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A Tour Advisor helps to plan tourist visits to particular areas or attractions. You’ll liaise with visitors to determine their interests and plan itineraries and schedules. Tour Advisors may coordinate transport and accommodation and may organise entry to tourist attractions. You might organise tours or arrange guides for specialised instruction.
Tour Advisors should have a strong knowledge of available attractions and tourist services. You’ll need to be highly organised and should be able to handle multiple tasks at one time. Tour Advisors should have excellent customer service skills and must be able to communicate well with people from a range of backgrounds.
There are 7 courses available for people who want to become a Tour Advisor. These are the top 5 most popular courses.
Possible job outcomes:
Would you like a senior role at a travel agency or call centre — or even leading tour groups at different tourist attractions around Australia? With the SIT40122 Certificate IV in Travel and Tourism you can specialise in either travel sales and bookings or tourism delivery, and you’ll also gain skills in leadership, customer service, and cultural awareness. Competencies include: building professional knowledge of the travel and tourism industry, providing outstanding customer experiences, managing conflict, monitoring and interpreting sales data, communicating with clients and customers. Enquire now for the full list of entry requirements, specialist electives (and their availability), and upcoming opportunities for enrolment in your area..
Average duration: 12 months.
Get a job in the tourism industry with the SIT20122 Certificate II in Tourism. This nationally recognised qualification opens the door to a range of employment opportunities in events and functions, museums, tourist offices, theme parks, resorts and holiday parks. The course covers: workplace safety and communication, interacting with customers, providing tourist and travel information to customers, and retail skills. Choose electives that support specific job outcomes: ride operator, retail sales, event reception, museum attendant, and more. Enquire now for the full list of speciality electives (and their availability) and enrolment openings near you..
Get a job at cultural heritage sites with the SIT10122 Certificate I in Tourism (Australian Indigenous Culture). This entry-level qualification will develop your knowledge of Australian indigenous culture and will give you the skills to sell gifts and souvenirs to customers, carry out basic cleaning of the premises (and equipment), and use basic digital technologies . The course also covers: worksite communication, on-the-job safety, assisting customers, presenting basic information about indigenous culture, and more. Enquire now for the full list of study units, tourism job outcomes, and upcoming enrolment dates..
Average duration: 6 months.
The SIT30122 Certificate III in Tourism (Holiday Parks and Resorts) equips individuals with well-developed tourism service, sales, and operational skills. Graduates can work as inbound tour coordinators, visitor information officers, or holiday park employees. They will use discretion and judgement to coordinate tourism services with some independence and under limited supervision. This qualification offers pathways to various tourism sectors, including tour operators, visitor centres, attractions, and small tourism businesses, allowing for multi-skilling or specialisation in planning and coordinating tourism services. Enquire now for the full list of elective choices, entry requirements, and available enrolment dates..
Take your outgoing, bubbly personality to the next level by enrolling in the SIT30322 Certificate III in Guiding? Not only will you fine tune your communication and customers service skills, but you’ll be qualified to work as a tour guide. How amazing is that? Here’s few things you’ll learn: working as a tour guide, developing and maintaining regional knowledge, social and cultural sensitivity, hazard identification and risk control, developing specialist knowledge of Australian plants and animals. Enquire now for the full list of study units, entry requirements, and training providers near you that deliver this course..
In Australia, a full time Tour Advisor generally earns $960 per week ($49,920 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only. As you gain more experience you can expect a potentially higher salary than people who are new to the industry.
There has been strong employment growth in this industry in recent years. There are currently 4,700 people working in this field in Australia and many of them specialise as a Tour Advisor. Tour Advisors may find work across all regions of Australia.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights
If you’re interested in a career as a Tour Advisor, consider enrolling in a Certificate II in Tourism. You’ll cover a range of topics including customer service, communication, cultural sensitivity and avoiding cross-cultural misunderstandings. A Certificate I in Tourism (Australian Indigenous Culture), Certificate III in Tourism, Certificate III in Guiding or a Certificate IV in Travel and Tourism may also be suitable.
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Here are some potential career pathways within tour guides, tourism and travel agent. Click on an occupation to learn more about the role and the qualifications that can help you get started in this industry.
Tour Guides
Hiking Guide
$960 weekly pay
Outdoor Adventure Guide
Tour Advisor
Tour Coordinator
Tour Guide
$1,150 weekly pay
Tourism
Exhibition Coordinator
Museum Attendant
Tourism Officer
Tour Driver
$1,050 weekly pay
Tourism Consultant
$1,007 weekly pay
Exhibition Manager
$1,400 weekly pay
Tourism Development Manager
Tourism Manager
$1,500 weekly pay
Travel Agent
Reservations Agent
Airline Customer Service Agent
Travel Consultant
Reservations Manager
Tour Operations Manager
Travel Agency Manager
$1,440 weekly pay
Travel Team Leader
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