How much should I tip for a private tour in India?
I booked a private tour of the Golden Triangle in India over 7 days. The tour site recommended the following gratuities:
Local Guides: INR 1000 – INR 1500 for full day sightseeing
Drivers:
INR 250 – INR 500 for airport transfers
INR 500 – INR 1000 for full day sightseeing
INR 1000 – INR 1500 for an overnight trip (each day)
Hotel Porters: INR 50 per bag
Housekeepers: INR 250 – INR 500 for each night
How appropriate are these levels?
For reference, the week-long tour was a bit over 50,000 rupees.
Best Answer
I lived in India for 6 months. Those numbers are way too high as jpatokal mentioned. My usual way is to tipping is if I feel that the person deserves the tips, I'd tip. I don't really tip taxi drivers.
My local friends told me that tipping culture has damaged the country where taxi drivers only take foreigners because they tip and local people don't. However, if I hire a private driver and he's really really good, I'd tip him 10% or more. On one occasion we tipped the guy 20% but because the driver waited for us and took us anywhere we want and he's super polite.
For private tour guide, I use the same concept but I usually tip about 50-100 if I feel happy about the person.
Sometime, when you're in a restaurant the owner or waiters or waitresses might tell you beforehand that the price doesn't include tip and any tip would be really appreciated. My friend told me that you don't have to tip but generally I tipped about 5-10%. 10% is if you're happy. 15% if you're super happy.
Hope this helps.
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How much should you tip a tour guide in India?
Tours. Tipping guides and drivers after tours in India is customary, especially if they do a good job. Guides and personal drivers should tipped between 100-300 rupees per day, depending on the quality of service.Do you tip on a private tour?
Generally, it's appropriate to tip your private guide $10-$15 per day and another $5-$10 for drivers. For large group tours, you'd tip half of that. Tip at the lower end in countries like India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand and at the higher end in Japan, Cambodia, and the Philippines.What is appropriate tip for private tour guide?
The average tip amount for an outdoor or backcountry guide is between 10% and 20% of the tour cost per person. For example, if the tour price was $1,000 per person, then the acceptable tip should be between $100 and $200 per person depending on the level of service provided by the guide.How much should you tip in India?
\u201cPeople usually leave 6-7% of the bill amount as tips,\u201d says Mumbai-based restaurant owner Tanu Narang. This is far below international standards, which calls for 15-20% of the bill. Says Pria Warrick, a Delhi-based corporate etiquettes trainer, tip for restaurant staff must be 10-15% of the bill in India.7 Tips in PLANNING Your Trip to INDIA
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