Giving Tips When Travelling in Egypt?
14 Sep 11 Filed in: Tips & Advice
When travelling in Egypt you need to remember that most of the workers expect some kind of tip after helping you, this is called baksheesh. This might be for something as minor as pushing the elevator button for you. Most of the workers might possibly ask for the tip before you can think to do it. The usual tip for small services ranges from 50pt - 1 LE. Because of the small change shortage, you might have to tip 5 LE just for the use of a bathroom. You should understand though this is just how the culture is; a baksheesh's value is not much in western terms from $.10 - $.25 USD, but it is a large part of many Egyptians' monthly income.