The Institute of Professional Tourist Guides of Southern Africa
What Tourist Guides Do
Who We Are
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Education
Membership to the Institute of Professional Tourist Guides of Southern Africa (IPTGSA) is a professional designation to strive to with hard work and dedication. Professional status is not just handed to a certain few ,but earned by any tourist guide that has made guiding his/her profession
Named after a bishop Abbot
CURRICULUM VITAE
Colin Campbell Christie GP 0965
“National Wild Life and Cultural Guide.
Specialising in tours for Physically Challenged Persons.
Languages spoken: English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Swazi.
Professional Summary
Experience:
10 Years guiding experience throughout South Africa, Swaziland and Botswana.
25 years experience in the handling and care for Physically Challenged persons.
Extensive knowledge of South Africa’s many ethnic groups and neighbouring countries due to business life operating in most of South Africa’s rural areas.
Holder of a professional driver’s licence and undertaken advanced driving courses.
Strengths:
Self motivated, reliable, confident and committed to professional standards.
Strong communication skills both written and verbal. Excellent cross cultural communicator.
Able to interact at all levels.
Good organizational abilities. Able to work independently and under pressure with limited direction and constantly changing priorities.
Lived my live in the rural areas, hence interest and experience in nature, culture and wildlife. At ease in both corporate and rural environments where my skills in dealing with people on many levels has been utilised.
Career History:
2000 – TO DATE:
National Tour Guide. (South Africa and Swaziland)
• Undertaking Driver/guide tours for various Travel Agents throughout South Africa with groups from United Kingdom, USA, Holland, Belgium, Germany and Scandinavian countries.
• Tours comprised mix of wild life and cultural experiences with visits to rural homesteads and meeting people in their natural environment,
• Involved in support for rural inhabitants by introducing home stays in various rural areas where guests spend one or two nights at the individual homes. These visits have enabled our guests to get a deeper understanding of Africa and some of the hardships experienced by our rural peoples.
• Specialised in tours for physically challenged persons, especially “Make a Wish” or “Wish for a Dream” children and family from Holland and Belgium. These tours at times very traumatic but well worth the efforts one has to put into them.
• Day tours within the Gauteng region.
