ABOUT US
Founded in 1966, Grosvenor Guide Services is one of
the longest serving luxury driver-guiding services in the UK. We have the
wealth and breadth of experience for your tours.
We are committed to very high quality and personal service at all times
Our great service is based on a team of qualified Blue Badge Tour Guides who
put themselves at your exclusive disposal for sightseeing tours of as little
as half a day or as long as you desire. Our Guides are selected for their
sense of humour and fun, knowledge, attention to detail and good
companionship. Wherever you chose to be taken you will be entertained,
informed and of course cushioned from the hassles of travel and we offer
this in many world languages.
From initially serving only the private
individual luxury car tours market, in the late 1990s we broadened our remit
to accommodate all types of private parties, using driver guides for up to
seven passengers, luxury mini-coaches and coaches for larger parties, and
guided walking tours.
Languages - guides speaking over 40 languages
offered:
Grosvenor Guide Services offers driver-guides with their own
licensed cars or minivans who can be booked for tours in Dutch/Flemish,
French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese,
Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Thai. Other languages are offered in addition
for walking/coach tours and private guided tours.
Private Vehicle Operators
and Insurance
All driver-guides operating for Grosvenor Guide Services are
licensed by the Public Carriage Office (PCO) as Private Hire Drivers and
Operators in accordance with UK law, and have a special licence for their
vehicle issued by the PCO. It is a legal requirement in the UK for car
tours to be carried out by companies or individuals who have this licence
and who have the appropriate public liability and private hire car
insurance.
All guides operating for Grosvenor Guide Services are fully
qualified professional Blue Badge Tourist Guides.
Blue Badge Guides
Are all
members of the Institute of Tourist Guiding which is the standards setting
body for the profession. Grosvenor Guide Services supports the Institute of
Tourist Guiding, the Guild of Registered Tourist Guides and the Association
of Professional Tourist Guides.
Membership of Professional Associations
Grosvenor Guide Services is a Member of Tourism South East and a Business
Partner of Visit London.