One contacted me and said I was suitable to work as a tour leader in Egypt and once you start you re hooked. Now, I'm a tour leader for Explore Worldwide adventure holidays. People who want to be a tour leader are probably one of two types. Either the sort of person who wants to travel, and is outgoing and therefore sees this as a vehicle to allow them to, or the sort of person who just likes working with people. It's a little difficult to define the kind of qualifications you need - there are no set requirements, except getting on with people.
Languages are preferable and travel experience is beneficial.
Tour leaders for a company like Explore are very different from the package tour reps. You are going off the beaten track and much of the logistical arrangements are in your hands. You're with the group all the time. The people are important because they ve paid you to look after them. You need to have good organisation skills to deal with so many different things.