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Tour leader

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˈtʊə ˌliːdə/nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, tour leader means: A person who travels with a group for the whole trip, looks after the organisation and any problems, and works with local guides at each place.

In Turkish: tur lideri, grup lideri, kafile başkanı

How it is used

Also called a tour manager or tour escort. Hotels deal with the tour leader for check-in, the rooming list and wake-up times. A tour leader usually comes with the group from its home country, while a local tour guide explains the sites.

Example sentences

  1. The tour leader collected the key cards and handed them out on the bus.

  2. Please call the tour leader if any guest in the group is ill.

Common collocations

  • tour manager
  • tour escort
  • the group's tour leader
  • work with the tour leader
  • tour guideA person whose job is to show tourists around places of interest and explain their history and culture.
  • rooming listA list of the guests in a group, sent before arrival, showing their names, room types and who shares a room with whom.
  • group bookingA single reservation for many rooms or people travelling together, such as a tour group, a wedding party or a company event.
  • headcountCounting the people in a group to make sure everyone is there, for example before a tour bus leaves a stop.

More terms: Tours & Guiding

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