At the trip briefing, you will be given instructions on how the tipping process works. The tips will be for the guides, cooks, and porters. Most groups discuss their tipping amounts collectively. The tips will be distributed to the crew later on. Here is a chart for tipping on Kilimanjaro based on group size and the number of days.

GROUP SIZE 6 DAYS 7 DAYS 8 DAYS 9 DAYS
1 $350 – $380 $400 – $430 $450 – $480 $500 – $530
2-3 $275 – $305 $305 – $345 $340 – $370 $375 –$415
4+ $200 – $230 $220 – $250 $245 – $275 $270 – $300
This tipping procedure conforms to the guidelines set forth by the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project (KPAP). Moreover, we have found this to be the most practical and transparent method for tipping.

If you don’t know the size of your group, you can use this KPAP guideline to decide how much to tip:

  • Guide: $25 per day
  • Assistant Guide: $25 per day
  • Cook: $15 per day
  • Summit Porter $15 per day
  • Porter: $10 per day

TIPPING ON SAFARI

Additionally, the general guideline for tipping during the safari is $25-$30 per day for the guide. To clarify, on a 5-day safari, a good tip for the guide is $125-$150 regardless of the number of passengers.

We will go over tipping in detail at the trip briefing before your climb. For more information go here: Tipping on Kilimanjaro