Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Tour Guiding Reviewer
Tour Guiding Reviewer
Tour Guiding Reviewer
Basic facts
WEEK 7: COMMENTARY Capital
Have you been in a situation that you have Land area and population
to speak before an audience?
Location and distance from the city
Those who are thinking of joining the center
tour guiding profession are often
People and culture
driven by the reality that this is one
way of “traveling for free and Local dishes
getting paid.”
Local products
Tour guiding is public speaking, it
requires the guts to face people and Natural attractions
talk about something importance. Man-made attractions
Speaking in front of a group of Historical landmarks
professionals, with all the facts and
hand, the speaker/tour guide should Cultural sites/attractions
do it interestingly and
Customs and traditions
entertaining to get the needed
rapport from the listeners/guests. Rituals and tribal wears
What is a Commentary? Arts and crafts
The tour commentary is a narrative Famous personalities
used by a tour guide to describe a site
and provide information about various
aspects of a country to tourists while on SKILLS REQUIRED FOR COMMENTARY
tour. MAKING
A tour guide is a person who leads A. Leadership skills
groups of people around a town, museum,
or other tourist venue. Tour guides are not only manager, they
are also leaders. They manage the
The tour guide provides a conduct of the tour from start to finish, take
commentary on the features and history the initiative to an interactive way of guiding.
of the location, the tours can be from as
little as 10-15 minutes to extended period As Manager, tour guide’s call to decide
over many days. quickly in cases where the need arises
Leadership process takes place as the
leader tour guide not only talks, but
BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE communicates and sends the message to
PLACE TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: the audience tourists the way it has to be
1. Short profile of the place delivered and understood.
Nationality and country of origin 5. Tell them what to expect from the
tour
Age and gender
6. Announce comfort stops
Socio-economic status and
educational attainment 7. Give necessary precautions
PHONETIC ALPHABET
A- ALPHA
B- BRAVO
C- CHARLIE
D- DELTA
E- ECHO
F- FOXTROT
AIRLINE CODE IS ASIA (57)
1) Air Asia (AK) 1) Korean Air (KE)
2) Air Asia X (D7) 2) Lion Air (JT)
3) Air China (CA) 3) Lucky Air (8L)
4) Air India (AI) 4) Malindo Air (OD)
5) Air Macau (NX) 5) Myanmar National Airlines (UB)
6) All Nippon Airways (NH) 6) Nok Air (DD)
7) Asiana Airlines (OZ) 7) Okay Airways (BK)
8) Bangkok Airways (PG) 8) Peach Aviation (MM)
9) Batik Air (ID) 9) Philippine Airlines (PR)
10) Bhutan Airlines (B3) 10) Qingdao Airlines (QW)
11) Cebu Pacific Air (5J) 11) Scoot (TR)
12) China Airlines (CI) 12) Shandong Airlines (SC)
13) China Eastern Airlines (MU) 13) Shanghai Airlines (FM)
14) China Southern Airlines (CZ) 14) Shenzhen Airlines (ZH)
15) Citilink (QG) 15) Sichuan Airlines (3U)
16) Dragonair (KA) 16) SilkAir (MI)
17) Eastar Jet (ZE) 17) Singapore Airlines (SQ)
18) Emirates (EK) 18) SpiceJet (SG)
19) Eva Airways (BR) 19) Spring Airlines (9C)
20) Firefly (FY) 20) SriLankan Airlines (UL)
21) Garuda Indonesia (GA) 21) Thai AirAsia (FD)
22) GoAir (G8) 22) Thai Airways International (TG)
23) IndiGo Airlines (6E) 23) Tiger Airways (TR)
24) Japan Airlines (JL) 24) Tigerair Taiwan (IT)
25) Jeju Air (7C) 25) Vanilla Air (JW)
26) Jet Airways (9W) 26) VietJet Air (VJ)
27) Jetstar Asia Airways (3K) 27) Vietnam Airlines (VN)
28) Jin Air (LJ) 28) XiamenAir (MF)
29) Juneyao Airlines (HO)
Major airports in the Philippines and their corresponding airport codes:
1. Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) - Manila
2. Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB) - Cebu
3. Clark International Airport (CRK) - Angeles/Pampanga
4. Kalibo International Airport (KLO) - Aklan/Boracay
5. Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) - Davao
6. Iloilo International Airport (ILO) - Iloilo City
7. Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) - Bacolod City
8. Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) - Palawan
9. Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) - Zamboanga City
10. Laguindingan Airport (CGY) - Cagayan de Oro
11. General Santos International Airport (GES) - General Santos City
12. Roxas Airport (RXS) - Roxas City
13. Legazpi Airport (LGP) - Legazpi City
14. Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) - Tuguegarao City
15. Bohol-Panglao International Airport (TAG) - Panglao Island, Bohol
16. Laoag International Airport (LAO) - Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
17. Dumaguete-Sibulan Airport (DGT) - Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
18. Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) - Tagbilaran City, Bohol
19. Naga Airport (WNP) - Naga City, Camarines Sur
20. Cotabato Airport (CBO) - Cotabato City, Maguindanao
21. Dipolog Airport (DPL) - Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte
22. Surigao Airport (SUG) - Surigao City, Surigao del Norte
23. Siargao Airport (IAO) - Del Carmen, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte
24. Marinduque Airport (MRQ) - Gasan, Marinduque
25. Camiguin Airport (CGM) - Mambajao, Camiguin
26. San Jose Airport (SJI) - San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
27. Basco Airport (BSO) - Basco, Batanes
28. Caticlan Airport (MPH) - Malay, Aklan
29. Busuanga Airport (USU) - Coron, Palawan
30. Virac Airport (VRC) - Virac, Catanduanes