Travel Consultant
Plan and sell transportation and accommodations for customers. Determine destination, modes of transportation, travel dates, costs, and accommodations required.
What this career actually involves
Key tasks
- Collect payment for transportation and accommodations from customer
- Plan, describe, arrange, and sell itinerary tour packages and promotional travel incentives offered by…
Skills and strengths
- Listening
- Clear communication
- Understanding speech
- Clear speech
Typical work environment
Hotel/Restaurant/Travel office; Customer-facing; Events/sites; Shift or weekend work possible
Employment type
Private sector; Self-employment/Business; International/Remote; Professional practice/Consulting
Study routes from KCSE onward
Kenya-specific pathways, drawn from KUCCPS and the relevant professional regulator.
Pathway after KCSE
KCSE → Hospitality Management or relevant professional training → internship/entry role → Travel Consultant → specialist/manager/consultant or entrepreneurship
Typical training route
Diploma/Level 6, TVET or specialist professional/technical training
Representative KUCCPS pathway
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT) - representative route
Entry requirements
Degree mean grade C+. Many hospitality/tourism degree and diploma routes show no additional programme-specific minimum subject requirement beyond the relevant mean-grade entry level.
Training duration
Degree: about 4 years; diploma: about 2-3 years; certificate: about 1-2 years
Helpful KCSE subjects
Related courses
- Hospitality Management
- Tourism & Hospitality
- Hotel Management
- Food Service
- Diploma in Tourism & Hospitality
Institutions offering this route
Examples, not an exhaustive list.
- Kisii University
- Kenya Methodist University
- Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
- Kenya Utalii College/TVET and other KUCCPS institutions
Professional regulator
No single statutory professional regulator identified for this general title
Demand and the effect of AI
Kenya demand
Medium-High - broad employer base; digital sales, e-commerce, analytics and customer-acquisition skills strengthen demand.
Future outlook / AI impact
Transforming / AI-augmented — AI will automate content, lead scoring and routine customer interactions. Relationship-building, negotiation, commercial judgement, brand strategy and data literacy become more valuable.
Possible specialisations
- Auto Travel Counselor
- Beach Expert
- Booking Agent
- Business Travel Consultant
- Certified Travel Counselor
Hospitality careers value practical placements, customer service and operations experience.
Could this career suit you?
May suit you if you enjoy people, persuasion, customer needs and commercial results; useful strengths include Listening, Clear communication, Understanding speech.
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Sources
Occupation data: O*NET 41-3041.00. Kenya pathway: KUCCPS / regulator. Last verified 24 August 2026.
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