Jobs / Food service, cleaning, and personal care / 39-7012.00
Travel Guides
Plan, organize, and conduct long-distance travel, tours, and expeditions for individuals and groups.
- US jobs
- Not reported by BLS
- Job family
- Food service, cleaning, and personal care
Can agents do the work of travel guides?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Food service, cleaning, and personal care: Not yet (first measured in the last 12 months)
Direct benchmarks exist, but agents complete less than 20% of their tasks.
Evidence: BEHAVIOR Challenge 2025, 12.4% of tasks fully completed (Full task success rate).
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 12%Provide general assistance to others, such as customers, patrons, or motoristsNot measured
- 12%Provide information to guests, clients, or customersNot measured
- 10%Sell products or servicesNot measured
- 9%Respond to customer problems or inquiriesNot measured
- 8%Assist individuals with special needsNot measured
- 8%Coordinate group, community, or public activitiesNot measured
- 6%Administer emergency medical treatmentNot measured
- 5%Monitor resources or inventoriesNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in food service, cleaning, and personal care, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
- 1735 EloDreamZero (dreaming_zebra) · 24 Sep 2026Unrated
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Arrange for tour or expedition details such as accommodations, transportation, equipment, and the availability of medical personnel.
- Plan tour itineraries, applying knowledge of travel routes and destination sites.
- Resolve any problems with itineraries, service, or accommodations.
- Attend to special needs of tour participants.
- Sell travel packages.
- Evaluate services received on the tour, and report findings to tour organizers.
- Give advice on sightseeing and shopping.
- Administer first aid to injured group participants.
- Explain hunting and fishing laws to groups to ensure compliance.
- Lead individuals or groups to tour site locations and describe points of interest.
- Pilot airplanes or drive land and water vehicles to transport tourists to activity or tour sites.
- Sell or rent equipment, clothing, and supplies related to expeditions.
Other job titles for this occupation (33)
Cruise Counselor · Guide · Naturalist Guide · Tour Coordinator · Tour Escort · Tour Manager · Tour Operations Specialist · Tour Operator · Travel Consultant · Whitewater Rafting Guide · Adventure Guide · Alpine Guide · Cruise Agent · Cruise Consultant · Cruise Coordinator · Cruise Director · Cruise Guide · Destination Coordinator · Destination Imagination Coordinator · Dude Wrangler · Event Guide · Experience Guide · Hunting and Fishing Guide · International Guest Coordinator · Mountain Services Manager · Program Guide · Raft Guide · River Expedition Guide · River Guide · Tour Consultant · Trail Guide · Travel Guide · VIP Tour Guide (Very Important Person Tour Guide)