Tour Leader, Ecuador, Galápagos

About the job
Intrepid Travel was born in 1989 with the simple mission to create positive change through the joy of travel.

More than 30 years later, we’re proud to be the world’s largest travel B Corp with more than 950 small group trips in over 100 countries. After all these years, we’ve stayed true to our mission, ensuring our adventures are good for the places we go, good for the communities we visit and good for our travellers. That’s why we carbon offset all our trips and support local communities but we’re not stopping there. We want to be the best travel company not just in the world, but for the world.

The Opportunity:

In South America, tours are delivered by independent freelance Group Leaders, who are passionate about their countries, have excellent people stills and solve problems quickly. If you share our passion for group adventure tours focused on sustainable, local, and immersive travel experiences to people all over the world… this might be the right challenge for you.

A day in the life would have you:

Day to day leading in an organized and professional manner across a range of trips
Sharing with travelers the local knowledge acquired of the destination; and continuing to build your knowledge through continual research and interaction with suppliers and communities visited.
Provide and update leader information, trip, and supplier notes, and other general administrative duties
Keep up to date with recent costings and provide information of the trip
Staying informed on current Intrepid policy and guidelines and brand requirements around responsible tourism
Ensure the safety and well-being of travelers by leading trips in accordance with Intrepid’s safety policy, and taking preventative measures to ensure the safety of group members
Promote responsible travel and sustainability practices by acting as a role model for other leaders and travelers and by demonstrating respect for local people, cultures, customs, and environment
Facilitating interaction between local communities and travelers
Report any safety incidents to the relevant contact of Intrepid Travel

A Bit About You

Senior First Aid Certificate and CPR training and certification, in force.
Health and accidents Insurance, in force during trips.
Experience traveling throughout Ecuador.
Basic computer skills including email, word, and excel
Travel industry certification as guide or travel escort license preferred
High-level verbal and written English and Spanish language skills.

You will have strong customer service and experience developing a rapport with a broad range of individuals and groups. But more importantly you will share in PEAK’s core values of integrity, innovation, fun, passion, growth and responsibility

A bit about our people:

Our people reflects the diversity of our customers and the communities we visit. Our team is made up of 58 nationalities across 46 countries, and Intrepid recognises that diversity makes us a stronger business. With a commitment to breaking down barriers, we support a culture where people can be themselves. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including First Nation People, LGBTQI+ people, people living with a disability, people from previously disadvantaged backgrounds, and people from different ethnicities, races, and religions.

Work perks:

Departures through the year of diverse itineraries to lead, including a hike, bike, and kayak adventure, festival trips, family tours, and foodie experiences
Travel to and from the trip is included
Accommodation at the hotel where guests are staying (generally) and some meals included
Access to e-learning platforms, and comprehensive tour leader training before you even start
Internal career opportunities
Travel discounts for you to experience Intrepid as a passenger
Recognition and celebration with awards nights
Opportunity support not-for-profit Intrepid Foundations projects

If you’re here to inspire, create, share and lead in what you do, we want to hear from you. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible – we may close advertising early if the right person is identified.