Chauffeur Tourist Guide Course (Licensing Program)

Tourism is a multidisciplinary industry and therefore involves many different stakeholders for its operational activities. Among them the tourist guides play a major role in the tourism industry. Tourist Guide Service as defined as a service provided to tourists by escorting them or giving them information and narrations concerning all aspects of tourism interests in Sri Lanka.Since tourists need to have a clear picture of the country and its offerings, laws, rules and regulations and other expected behavioral patterns. Moreover, guides should have the ability to transform the tourist visit into an unforgettable experience. In addition to the quality and ability of tourist guides, there are many problems and issues associated with their services that can impact on the ultimate satisfaction of the tourists. A chauffeur tourist guide lecturer is a person who is duly registered as a chauffeur tourist guide and to practice as a tourist guide and a chauffeur of a vehicle with a seating capacity of not more than 7 anywhere within the island of Sri Lanka. The aim of this course is to produce a disciplinary Chauffeur Tourist Guide with all the above mentioned qualifications and qualities. This course focuses to develop standardized Tour guides with driving discipline and to obtain the “licence” issued by SLTDA as the prime legal requirement to perform as a Tourist Guide in Sri Lanka.