Treasures of the Indian Ocean

Tipping: Tipping is of course discretionary but is an expected part of the way in which business is done in Tanzania. It counts as an expression of gratitude to those who – hopefully – have made your experience an unforgettable one and enables you to directly reward those people. Our passengers come from all around the world, with different cultural attitudes to tipping, but a tip is of great significance here in Tanzania and will be hugely appreciated by the recipient.

We know that the act of giving of a tip can be a bit awkward and we would suggest that the best way to remove this ‘awkwardness’ is for each couple to put their tip anonymously into an envelope and for the envelopes to be presented by the couple to the staff member. As a guideline, you should consider tipping at the following levels:

Local Guide: $25 US per day, per couple.
Transfer Driver: $15 US per day, per couple.

For hotels/lodges/tented camps, please do not tip individual staff members, but instead use the ‘Tip Box’, which you should find at the reception of your accommodation. For guidance, you should consider tipping between $5-7 US per day, per guest, at each accommodation.

Any Changes done by you: The trip excludes changes done by you during safari or before safari which deviates from the original program.

Flights: The trip costs Excludes International and Domestic Flights

Visa: The trip costs Excludes all visa costs including arrival visas and transit visas

Medical Insurance: The trip cost Excludes Medical Insurance which is mandatory

Travel Insurance: The trip cost Excludes Travel Insurance which is mandatory

Laundry Service: If you require to launder your clothes while on your safari, then you will need to pay an amount that the accommodation charges as per their rate sheet.

Drinks at the lodges/camps: All kinds of soft drinks and hard drinks at the lodges/camps are not included

Drones: The government of Tanzania does not allow anyone to bring drones into the country.