Types of Tour GuideOnline version Watch to learn about different variations of the tour guide profession. by Maika Castillo Henríquez 1 Local area guides provide orientation for visitors unfamiliar with a city, town or site. Select one or more answers a True b False 2 On site guides will guide and inform visitors about places like a museum, cathedral or community. Select one or more answers a True b False 3 City guides take visitors exclusively on hiking tours around a city. Select one or more answers a True b False 4 Tourists who wish to visit a country for a music festival or an international sports event should look for a Special Interest guide so that he/she can show them around the city and provide information/assistance about and during the event. Select one or more answers a True b False 5 The step on guide is usually a licensed, free-lance guide. Select one or more answers a True b False 6 The country tour guide or tour escort is usually a free-lance guide. Select one or more answers a True b False 7 If you want to go skiing in Austria, you don't know the language, the region or how to ski, you will most likely need a specialized/outdoor guide. Select one or more answers a True b False