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for 2023 / 2024

Prices 2023

Oriented to the guide prices of the respective guide associations

We have an automatic price adjustment for the following year on 1.10. corresponding to the official consumer price index, e.g. in Austria the Statistics Austria. If inflation should rise as of 1.4. of a year are above or also below 5 %, a price adjustment can also be carried out for existing orders.

Managing Director Sebastian Frankenberger
Freelancer

Fair prices for valuable work

Tourist guides, tour guides and guides work on a self-employed basis. I.e. about 50% of the fee are taxes (social security, taxes, basic trade levy, etc.). Incl. Before and after preparation, the hourly wage should be similar to an advertising agency at about 70, – to 100, – €.

The tourist guide is a regulated trade in Austria and Hungary. The comprehensive training lasts 1-3 years and costs about 4,000 €. It includes, history, art history, customs, geography, group dynamics, experiential staging, dramaturgy, storytelling, conflict management, non-verbal communication, entrepreneurial skills, among many others.

With our certified guides there are

Germany

Prices for tour guide services, guided tours and tour guides Germany (Bavaria)

  • Guided tour up to 2 hours
    140,- €
  • Guided tour up to 2 hours (2024)
    150,- €
  • Half day up to 5 hours
    240,- €
  • Half day up to 5 hours (2024)
    255,- €
  • Full day up to 10 hours
    440,- €
  • Full-day up to 10 hours (2024)
    460,- €
  • Overtime
    45,- €
  • Overtime (2024)
    50,- €
  • Travel flat rate

    If the tour takes place from/to or in a place where no guide lives, a travel fee of at least 30 € will be added to the fee. In remote locations, € 0.3 will be charged per km.

    min. 30,- €
Austria

Prices for guide services, guided tours and tour guides throughout Austria (except Vienna)

  • Guided tour up to 2 hours
    165,- €
  • Guided tour up to 2 hours (2024)
    180,- €
  • Half day up to 5 hours
    275,- €
  • Half day up to 5 hours (2024)
    300,- €
  • Full day up to 10 hours
    480,- €
  • Full-day up to 10 hours (2024)
    530,- €
  • Overtime
    60,- €
  • Travel flat rate

    If the tour takes place from/to or in a place where no guide lives, a travel fee of at least € 30 is added to the fee. In remote locations, € 0.42 per km will be charged.

    min. 30,- €

Prices for guide services, guided tours and tour guides in Vienna

  • Half day Vienna up to 3 hours

    Within Vienna max. 3 hours, outside Vienna max. 4 hours, incl. max. 2 hours on foot.

    230,- €
  • Half day Vienna up to 3 hours (2024

    Within Vienna max. 3 hours, outside Vienna max. 4 hours, incl. max. 2 hours on foot.

    250,- €
  • Full day Vienna up to 6 hours

    also applies if the morning tour ends after 1.30 p.m.

    450,- €
  • Full-day Vienna up to 6 hours (2024)

    also applies if the morning tour ends after 1.30 p.m.

    500,- €
  • Full day Vienna up to 10 hours
    650,- €
  • Full-day Vienna up to 10 hours (2024)
    700,- €
  • Overtime
    90,- €
Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary

Prices for tour guide services, guided tours and guides in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary

  • Guided tour up to 2 hours
    130,- €
  • Guided tour up to 2 hours (2024)
    150,- €
  • Half day up to 5 hours
    220,- €
  • Half day up to 5 hours (2024)
    240,- €
  • Full day up to 10 hours
    380,- €
  • Full-day up to 10 hours (2024)
    420,- €
  • Overtime (2024)
    40,- €
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General terms and conditions

  • All prices net.
  • Since about 80% of the tour guides are small businesses, most of them are exempt from VAT. Corporate customers will receive a quote with VAT shown.
  • Foreign customers can be issued a VAT-exempt invoice by reverse charge if the relevant legislation is in place.
  • Payment by invoice following the performed service with a payment term of 30 days.
  • If there is a change in VAT law for travel services (margin tax), this will be passed on accordingly. This also applies to contracts already concluded.

Group size

  • pure bus tours
    Complete bus
  • Guided tours in public space
    max. 25 people
  • Guided tours in museums
    according to the respective museum regulation or max. 20 people
  • We recommend audio equipment for groups of 15 or more. The rental cost is about 3,50 € per person.

Cancellation conditions

  • Highlight tours
    up to 48 hours before the appointment free of charge, in Vienna 14 days before free of charge
  • Special themed tours
    up to 14 days before free of charge,
  • Full day tours
    until 21 days before free of charge

Flat-rate organization fee

  • No organization fee for standard programs
  • With low effort at least 150,- €
  • Elaboration of special tours at least 250,- €
  • The organization fee can no longer be cancelled.