TIPPING GUIDE FOR SAFARIS & TOURS IN AFRICA

Our Tipping Guide Applies To All Safari & Touring Countries In Africa e.g. Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Rwanda, Uganda, Mozambique, Malawi Etc.

While it is not compulsory to tip for the safari or related services you receive, giving the appropriate voluntary tip shows your appreciation for the efforts put in to make you comfortable during your travels in Africa and the value you have received from it. You will also be giving back to the local people of Africa and boosting their confidence in sustainable tourism. Make sure you carry US $ dollars in singles for small tips for your safari vacation in Africa. If you are not quite sure about the appropriate tip, you can use the guidelines below.

Remember To Multiply The Recommend Tip By Number Of Persons In Your Group

Safari Game Viewing Tipping Guide For Shared & Private Game Drives

• For SHARED safari and tour game viewing guides, you may tip $15 to $20 per person per day, and tip half that amount for half-day activities.
• For PRIVATE safari and tour game viewing guides, you may tip $20 to $30 per person per day, and tip half that amount for half-day activities.
• For accompanying "wildlife spotters" (common in Southern Africa) who assist in tracking and spotting animals during game drives, you may tip $5 to $10 per person per day, and tip half that amount for half-day activities.

Gorilla, Golden Monkey and Chimpanzee Primate Safari Treks Tipping Guide

• Primate Guide: $15 per person to each guide - each trek has 1 or 2 guides depending on the primate family, group size and trekking range
• Primate Tracker: $10 per person for the group of trackers.
• Primate Ranger: $10 per person for the group of rangers - each trek has 2 security rangers (front and rear)
• Porter: $10 per person plus the hire cost of porterage. The cost to hire a porter is $20 per trek

Other Tippping Guide

• Airport VIP Terminal Meet & Greet Arrival & Departure Service: $5 per person per service
• Short airport - city hotel transfer driver tips can be between $3 and $5 per transfer / person depending on the distance covered and the time taken (less than 1 hour)
• Long airport -  lodge transfer driver tips can be between $7 and $10 per transfer / person depending on the distance covered and the time taken (more than 1 hour)
• Luggage porters at the hotel or airport: $2 per porter movement
• For day tours, you may tip $10 to $15 per person per day, and tip half that amount for half-day activities e.g. city tour in Nairobi, Cape Town, Victoria Falls, Zanzibar, Arusha etc.
• Specific activity tour tips e.g. African Queen Sunset Cruise, cooking classes, balloon safari: $5 to $10 per person in the communal staff tipping box or tipping jar so that they can be shared by all staff members
• Lodge or camp communal tip box: US $10 - $15 per person per day - tips are shared by all service staff
• City or beach hotel staff including housekeeping personnel tips: $2 per person per day
• Restaurants: 10% of the total bill
• Scuba diving: $10 per tank dive and $3 to $5 to the boat captain per trip
• Deep sea fishing: $10 to $15 per person per day, and tip half that amount for a half-day trip
• For tips guidance for Kilimanjaro climbs, click here to read more
• Make sure you carry US $ dollars in singles for small tips

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