How much should I tip guides and porters? - Day

Although most of Asian countries don’t have much of a tipping culture, many of the guides and porters in Nepal depend on tips from trekking tourists to help make ends meet. Regardless, you should only add a tip when you feel the staff did an excellent job.

A good rule of thumb when solo trekking is to tip the equivalent of $5 per day for your guides and $2 to $4 per day for porters.

In many good or large restaurants in Nepal, A service charge of 10% is already added on you bill. Cheap, local eateries or tea houses may not add a service charge. If you don’t see it on your bill, consider leaving some small change on the table.