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Travel Guides

Plan, organize, and conduct long-distance travel, tours, and expeditions for individuals and groups.

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A look at the work

  • Arrange for tour or expedition details such as accommodations, transportation, equipment, and the availability of medical personnel.
  • Plan tour itineraries, applying knowledge of travel routes and destination sites.
  • Resolve any problems with itineraries, service, or accommodations.
  • Attend to special needs of tour participants.
  • Sell travel packages.
  • Evaluate services received on the tour, and report findings to tour organizers.
  • Give advice on sightseeing and shopping.
  • Administer first aid to injured group participants.

A selection of source-listed tasks; duties vary by role and employer.

Interests involved in this work

These source scores describe occupational work activities. They are separate from your personal test results.

Hands-on

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

2.5 / 7

Investigative

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

2.3 / 7

Creative

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

2.5 / 7

Helping people

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

4.8 / 7

Enterprising

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

4.6 / 7

Organizing

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

4.3 / 7

Skills to explore

Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.

Service Orientation

Actively looking for ways to help people.

2022-08

4.1 / 5

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

2022-08

4.0 / 5

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

2022-08

3.9 / 5

Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

2022-08

3.9 / 5

Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

2022-08

3.8 / 5

Persuasion

Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

2022-08

3.8 / 5

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

2022-08

3.3 / 5

Time Management

Managing one's own time and the time of others.

2022-08

3.3 / 5

Writing

Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

2022-08

3.1 / 5

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

2022-08

3.1 / 5

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Source preparation category: Job Zone 2 of 5 · 2026-02. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.

Related study fields

Source crosswalk connections are research leads, not required qualifications.

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Source & methodology

O*NET-SOC code 39-7012.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.

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Data: O*NET® 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0. StudyIndex normalizes the presentation and adds exploration features; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed or tested these additions.