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 2017 to 30 September 2019
Particulars	Fee from 01 October 2016 to 30 Sept 2017	Fee from 01 October 2017 to 30 Sept 2019
I.GUIDE FEE 1-5 Persons a) HalfDay b) Full Dav	1368 1734	1600 2000
6 - 14 Persons a) HalfDay b) Full Dav	1734 2236	2000 2600
15- 40 Persons a) HalfDay b) Full Dav	2300 3012	2650 3450
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) HalfDay b) Full Day 15 PERSONS ONWARDS a) HalfDay b) Full Dav	547 730	600 800
	592 913	650 1000
3 OUTSTATION EXCURSION ALLOWAIICE (Applicable only when the minimum distance covered is beyond 100 kms. Per day and involves no overnight stay	1187	1300
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	3286	3500
	1095	1200
	913	1000
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	547	550
	228	230
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	730	730

8. Special allowance for Aarti on Ghats in Banaras i. Moming Aarti ii. Evening Aarti
	274	270
	365	370
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.