Our VIP Private Guides are $100 per hour for any time that he or she is hosting your party. Because this is a personal service position, we add the standard 20% service gratuity to your bill for your convenience, and all of this amount is for your Private Guide. If you desire, you are welcome to personally tip your Private Guide an additional amount for outstanding service, or include it on the bill and we will take care of it.

Holiday Rates: Please note that we charge $125 per hour plus the standard service gratuity of 20% on Thanksgiving, Christmas day, NYE & New Year's Day, and Easter.

We request that your Private Guide be used a minimum of six consecutive hours per day. An exception is always made if your family utilizes our recommended split-day itinerary and if he or she is joining you for the second half. (The total VIP Tour hours for this recommended daily plan is typically 6-8 hours depending on the theme park.) There are also a couple of touring situations when we know the day will require less than six hours for an optimal experience, for example Disney's Animal Kingdom, and you are only charged for that day's total duration. The end goal is to provide whatever is best for you and your vacation.

Your Private Guide will be taking great care of everyone in your party all day. We trust that you will be a polite host to them in return and respect that they will doing everything they can to ensure you have the best possible vacation. He or she should be included with your dining plans when with you. They will have more energy to continue with your day, and it's the proper way to treat someone. :>)

There is a cancellation fee of 4 VIP Tour Hours, whichever rate is applicable, should you cancel your VIP Tour with less than 24-hours notice. Our VIP Private Guides rely on their income like everyone else, and cancelling with no warning also hurts the other families we have had to turn away. It's simply not a polite thing to do, and we're sure you agree. Note: As with everything in life, there will be exceptions made on a case by case basis. We are only after what is fair and appropriate.

There is an additional charge of $45 per planned day for your VIP Tour itinerary planning. This covers the amount of time we put into preparing an optimal itinerary that provides the least crowded parks each morning and evening -- very important, and reserving all dining and activities before your arrival. If you are visiting Central Florida for five days, and we only plan four of them for your VIP Tour, you are only charged for those four days.

The fees for your transportation to and from the airport and/or parks are variable and depend on the service and mode of travel reserved: taxi, taxi van, rental vehicle, Town Car, stretch limousine, stretch SUV or Hummer, etc. We know who is dependable with the best quality cars and drivers, and can take care of this for you if desired. Your bill settlement will be between you and the driver and they accept all of the normal means of payment. We can arrange 'anything,' so please be sure to discuss this with your VIP Tour Coordinator. (Note: We do not add any additional fees to what we are quoted, nor are we on a commission.)

If your Private Guide drives a rented vehicle for your party, you are expected to pay the rental fee and any operational costs associated with it (i.e. fuel, tolls).

Payment Options:

We accept Visa, MasterCard, and American Express credit cards. Your Private Guide will need to imprint your card and receive your signature in order for us to comply with their processing and security requirements. For your convenience, we also accept personal and business checks, cash, and traveler's checks.

Once you reserve our VIP Tour service you will be emailed or faxed a contractual agreeement that gives us permission to charge you 4 VIP Tour hours should you cancel your tour with less than 24-hours notice. As explained on the form, this does include the 20% gratuity for your Private Guide, which is a total of $120 [or the $150 holiday rate] x 4 hours = $480. This charge will only be put through if applicable.

Our service bill should be paid in full on the last day or evening with your Private Guide. Your signature and card imprint can be received on the first day, and the final amount of your bill then filled in by us, with your verbal authorization, on the last. We will then mail you the receipt if this arrangement is more convenient for you.

Please visit our VIP Tour information for an overview of what to expect while under the care of a MICHAEL'S VIPS Private Guide. We have a prepared a list of Frequently Asked Questions if you need them, and we hope you will Contact Us should you wish to reserve a VIP Tour or have any further questions.

Not sure if a Private Guide service is for you? We invite you to review a few of our Endorsements from families like yours. They only have one answer to choose from!

[Are you a travel agent? We provide a commission to you for recommending our VIP services based on the number of hours we host your guests. Contact us today at tours@michaelsvips.com for all the details!]