tour commentary
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HOW TO MAKE ATOUR COMMENTARY
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Effective tour commentary requires
AUDIENCE ANALYSISand
VISITOR EXPECTATIONS
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FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN
ANALYZING THEAUDIENCE
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1.Nationality and country of
origin2.Age and sex
3.Socio
economic groupingand education
4.Financial Resources
5.Special Interests
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6. How long is their visit?
7. Have they been before?
8. How much do they already know?
9. Where else have they been?
10. Where else are they going?
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In the role of interpreting local, regional, and
national heritage, the following should be present:
1. Promote destination
2. Dispel Misconceptions
3. Involve the Tour Participants
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STEPS IN DELIVERING A
TOUR COMMENTARY
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1.Begin with a smile
2.Brief the guests about the
tour for the day
3.Review the inclusions and
exclusions of the tour
4.Give distance and traveling
time of the destination
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5. What to expect from the tour
6. Give necessary precautions
7. Do not miss to point important
landmarks along the way
8. Announce comfort stops
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TIPS FOR AN EFFECTIVE
TOUR COMMENTARY
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1.Start with a greeting and introduction
2.Information should be delivered in amanner that would interest the guests
3.Sense of humor should be part of thedelivery of information
4.Remember, commentaries help
people understand and appreciatewhat they actually seen
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5. Face the group, not a few
6. Speak slowly and clearly
(especially for a larger group)
7. Voice should be audible
8. Practice eye contact
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9. Prepare your self for questions to be
asked
10. Take control of your breathing and
emphasize important words
11. Use synonyms, example in
explaining (if necessary)
12. When mentioning a name, repeat
or spell it
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13. Maintain silence if the need arise
14. Listen carefully to questions and
other concerns
15. Never argue with the guests
16. End your tour always by thanking
the guests
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Assignment:
Prepare a tour commentary inthe best places in South Korea and
you shall be called one by one and
you will act as a tour guide. Youshould be ready with the 36
destinations because you will not
know what destination will you be
guiding.