Recommended Tipping Guide when on an African Safari
These are rough guidelines and suggestions on gratuities while travelling around Africa on a per person basis meaning per person travelling so if you are a couple, multiply by two etc.
NAMIBIA
Porters N$10.00 per person
Car guards N$5.00 per evening out
Guides N$100.00 per person per day
Professional guides N$150.00 per person per day
Hotel / camp / lodge staff US$4.00 per person per day
ZAMBIA / BOTSWANA / MALAWI / ZIMBABWE / MOZAMBIQUE /INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS
Porters US$ 2.00 per person
Guides/Trackers US$7.00 per person per day
Professional Guides US$15.00 per person per day
Hotel / camp / lodge staff US$4.00 per person per day
SOUTH AFRICA
Porters R5.00 per piece of luggage
Car guards R5.00 – R10.00 per evening out
Trackers R100.00 per person per day
Guides/Rangers R150.00 per person per day
Hotel/lodge staff R30.00 per person per day
PRIVATE GAME RESERVES
Rangers R250.00 per person per day
Trackers R150 per person per day
General Staff R100.00 per person per day
TANZANIA / KENYA / ZANZIBAR
Porters US$ 2.00 per person
Drivers/Guides US$10.00 per person per day
Professional guides US$15.00 per person per day
Hotel / camp / lodge staff US$4.00 per person per day into staff kitty
MOUNT KILIMANJARO
Porters US$50.00 per porter (depending on route) Guides US$120.00 per guide (depending on route)
RWANDA/UGANDA
Gorilla guides / trackers US$10.00 per guide / tracker per day
Trekking porters US$10.00 per person per day
Safari driver / guides US$5.00 per person per day
Luxury camp staff US$10.00 per day for the camp
Hotel / camp / lodge staff US$4.00 per person per day
THE ABOVE FIGURES ARE MERELY GUIDELINES AND ARE NOT MANDATORY.
FOR FAMILIES AND GROUPS PLEASE USE YOUR DISCRETION OR ENQUIRE FROM THE CAMP MANAGER.
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