DudeLX Posted August 11, 2009 #1 Share Posted August 11, 2009 What is good for a tip to a tour guide? I know it varies on service and ultimately budget, but what are some low and high guidelines? Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
househunter Posted August 11, 2009 #2 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I usually tip 15-20% of the cost of the tour- it totally depends if there is just a driver who barely talks to a full servie guide. It also really depends on the excursion itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomexico Posted August 11, 2009 #3 Share Posted August 11, 2009 There's no 'hard and fast' rule concerning tipping for such services. Is the tour guide self-employed? Works for a company? Was the service good, or just "average"? 15-20% strikes me as high. People from the USA tend to over-tip in Mexico, from what I've observed. At the end of the day . . . or, should I say, "at the end of the activity" . . . let your conscience be your guide. I tip for services rendered which are over and above the "average," and expect tour operators to fairly compensate their employees otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
househunter Posted August 11, 2009 #4 Share Posted August 11, 2009 15-20% for a $40 snorkle excursion is only $6-$8. That doesn't seem too high to me for a 4 hour excursion where they wait on you hand and foot. It is a personal decsion though, I was just post what we do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caro C Posted August 13, 2009 #5 Share Posted August 13, 2009 15-20% for a $40 snorkle excursion is only $6-$8. That doesn't seem too high to me for a 4 hour excursion where they wait on you hand and foot. It is a personal decsion though, I was just post what we do. Another thing to remember is our minimum wage is approximately $8.00US a day! That is not a typo...not an hour, a day! I always tell people being a tour guide in Mexico is like a waiter/waitress in the states...little daily wage and tips are greatly appreciated. But it is all about the service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzy1 Posted August 14, 2009 #6 Share Posted August 14, 2009 15 to 20% if the cost of the tour is typical, just like on restaurant bills and spa services all over North America. It is true the daily wage is usually about $8.00 US PER DAY! Anyway, I live here and I typically give about 100 to 150 Pesos per tour depending....or 20% of the tour price. I figure that if the staff is at my beck and call delivering drinks/food/entertaining me and such, they deserve the same percentage as I would give a waiter/waitress or bartender anywhere else. Most people have no problem giving a bartender $1.00 for a beer or two and what these people do is so much harder. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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