Question

What is the difference between a guide and an escort? Discuss the role of a guide and
an escort during a tour?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

UNIT 15 GUIDESANDESCORTS Structure 15.8 Objectives Introduction Defming Guides and Escort.< 15.2.1 Who is a Guide? 15.2.2 Who is an Escort? 15.2.3 Tourist Expectations Role of the Guide 15.3.1 Locations 15.3.2 City Tour Guiding as a Technique 15.4.1 Leadership 15.4.2 Factual Knowledge 15.4.3 Presentatio~~ Escorting A Tour ., 15.5.1 Planlliug :.A 15.5.2 Preparation . 15.3.3 Special Situations Let Us Sum Up Keywords ~ n i w e rtsoCheck Your Progess Exercises 15.0 OBJECTIVES ' After reading this Unit you will be able to: know the definitions of a guide and a tour escort, understand the difference between them, get details about different type of guides and their roles, learn the techniques of guiding, and understand the details of escorting a tour. 15.1 INTRODUCTION - GuidesandescortsinthecontextofIndiantourismhavebeenaneglectedlottraditionally. It isenly recently, since towism has come to be recognised as a great economic asset that some slight recognition has come to them. However, the traditional mould in which guides and escortswerecastmighttakealittletimeinfreeingitselfforsettingpacealongwiththegrowth oftourism.ThisUnitaimstobeasmalleffortinthisdirection. Wehavedesaibedtheroleof guidesandescdsanddiscussedsomemodemtechniquespertainingtosuccessNpfasion;I guiding. Asaprofessionalinvolvedwithtourismwerecommendtheissuesdii~ussedinthe Unit to be the minimum standards of competence in the field of guiding or escorting a tour. You will read more abouc guides in speciahsed areas in Block 2 of T S - 2 15.2 DEFINING GUIDESAND ESCORTS No sooner do we speak of guides, the wrinkled face of a man who would mingle a lot of fables with few historical facts begins to emerge. Almost all of us, the tourists and the professionals in the business of tourism, have come to form a stereotype image of the guides, irrespective of the fact that guiding and escorting tours are highly professional business and require acquisition of special skills for successfulcareers. We have ventured to break these stereotypes bydefiningguidesandescortsinthecontextofmodemdaydemandsofthetourismsystem. A careful perusal of following aspects will help you evolve the role of a professionally competent guide or an escort for yourself. . I 3