Tour Guiding is a very marketable course in Kenya. The tourism industry is booming and demand for tour guide operators is high. If you pursue this course, you will easily get a job or employ yourself.
The good thing I like about this course is that you can start your own company for driving tourists around. You can also become a driver for tour guiding companies. It’s very hard for one to be jobless especially this time when tourism industry is doing well.
How much tour guide operators earn
If you are employed to drive tourists, you will make at least Ksh 5,000 per trip. The range amount is Ksh5,000 to Ksh10,000.
If you own your own vehicle, you will make Ksh 15,000 to Ksh 30,000 per day.
In this industry, now everyone will drive those vehicles for tourists—you must be licensed by the ministry of tourism.
Tour Guide operations and administration requirements in Kenya
Starwan Technical Institute—Diploma, Admission Requirement C-(Minus)
Technical University of Kenya— CERTIFICATE IN BASIC TOUR GUIDING (REFRESHER COURSE),Requirements ,At least KCSE
Eldoret Aviation Training Institute—- TOUR GUIDING AND TRAVEL OPERATIONS,Admission, High school mean grade C- (Minus) for diploma and D-(Minus) for certificate levels.
Kenya Institute of Management— Certificate in Tours and Travel Management,Requirements KCSE Certificate
Machakos Institute of Technology— CERTIFICATE IN TOUR GUIDING AND TRAVEL OPERATIONS (KNEC),Admission Requirements, Minimum qualifications are KCSE D or KCE Div. 3
KIPS Technical College— Cert in Tour Guiding and Travel Operation mod I-II,Admission Requirements at least KCSE
Amboseli Institute—Diploma in Tour Guide and Administration, Admission requirements C-(Minus) KCSE
Certificate in Tour & Driver Guide—KCSE
Certificate in Tour & Travel Management—KCSE
Tsavo Institute of Technology—Diploma in Tour Guiding and Administration, Requirements C-
Certificate in Tour Guiding and Administration— Requirements D plain
Kenya Utalii College— Certificate in Travel & Tour Operations, Requirements KCSE certificate
