How much do you tip a Versailles tour guide?

Tipping tour guides in France doesn't have to be expensive. You can tip between 2 and 5 euros a day for a day tour guide and 1 to 2 euros for a museum or gallery guide. Don't forget to tip the driver if you have one in addition to the tour guide on your trip.



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About.com has a Tipping Guide for travelers that further suggests that the tour guide should receive a tip of 10% to 20% of the tour cost. As a last thought, the guide still needs to earn his or her tip. Just with any other profession, the tip should match the level of service.

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In France, leaving a tip swings both ways. If you don't tip, that's fine – no one will think you're particularly rude. Pressuring you to leave a tip is exceedingly rare and I've only seen it happen in establishments that cater almost exclusively to tourists.

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Guides who are self-employed receive the entire payment therefore, much like having the owner of a beauty salon doing your hair, you aren't expected to tip them. A private tour guide with an agency is likely making better than minimum wage but would still very much appreciate the tip.

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Having said that, they of course do hope to receive a tip, which is token of your appreciation for a job exceptionally well done by the tour guide. Typically, people don't tip the guide(s) individually, but as a group. Between 10-15 Euro is common.

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Should you tip a VIP Tour Guide? Absolutely! They've just made all your dreams come true and gifted you with an even more magical day than you would have had going it alone. Ideal tipping considerations range anywhere between 10% and 20%, but custom tipping is also an option.

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  • For a regular tour guide on a day tour, you can tip between 2 and 5 euros per day when the tour is over.
  • If your tour has a driver, who is not also your guide, you should tip 1 to 2 euros per day for every person in your party.
  • If you have a guide at a museum, show your appreciation with a tip of 1 to 2 euros.


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Should you leave a tip? In Paris, the bill in bars and restaurants includes a service charge, so you do not have to leave a tip. However, if you have been satisfied with your meal and the service you are welcome to do so. A tip in general amounts to 5 to 10% of the bill.

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Typically, the gratuity rate for guides should be around 10 to 20 percent of the total trip cost.

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At the conclusion of your tour, it is customary to offer your Tour Director and driver a gratuity. We recommend tipping the equivalent of $8USD to $10USD per person per day for your Tour Director and the equivalent of $3USD per person per day for your driver.

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Definitely tip housekeeping if they are tidying your room each day. If the bed and breakfast has an on-site restaurant, leave a tip for your server.

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Your budget: Finally, consider your own budget and how much you can afford to tip. While there is no set amount for how much you should tip, most people leave somewhere between 5 and 15 euros. If you are on a tight budget, you may want to aim for the lower end of this range.

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