Tipping · 🇪🇨
Tipping in Ecuador
Customary: 10%. 10% service is usually on the bill. Another 10% for good service.
At restaurants
What is customary: A share of the bill, at any size
Worked example
On a $50.00 bill, 10% is $5.00, so you would hand over $55.00.
Tour guides
On a “free” walking tour, the tip is the fare: about $10.00 per person.
On a paid tour, 10% of the price on top.
Expected. On a Galapagos cruise the crew and the naturalist are tipped separately, and both are substantial.
The money
Ecuador uses the US Dollar (USD). Today 1 GBP is 1.3524 USD.
Tipping in other countries
Customs vary by region, by venue and over time. Use your judgement and your eyes.