From the history and development of tour guide service, how do you understand the profession of tour guide?

Judging from the history and development of tour guides, the tour guide profession has the following characteristics:

1, strong independence

Tour guides shall independently publicize and implement national policies, independently implement tourism plans and organize activities. When there is a problem, the tour guide should also handle it independently and reasonably. Tour guides should give targeted explanations according to different cultural levels and aesthetic tastes of tourists to meet their spiritual enjoyment needs.

2. The brain and body are highly integrated

Tour guide service is a highly integrated service of mental and physical labor.

3, complex and changeable

Customers are complex, tourists' needs are diverse, interpersonal communication is complex, and they face all kinds of material and spiritual pollution. 4. Cross-culture

Tour guide service is an important channel for spreading culture. The regional culture where the tour guide is located should be introduced through it. Tour guides must work in the differences of various cultures, even in the collision of cultures of various nationalities and regions, learn as much as possible about the differences between different cultures, and successfully complete the important task of spreading culture.

5. Keep close contact with customers.

When tourists take part in a group tour, the six elements of eating, living, traveling, traveling, shopping and entertainment must be arranged well, and the tour guide is the soul of this tour team.