STAFF GRATUITIES
Your professional guides, porters, and staff work very hard 24 hours per day, every day, on your trek or safari. Thus, each climber is expected to contribute a compulsory pre-arranged group gratuity. We will advise your group gratuity as part of your quote.
Beyond that, additional gratuities are option and greatly appreciated. Please show the staff your appreciation for keeping you safe and comfortable by tipping extra at the end of your trek. Gratuities will be distributed at the celebration lunch on the lasts day.
Even if you don’t normally “tip,” after seeing what our staff does for you, you will want to reward them. We will send guidelines about one month before your arrival date.
Our guides extraordinaire!
GROUP TIP for all professional staff (compulsory)
$350 - $500 per person: You will give your group tip to the chief guide, who will fairly allocate all group tips amongst your Kilimanjaro staff.
As noted above, you can also tip individually to anyone who made your trip a little better. We can help you get these to the right people at the celebration lunch.
The remaining gratuities on this page are technically optional but highly recommended.
PERSONAL PORTER TIP
$20: Separate tip for your personal porter. Did you enjoy having your own tent and a sleeping bag, etc.? Thank your porter, who schlepped that stuff up the hill for you!
PERSONAL GUIDE
$50-$100: Separate tip for your guide. Your guide is with you 24-7 to make sure you are safe, comfortable, and headed in the right direction!
Got food? Yeah, and it is delicious and plentiful, thanks to your chef, wait staff, and kitchen porters!
TOILET PORTER
$10-$15: Separate tips (each) for the toilet porter and chef. Enough said. You know why these tips are needed.
CHEF
$20: Your chef is up first at o’dark hundred and goes to bed last. He prepares home-cooked, delicious and nourishing meals for you so you have energy for your climb. He also cooks for all our staff. Recognized him for his culinary excellence and hard work.
WAIT STAFF
$10: Separate tips (each) for your wait staff, who will serve your meals at the table, family-style. Show them some love for making your life easy on the mountain.