Occupations/39-7012.00
Travel Guides
Plan, organize, and conduct long-distance travel, tours, and expeditions for individuals and groups.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
38%
More resilient
Human characteristics
65%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
45%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Sell travel packages.
- Task
Arrange for tour or expedition details such as accommodations, transportation, equipment, and the availability of medical personnel.
- Task
Plan tour itineraries, applying knowledge of travel routes and destination sites.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Arrange for tour or expedition details such as accommodations, transportation, equipment, and the availability of medical personnel.
- 02Plan tour itineraries, applying knowledge of travel routes and destination sites.
- 03Resolve any problems with itineraries, service, or accommodations.
- 04Attend to special needs of tour participants.
- 05Sell travel packages.
- 06Evaluate services received on the tour, and report findings to tour organizers.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.15
- Degree of automation2.29
- Time sitting3.54
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations2.76
- Hands-on objects/tools2.87
- Outdoors / weather3.20
- Disease exposure1.77
- Decision freedom4.77
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Written Comprehension3.88
- Speech Recognition3.88
- Speech Clarity3.88
- Problem Sensitivity3.38
- Near Vision3.38
- Information Ordering3.25
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.25
- Active Listening3.88
- Writing3.12
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics2.50
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking3.12
- Active Learning3.12
- Learning Strategies2.75
- Monitoring3.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 41 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Tourism and Travel Services Management 52.0903 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $109,286 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 52.09 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Tourism and Travel Services Management 52.0903 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $53,671 2 yr $55,964 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Tourism and Travel Services Management 52.0903 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $52,107 2 yr $56,415 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Tourism and Travel Services Management 52.0903 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $50,717 2 yr $47,930 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Tourism and Travel Services Management 52.0903 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $47,122 2 yr $46,608 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Tourism and Travel Services Management 52.0903 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $46,620 2 yr $47,650 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public | Tourism and Travel Services Management 52.0903 | $16,100 | 88% | 82% | 1 yr $46,040 2 yr $43,269 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public | Tourism and Travel Services Management 52.0903 | $17,400 | 64% | 83% | 1 yr $45,852 2 yr $43,922 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · Public | Tourism and Travel Services Management 52.0903 | $10,000 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $45,752 2 yr $45,082 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Tourism and Travel Services Management 52.0903 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $44,021 2 yr $42,682 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL · Public | Tourism and Travel Services Management 52.0903 | $6,500 | 25% | 84% | 1 yr $40,443 2 yr $40,780 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |
Houston Community College Houston, TX · Public | Tourism and Travel Services Management 52.0903 | $4,300 | 100% | 24% | 1 yr $39,822 2 yr $38,455 Bachelor's · CIP 52.09 |