Prices
Our prices are automatic adjustment for the following year on 1.10. corresponding to the official consumer price index of Statistics Austria. Should inflation exceed 5% on 1.4. of a year, a price adjustment can also be carried out for existing orders.
General terms and conditions
Group size
- pure bus tours
complete bus - guided tours in the public area
max. 25 persons - Guided tours in museums
according to the respective museum regulations or max. 20 persons
Cancellation conditions
- Highlight tours
free of charge up to 48 hours in advance, in Vienna free of charge 14 days in advance - Special themed tours
free of charge up to 14 days in advance - Full-day tours
up to 21 days before free of charge
Flat-rate organization fee
- No organization fee for standard programs
- For low effort at least 150,- €
- Elaboration of special tours at least 250,- €
- The organization flat rate cannot be cancelled.
Fair prices for valuable work
Tour guides work on a self-employed basis. This means that about 50% of the fee are taxes (social security, taxes, business levy, etc.). Including preparation and follow-up, the hourly wage should be similar to an advertising agency at about 70, – to 100, – €.
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, experience staging, dramaturgy, storytelling, conflict management, non-verbal communication, entrepreneurial knowledge, and much more.
