How to tip Tour Guides:

Country	Tipping guidelines for tour guides / tourist guides (in % of the price unless otherwise stated)
Afghanistan	10-20 $ per day
Albania	10%
Algeria	10-15%
American Samoa	5-10%
Andorra	5-10%
Angola	10% (driver 5 %)
Anguilla	10 % to 15 %
Antigua & Barbuda	not common, but appreciated
Argentina	10-20 %
Armenia	2-3 $ are appreciated
Aruba	Check the bill, but to leave 10-20 $ isn’t too much
Australia	not expected, but appreciated (a few dollars)
Austria	depends on the length and price of the tour and the quality of the tour guide. A safe amount for group tours is 5 to 10 euros, or more for high-quality private tours.
Azerbaijan	around 3 dollars is ok
Bahamas, The	5-10 %
Bahrain	5-10 % is appreciated
Bangladesh	For a daylong tour, 10-15 $ (850 taka) can be appropriate ; it depends on the service and type of tour
Barbados	10% of the tour cost
Belarus	5-10 $
Belgium	Mostly included , but a few extra euros are always appreciated.
Belize	10% – 15% of the price of the tour
Benin	tip your guide 10% and your driver 5% of the cost
Bermuda	10 % or around 10 $
Bhutan	Depending on price and tour; 10-15 $ for a whole day
Bolivia	a good guide can be tipped with 10-20$ for a day tour, otherwise 5-10 $
Bosnia & Herzegovina	10 % is a good marker.
Botswana	40 – 50 BWP per person per activity is the norm.
Brazil	It’s customary to tip good guides up to 10% of the cost of the tour, especially if they have provided excellent service.
British Virgin Is.	A 15%-20% tip is appreciated, but check the conditions on the bill.
Brunei	Round up the charge
Bulgaria	10%
Burkina Faso	5-10% of the price depending on the tour length and quality
Burma	around 7-10 $ for a whole day (10’000 kyat)
Burundi	If you are taking an organized tour in Burundi than usually you should expect to tip the driver and guide about 5-10% each. This is all dependent on the quality received from the guides.
Cambodia	Don’t ever feel obliged to tip for poor service; however, if they have pulled off an impressive performance and made your trip informative and fun, but a little extra in the end for a good tour is appreciated (10 %).
Cameroon	15 $ per day
Canada	10-15 %
Cape Verde	5-10 % is appreciated
Cayman Islands	10 % of the tour should be ok, depending on the price.
Central African Rep.	10-15 %
Chad	10-15 %
Chile	2000-3000 CLP per day, if a private tour aroung 15000 CLP per day (around 20 US$)
China	40-100 RMB for a whole day tour
Colombia	Depending on group size and fare; 10 % should be enough
Comoros	For a good guide a 10 % tip is common
Congo, Dem. Rep.	10-15 %
Congo, Repub. of the	10-15 %
Cook Islands	a couple of dollars, but not necessary
Costa Rica	Tipping your tour guide is not mandatory, but it is customary to show your appreciation. For a whole day in groups 10$ is ok, in a private group 15-20$ would be nice. Always depending on quality
Cote d’Ivoire	Beyond the guided tour price, if your guide has been excellent, tip them from CFA500 to CFA1000.
Croatia	A customary tip falls between 10 to 15 kunas per person, though you can always leave extra, to show appreciation to your guide.
Cuba	In a big group 2-3 $ per person is ok, for a private group adding 10$ isn’t wrong.
Cyprus	Tip your guide at least 10 percent of the total bill, and the driver at least 5 percent.
Czech Republic	Appreciated, though not necessarily expected, amount depends on quality,, 5-10$ is a good marker
Denmark	A small amount is appreciated, although the cost of the guide is included in the tour.
Djibouti	DFr2000 per person per day, for private tours around 10 %
Dominica	a couple of dollars is fine up to 10 %, depending on length of the tour
Dominican Republic	10-20 % depending on length and price of the tour. If the tour is already high-priced 5% are enough
East Timor	a couple of dollars is fine up to 10 %, depending on length of the tour
Ecuador	$2-3 per hour, depending on the legnth of the tour. For a whole day tour 10% up to 10$ should be fine.
Egypt	EGP100 per day
El Salvador	Many tour guides work entirely for tips, with a $2 minimum expected for anytime up to an hour. So tip another 2$ per hour.
Equatorial Guinea	10%
Eritrea	10%
Estonia	Up to 10 %
Ethiopia	100 birr for half a day, 200 birr for a whole day tour
Faroe Islands	A small amount can be appreciated, although the cost of the guide is included in the tour. Check the details of the costs.
Fiji	not expected, but appreciated (a few dollars). Asking the owner of the company is recommended.
Finland	Not common.
France	10%
French Guiana	Not expected. Asking the owner of the company is recommended.
French Polynesia	Not expected, rounding up the fare can be appreciated.
Gabon	10%
Gambia, The	In a big group, 2-3 $ dollars are ok, in a private group 4-5 $ are good.
Gaza Strip	10-15 %
Georgia	5 $ per day, in a big group, 2-3 $ per person is fine.
Germany	5-10 % or rounding up the fare, depending on quality and size of the group
Ghana	10%
Gibraltar	5-10 £ would be appreciated
Greece	In Greece, it’s customary to tip tour guides. Tip €2 to €5 per person, per day for a group tour; and €20 per person, per day for a private tour.
Greenland	A small amount is appreciated, although the cost of the guide is included in the tour.
Grenada	10-15 %
Guadeloupe	not expected, but appreciated (up to 10 %).
Guam	5-10$ per trip
Guatemala	2-3 $ for shorter tours, 5-10$ for longer tours
Guernsey	not necessary
Guinea	Round up the fare
Guinea-Bissau	10 %, if good even a bit more
Guyana	10-15 %
Haiti	10%
Honduras	5-10 $ per person
Hong Kong	Group tours around 10-70 HKD, in private tours there is no need for tipping
Hungary	Not expected, but 5-10 % are appreciated.
Iceland	Tour guides appreciate tips up to 10 %
India	Customary, 100-300 rupees per day
Indonesia	Round up the fare on the next 1-2 $
Iran	Depends on the length and price of the tour. But 10-20 $ per day is appreciated for a whole day provate tour. For a group tour 2-5$ per person depending on length.
Iraq	5-10 $ per day
Ireland	Not mandatory, if wanted 10 € for a whole day is good marker.
Isle of Man	Adding a couple of pounds is always appreciated (e.g. 5£), not more than 10 % of the price is a good marker.
Israel	In group tour, 10 $ for a whole day is a good marker, in a private tour 20 $.
Italy	5 € for half a day or less, 10 € for a whole day.
Jamaica	10-15 %; unless a service fee is included in the cost of the tour.
Japan	No tipping
Jersey	Up to 10 %
Jordan	2-3 $ per person
Kazakhstan	10%
Kenya	$5.00–$10.00 for guides on one day or half day tours, up to 20 $ if you have the guide on multiple days.
Kiribati	Round up the fare up to 10 %
Korea, North	15$ per day for the compulsary guides
Korea, South	Not expected, if the tour was great, you can try to give 5-10 %
Kosovo	Not expected, if the tour was great, you can add up to 10 %
Kuwait	10%
Kyrgyzstan	up to 15 $ for a whole day
Laos	5-10 $ per day
Latvia	10%
Lebanon	10000 LL for a whole day
Lesotho	10-15%
Liberia	10-20 %
Libya	Tipping is not common in Libya., except maybe for tour guides (round up the fare)
Liechtenstein	5-10 francs, not necessary though
Lithuania	Around 10 %, in free tours around 5-10€
Luxembourg	Round up the fare up to 10 %
Macau	Government tour guides don’t require tips. Otherwise 15-20 US$ for a whole day tour can be suitable
North Macedonia	5-10 % is appreciated
Madagascar	5-10 $ per day
Malawi	5 $ per day
Malaysia	25-30 MYR for a whole day (5-7 $)
Maldives	Up to 10 % or 10$ depending on quality, but not necessary.
Mali	8 $ per day
Malta	5-10%
Marshall Islands	5-10 %
Martinique	10%
Mauritania	10-15 %
Mauritius	10-15 %
Mayotte	5-10 %
Mexico	$200 to $300 pesos for a whole day per group, for a short tour in a museum or so, tip around $50 pesos
Micronesia, Fed. St.	5-10 %
Moldova	5-10 %
Monaco	10%
Mongolia	It is accepted practice to tip local guides and drivers; $10-$20 per person per day is a suitable amount or 10-20 % depending on price.
Montserrat	10-20 %
Montenegro	5-10 %
Morocco	50 DH for half day/100 for a full, more if the tour was exceptional.
Mozambique	US$8–10 per guest per day for a group guide
Namibia	On safaris 10 %; about USD 5 – USD 10 (N$ 75 – N$ 150) per guest per day
Nauru	not expected, but appreciated (a few dollars)
Nepal	$5-$10 USD per day or 10%
Netherlands	Round up the fare for a great tour (up to 5-10 €.€ for a free walking tour.
New Caledonia	Round up the fare
New Zealand	Round up the fare (or 5-10 %)
Nicaragua	10%
Niger	10 %, if good even a bit more
Nigeria	10$ per day
N. Mariana Islands	5-10 %
Norway	On many organised tours, drivers and guides will be well compensated for their time and tipping is never expected, although always gratefully received. We suggest to round up the bill.
Oman	15-30$ per day depending on price.
Pakistan	200 to 300 rupees (per day) if private; 30-50 Rp if group tour.
Palau	5$ per half day or activity or 5-10 %
Panama	5-10 $ for a tour
Papua New Guinea	Round up the bill about 5-10 %
Paraguay	5-10 $ or 5-10%
Peru	10-20 %
Philippines	10 % depending on costs and service
Poland	10-15 %
Portugal	10 % and maybe even 1-2 € per person for the driver.
Puerto Rico	10-20 %
Qatar	around 20 riyals per person for a tour
Reunion	15$ per day (7-10$ fo a half day and so on)
Romania	10-20 Lei per day
Russia	In private tours, tip around 5-10 %. No tip required in museums, parks, and nature reserves.
Rwanda	5-10 $ per day (or 10 %)
Saint Helena	10 £ per day or 10 %
Saint Kitts & Nevis	10%
Saint Lucia	10%
St Pierre & Miquelon	5-10 %
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	10 % depending on costs and service
Samoa	Round up the fare
San Marino	5€ per half day
Sao Tome & Principe	200 STN ($1)
Saudi Arabia	10-15 %
Senegal	Round up the bill up to 5-10 %
Serbia	Round up the bill up to 5-10 %
Seychelles	$5 for a half-day tour and $10 for a whole-day tour
Sierra Leone	Round up the fare up to 10 %
Singapore	5-10 %
Slovakia	not necessary, if it was great you can add 5-10 €
Slovenia	not necessary, if it was great you can add 5-10 €
Solomon Islands	5-10 $ for a tour
Somalia	10-15 %
South Africa	R20-R50 per person in a group tour ; R100-R150 in a private tour
Spain	Tips are very important for tour guides. Add about 5 in a group tour and 10–15 euros for a half-day tour and 15–25 euros for a full-day in a private tour.
Sri Lanka	RS 400-500 an hour per group (2-3$)
Sudan	5-10$ per day
Suriname	Not customary, but adding 5-10% is very much appreciated.
Swaziland	10-15 %
Sweden	Not necessary but you can add a tip e.g 50 SEK for half a day
Switzerland	5-10 francs, not necessary though
Syria	10-20 %
Taiwan	no tipping
Tajikistan	around 10 % depending on length, price and quality of the tour.
Tanzania	10-15 $ per day per per person
Thailand	150 for half a day, 300 for a whole day tour per person
Togo	For organized tours, you should keep $5-$10 per person per day (in local currency) and half that for the driver.
Tonga	Up to 10 % if the tour was good.
Trinidad & Tobago	Not necessary, but if the tour was good, you can add a couple of dollars.
Tunisia	10%
Turkey	20 to 30 TL per tour (as a group)
Turkmenistan	5-10 %
Turks & Caicos Is	10-20 %
Tuvalu	Up to 10 % if the tour was good.
Uganda	It’s usual to tip drivers, safari and gorilla tracking guides and porters at the end of a safari or hike. For guides, you can tip between USD$10 to $20 per day per guest, and for a porter US$5 to US$10, and for a private driver you can tip US$20 to US$30 per day for the group.
Ukraine	For a whole day, 300-400 hryvnia is a nice tip, equalling $15 USD for a small group.
United Arab Emirates	AED 5-10 (up to 10 % of the bill)
United Kingdom	Adding a couple of pounds is always appreciated (e.g. 5£), not more than 10 % of the price is a good marker.
United States	10-20 % (per person, but check the guidelines).
Uruguay	Round up the bill up to 5-10 %
Uzbekistan	Round up to 5 % of the price.
Vanuatu	Tipping or bargaining goes against local tradition with a smile or a simple ‘thank you’ considered tip enough.
Venezuela	5-10 %
Vietnam	$7-10 (200’000 dong) per day is the appropriate amount for a good job
US Virgin Islands	10-20 % (per person, but check the guidelines).
Wallis and Futuna	Not expected, rounding up the fare can be appreciated.
West Bank	5-10 $ for a tour
Western Sahara	50 DH for half day/100 for a full, more if the tour was exceptional.
Yemen	10%
Zambia	US $10 per person per day
Zimbabwe	10-15 $ per day

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