Tour guides · Thailand
How much should you tip a tour guide in Thailand?
Short answer
฿300–500 per person, per day
300–500 baht per person for a full-day tour.
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Guides on temple tours, jungle trips and island-hopping days are routinely tipped by visitors. Three to five hundred baht per person for a full day is the usual range, and Lonely Planet puts Southeast Asian guides at US$10–20 a day, which reaches roughly 700 baht at the top end. Tip the driver separately, at about half whatever the guide gets.
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Common questions
- How much should you tip tour guides in Thailand?
- ฿300–500 per person, per day. 300–500 baht per person for a full-day tour.
- Can you tip by card in Thailand?
- Card terminals rarely offer a tip line. Cash in baht is the practical way to tip, and small notes are much more useful than coins.
More on tipping in Thailand
Tipping tour guides elsewhere
Full tipping guide for Thailand
Reviewed by Greg Kockott on 3 September 2026.
Figures checked against the sources below on 4 September 2026.
Sources
- Rough Guides, “Plan the perfect trip with these Thailand travel tips” (consulted 2026-09-04)
- Lonely Planet, “The Ultimate Guide to Tipping in Asia” (consulted 2026-09-04)