Guide Fees

All Wales Official Tourist Guides Association members are responsible for negotiating their own fees.

Fees are a matter of negotiation between the tourist guide and the client, based on the client’s requirements, eg location, duration and Language spoken.

Please select from the options below to view a guide of the range of fees which may be negotiated.

Outside peak periods fees may be lower than the illustrated rates. Please enquire or let us know the budget that you are trying to work to.

Guiding in English or Welsh
Foreign Language Guiding
Driver Guiding
Additional Costs
Notes and cancellation

Additional Costs

Subsistence Payments:
Lunch Allowance (if lunch not provided)
Dinner Allowance (if dinner not provided)
Overnight Accommodation (if not provided)
If provided, should be sole occupancy
ensuite room, on bed and breakfast basis.

Public Holidays in Wales

2011 - 26 & 27 Dec
2012 - 02 Jan, 06 & 09 Apr, 07 May, 04 & 05 Jun, 27 Aug, 26 Dec
2013 - 29 Mar, 01 Apr, 06 & 27 May, 26 Aug, 26 Dec

25 Dec 2011, 2012 & 2013

Travelling Expenses
Travelling Expenses (and parking fees) incurred by Guides required to collect clients from Airports and away from their immediate residential area should be provided.

Consultation Fees
Fees for itinerary planning may sometimes be applicable. These are at the discretion of individual Guides and depend upon their working relationships with the organisation or individual concerned.

£10
£20
£75








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