Private guide/driver needed in beijing
hiroshima, kyoto......please!

I am looking forward to responses on Kyoto as I have been looking for one too, for several months now...

We just used MS taxi service. They provided us with an english speaking driver/guide and car. He was excellent. MS has a website for information.

http://www.mk-group.co.jp/
You do mean this one, right? I'm glad to hear they were good.

JuneAnn, was it in fact MK and not MS? How much was it? MK website says it is 18800 yen for 3 hrs, plus additional 1000 yen per hour. Is that what you paid?

topping for JuneAnn

Have not been able to contact jane-yeo in Beijing. Does anyone have names of guides in Hiroshima, shanghai, Seoul?

Artista:
Not sure how good this group is ...However i was directed to www.ineedhotel.com from another fodorite recently. "CWN" got me in touch with Harrison Wang with ineedhotel.com - I emailed my needs to him and he replied within 1 day. I've arranged for a van/guide in both Shanghai and Beijing...
Rates seemed to be negotiable and for 5 of us, I thought they were also quite reasonable. Good Luck. Perhaps I can give you some feedback if your trip is after ours - we'll be back 1st week of April.

DMary,
Thank you for your reply- yes our trip is after yours, would welcome any information you have to share! Am also looking for info on Taipei, Seoul, Kobe-Kyoto........guides in Beijing area are far more plentiful. If you need help with that I have lots of information. Thanks again and enjoy your trip!