Tourist guides are licensed by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) Malaysia. Last month, Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri disclosed that 8,325 tourist guides from 17,003 registered with Motac received Prihatin assistance from the Federal Government.
Tourist guides are licensed to conduct tours in cities, jungles or within a state. Those registered as “City Tourist Guides” may conduct tours in cities throughout Malaysia. Likewise, “Local Nature Tourist Guides” are permitted to operate only within a particular natural area.