Adventure Travel Specialists

Depending on where they work, adventure travel specialists' average day might involve anything from planning tours in the comfort of an air-conditioned office to leading a safari through southern Africa. Tour planners may do the majority of their work in comfortable offices. However, they must spend time in the field to better plan adventure tours. To recommend an activity, they must know the ins and outs.

For those who find cruising TV channels more appealing than rafting down the Colorado River or observing wildlife, this is the wrong career choice. Adventure travel involves a great deal of physical activity. Tour guides are always on the go, whether guiding a group up and down a formation of rocks or keeping an eye out for lichen-eating caribou.

Adventure specialists work with groups. In some cases, operators schedule up to 40 tourists per trip. Longer trips may require step-on operators or local specialized guides, who give tours lasting one day or longer. In such cases, it helps to work well with others. Communication is an essential buzzword in this industry.