About Tour Guide Society
Our Story
Tour Guide Society (TGS) was born on 14th April 2017 in Arusha, Tanzania. A group of passionate tourism professionals tour guides, porters, chefs and industry stakeholders came together with one powerful conviction: that unity is strength.
Faced with daily challenges in the tourism industry, from lack of welfare protection to limited professional development opportunities, these founding members decided to stop waiting for change and create it themselves. They established TGS as a community-driven welfare and professional organization that puts people first.
Today TGS stands as a recognized body representing over 100 tourism professionals in Arusha and across Tanzania, providing welfare support, professional training and a collective voice for every member.
Our Vision
To be the leading professional welfare organization for tourism professionals in Tanzania building a united, protected and continuously developing community of world-class tour guides.
Our Mission
To protect the rights and welfare of tourism professionals in Tanzania by providing emergency support, professional development opportunities and a strong united voice for every member of our society.
Our Core Values
Unity
We believe every tourism professional is stronger as part of a united community than standing alone.
Integrity
We operate with full transparency, honesty and accountability in everything we do as a society.
Compassion
We genuinely care for every member and respond with empathy and urgency when hardship strikes.
Professionalism
We hold ourselves and our members to the highest standards of conduct in Tanzania's tourism industry.
Why TGS Is Different
We are not a tour company. We are a people-first professional welfare society.
Our Leadership
TGS is governed by elected leaders who serve voluntarily for the benefit of all members.
Benhadad J. Mality
Position: Chairperson
Phone: +255 624 075 570
Severine N. Ignace
Position: Secretary
Phone: +255 754 562 881
Tumaini S. Nanyaro
Position: Treasurer
Phone: +255 784 393 538
Our Committees
Discipline & Ethics Committee
Upholds member conduct and ensures all members adhere to the TGS constitution and code of ethics.
Finance & Planning Committee
Manages and oversees all financial decisions and development investments of the society.
Constitution & Legal Committee
Reviews, updates and enforces the TGS constitution and handles all legal matters affecting the society.
Board of Trustees
Join over 100 tourism professionals who have already chosen unity, welfare and professional growth with TGS.
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