Thibauth Houedegnon

Dynamic and culturally fluent bilingual tour guide with over 5 years of international experience spanning London and West Africa. Trusted to lead groups of up to 100 guests independently, delivering immersive commentary in both French and English that brings history, culture, and place to life. Recognised for an exceptional ability to read a crowd, adapt a narrative on the spot, and make every guest, regardless of age, nationality, or background, feel genuinely engaged.

Whether guiding a first-time visitor past Buckingham Palace or a seasoned traveller through Porto-Novo's heritage quarter, the result is the same: an experience guests talk about long after they leave.

Lead Bilingual Tour Guide - Harmony Concert London - London, UK

(2024-09)

• Independently led over 10 group tours across London's most iconic landmarks, including Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Leicester Square and Hyde Park, for French-speaking concert audiences travelling from France.
• Managed groups of up to 100 guests per tour, overseeing the full visitor journey from international arrivals and airport transfers to guided sightseeing and safe return, with zero incidents recorded.
• Delivered seamless bilingual commentary in French and English, adapting tone, vocabulary and depth in real time to suit mixed-language and mixed-ability groups, consistently earning positive guest feedback.
• Acted as the sole point of contact for all guest queries and on-the-day issues, resolving logistical challenges quickly to keep every tour running on time and to the highest standard.
• Coordinated closely with Harmony Concert organisers to align tour schedules with event timings, demonstrating strong professional reliability across every engagement.

Tour Guide - OUADADA - Porto-Novo, Benin

(2019-01 - 2024-02)

• Guided international visitors through Porto-Novo's cultural landmarks, national monuments and heritage sites across more than 5 years, building an in-depth local knowledge that informed every tour.
• Designed bespoke itineraries for groups from over 10 nationalities, tailoring historical content, pacing and cultural context to each group's background, resulting in consistently high satisfaction scores.
• Grew from junior guide to mentor within the organisation, training new recruits in best practice for group management, cultural interpretation and guest communication, directly improving overall team performance.
• Managed groups of varying sizes across hundreds of tours, developing exceptional cross-cultural communication skills and the confidence to guide audiences from Europe, North America and Africa simultaneously.