Chauffeur Tourist Guide Licensing Course
Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management, Colombo
About This Course
The official route to becoming a licensed chauffeur tourist guide in Sri Lanka. Over five months you study the island's history, heritage and tourism, learn to guide groups, and cover safe driving and vehicle care.
What You Will Learn
- Sri Lankan history and heritage, in three parts
- How the tourism industry works
- Sri Lankan studies
- Professional tour guiding
- Safe driving and vehicle maintenance
- Personal and professional development
- Field visits and familiarisation tours
Entry Requirements
- Sri Lankan citizen aged 23 to 65
- G.C.E. O/L with six subjects in no more than two sittings (an English pass for English-speaking guides), or an NVQ 3 or 4 tour guiding course, or 5 years as an area guide, or 8 years as a site guide
- A licence for a seven-seat vehicle and at least 5 years of driving
Fees And Intakes
- Course fee
- LKR 152,000Includes LKR 1,000 registration and LKR 1,000 exam fee. The language test is charged separately.
- Next intake
- December 2026
- Duration
- 5 months
- Study mode
- Full time
- Level
- Certificate
- Language
- English and Sinhala
- Accreditation
- Leads to the SLTDA chauffeur tourist guide licence
Details checked on 11 November 2026. Confirm fees and dates with Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management before you enrol.
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