The textbook covers the main issues of excursion management, gives a fairly complete understanding of the basics of excursion theory, methodology and techniques, and the professional skills of a guide. Much attention in the book is paid to the essence of the excursion, its functions, features, the excursion method, types of analysis in the excursion, its elements - showing and telling, their combination, using the basic principles of such sciences as psychology and logic in the excursion process. The importance of excursion as a pedagogical process is shown. The textbook materials can be used by practical workers engaged in tourist and excursion activities, teachers of relevant disciplines, as well as students of universities with a tourism focus.