World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations
The platform for professional tourist guides
WFTGA offers services to our members but also communicates to those in search of the services of professional area specific tourist guides and where to hire them.
tourist guides worldwide in 87 member associations
You are a tourist guide and want to become more professional?
We offer webinars, training courses and a lot of more for tools for your daily business as a guide.
You are an association and need support?
We offer regular networking sessions, tools and documents to make your daily associations life easier.
From Our Experience
News and Articles
When Silence Becomes a Lie: Queer History as an Opportunity for City Tours
Tour guides are more than navigators – they decide which stories survive. It’s high time that queer history finds its
Tourist Guides as Catalysts for the Sustainable Development Goals
An Essential Partner for Sustainable Development The Overlooked Agents of Sustainability Whilst the world grapples with the triple challenges of
Empowering Responsible Tourism through Education: A Case Study from Shanghai Institute of Tourism
As the global tourism industry continues to recover and evolve in the post-pandemic era, the role of tourist guides has
Activities Calendar
Webinars, Workshops, Meetings ...
21st February
International Tourist Guide Day
To celebrate the skills of professional tourist guides in their localities the WFTGA initiated the ITGD – the International Tourist Guides Day – on or near the 21st February every year.
It is a public relations event par excellence, drawing the attention of local authorities, fellow citizens and the media to the quality and value of the work of professional tourist guides.
Statements from our partner
Why a certified tourist guide
is important for tourism?
