Whenever people to an entirely new place, they prefer
hiring a tourist guide. Infact, hiring a tourist guide is one of the
best ways to explore the place fully. More often than not, a guide is a
resident or even a native of the place and he can show you even those
places which you wouldn't even have heard or read about in any travel
magazine. Through the eyes of tourist guides, you can easily explore
much about the new place, its people, culture, lifestyle, etc. So, if
you are going to visit Maharashtra for the first time, we would advise
you to hire a tourist guide. However, keep the following tips in mind
before hiring and while dealing with the guide, to ensure that he
doesn't fleece you or misguide you.
As far as possible, go for the tourist guides who have registered
themselves with the Government and are holding a license number.
They will charge you reasonable amounts and are much more reliable
than the private ones.
Fix the fee of having a guided tour in advance, before staring on
the trip. This way you can ensure that the tourist guide doesn't
fleece you when the whole tour is over. You can also bargain a bit
on the price told by him initially.
If you are satisfied with the services of your tourist guide, you
can give him a generous tip, in addition to his usual fee. But, make
sure that the generous doesn't become extravagant.
Do not hand over your expensive items to the tourist guide. He
might misuse it or in the worst of circumstances, break it or run
away with it.
It is advisable for you to avoid being overfriendly with the
tourist guides. Don't be rude, but don't offer too much personal
information also. It might put you at risk afterwards.
Don't take out too much cash or too expensive items, like
jewelry, in front of the tourist guides. It is as good as inviting
trouble for yourself!
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