Prices
The official prices from austriaguide.at
Our prices are automatically updated for the following year on 1.04. adjusted according to the official consumer price index of Statistics Austria. Should inflation increase on 1.1. deviate by more than 2.5% from the agreed price, a price adjustment may also be made for existing orders.
What you get with state-certified austriaguides
- Professional support
- understand needs of guests
- can convey large contexts vividly
- entertaining anecdotes
- personal tips and recommendations
- Conflict management
- regional knowledge
- Companion at eye level
- Problem solver
- Comprehensive general education
- Continuous further training
- no Wikipedias on two legs, which only rattle off years, dates and facts
Guided tours and tour guides throughout Austria (except Vienna)
- Guided tour up to 2 hours (2026) 230 €
- Guided tour up to 2 hours (2027) 240 €
- Extension hour (2026) 70 €
- Extension hour (2027) 75 €
- Travel flat rate 30 €
If the tour starts from/goes to a place where no guide is staying, a travel fee of min. 30 € added. In remote locations, €0.42 is charged per km.
Guided tours in Vienna
- Guided tour Vienna up to 2 hours (2026) 260 €
- Guided tour Vienna up to 2 hours (2027) 270 €
- Extension hour Vienna (2026) 95 €
- Extension hour Vienna (2027) 100 €
Tour Guide System
- Compulsory for groups of 12 or more (except bus tour only) 3,75 € p.p.
If you do not have your own system.
All prices are net.
As approx. 80% of tour guides are small businesses, the majority can be invoiced VAT-free.
Corporate customers receive a quote with VAT shown.
Foreign customers can be issued a VAT-free invoice via reverse charge if the relevant legislation is in place.
Payment by invoice following completion of the service with a payment term of 30 days.
General terms and conditions
Group size
- Bus-only tours
Complete bus - Guided tours in public spaces
max. 25 people - Guided tours in museums
according to the respective museum regulations or max. 20 people
Cancellation conditions
- Highlight tours
free of charge up to 48 hours before the appointment, in Vienna free of charge 14 days in advance - Special themed tours
free of charge up to 14 days in advance, - All-day guided tours
free of charge up to 21 days in advance
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.
Fair prices for valuable work
Tour guides work on a self-employed basis. I.e. about 50% of the fee are taxes (social security, taxes, basic trade levy, etc.). Incl. Preparation and follow-up work, the hourly rate should be around €70 to €100, similar to an advertising agency.
The tourist guide is a regulated trade in Austria. The comprehensive training takes 1-2 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.
