How much to tip a safari guide in Tanzania?

Although not required, tipping is an acceptable method to express your appreciation for your tour guide and the diverse staff service you will enjoy while in Tanzania. There are no formal standards in Tanzania for tipping, as there are for most other countries, but these suggestions may help you calculate the proper amounts in particular instances. Carry a handful of one-dollar notes with you for the lesser tips for the simplicity of tipping.

Tipping on safari in Tanzania and tour guides at camps and lodges is between $10 and $15 per person per day, with half that amount for half-day activities.

Tanzania camps and lodges generally feature communal tip jars for their workers, including porters, food servers, cleaning staff, and service staff, and the tips are split evenly. In these circumstances, you may tip between US $3 and US $5 per person every day.

Tips for city transfer drivers in Arusha and Dar es Salaam can range from US$3 to US$5 per transfer, depending on distance and time were taken, and tips for city hotels and beach resort staff, including housekeeping, can range from US$1 to US$2 per person in a day.

Hotel and airport porters receive a tip of US$1 to US$2 each time they use it, and restaurants typically tip 10% of the total bill.

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