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.
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News and Articles
WFTGA CONVENTION – 2026 BIDDING COUNTRIES
In alphabetical order we can confirm the following four 2026 bidding countries and associations will continue through to Italy for the
WFTGA Association Journeys 2023
The annual WFTGA Association Journeys will take place from 05 -08 December 2023. This is an opportunity for our WFTGA
Applications for Train the Trainer Course now open
The next open WFTGA Train the Trainer (TtT) Course will be offered in Yerevan, Armenia from 10 to 23 March
20th WFTGA Convention
18 - 29 January 2024
Italy - Siracusa
The family meeting of tourist guides with around 450 participants from over 60 countries.
Lectures & Workshops
Inspiring speakers, pitches from Tourism Companies and
Excursions
State of the art experiences around Sicily: Mount Etna, Catania, Palermo ...
Networking
Lern best practice from guides around the world
Fun, Dance, Food
The holiday with colleagues
Activities Calendar
Webinars, Workshops, Meetings ...
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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.
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Why a certified tourist guide
is important for tourism?
