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Transform your passion for culinary travel into a rewarding professional career. This comprehensive training and certification program provides nearly 4 hours of engaging video lessons, personalized one-on-one instructor meetings, practical activities, and tests to reinforce learning—all designed to help you apply your new skills effectively in real guiding environments.
Delivered in English, this program equips you with the professional tools, techniques, and confidence needed to excel in the global culinary tourism industry. Whether you guide single-day food tours, multi-day culinary journeys, or regional gastronomic itineraries, you will gain the expertise to delight and inspire food-loving travelers anywhere in the world.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Discover the secrets to success as a Culinary Tourist Guide or Culinary Tour Director through:
- Expert tips and tricks from industry leaders
- Detailed strategies for creating and leading unforgettable culinary tours
- Practical advice on engaging and entertaining your culinary groups
- Techniques for managing logistics and ensuring smooth operations
- Insights into current trends and future opportunities in culinary tourism
- Effective communication skills for interacting with diverse traveler groups
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Plan and deliver high-quality culinary tours that highlight local food culture
- Apply professional guiding techniques to strengthen guest satisfaction and engagement
- Manage operational and logistical elements of culinary tours with confidence
- Communicate clearly and adaptively with travelers and culinary partners
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This course trains and certifies you in how to design and deliver a successful culinary tour. However, it does not certify you as an expert in the specific culinary culture or heritage of your guiding area. As a professional tourist guide or tour director, we assume you already possess the necessary local knowledge of your region’s food traditions, producers, and culinary history.
If you are not a member of a national tourist guide association that belongs to WFTGA, please enroll in the Culinary Tourist Guide Training version of this program (training only, without certification).
