Unique Africa Tours Tipping Policy

Unique Africa Tours Tipping Policy

Tips will vary depending on the length and complexity of the trip, the number of staff on the trip and the number of clients on the trip. Generally groups like to meet together before the end of the trek to discuss how much they would like to tip each staff member based on their individual trek experience. Tips should not be dependent on whether you summit or not, but rather whether your guides and porters were professional and had your best interests in mind. You can use US dollars, Euros, TZ Shillings or a combination of these. The following are daily rates for each climber recommended to tip per staff member:

• Per Chief Guide:$20 Per day
• Per Assistant guide: $12 Per day
• Per Cook $10 Per day
• Per Porter: $6 Per day
• Safari Guide : $25 per day

Note: Each client should expect to tip between US$ 250 – US$ 350 for the entire climb For all Kilimanjaro routes except Marangu you will have: 1 climber: 1 guide, 3 porters, 1 cook 2 climbers: 1 guide, 6 porters, 1 extra assistance guide, 1 cook 3 climbers: 1 guide, 9 porters, 1 extra assistance guide, 1 cook 4 climbers: 2 guides, 9 porters, 1 extra assistance guide, 1 cook, 1 waiter For Marangu you will have: 1 guide and 1 cook for each 8 climbers, 1 extra assistant guide per each 3 climbers, 2 porters per climber

Additional notes:

* To avoid confusion, on the first day of your climb, please confirm with your guide the correct total number of staff that you or your group have. Don’t pay tips to any other persons.
* When you do the tipping please make sure the guide is accompanied by at least one other member of your crew to allow total transparency.