Development of English Travel Guide for Improving Local Tourism Services in Ollon Valley Tourist Attraction, Tana Toraja

• DOI: 10.69693/dcs.v1i2.9
• Publication Date: 2024-06-07T06:36:07Z
• Authors: Markus Deli Girik...; Elim Trika Sudarsi; Nilma Taula’bi
• Keywords: Tourist attraction

The current tour guides do not meet the needs of local in Ollon Valley, so it is necessary to develop travel tailored their needs. Next, lack use technology provision Valley guides, makes difficult for access up-to-date and accurate information about attractions. And lastly from aspect cross-cultural communication, cultural linguistic differences between foreign tourists can lead misunderstandings make tourist experience less enjoyable, a better English-speaking guide needed facilitate communication two parties. In research on "Development English Travel Guide Local Tour Guides Tana Toraja" method used Research development. development process validate educational products. This was developed 10 stages implemented Community Service activities Development Remote Areas, Toraja. results confirms that: 1) are dire need comprehensive informative which only assist them providing service tourists, but also allow have richer more satisfying during stay Attractions, 2) Foreign express great attraction, including history, culture, available valley 3) English-language improve accessibility understanding attractions, provide service.