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Tipping in Bhutan
Customary: 10%. Not customary. Tours are all-inclusive and staff are paid.
At restaurants
What is customary: Not expected — welcome, but nobody is counting
Worked example
On a BTN5,000.00 bill, 10% is BTN500.00, so you would hand over BTN5,500.00.
Tour guides
On a “free” walking tour, the tip is the fare: about BTN1,000.00 per person.
On a paid tour, a flat BTN2,000.00 per person per day, whatever it cost.
Guide and driver are tipped at the end of the trip, by the day, and it is the one cost the daily fee does not cover.
The money
Bhutan uses the Bhutanese Ngultrum (BTN). Today 1 GBP is 128.49 BTN.
Tipping in other countries
Customs vary by region, by venue and over time. Use your judgement and your eyes.