Licensed trekking and cultural guiding. Routes, altitude experience and the languages your groups speak.
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A tour guide CV in Nepal lists the Department of Tourism guide licence first — an agency cannot legally send an unlicensed guide on a regulated route. Then it names routes with the number of times led and the highest altitude, which is exactly how trekking agencies assign guides. The example above does that for a licensed trekking guide, and the same format works for a city or cultural tour guide in Nepal or India.
Summary
Licensed trekking guide with nine seasons in the Everest, Annapurna and Langtang regions. Has led Everest Base Camp 22 times and the Annapurna Circuit 15 times, with groups of up to 12. Trained in wilderness first aid and altitude sickness management. Guides in English and working German.
Experience
Trekking Guide
Trekking agency, TAAN member · Kathmandu · 2076 – Present
- Led Everest Base Camp 22 times and the Annapurna Circuit 15 times, groups of up to 12
- Manage daily itinerary, teahouse bookings and porter team on the trail
- Monitor clients for altitude sickness and organised three helicopter evacuations safely
- Handle permits, TIMS and national park entry for each group
Assistant Guide / Porter
Trekking agency · Solukhumbu · 2072 – 2076
- Worked as porter and then assistant guide on Everest and Gokyo routes
- Learned group management and route safety from senior guides
Education
Trekking guide training
Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHM) · 2076 – 2076
Skills
- High-altitude trekking
- Altitude sickness recognition
- Group and porter management
- Permit and logistics handling
- Cultural interpretation
Languages
- Sherpa — Native
- Nepali — Native
- English — Fluent
- German — Working
Certifications
Trekking guide licence — Department of Tourism, 2076
Wilderness first aid — Mountain safety training provider, 2081
The name, employers and numbers above are invented. Replace every one of them —
a CV that still says Pasang Sherpa is worse than no CV at all.
Tour guide CV format
The sections, in the order an employer reads them.
- Name, licence and contact — Guide licence type and number under your name, then phone with WhatsApp and email.
- Profile — Seasons guided, regions, highest altitude, group sizes and languages.
- Guiding experience — Each agency with years, and the routes led with how many times.
- Safety training — Wilderness first aid, altitude sickness management, rescue training, with provider and year.
- Languages — Every language you guide in, with an honest level.
- Education and training — Guide training from NATHM or another institute, and your school or college.
- Reviews and references — Agency owners, and a link to client reviews if you have them.
Tour guide CV objective
Two to adapt — change the numbers and names to yours. A career objective, or summary, is the two or three lines under your name.
With experience
Licensed trekking guide with nine seasons in the Everest, Annapurna and Langtang regions, having led Everest Base Camp 22 times with groups of up to 12. Trained in wilderness first aid and altitude sickness management, guiding in English and working German. Looking for lead guide work with an agency.
For a fresher
Newly licensed trekking guide with two seasons as an assistant guide and porter on the Annapurna and Langtang routes, trained in first aid, and speaking good English. Looking for guide work with a trekking agency.
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Skills to put on a tour guide CV
- High-altitude trekking
- Altitude sickness recognition and response
- Wilderness first aid
- Group and porter management
- Permits and logistics
- Route and weather judgement
- Cultural and heritage interpretation
- Foreign languages — name them
Tour guide CV for freshers
A tour guide CV for a new guide leads with the licence and training, then the seasons you worked as an assistant guide or porter — routes and times. List safety training and every language you can guide in. Agencies trust experience on the route itself, so count your trips. A few client reviews or an agency reference go a long way.
Download a tour guide CV in Word or PDF
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Common questions
What should a tour guide CV include?
Your guide licence, routes led with the number of times and highest altitude, group sizes, safety training, languages, guide training and references or client reviews.
How do I write a trekking guide CV with no experience as a guide?
Lead with your licence and training, list seasons as an assistant guide or porter with routes and trips, add first aid and altitude training, and name the languages you speak.
What skills should I put on a tour guide resume?
Route knowledge, altitude sickness response, wilderness first aid, group and porter management, permits and logistics, cultural interpretation and languages.
Can I download a tour guide CV as a PDF?
Yes. Open this example in the builder, change the details to yours and download it as a PDF or Word file, free and with no sign-up.