On safari, must tip: 

How much do you tip? As tour operators, we at Southern Destinations get asked this question quite often. It usually comes just before our clients are leaving on their safari, while they are deciding what to pack and how much “cash” to tip all the helpful people they know they will no doubt encounter on their travels in Southern Africa. But what is the accepted amount to tip ? what guidelines should we be giving visitors ?

Here is a list of the people in the tourism service industry I believe need to be tipped and my recommended amounts :

Tour guides R75 - R100 pp per day

Game Rangers R75 - R100 pp per day

Tracker R40 – R80 pp per

Lodge staff R20.00 pp per day

Transfer drivers R20 pp per trf

Porters R5 per bag

Waitrons 15 – 20%

Housekeeping staff R 20.00 pp per day to be shared

Taxi drivers

Car guards

Petrol pump attendants

What do you think ? Am I being too mean?

 

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