DEL/285/2013/ALLM/065               14th May, 2013  

To All Members,

Dear colleagues,

Sub: List of Regional Level Guides by the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India

IATO had approached the Regional Director, India Tourism Offices to forward us the latest list of Regional Level Guides, approved by the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India, which we have obtained now.

Attached please find lists of approved Regional Level Guides in Northern, Western, Eastern and Southern region as maintained by the Regional Tourist Offices.

Members are requested to take the services of these guides as per the region and in terms of Ministry of Tourism Govt. of India guidelines dated 18th July, 2011 para 8 (viii) read as under:-

Quote “(viii) For the monuments protected under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites & Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958), the ITOs should deploy / engage the services of Regional Level Tourist Guides trained and licensed by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India or other guides authorized by the Government of India or under orders of the Hon’ble Court(s). For other monuments and destinations, the guides authorized under the orders of the appropriate authority, if any, of the concerned monument /destination should be deployed / engaged by ITOs.” Unquote

With best regards,

Lally Mathews
Hony. Secretary


List of Regional Level Guides by the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India

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List of Guides in Northern Region

List of Guides in Southern Region

List of Guides in Eastern Region

List of Guides in Western Region