before you apply
Have these ready before you fill in our Guide Application Form:
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Your Tour Guide Licence/Registration number
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Your updated resume (optional)
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A short self-introduction video (maximum 1 minute)
Your video should cover:
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A brief introduction of yourself
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Why you became a tour guide
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One special place you would love to show visitors
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Why you would like to join Woopa Group
For those who are ready to be one of the faces for Asia's #1 tour operator, build a steady partnership with us through regular guiding to get consistent paid assignments!
This role is not for you if you find working outdoors and meeting new people challenging, or are not able to commit to quality and consistency.
Earn Stable
Income
Guide on a steady basis with us and get consistent paid assignments.
Why Guide with Us?
Guide Tours That Match Your Interests
Choose from different tour themes and focus on the ones you enjoy and do best.
Asia’s Largest Tour Guide Community
Join a supportive network of guides who share tips, jobs, and experience.
HELLOo!
These are guides who joined us through the same journey; trained, coached, and trusted to deliver premium experiences across our destinations in Asia.
APPLICATION PROCESS
One application covers all Woopa Group brands: Monster Day Tours, Lion Heartlanders, UBE, 8xplore and Chinatown Heritage Centre. Here's how it works, step by step.
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Apply
ONLINE, ANYTIME
Fill in our Guide Application Form with your languages, licence and experience, and upload a 1-minute intro video.
02
Interview
WE GET TO KNOW YOU
Only shortlisted applicants are contacted for a friendly chat with our ops team about your guiding style.
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Reserve list
SPOTS OPEN WITH TOUR DEMAND
If you are a good fit, we keep you on our reserve list and contact you when a trial spot opens.
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Trial
YOU GET A TRIAL GUIDE BRIEFING
Shadow 2 tours with an experienced guide, then lead your own. From your 3rd tour, our ops team assesses your tours.
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Welcome aboard
YOU GET OUR TOUR GUIDE HANDBOOK
Pass your trial and you join the team. Tours are offered on WhatsApp, across all Woopa Group brands.
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Grow with us
PRIORITY TOURS, TRAINING AND MORE
We review your tours together. Do well and you earn your own account on our scheduling system, plus more opportunities.
ON EVERY TOUR, WE LOOK AT
Tour Delivery: storytelling, pace and confidence • Guest Engagement: warmth, and including everyone • Group Management: keeping the group together
Hi, I'm Angel, your go-to guide for all things Singapore City. When I'm not sipping on teh tarik or admiring the city's street art, you can find me soaking up the energy of the local scene.
Angel
Street Art Narrator
Beyond the skyline are stories of grit and resilience. Walk Chinatown with me, Bernard and I’ll show you what postcards never capture.
Bernard Koh
Skyline Storyteller
The city never stands still, and neither do I. Skyscrapers, history, and modern vibes collide, join me as we uncover that energy together.
Darius
City in Motion
I am Mimi! I mix food, stories, and culture. Let’s wander heritage lanes, taste classics, and laugh our way through Melaka’s true flavours!!
Mimi
The Melaka Expert
I’m Mano, Culture on Foot. We walk streets, meet makers, sample bites, and read city’s stories in markets, murals and lanes at your own pace.
Mano
Culture on Foot
Back alleys, kopi stalls, and local secrets, that’s my turf. Chinatown feels different when you see it through Rui Heng’s eyes.
Rui Heng
The Kopi Insider
Past and present connect in every corner, and that’s where I come alive. Ping’s the one who’ll help you walk through Little India’s stories.
Ping
Timeline Traveller
FAQ
We offer a steady flow of guiding jobs, clear communication from our operations team, and a large, supportive guide community. You can guide across different tour themes and grow your skills and income over time.
We provide training, tour briefs, and on-the-ground guidance. New guides can shadow experienced guides, receive feedback, and get help from our operations team and wider guide community.
We use standard tour outlines, updated briefs, and guest feedback to keep tours consistent. Our team monitors performance and provides ongoing coaching so guides can improve and stay aligned with our standards.
You can guide a range of tours, including free walking tours, food tours, and private tours. Over time, you can specialise in the themes that suit your interests and strengths.
For newly licensed guides, it typically takes 2 to 3 months, depending on readiness and tour needs.
Yes. You will shadow tours and receive tour briefs, key talking points, stop highlights, and content guidelines from Ops.
Licensing rules vary by country and sometimes by city. You are responsible for meeting local requirements before guiding regulated tours.
Start here:
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Singapore: Tourist Guide Licence (STB)
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Malaysia (Melaka): MOTAC tour guide resources
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China (Shanghai): National tour guide qualification info (Ministry of Culture and Tourism)
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If you’re looking for a casual side gig with minimal preparation, dislike working with people, or aren’t open to feedback and standards — this won’t be a fit.
