Tipping · 🇴🇲
Tipping in Oman
Customary: 10%. Not traditional but now normal. Service charge is common at hotels.
At restaurants
What is customary: Not expected — welcome, but nobody is counting
Worked example
On a OMR10.000 bill, 10% is OMR1.000, so you would hand over OMR11.000.
Tour guides
On a “free” walking tour, the tip is the fare: about OMR5.000 per person.
On a paid tour, 10% of the price on top.
Expected. On a wadi or desert trip the driver is tipped as well as the guide.
The money
Oman uses the Omani Rial (OMR). Today 1 USD is 0.384497 OMR.
Tipping in other countries
Customs vary by region, by venue and over time. Use your judgement and your eyes.