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Tourism
have an undeniable bond with
wildlife.
On the same token, tour
guiding drives us to pacify
our wanderlust and footloose
pursuit of travel. That tour
guides are big on multi-tasking
in terms of risk management.
Gone are the days when guiding
was left to the locals who are
always on the lookout for quick
money. Lately, tour operators
are hiring trained tour guides
who can deliver and add weight
to their packages.
They are equipped with skills
you cannot begin to imagine
like diving, tracking, hunting
the most friendly and confident not forgetting piloting those
people ever. Thumbs up to helicopter rides. To my better
junkies concerning what they their tolerance of different judgment, they are our fountain
will embark on in case of types of people with mercurial of knowledge and consolation
challenging activities. These moods. Travel and tourism is so when it comes to safety. Guides
come in the form of braving the complicated to the extent that are our pillar of strength,
crocodile cage in Victoria Falls some of our attractions cannot without them, we will grasp for
or finishing that lengthy walk thrive without guided tours. straws.
along the skywalk in Mutarazi.
Believe me, our visitors have A cultural tour in Murehwa
the right to know the code of requires a culture custodian and
conduct to prepare themselves. there are no two ways about
it. Therefore, guided tours are
Focusing on natural tours needed to show visitors the nook
in Sanyati, a guide can give and cranny of the site in detail
some pep talk before the tour thereby putting them out of their Memory Phiri is a Travel and recreation con-
sultant who has vast experience in the tourism
promoting awareness about misery. Game drives will never industry. She also is a free-lance writer in ad-
dition to being a sustainable activist. You can
sustainability, green and be the same in Gonarezhou get in touch with her on phirimemory491@
gmail.com.
ecotourism. Tour guides are without rangers because they
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