For Tour Companies
Tromsø Guideforening (TGF) works with guides, companies, and public stakeholders to strengthen professional standards in the Tromsø tourism sector. We do not represent a labour union, inspection body, or booking intermediary. We do not provide guides to companies, and we do not interfere in company operations.
Our aim is not to regulate operators or replace existing cooperation, but to support a more predictable and professional guiding environment benefiting guests, guides, companies, and local communities.
TGF is:
• a professional association for guides
• a communication channel between field experience and stakeholders
• a platform for knowledge sharing and training initiatives
TGF is not:
• a tour operator or booking platform
• a guide rental service
• a regulatory or inspection authority
Working guides handle many real-time decisions that directly affect a company’s operation and reputation.
Clear communication, shared expectations, and professional standards help reduce misunderstandings, complaints, and operational friction.
TGF helps by:
• improving communication across companies
• sharing practical field knowledge
• supporting consistent guiding practices
• contributing to safer operations
How companies can be involved
Companies may:
• support guides participating in meetings and seminars
• share feedback about guiding challenges
• collaborate on training initiatives
• join dialogue with authorities through TGF
Company membership
TGF also offers company membership:
• register multiple guides
• receive information updates
• participate in development of training initiatives
• access partner agreements and shared resources
TGF is also working on tools to improve cooperation between tourism operators and local communities, including structured information sharing and location coordination initiatives.
If your company would like to stay informed or discuss cooperation, feel free to contact us.
What cooperation with TGF means
- a communication channel with the guide community
- participation in standards and guideline discussions
- early information about safety recommendations and regulations
- possibility to send feedback from operators to guides collectively
- opportunity to support professionalisation of guiding in Tromsø
