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Tipping guidelines for Kilimanjaro Climbs

The recommended tipping per crew member per day (USD) is:

● Lead Guide: $20
● Assistant Guide: $15
● Chef: $15
● Porters: $8

For Kilimanjaro climbs, you can expect to have 1 Lead Guide and 1 Assistant Guide for every 4 climbers, 1 chef for the group, and an average of 4 porters per climber.

On that basis, the recommended tipping per climber depending on the duration of your climb and your group size can be calculated as follows:

For example, on a 7-day trek with 3 climbers, the minimum tipping recommendation is ca. US$ 340 per climber.

Please note that this is calculated for standard climbs based on an average of 4 porters per climber. Climbs with more equipment (e.g. toilet tent) require more porters, and therefore will have a higher tipping recommendation.

To ensure fair and transparent tipping for each crew member, we’ll have a tipping ceremony at our office in Moshi following your descent from the mountain. We provide envelopes and the names of all of the crew. Please divide your tips up into the envelopes and hand them directly to each crew member (porters, cook, assistant guide(s) and lead guide(s). On group tours, we encourage our climbers to speak to each other during the trek and agree how to divide the tipping amongst each of you.