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How much should I tip?

Tipping at the safari camps is entirely at your discretion. As a point of reference, most guests who leave a gratuity do so on the last day in each camp and give US$5 to $10 (or Kshs 500 to Kshs 1,000) per guest per full day to the driver-guide (who shares the tip with the spotter if they are a two-person crew), plus US$5 to $10 (or Kshs 500 to Kshs 1,000) per guest per night to the staff (placed in the tip box).

You can pay tips in US dollars or Kenyan shillings. You can change money at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi or withdraw local currency from the ATM right outside the arrivals. It may be difficult to obtain change or to exchange foreign currency at the smaller camps, so it is best to plan ahead and have Kenyan shillings for tips before starting a safari.