Tour Guide Positions for Seattle Area Tours

Global Family Travels; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking enthusiastic Tour Guides to lead engaging history tours in Seattle. This role offers a unique opportunity to share your passion for Seattle’s rich history and culture with diverse guests. As a Tour Guide, you will provide informative and memorable experiences while ensuring guest safety and satisfaction. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and a friendly demeanor, with a willingness to learn and grow in this dynamic role. Join a supportive team dedicated to creating transformative travel experiences that uplift local communities and promote cultural understanding.

Benefits

Training and Development Opportunities

Supportive Work Environment

Opportunities to Explore Seattle's History

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Tour Guide or in a similar customer-facing role.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills.
• Strong knowledge of Seattle history and culture, or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Greet all guests promptly and share safety guidelines.
• Clearly provide information to guests in an engaging manner.
• Ensure the safety of all participants during the tour.

Skills

Communication Skills

Storytelling

Knowledge of Seattle History

Customer Service

Education

Background in History or Culture

First Aid Certification

Job description

Tour Guide Positions for Seattle Area Tours

Tour Guide Positions for Seattle Area Tours

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Job Overview : Global Family Travels is seeking enthusiastic and knowledgeable Tour Guides to lead our history tours for our Seattle Waterfront Walking Tour, as well as Seattle area tours. As a Tour Guide, you will provide engaging and informative tours to a diverse range of guests, ensuring they have a memorable and enriching experience. The ideal Tour Guide is passionate about Seattle’s history, conservation, and Indigenous cultures. You have strong communication skills, a friendly demeanor, and enjoy engaging with diverse groups of people. Experience with tour guiding, storytelling, or local history is a plus, as is knowledge of the Seattle waterfront's transformation and Indigenous heritage. However, if you are enthusiastic and eager to learn, we welcome your application and will provide training to help you succeed in this role.

About the Seattle Waterfront History Tour and Other Tours

Global Family Travels and the HistoryLink.org’s collaborative Waterfront Tour delves into the rich and complex history of Seattle’s Central Waterfront which has been transformed in recent years with the development of the new Waterfront Park, creating vibrant public spaces, pedestrian-friendly paths, and environmental sustainability features. This tour highlights the area's evolution, shaped by natural and human forces, and emphasizes recent waterfront improvements, conservation efforts, and the rich Indigenous culture and art of the region. Participants will embark on an urban hike from the new Overlook Walk near Pike Place Market to the historic site of Sdzidzilalitch, a Duwamish village, now part of Pioneer Square. Highlights include the Alaskan Way Seawall, newly designed piers and parks, Indigenous artwork, historic maritime artifacts, the arrival site of Klondike gold in 1897, and remnants of the waterfront’s railroad era. See Website page here with more tour dates coming soon!

We are also hiring guides for other tours listed on our Seattle Community Tours website page, including the History Hike of the Newcastle Coal mines and our Seattle Street Art tour.

Tour Guide Key Responsibilities

• Greet all guests promptly at scheduled tour times. (GFT will provide you with the list of guests’ names)
• Outline the tour and timeline before start of tour and share safety guidelines
• Determine if any guests have physical restrictions or need any accommodation that should be considered (this will also be vetted in advance by GFT)
• Share land acknowledgement at the beginning of the tour
• Clearly and articulately provide information to guests in an engaging manner.
• Answer any questions that the guests have.
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of tour and related topics.
• Remain calm, friendly, and enthusiastic always.
• Escort guests through the tour, taking breaks as needed.
• Ensuring the safety of all participants during the tour is the responsibility of tour guides.
• Contribute to the success of GFT customer service by becoming a subject matter expert for the tour; providing brand-appropriate customer experience.
• Work in good faith to address any Traveler disputes or complaints.
• Help ensure post trip feedback from customers (if positive, encourage on google business page or Facebook).

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Tour Guide or in a similar customer-facing role.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills.
• Strong knowledge of Seattle history and culture, or willingness to learn
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends
• First aid certification is a plus.
• Fluency in multiple languages is a plus
• Comfortable working outdoors and on foot for extended periods.
• Background in history, culture, or hospitality.

What We Offer:

• Training and development opportunities.
• A supportive and dynamic work environment.
• Opportunities to explore and share your passion for Seattle’s history.

How to Apply:

• Please apply here and feel free to also email your resume and brief cover letter to [e-mail] with the subject line "Tour Guide Application - [Your Name]."

About Global Family Travels

For 15 years, Bellevue-based Global Family Travels has been a leader in regenerative tourism, using travel as a powerful tool to address community and environmental challenges while fostering cultural understanding. More than just a travel company, our mission is to Learn, Serve, and Immerse—creating transformative journeys that support destination stewardship, uplift local communities, and restore natural ecosystems.

We specialize in community-based travel experiences, co-designed in collaboration with local and global non-profit organizations, to ensure that tourism directly benefits the people and places we visit. Our Seattle Community Tours and immersive global trips focus on environmental restoration, cultural heritage preservation, and community well-being. At Global Family Travels, we believe in a regenerative approach to travel—one that goes beyond sustainability to actively restore ecosystems, empower communities, and preserve cultural traditions. Our trips incorporate:

• Community-led initiatives that prioritize local voices and knowledge
• Environmental conservation efforts, such as habitat restoration and responsible wildlife tourism
• Cultural preservation activities, including artisan workshops and heritage site visits
• Collaborations with Indigenous and local communities to ensure ethical and meaningful exchanges

Global Family Travels is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and contractors.

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