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Urban Adventures Guide - Boston

3/10/2026

The primary responsibility is to lead small groups of diverse travelers on Urban Adventures tours in Boston, sharing local passion for food, culture, and history. This involves immersing travelers in local culture and exposing them to real-life experiences without relying on a script.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Intrepid Travel offers sustainable experience-rich travel via more than 900 trips on all seven continents. As a certified B Corp, we're a business that balances purpose and profit. We are the largest global adventure tour operator with a network of 31 destination management companies (DMCs) and a not-for-profit foundation. Majority owned by its co-founders and staff, Intrepid has been taking small groups to travel the local way, on real-life experiences for more than three decades. Through our global DMC network, our expert teams operate the majority of our trips, as well as tours on behalf of other leading travel brands. Our not-for-profit, The Intrepid Foundation, has raised over AUD $20m for 160 charities around the world since 2002. Find out more in our annual report: https://www.intrepidtravel.com/annualreport
About the Role

Do you love Boston’s food, culture, history, people and neighborhoods? Would you love to share your passion with others from around the world and get paid for it? Do you need a part-time job with flexibility that gives you time for your other pursuits?  Do you want to feel more connected with your city? We have the job for you as an Intrepid Urban Adventures guide. 

 

This is part-time seasonal role with varied hours (mornings & weekends). The hourly rate is $27.50 USD plus gratuities. 

 

What we offer: 

 

  • A job where you eat, drink, and meet new people every day and get paid for it. 
  • The opportunity to lead small groups of diverse travelers without having to read from a script or wear a costume.  
  • Flexible scheduling with tours running every day. 
  • A local and global family with opportunities for fun, travel, and learning. 
  • Work outside and not at a desk. 
  • An organization that cares deeply about communities, people and the environment and that has a vision to transform the travel industry. 
  • The opportunity to start building a career in the travel industry. 
  • Access to learning and development programs, e-learning and comprehensive tour leader training before you even start. 
  • Internal career opportunities to further your career in travel and beyond 
  • Amazing travel discounts for you to experience Intrepid as a passenger 
  • Opportunity to support not-for-profit Intrepid Foundations projects 

 

 

What you offer: 

  • Passion for Boston, Food, Culture and History. 
  • A friendly, engaging and energetic personality. 
  • Available weekdays and/or weekends (Ideally 3+ days a week).  
  • Great storytelling and excellent public speaking/communication skills. 
  • Punctuality and professionalism. 
  • Must reside in Boston or the Greater Boston Area, as you will be responsible for arriving at the designated start point of each tour. 
  • A desire to help people really connect with our city and have a great time. 
  • Empathy and emotional intelligence 
  • Problem solving and decision-making skills 
  • An understanding of and belief in Intrepid’s Responsible Travel philosophy and Core Values 
  • Ability to manage trip budget and handle sums of money. 
  • Firsthand experience of Urban Adventure tours in Boston. If you have not previously attended a UA tour then you will have the opportunity to join as a guest, free of charge. 
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Curious what trips we run in Boston? Please check them out: https://www.urbanadventures.com/en/boston

 

Do you dream of inspiring travelers and helping them fall in love with their destination by immersing them in your local culture and exposing them to real life experiences? Being a Tour Leader with Intrepid, you will do just that! 

At Intrepid Travel, we exist to inspire, create, share and lead the best travel experiences ever – for both people and the planet. More than 34 years later, we’re proud to be a certified B Corp with hundreds of trips in over 100 countries. 

 

 

Key Skills
Passion For BostonFood KnowledgeCulture KnowledgeHistory KnowledgeEngaging PersonalityEnergetic PersonalityStorytellingPublic SpeakingCommunication SkillsPunctualityProfessionalismEmpathyEmotional IntelligenceProblem SolvingDecision MakingBudget Management
Categories
HospitalityFood & BeverageCreative & Media
Benefits
Travel DiscountsLearning And Development ProgramsTour Leader Training
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