Tipping Trekking Guide in Nepal
Tipping is expected by Trekking Guides & Porters who are involved in Trekking Tour Adventure Activities of Nepal. Tip is very important source of income for them as a reward for a service. Tips are greatly appreciated in Trekking Tour Adventure Activities of Nepal. Guides and porters have very tough jobs and they often get surprisingly little compensation for their work.
Tip or Gratuity is a way to honor money to Trekking Guides and Porters who have completed Guided Trekking Tour service in Himalayas. Tipping is more like a happy gesture from the sides of the Travelers to Trekking Guides and Porters, For them, tipping is more like respect and love than just money. There is no specific bar or compulsion for what to give and how much to give, it is all giver’s choice.
You can also Avoid tipping while trekking tour service is not satisfactory or Trekking Guides & porters are not friendly, helpful and kind.
While you are happy with Trekking Guides and Porters as well satisfied with trekking tour service provided by them, then, you are welcome to give them Tips at end of Trekking Tour Adventure in Himalayas whatever much you feel better to give Tips as there is no fixed rate of tipping for Himalayan Trekking Tour Adventure Activities of Nepal.
How much Should I Tip a Trekking Guide & Porters?
In our experience, we recommend you to give Tips on the basis of Guided Trekking Tours Duration and difficulty of Trek in himalayas, that means, if it is a longer and difficlutly trek, give more Tips and if it is a short and easy Trek, give less Tips.
Things to Avoid While Tipping Trekking Guides & Porters in Nepal