UTGA Basic Tour Guide Training - November 2025
Schedule
Fri, 28 Nov, 2025 at 09:00 am to Sat, 29 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
This Is The Place Heritage Park | Salt Lake City, UT
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What does it mean to be a tour guide? Hone skills, learn about the industry, and gain an understanding of how to lead a tour.About this Event
What does it mean to be a tour guide? Hone skills, learn about the industry, and gain an understanding of how to lead a tour. The training takes place over two days and includes the following topics:
- Guide Responsibilities and industry basics
- Research & Resources
- Communication Basics
- Interpretation
- Flexibility
- Ethics & Standards
- Tour Planning & Follow up
There will be hands-on practice of lessons and skills. All of the lesson activities will help you prepare for the practical tour experiences at the end of the course.
Day 1 Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Welcome and Introduction
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Module 1: Guide Responsibilities & Industry Basics
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Module 2: Ethics of Tour Guiding
🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Module 3: Research & Resources
🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch (on your own)
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Module 4: Communication Basics
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Module 5: Interpretation
🕑: 03:25 PM - 04:25 PM
Module 6: Flexibility
🕑: 04:25 PM - 05:00 PM
Overview of Practicum
Day 2 Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Prep Time for Practical Tour Experience
Info: Make final preparations for your practical tour experience including walking route, asking questions and advice from trainers, etc.
🕑: 09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Practical Tour Experience
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM
Lunch (on your own)
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:15 PM
Follow Up on Practical Tour Experience
🕑: 02:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Module 7: Tour Communications
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:30 PM
Module 8: Introduction to Tour Planning
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:10 PM
Module 9: Pricing and Reviews
🕑: 04:10 PM - 04:30 PM
Conclusion
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Where is it happening?
This Is The Place Heritage Park, 2601 Sunnyside Avenue South, Salt Lake City, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
Tickets
USD 97.88
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