Study area · Business

Tour Guiding & Administration

Professional tour guiding with Kenya-first route knowledge (heritage sites, national parks, and city trails), paired with the client handling and itinerary administration that front-line tourism work demands.

This programme sits inside Business, one of the four study areas in the wider Programmes catalogue.

TGA
Certificate
Kendahouse, Nairobi

What the training covers.

Every session runs as a workshop, not a lecture. You practise the routines of the job until they are second nature, with instructors who have done them for a living.

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01 Kenya-first guiding knowledge: Nairobi heritage sites, parks, and city trails
02 Scripting and delivering commentary for mixed-interest visitor groups
03 Safety briefings, group control, and headcounts on the move
04 Client handling: expectations, pace, complaints, and special requests
05 Itinerary administration: bookings, permits, and day-of logistics
06 Wildlife etiquette and conservation-conscious guiding language

Award: Certificate
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Kiflaps programmes: 40
Fee: With admissions

Dates, fees, and instalment options are confirmed with admissions. Nothing is quoted until you ask, and applications close four weeks before each intake starts.

The work it prepares you for.

The training aims at front-line roles like these across the industry.

Tour guide (city, park, and safari circuits)
Tour consultant in a travel agency
Site host at museums and heritage centres
Camp and lodge activities coordinator

Who it suits.

Outgoing storytellers who like walking, early departures, and varied groups, and who want their language skills to earn a living outdoors.

Pair it with a language

Guiding work in this region runs in several languages: second-language guiding (French, German, Spanish, Italian) is the common upgrade once the certificate is in hand.

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