We are an association of professionally trained guides, all of whom hold the coveted Blue Badge for Cumbria and have a great love and in-depth knowledge of Cumbria and the English Lake District, as well as excellent general knowledge of the British Isles. Each guide has his or her own particular style, sense of humour and area of special interest, but all have been trained to the highest standards in terms of guiding techniques and depth of knowledge.
What do members of Cumbria Tourist Guides offer?
Guiding for coach & minibus tours
Personal Driver-guided tours
Half day, full day or extended tours
Special interest and study tours
Walking tours in towns and villages
Mountain Leader trained Guides
Country and hill walks
Illustrated talks
Customised Itinerary planning
Multi-lingual guiding
Conference & incentive travel
Airport and rail transfers
Why should I hire a professional tourist guide?
For first time visitors, we can give you a taste of what Cumbria and the Lake District has to offer, so that you will understand why so many visitors come back year after year.
Many regular visitors will be surprised to learn that there is much more to the Lake District than meets the eye, and that the Lake District National Park is but the jewel in the crown of the fascinating and beautiful county of Cumbria.
Overseas visitors will doubtless appreciate having a friendly local to show them around, perhaps helping with language difficulties and explaining local customs and traditions.
Tour Operators can relax in the knowledge that their customers will be entertained and informed by a trained, professional guide, giving them a far more rewarding experience than would be gained from a simple sight-seeing tour.
Hiring a Blue Badge Tourist Guide
Before hiring a Blue Badge Guide it is important to agree a fee for the service provided.
Blue Badge Guiding fees are calculated within a minimum / maximum fee range and are subject to agreement between the client and the individual guide.
The guideline quoted allows for the negotiation of differences between individual guided tours and also accounts for foreign language supplements.
The Cumbria Tourist Guides, guideline fees for 2009 for hiring a Blue Badge Guide are:
Full Day from £170 to £205 (up to 8 hours) : Half Day from £105 to £140 (up to 4 hours - am or pm)
Cancellation Policy
Where a client cancels an engagement with 7 days notice or less, then 50% of the negotiated fee is payable; where cancellation occurs within 48 hours of the day of the tour, then the entire fee is payable.
For full terms and conditions and for non-standard requests, please contact the Helpdesk Manager
How do I book a Cumbria Tourist Guides guide?
Simple: Go to Our Guides page and select the guide you wish to make contact with or to complete an enquiry form for any of the guides, select their name from Our Contacts.
