Those with rich knowledge in specific areas can apply to the Singapore Tourism Board to attain an Area Tourist Guide licence.
SINGAPORE - Experts in the areas of Singapore's food and nature are being encouraged to share their passion with visitors to the Republic under a new scheme to help meet growing demand for interest-based tours.
Applicants must have their experience and skills assessed, and if necessary, complete training. Full-fledged tourist guides can also apply for the licence. "They don't want noisy tour buses and big groups of tourists coming here and pushing up prices. But it is still early days, and a lot of tourists nowadays do free and easy, so I don't think those will be issues," he said.
The tour operator's co-founder Jasmine Tan was retrenched from the advertising industry in 2012 and decided after a few years of freelance work to put her SkillsFuture credits towards a tourist guide course.The two qualified for funding from STB in designing their heartland tour in Ms Tan's neighbourhood.
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