Education, Training and Employment in Tourism
We are passionate about the world of travel and are committed to making a difference to the future of Tajikistan’s tourism industry through meaningful and flexible learning. Investing in people through training, education, and capacity building activities is one of the most relevant ways to achieve our goals. We want to facilitate learning for those seeking to improve their professional skills, and by doing so are proud to be able to support the work of many local and regional travel industry partners
Hello! I welcome you to the Tajikistan Guides page. Tajikistan Guides is a group of passionate volunteers who are interested in contributing to the development of tourism in Tajikistan by educating and training young travel enthusiasts to become guides and tourism experts.At Paramount Journey it is important to contribute to the education and socioeconomic development of the community, as well as to provide a high quality service for our guests. Investing in guide training is the optimal solution for achieving our goals. We encourage young, enthusiastic candidates to apply for training, which is conducted on a yearly basis. It is a great opportunity to meet and learn from leading guides, travel experts, and industry professionals.
There are three planned modules. Each module is designed for three different levels of trainees. Module 1 is for newcomers and current guides. Module 2 is for current guides who wish to be trained by regional experts from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. After the second module, there will be an assessment. Those who pass will be awarded with certificates and the opportunity of a paid internship with a leading travel companies. Module 3 is designed for those guides who have already passed Module 2 and have some professional experience guiding in the tourism industry.
In module 1, the trainees will learn the core components of tour guiding job with basic knowledge of his/her local travel attractions. This is a 12 days’ course excluding course opening and closing, tea breaks or any other unscheduled activities in class. This program is designed for a maximum of 20 trainees.
In Module 2, trainees will be able to share the insight experience of local and regional experts in the travel industry. This is also a 12-day course, excluding the course opening and closing sessions, tea breaks, and any other unscheduled activities in class. This programme is designed for a maximum of 20 trainees, who are mainly already guides.
In Module 3, trainees will be able to sharpen their skills to international guiding standards, and get certified by an international guiding authority. This module will be organised with the support of international donors, and will be scheduled in the fourth semester of 2020.
One day my uncle called me and he said ” Hey, do you want to be a guide for the tourists? ” This suggestion shocked me because I never thought about this job at all. So I replied ” I want but I don’t believe on my personal skills for guiding service. ” He gave me some advises and materials for learning and training.
Honestly, I am enthusiastic, energetic, and open-minded and can make an enjoyment to the different types of people travelling with me. I am very proud of my job. Whenever i am guiding, i put all my heart and soul and always thinking of how to make my clients happy. I try to give them as much information as possible and assist them in every way i can.
It has been 7 years that I am guiding foreign travellers throughout Tajikistan. It is said that only tiny percentage of world population love their job. I think I belong to this minority group. First of all, it should be noted that I had no idea of becoming tourguide back in the school years. There are many factors that makes this job so interesting.
Through my diverse experience, I’ve found my passion in skills building and training development, as I believe that education and capacity building efforts is one of the most important ways to build sustainable solutions for the development of travel industry in Tajikistan
CEO, Consultant, Lead Facilitator at PANDION Dan has over 15 years experience as an entrepreneur, professional adventure guide, and educator. He specializes in designing cutting edge tourism education products.
