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 October 2019 to 30 September 2021
Particulars	Fee from 01 October 2017 to 30 Sept 2019	Fee from 01 October 2019 to 30 Sept 2021
I.GUIDE FEE 1-5 Persons a) Half Day b) Full Day	1600 2000	1800 2200
6 - 14 Persons a) Half Day b) Full Day	2000 2600	2200 2850
15- 40 Persons a) Half Day b) Full Day	2650 3450	2900 3800
From 41 Pax onward in a group, services of two guides should be used or only half day extra guide fee to be paid
2. LANGUAGE ALLOWANCE I.14 PERSONS a) Half Day b) Full Day 15 PERSONS ONWARDS a) Half Day b) Full Day	600 800	600 800
	650 1000	700 1000
3 OUTSTATION EXCURSION ALLOWAIICE (Applicable only when the minimum distance covered is beyond 100 kms. Per day and involves no overnight stay	1300	1500
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	3500	3850
	1200	1350
	1000	1150
5. CONVEYANCE ALLOWANCE i. To report for assignment in metro cities (covering Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkat4 Chennai before 0730 hours or finishing after2030 hours ii. Other Cities	550	600
	230	250
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 - Bodhgaya - Varanasi	800	800

8. Special allowance for Aarti on Ghats in Banaras i. Morning Aarti ii. Evening Aarti
	270	300
	370	400
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.