Tipping When Trekking:

The trekking cook(s) and horsemen are also entitled for some tips at the end of each planned trek component. Your trekking guide will be your guide throughout your entire journey so wait and tip guide and driver at the end of your stay in Bhutan using the previous formula.

Recommendations for tipping trekking crew: These figures below are the total tips to be offered and not per person. You can arrange to pay these tips via your trekking guide who will assist with this process.

Privatetreks of 5 trekkers or less:

  • Treksof 4 nights or less: Total US$100 to the 2 cooks & total US$80 to the 2+horsemen.
  • Treksof 5 nights plus:  Total US$150 to the 2cooks & total US$100 to the 2+ horsemen.

GroupTreks of 6 trekkers or more:

  • Treksof 4 nights or less: Total US$150 to the 2 cooks & total US$120 to the 4horsemen.
  • Treksof 5 nights plus:  Total US$200 to thecooks & total US$200 to the 4+ horsemen.

Please note that you should pay each individualdirectly in either USD or Ngultrum