Bidding for Conventions
After 30 years of WFTGA Conventions, we are fundamentally transforming our approach. Local hosts can now focus entirely on what they do best—creating innovative, state-of-the-art tourism experiences that don’t yet exist—whilst WFTGA handles all administration, financial responsibility, and brings world-class lecturers to advance the profession globally. Through comprehensive training programmes, we elevate local guide standards […]
WFTGA Statements
We are pleased to share with you a current WFTGA Statement addressing a key issue in the political and/or tourism landscape. This document has been prepared to offer guidance, perspective, and practical recommendations for tourist guides – and we encourage you to make use of it in a way that best supports your work on […]
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Tourist Guides as Champions of Sustainable Development Goals
Tourist Guides as Champions of Sustainable Development Goals: Share Your Success Stories! Introduction In the global push toward a more sustainable future, tourist guides stand at the forefront of implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in one of the world’s largest industries: tourism. While discussions about sustainable tourism often focus on policy-making, infrastructure […]
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Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Professional tourist guides never stop learning. With this in mind, WFTGA is proud to offer Continuous Professional Development (CPD) online sessions — created by guides, for guides.
These interactive webinars, training sessions, and discussions last around one hour and are designed to provide valuable insights, practical knowledge, and inspiring ideas for your guiding work.
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Connect with fellow guides and industry professionals. Exchange best practices, ideas, and insights. Participate in critical and engaging discussions.
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Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA) 1. Scope 1.1. These T&Cs apply to all services provided by the WFTGA, including online courses, on-site training sessions, conferences, and merchandise sales. 1.2. Deviations from these terms are only valid if expressly confirmed in writing by the WFTGA. 2. Registration and […]
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Courses, Conventions & Webinars WFTGA Academy Text will come from Viola 🙂 17/02/2025 hybrid Join Us for the 1st WFTGA Trainer Convention: “Sustainable Training Without Borders” 17–21 February 2025 | Sabah, Malaysia We are thrilled to invite you to the inaugural WFTGA Trainer Convention, a global gathering dedicated to advancing excellence in tourist guide training […]
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Engage with us Join Our Working Groups and Shape the Future of Our Global Association At the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA), we believe in collaborative leadership. Each member of our Executive Board (ExBo) has a specific area of responsibility. These areas serve as working groups where members can actively participate, discuss tasks, […]
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1985 – 2022 Past Conventions 2026 Fukuoka, Japan more 2026 2024 Siracusa, Italy more 2024 2022 Madrid, Spain more 2022 2019 Tbilisi, Georgia more 2019 2017 Tehran, Iran more 2017 2015 Prague, Czech Republic more 2015 2013 Macau, SAR China more 2013 2011 Tallinn, Estonia more 2011 2009 Bali, Indonesia more 2009 2007 Cairo, Egypt […]
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Need Help? Our Services for Tourist Guides and Associations We are currently in the process of revising this page and publishing all our services here.If you haven’t found what you need, please contact us at info@wftga.org. Contact Page Overview of the direct email address of the various departments. How to become a tourist guide? Duis […]
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2024 – Siracusa, Italy
timeline WFTGA Convention 2024 A virtual glimpse February 2022 Early bird registrations closes Juni 30st 2023 Registration closes Winter 2023 Convention 18-29 January 2024 Play Video Italy – Siracusa 18 – 29 January 2024 The family meeting of tourist guides with around 450 participants from over 60 countries. Save the dates Pre Tour 18-21 January […]
2022- Madrid, Spain
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you have mail Subscribe to our newsletter This is the public newsletter for everyone. We have a newsletter for our member associations called “Guidelines Internation@l” and a dedicated newsletter specifically for WFTGA Trainers called “Training Matters”.
Associations Journeys
Country Reports WFTGA Association Members Association Journeys take place annually. This is an opportunity for our WFTGA Association Members to share their challenges and success stories. Why not use it as a platform to share your goals and projects for the reactivation of Tourism and Tourist Guiding in the coming months. It will be an opportunity […]
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Int. Tourist Guide Day Every year 21st February WFTGA Convention Every second year Associations Journeys Every autumn online Calendar Activites of WFTGA, our Members and Partners Do you have any and relevant dates for tourist guides you want to publish here? Send us an email to news@wftga.org. 15/02/2026 hybrid Just a save the date. More […]
2019 – Tbilisi, Georgia
Convention Newsletter PDF: Newsletter #1 – January 25, 2018 Newsletter #2 – May 25, 2018 Newsletter #3 – Juni 20, 2018 Newsletter #4 – September 22, 2018 Newsletter #5 – November 5, 2018
National Trainers
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Affiliate Members
Affiliate Membership will be open to tourism-related organisations, whether governmental, local authority, international organisation or other bodies involved at city, regional, national or international level with tourism and travel related activities. Their suitability for Affiliate Membership will be approved by the Executive Board. Loading…
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Individual Membership is open to individual professional Tourist Guides from countries where no Tourist GuideAssociation exists, or one exists, and they are not members of the WFTGA. Loading…
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FULL Membership shall be open worldwide to any non-profit-making independent Association, or group of Associations of Tourist Guides from any one country (for example, a national Association or a group comprising a number of regional or other Associations) whose members are registered as official Tourist Guides by the appropriate licensing authority in conformity with the […]
Specialist Guiding Courses
compiled and developed on request Examples Cruise Guiding Endorsement Course for qualified tourist guides, who aim to up-date and enhance their skills of guiding cruise guests in their local area of guiding qualification. Live interactive online sessions: During the global pandemic the WFTGA Training Division piloted delivering training through live, interactive online sessions. We concluded […]
Site Guide Training (SGT)
delivered in co-operation with a specific site and usually requested by or on behalf of a specific site Target Group This course is intended for existing site guides or other interested guides who already possess detailed knowledge of a visitor attraction. The WFTGA Site Guide Training Course concentrates on practical guiding skills and does not […]
International Train the Trainer (ITtT)
Duration 7 days Target Group This course is open to WFTGA National Trainers (or those who have passed an equivalent programme approved by WFTGA), who are current members of WFTGA and have at least 100 hours of tourist guide training experience. In order to be eligible for the International Train the Trainer Course, participants: must […]
Train the Trainer Course (TtT)
The Train the Trainer Course starts with the Hand on Tourist Guiding (HOT) This allows future trainers to: analyse the required guiding skills, break down complex skill sets in order to train and assess them and learn by observing their trainers during the HOT Course. Target Group: The course is designed for active Tourist […]
Hands On Tourist Guide Training (HOT)
Duration 7 days Target Group The Hands on Tourist Guide Training (HOT) Course is designed as an introductory course in practical guiding skills and is equally suitable for guides who are already competent in local knowledge but wish to improve their practical guiding skills. The course is well suited to be integrated into existing tourist […]
Training Courses
Courses In-house, in our training centres or online in-house Hands On Tourist Guide Training (HOT) Skills training as introduction for new tourist guides and as a refresher for experienced guides, also suited to be integrated into existing tourist guide training programmes. more details in-house or training centres Train the Trainer (TtT) For active tourist guides […]
Silk Road
About Us UNWTO Silk Road Project Encouraged by renewed interest in the Silk Road – for cultural exchange, trade and tourism – the United Nation’s World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) decided to revive the ancient routes as a tourism concept, uniting three continents once more in a project encompassing over 12.000 km. WFTGA as an affiliate […]
Train the Trainer (TtT) Course
Duration 14 days Target Group The course is designed for active tourist guides, who want to become trainers and train tourist guides in their own geographic area of tourist guide qualification. It is also relevant for existing trainers who would like to improve their training skills and gain a WFTGA qualification to train tourist guides […]
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Privacy Policy 1. An overview of data protection General information The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen with your personal data when you visit this website. The term “personal data” comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information about the […]
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Full Members Associations Individual Members Individual Touist Guides Affiliate Members Sponsors and Partners How to join Who Can Become a WFTGA Member? There are three categories for membership. If you have a question or would like to submit a completed application form, send it to membership@wftga.org. Full Membership Full Membership is open to any non-profit making […]
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Here we regularly publish public news about our association. In the members’ area you will find the newsletters for our members’ associations, tourist guides and trainers. Search Subscribe to Our Newsletter Subscribe and stay up to date with our news and upcoming events.
2017 – Tehran, Iran
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The pre-tour offers the largest brick dome in the world and the tomb of legendary Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai. The post-tour takes us to Shiraz, the city of nightingales and poetry and the famous excavations of Persepolis. This will be the first time in Iran for many, to finally see well known treasures in reality, […]
2015 – Prague, Czech Republic
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Prague, Czech Republic “Central Europe – The Historical Crossroads of Cultures” New Approaches to Interpreting Cultural and Natural Heritage. Pre Tour to Moravia January 23-25; Delegates Meeting January 25-30; Main Convention January 26-30; Post Tour to Marienbad January 30-February 3 2015 […]
2013 – Macau, SAR China
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The 15th WFTGA International Convention took place in Macau SAR China in January 2013. Brochure WFTGA President Report Keynote Speaker was Mr Marcio Favilla from UNWTO Macau Declaration [/vc_column_text][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”4724,4725,4726,4727,4728,4729,4730,4731,4732,4733,4734,4735,4736,4737,4738,4739,4740″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
