Tour guides · France

How much should you tip a tour guide in France?

Guides working with international visitors, Louvre tours, Normandy day trips, wine tours in Bordeaux and Burgundy, are routinely tipped. €5–10 per person is the usual band. Free walking tour guides are paid only by tips; €5–10 per person is fair.

Cash or card?

Card terminals in France almost never prompt for a tip. If you want to leave one, use cash.

Common questions

How much should you tip a tour guide in France?

€5–10 per person for a half or full-day tour. Guides working with international visitors, Louvre tours, Normandy day trips, wine tours in Bordeaux and Burgundy, are routinely tipped. €5–10 per person is the usual band. Free walking tour guides are paid only by tips; €5–10 per person is fair.

How much should you tip tour guides in France?

€5–10 per person. €5–10 per person for a half or full-day tour.

Can you tip by card in France?

Card terminals in France almost never prompt for a tip. If you want to leave one, use cash.

More on tipping in France

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