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Prices 2012
The prices below are standard minimum fees for guiding in English and can vary depending on your requirements:
£ 160
Half day (up to 4 hours)
Morning tours to finish no later than 13.00
Afternoon tours to begin no earlier than 14.00
Evening tours (up to 4 hours)
Evening tours to begin no earlier than 18.30
£ 240
Full day
London tours and out of London tours (up to 9 hours, finishing no later than 18.00)
£ 160
Museum/Gallery Guiding Highlights (up to 2 hours)
Most museums and galleries limit group size to 25
£ 240
Museum/Gallery In-depth/Specialist (up to 2 hours)
Most museums and galleries limit group size to 25
Overtime/ Unsociable hours (per hour)
Where services are required in addition to the above : |
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07:00 - 23:00 |
£29 |
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23:00 - 07:00 |
£39 |
| Lunch Allowance (if lunch is not provided) |
£10 |
| Dinner Allowance (if dinner is not provided) |
£20 |
Specialist Museum or Gallery Guiding Services:
Where guides are requested to undertake specialist museum or gallery visits, it is usual for a full-day fee to be negotiated (e.g. a minimum of £240).
Payment conditions: Fees are to be paid 14 days in advance by cheque or bank transfer, or in cash on the day. Invoices for payments after the tour are only available for repeat clients.
Cancellations: It is the established custom of the trade, where an engagement is cancelled with 7 days notice or less, that 50% of the negotiated fee is payable, where the cancellation occurs with 48 hours or less notice, or immediately prior to the tour, then the full fee is payable. These amounts are payable either by the client when an alternative engagement is not offered, or by the Guide when a Guide replacement acceptable to the client has not been found.
Similarly, it is common practise that when an extended tour is cancelled with less than one month's notice, the guide is entitled to claim 50% of the daily touring rate if alternative work is not offered.
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