Where can I hire a licensed local guide in India?

by Ankit Garg

Here are all the zones where you can hire a government-licensed local guide in India.

Major Metros:

  • Ahmedabad
  • Bangalore
  • Chennai
  • Delhi
  • Hyderabad
  • Kolkata
  • Mumbai

Bihar:

  • Bodhgaya
  • Gaya
  • Marhaura
  • Nalanda
  • Patna
  • Rajgir

Karnataka:

  • Bangalore
  • Belur
  • Hampi
  • Hassan
  • Mysore
  • Shimoga

Kerala:

  • Alleppey
  • Aluva
  • Ernakulam
  • Idukki
  • Kannur
  • Kochi
  • Kollam
  • Kottayam
  • Thiruvananthapuram
  • Thodupuzha
  • Thrissur
  • Wayanad

Madhya Pradesh:

  • Bhopal
  • Gwalior
  • Khajuraho
  • Mandsaur
  • Orchha
  • Panna

Maharashtra:

  • Aurangabad
  • Mumbai
  • Pune

Rajasthan:

  • Ajmer
  • Bharatpur
  • Bhilwara
  • Bikaner
  • Chittorgarh
  • Dausa
  • Dholpur
  • Jaipur
  • Jodhpur
  • Kota
  • Malpura
  • Nagaur
  • Pali
  • Rajgarh
  • Rajsamand
  • Sawai Madhopur
  • Sirohi
  • Sri Ganganagar
  • Sri Madhopur
  • Tonk
  • Udaipur

Uttar Pradesh:

  • Agra
  • Aligarh
  • Allahabad
  • Amroha
  • Etawah
  • Fatehpur-Sikri
  • Firozabad
  • Ghaziabad
  • Jaunpur
  • Jhansi
  • Kanpur
  • Lakhimpur
  • Lalganj
  • Mathura
  • Noida
  • Rae Bareli
  • Tanda
  • Varanasi

West Bengal:

  • Asansol
  • Hooghly
  • Kolkata
  • Shantiniketan

This list excludes states less frequently visited by tourists. For a more comprehensive list of where guides are available, consult www.tourism.gov.in.

Although not mentioned in this article, local guides are also available in many parts of Sri Lanka and Nepal.

To learn more about the services of a local guide, read our article about what to expect from car hire and guide services in India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.