Our Definitions of Types of Guides
Guides and tour leaders can work in many ways, but what they all have in common is the ability to share knowledge, provide perspective, and give guests a memorable experience. At Guideservice Denmark, we use clear definitions so you know exactly what type of guiding to expect.
Guides in Denmark
A guide meets the group for a limited period of time and provides interpretation of a specific geographical area. This may take place on a city walk, a coach tour, a cycling tour or in nature – for example by kayak or canoe. Guides can also be booked for museum visits and specialised guided tours.
Our guides work with both Danish and international guests and collectively speak a wide range of languages. If you do not immediately find the language combination you are looking for, we do our utmost to match you with the right guide.
A guide has in-depth knowledge of the local area and typically communicates topics such as local history, art, architecture, culture or nature. Some guides are further specialised:
- Lokalguider A guide has extensive general knowledge for example about local history, art or culture and knows his local area extremely well. A guide may also specialize in guiding at a particular museum
- Subject-specialist guides hold a relevant academic background in addition to their guiding experience – for example as historians, archaeologists, biologists or nature interpreters. har en relevant uddannelse ud over deres guideerfaring – fx som historiker, arkæolog, biolog eller naturvejleder.
- Tourist guides have completed a one-year professional education at Roskilde University. er guider med en etårig uddannelse fra Roskilde Universitet.
Guides are generally remunerated on an hourly basis. In some cases, payment per participant is agreed; this is specified in the individual guide’s profile.
Danish speaking guides abroad
For tours abroad, we primarily work with Danish-speaking guides who are resident in the destination country. This ensures strong local knowledge combined with guiding in Danish.
In some countries, legislation requires the use of licensed local guides. In such cases, we ensure that the guiding is still provided in Danish – either by a Danish-speaking guide or through translation.
Guiding tour managers
A guiding tour leader accompanies the group throughout the entire journey, often over several days. The tour leader follows the group from arrival to departure and typically stays at the same accommodation as the participants.
A guiding tour manager knows the country and the places that you visit and is there to help guests - within reasonable limits. A tour manager is not an expert in every little detail, but has all-round knowledge of the country. A tour manager is there for the group and, as far as possible, for the individual participant in the group.
Tour leaders are generally remunerated on a daily basis.