Abstract :
A tour guide is a component that must be included in every trip because of its
important role in providing services to tourists. This research is aimed at studying
the satisfaction of tour participants received at the time of receiving a trip. The
results of the assessment of the satisfaction of the tour participants will be used to
improve, enhance, and maximize the performance of tour guides who are members
of the HPI Bandung organization in the future.
The research method used in this study is descriptive statistical method with
quantitative approach. Data collection techniques were obtained by using
questionnaire that was supported by interview guidelines. In this study, the sample
used are convenience sampling technique in which anyone can provide information
about the data needed either intentionally or accidentally. The sample can be used
as a source of data if the respondent are able to provide relevant information
needed. The object of this research is tour participants who have used the services
of HPI tour guides in 2019. Respondents consisted of 250 tour participants who
were used to assess participant satisfaction with HPI tour guides in Bandung.
The results of this study indicate that of the four dimensions studied it can be
concluded that the 3 dimensions have been assessed as good and 1 dimension is
considered not good so it must be improved. The recommendations given in this
study to the tour guides of HPI Bandung should improve aspects that are lacking,
such as setting the correct pace / tempo of speech when scouting and repeating
scouting if deemed necessary.
Keywords: Tour, Tour Guide and Tour Participant Satisfaction