We really encourage our climbers to budget money for tipping and recommend a minimum of $250 to $300 per climber
While we realize that tipping may not be a common practice in all countries and cultures, it does play an important part in the financial compensation for a Kilimanjaro climb.
The Kilimanjaro tipping ceremony is an important and fun custom that happens at the end of every Kilimanjaro climb. Amidst song and dance, climbers give their mountain crew tips and these are an important source of supplementary income. Your mountain crew is the team that accompanies you throughout your Kilimanjaro climb; it consists of a lead guide, assistant guides, a cook, and porters. Every single porter and guide is an essential part of the team. They all work hard to ensure your Kilimanjaro climb is enjoyable and, above all else, safe.
The tips are a key way of acknowledging and thanking your crew for all of their hard work in helping you to safely summit the mountain. We recommend bringing US$250-300 per climber or more if your finances allow or you relied on the crew more than most climbers. If possible, please bring the money in US dollars cash.
The money is handed to the lead guide at the last dinner on the mountain and distributed amongst the crew at the final lunch in Moshi. We recommend to do this ahead of the final lunch so that the lead guide can work on the tip division depending on who he’s seen working hard or hasn’t. At the end of the lunch, and in your presence, he will get the crew to sign a tipping form that will be handed to KPAP to assure that the money was distributed fairly. To read more about KPAP tipping guidance click here. link Porter Treatment and Tipping Guidelines | KPAP (kiliporters.org)
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