DOMESTIC tour guide training course, which is basically designed on responsibilities and eth­ics of a tour guide, has been planned to open in July, said the Domestic Pilgrimage and Tour Operator Association (DPTOA).

As the tourism in­dustry has recovered, the role of disciplined and qualified tour guides has become important, so DPTOA has planned to organize the tour guide course for those who wish to have self-de­velopment and improve their work performance.

The course includes domestic and interna­tional tourism, cultural and pilgrimage tourism, ecotourism and com­munity-based tourism (CBT) and guide ethics and responsibilities.

The training course will be based at the Min­istry of Hotels, Tourism and Culture training centre, Yathar Condo, beginning from 9 am to noon on 6 July, and the duration is three weeks. For more de­tails about the training course, enquiries can be made to the DPTOA office located at the cor­ner of Merchant Road and Sandaku Road, and through the following numbers: 09 267620551, 09 777459075, and 09 5155654. — MT/ZS