Guide fees as per DOT (Department of Tourism) for tourist guide in Varanasi and nearby tourist places

Agreement between Indian Association of Tour Operators & Tourists Guide Federation of India Guide Fee w.e.f. 01 December 2015 to 30 September 2017
Particulars	Fee from 01 December 2015 to 30 Sept 2016	Fee from 01 October 2016 to 30 Sept 2017
I.GUIDE FEE 1-5 Persons a) HalfDay b) Full Dav	1190 1508	1368 1734
6 - 14 Persons a) HalfDay b) Full Dav	1508 1944	1734 2236
15- 40 Persons a) HalfDay b) Full Dav	2000 2619	2300 3012
From 41 Pax onward in a group, services of two guides should be used or onlv half dav extra euide fee to be oaid
2. LANGUAGE ALLOWANCE I.14 PERSONS a) HalfDay b) Full Day 15 PERSONS ONWARDS a) HalfDay b) Full Dav	476 635	547 730
	515 794	592 913
3 OUTSTATION EXCURSION ALLOWAIICE (Applicable only when the minimum distance covered is beyond 100 kms. Per day and involves no overnight stay	1032	1187
4. OUTSTATION ALLOWANCE i. For outstation guiding, escorting, accompanying irrespective of size per night, when a travel agent/tour operator/excursion agent does not provide hotel accommodation and meals ii. For outstation guiding, escorting, accompanying of groups irrespective of size per night, when a travel agent/tour operator/excursion agent provide hotel accommodation and meals and bear such expenses iii. When on escorting assignment, if the duty exceeds 12 continuous hours additional allowance to be paid	2857	3286
	952	1095
	794	913
5. CONVEYANCE ALLOWAIICE i. To report for assignment in metro cities (covering Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkat4 Chennai before 0730 hours or finishing after2030 hours ii. Other Cities	476	547
	198	228
6. All other allowance like lunch, overtime, transport etc. will not be payable and will be covered in the above fees
7. For the following excursion tours (vice-a-versa), which exceed 8 hours, an extra allowance would be paid in addition to all the above fee and allowances. i. Varanasi - Kushinagar - Varanasi ii. Varanasi - Bodh Gaya - Varanasi	635	730

8. Special allowance for Aarti on Ghats in Banaras i. Moming Aarti ii. Evening Aarti
	238	274
	317	365
9. The fee and allowance asreed above between IATO and TGFI are to be paid in full and are not negotiable. There will be no extra charges in addition to the above for escorting groups.