is public speaking, it requires the guts to face people and talk about something of importance.

is what people fear most - more than fear of heights, spiders, confined spaces and even adventurous activities like sky walking, canyoneering, white water rafting, sky-diving and doing the zip line.

provides a commentary on the features and history of the location, the tours can be from as little as 10-15 minutes to extended periods over many days.

is a narrative used by tour guide to describe a site and provide information about various aspects of a place to tourists while on a tour.

As leaders, the primary goal to be able to communicate effectively and be understood well by the guests is always a priority.

is an important component in the existence, survival, and function of conducting a tour.

is a skill which needs practice. Its hard work, requires concentration and focus. It is a skill that can be developed and become an investment.

starts with an idea in the sender's mind.

is critical . If people can't hear you easily, they will not listen to you any more and just see the views, scenario is around.

loud than soft voice is more appropriate for tour guiding. There is more space and distance between your mouth and the guest's ears that your words have to travel before being understood.

offers the benefit that writing doesn't, that is the ability to get immediate, visible feedback .

is key to all effective communication, without the ability to listen effectively messages are easily misunderstood - communication breaks down and the sender of the message can easily become frustrated or irritated.

in any language requires focus and attention. It is a skill that some people need to work at harder than others.

are planned, structured and studied i nformation, carefully gathered through research and used as tool to be able to effectively inform the guests, let them understand and appreciate the facts related to the actual sights seen along the way on a running tour or on a walk about tour.

should be a product of research. Information should be updated and relevant.

a compilation of gathered information carefully handwritten, and kept for years.

are expected to be good conversationalists. During the actual conduct of a running tour, what the guests see along the way are given deeper meaning and the significance of a thing, place or structure, natural or man- made attraction being seen at the moment, becomes the topic thoroughly discussed and given "life" and more meaning and eventually a focus of interest and appreciation, depending on how the tour guide expounds it.

delivery of information gathered and researched is the most challenging part of the “show.”

information should be brief, concise and simple, easy to understand.

carefully research, studied and selected

facts presented should have a form, the beginning, the middle, and the ending. It should not be just an inventory or list of information, presented and enumerated, but consistent flow of information. General to specific, or vice versa, not scattered.

encompasses several or all areas of concern about a certain topic discussed.

in all presentation the objective should be clear, not being subjective.

should always be entertaining. It should be enjoyable type of delivering the commentary. This can be manifested by a smiling face and voice, anecdotes and interesting stories, adding humor, rather than boring, reciting, just enumerating way of presentation of information.

is a two-way presentation of facts and information. For one, the tour guide's role is to interpret the significance of the area, site, destination or attraction. Along this be an ambassador of line, another agenda of the tour guide is goodwill, in promoting the country to the visiting tourists, local and foreign as well.