Tour guides · Indonesia
How much should you tip a tour guide in Indonesia?
Short answer
Rp 100,000–200,000 per person, per day
100,000–200,000 rupiah per person for a full day.
CommonCash preferred
Guides on volcano treks, temple tours and Komodo trips are routinely tipped. One to two hundred thousand rupiah per person for a full day is the standard band. A sunrise trekking guide on Batur who has walked you up in the dark deserves the upper end.
Cash or card?
Card terminals rarely have a tip option. Tip in cash rupiah; small notes are far more useful than large ones.
Common questions
- How much should you tip a tour guide in Indonesia?
- 100,000–200,000 rupiah per person for a full day. Guides on volcano treks, temple tours and Komodo trips are routinely tipped. One to two hundred thousand rupiah per person for a full day is the standard band. A sunrise trekking guide on Batur who has walked you up in the dark deserves the upper end.
- How much should you tip tour guides in Indonesia?
- Rp 100,000–200,000 per person, per day. 100,000–200,000 rupiah per person for a full day.
- Can you tip by card in Indonesia?
- Card terminals rarely have a tip option. Tip in cash rupiah; small notes are far more useful than large ones.
More on tipping in Indonesia
Tipping tour guides elsewhere
← Full tipping guide for Indonesia
Reviewed by Greg Kockott on 3 September 2026.
Compiled from widely reported guidance for Indonesia. Not yet source-checked.