Tipping is widely accepted and generally expected. tipping is a customary way of showing your appreciation for services rendered. A general rule of thumb for tipping;
Tour Guide – Your chauffeur-guide will expect something between US$ 10 to 15 a day (depending on your level of satisfaction with his service). If you are in a tour group of more than 7 people (and tour of more than 6 days), you can pool the tip and pay the guide $65 – $ 80, Driver $55 – $75, Driver’s assistant $35 – $45 for the tour.
Restaurant Staff – A 10% service charge is usually included in bills for food in more established restaurants. However the waiter/ waitress will expect a small tip. If a 10% service charge is included in the bill, a tip of $1 or $2 will be sufficient. If you receive exceptional service, add another 5% – 10%. If you are staying at a high-end hotel with a personal butler, tip him about $10 per day.
Housekeeping, bell desk & maintenance staff – A tip of $0.50 cents or $2 for the porter/ bell boy per bag (depending on distance to your room). Airport porters usually have the rate marked on their vests – about Rs. 50 per bag – this is not really a tip but more like a ‘service charge’. The room boy/ maid & pool boy will expect about $4 – $5 per week.
Temples & places of interest – The man who looks after your shoes at temples will require a small tip. The resident monks in some smaller temples will show you around and expect a ‘donation’ – in such cases you can buy a ‘ticket’ from a layperson or place the tip in the ‘donation box’. If you visit Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage and want to take photo or bottle feed a baby elephant – you’ll need to cough up a ‘tip’. Always check with your guide before snapping a picture.
Transport – taxi cabs & tuk tuks run on a fixed price, so tipping is not required.
A 1 US$ is roughly equal to Rs. 150, so giving this as a tip is also well received by the locals. Don’t get overwhelmed by all the tipping advice, after all it’s purely discretionary.
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