Update: Due to restriction caused by Covid-19, Tajikistan Guides team decided to change the format of the training and conduct the trainings online. We have invited some leading travel experts focusing in Central Asia as speakers of our webinars. We are grateful to our speakers who voluntarily agreed to be our guest speakers to share their knowledge and expertise throughout online workshops with our local guides.
Below you can find more details about speakers and watch the webinars from the link:
Dan Moore – CEO & Trainer | Pandion
Sophie Ibbotson – Founder and Author| Maximum Exposure
Nicole Smoot – Blogger & Travel | Adventures of Nicole
Luca Lasser – Owner & CEO | Kalpak Travel
Stephen Lioy – Travel writer & Photographer | Stephenlioy.com
Abdu Samadov – Guide Trainer, Silk Road Heritage
Jan Bakker – Guidebook author | Trekking in Tajikistan
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.
Target Audience
The following target beneficiaries should attend this course:
- Trainees who have completed the first module.
- Local tour guides from the Sughd Region.
- Local tour guides from other tourism destinations in Tajikistan.
- Representatives of the Tourism Department of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Criteria:
- Certificate of completion of the first module.
- Minimum of one year’s work experience in the field.
- Good command of English.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module, trainees will be able to:
- Conduct local tour guiding, reflecting high standards of guiding, customer service, and operational best practice;
- Explain the tourism industry and why people travel, focusing on historical and cultural attractions, local traditions and lifestyles, and the available tourism services.
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