Language ambassadors: Guides prepare for G20 tourism surge
Live Mint“I received an invitation to visit Saudi Arabia, not for work, but as a tourist. A travel agency involved in organizing the G20 summit said India will provide interpreters and machines to assist with real-time translation during the sessions. Multilingual tour guides are expecting a significant rise in demand once the event concludes, as guests and visitors will have more time to explore India. “During the main days of G20, the historic part of Delhi will be closed for regular visitors and selected interpreters associated with the Archaeological Survey of India or the tourism ministry will be interacting with the guests," Rohit Manchanda, a guide who conducts curated tours, said. “There will be food, cultural as well as historic tours for which we expect to be called in next week for guests who decide to stay back and travel around the city," said Regar.