دانلود کتاب Interpretation and Tour Leadership: Principles and Practices of Tour Guiding

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Cover
Title page
Contents
About the authors
Preface
1 Introduction to Tour Guiding
Travel is a basic human need
Tour guide – the mediator
A brief history of tour guiding
Tour leader – guide, escort, or manager?
What do guests want the tour guide to do?
What do companies expect of a tour guide?
The job description of a tour guide
Technology and tour guides
Compensating tour guides
2 The Tourist
Types of tourism
Travel stages and visitor concerns
Challenges faced by international visitors
Why do visitors need a tour guide?
Tourists with disabilities
Responsible tourism
3 Communication for Tour Guides
Communication
Understanding cultural differences
4 The Art of Interpretation
Characteristics of a powerful interpretation
Types of interpretation
How to interpret?
Techniques of interpretations
5 Planning
Research
Interpretation goals
Designing
Product development
Monitoring
Planning a career as a tour guide
6 Basics of Tour Guiding
Dos and Don’ts
Heritage walks
Guiding on a walking tour
Leading on a moving vehicle
Tools of the trade
Things to avoid
7 Guiding Scenarios
Cultural tourism
Guiding a group at an archaeological site
Guiding a group at a place of worship
Leading at a museum
The attraction of nature
Nature tours
8 Professional Challenges while Guiding Tourists
Demanding tourists and handling them
Handling emergencies
Handling questions
Leading tourists with responsibility
Tour leading
Leading in a post-Covid scenario
9 The Business of Tour Guiding
Setting up a business
Planning an itinerary
Partners in business
Legal considerations
Ethics and conduct