Recap of our Morocco Tour Director Retreat
Here was our Morocco retreat!
TOUR DIRECTOR & TOUR GUIDE TRAINING COURSES
You were meant for something more. Start the travel career of your dreams.
If office life or work-from-home isn't for you, and you love people and travel, then you might love a life as an international tour director or a local tour guide. We help you with the training and job placement.
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A school for lovers of travel, storytelling, and people.
At TripSchool we believe that creating & delivering travel experiences is a lifechanging career. We offer courses for new and experienced tour guides, tour leaders and entrepreneurs interested in starting a tour business. Courses take place either online or in-person. And the best part is you’ll become part of a global community of 4,000+ graduates.
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INTERNATIONAL Tour Director Certification
You want to travel the world. You want to spend days and weeks with guests on group tours, taking them far afield. Our flagship course.
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Local Tour Guide training
You want to stay home at night, but spend your days showing off where you live, and what you love. Tell stories, connect with people.
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Start a Tour Business
You're an entrepreneur. You want to build your own tour business, not only leading tours and trips but also the brand and business behind it.
Learn moreTeam Guide Trainings for Tour Operators
We develop custom training experiences for tour operator teams large and small, both online and in-person. Let's talk!
our Annual ConferenceS
TripCon is the global conference for connecting with tour leaders & guides. Come for recruitment, education, and community.
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VISIT THE Bookstore
Books and workbooks from the TripSchool team, packed with the same techniques we teach in class. Keep learning between tours.
Visit BookstoreWe're on a mission.
“We started TripSchool to help people discover the power of creating and delivering travel experiences. We believe the travel industry needs to break the old molds with creative and innovative ideas for how powerful and deep a travel experience can be. Working as a guide or tour operator is an incredible responsibility: to our travelers and to the planet and cultures we work in, to do something truly special and transformative. Travel changes people. It leaves a lasting impact on their lives, and will change yours when you pursue these careers.
We also believe in the huge needs to bring sustainability, equity, inclusion, and diversity to our industry. Visit our non-profit Pathways Project to see what we’re doing.
—Mitch Bach & Alan Armijo, Co-Founders
Backed up by 600+ Reviews
Our graduates lead tours for some of the best tour companies in the world. Here's what they say about their time at TripSchool.
Read all Reviews“The rumors are true, and I have experienced it first hand: TripSchool is the definitive training experience. No contest. You have imbued me with confidence and I am eternally grateful!”
Denise Swain
TripSchool Graduate
“One week after my graduation from TripSchool, I booked two NYC tours! Thanks so much for helping me get prepared for this life. It’s just so exciting to see what is opening up before me.”
Greg Cleveland
TripSchool Graduate
“TripSchool teaches you how to engage people, pique their interest, and keep them listening without boring them. Their techniques put us ahead of the pack.”
Terrie Dal Pozzo
Boot Camp, Class of ’19
Meaningful global partnerships
We are partners with local tour assocations and global organizations to ensure our students are offered the best.
Committed to Improving the Travel Industry.
We support non-profit organizations that are taking the lead in moving the industry forward in meaningful ways.
The SYTA Youth Foundation helps young people who couldn’t otherwise afford it experience the life-changing power of student travel.
The Pathways Project opens doors for people from underrepresented communities to build careers in guiding and tour directing.
Travel Unity fosters a more welcoming and inclusive industry.
Frequently Asked Questions
Let's try and answer some common questions people have about tour directing and tour guiding.
A tour director leads the same group of guests through a multi-day trip, often by motor coach. They deliver commentary, handle the logistics that keep everything on time, and bring the fun that bonds a group together. Tour manager, tour leader and travel director are all names for the same job.
We’ve written a step-by-step article on how to become a tour guide.
A tour guide usually spends a few hours with a group in one city, site or natural area, delivering in-depth local commentary. A tour director stays with the group for the whole trip. Many people do both: guiding at home part of the year and directing tours in season.
Want to travel the world with groups? Start with our International Tour Director Certification. Prefer to sleep in your own bed and show off your hometown? Try Local Tour Guide Training. Ready to build your own company? Start a Tour Business is for you. Not sure? Book a call and we’ll help you choose.