Tipping Guide

[Scott CWO]

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The silliest comments here are those who complain that such and such country or region should do things differently ...... Pay higher wages, include the "tip" as part of the upfront cost, whatever. That attitude is pretty much a classic definition of "ethnocentricity." Something we non-worldly American rubes have been accused of for generations.

Let me offer an observation based on fifty years of extensive international travel. No one is going to change an industry-wide compensation system or economic model because some non-resident doesn't like it. As a visitor, it is far better to simply realize things are simply done differently in fill in the blank (rather like the past). Pretty much end of discussion. So the only real question is whether you adapt to those mores, don't go, or be miserly.

It is just like the US service industry - particularly restaurants and bars. Often servers in those establishments aren't even paid what is considered in this country a minimum wage. They, like many staff in African countries, are essentially working for tips. I should add, in a good restaurant or bar, that can mean a very nice monthly income. We have a young friend in Virginia with a MBA who "can't afford" to quit her waitress job. The fact that a European or Canadian visitor thinks we ought to have a different system is irrelevant. The choice is either adapt to US customs while here or stiff your server.

And as I have noted several times in this epic discussion, I do choose to tip in Europe. Even small out of the way guesthouses high in the Alps or the MIdi of France. Haven't had one thrown back in my face yet. And though it is not adapting, I think it is a far better non-adaption than ignoring people who have worked hard and are counting on our generosity.

Exactly!

 

[Speedster]

I have a quuestion. Does the expected amount depend on how much the PH makes from the owner? In other words do certain outfitters pay their staff more so less of a tip is expected? The reason I ask is because when I went to SA in 2019 I asked the rep what amout to tip. He told me $35 a day for the PH. I paid more than that but from some of the posts on here on here that seems incredibly low.

 

[375Fox]

I have a quuestion. Does the expected amount depend on how much the PH makes from the owner? In other words do certain outfitters pay their staff more so less of a tip is expected? The reason I ask is because when I went to SA in 2019 I asked the rep what amout to tip. He told me $35 a day for the PH. I paid more than that but from some of the posts on here on here that seems incredibly low.

I’d say it’s generally irrelevant what he’s paid by the outfitter, but tip should be somewhat based on the cost of the hunt. However, I’d think the outfitters who pay their PHs properly and guarantee hunting days for them each year would get better quality and long term PHs who would generally get better tips. Everything with tipping is very subjective.

 

[Sabattiboy]

In Zimbabwe the Safari staff depend on tips almost exclusively as they get paid almost nothing for their labor which is close to 14-16+ hours a day.

How many fine dining restaurants pay a tiny base wage because the tip money is massive. And they are never short of waitstaff because of the money they make.

 

[375Fox]

How many fine dining restaurants pay a tiny base wage because the tip money is massive. And they are never short of waitstaff because of the money they make.

How many fine dining restaurants don’t know how many days they will be open that year? The system is what it is, just pay a tip. No one is questioning what the staff gets paid when the lowest priced offers get the most attention in the deals section here.

 

[mark-hunter]

No one is questioning what the staff gets paid when the lowest priced offers get the most attention in the deals section here.

Something to take note of.

 

[375Fox]

Something to take note of.

A more appropriate question to ask would be how long the PH has worked for outfitter and how long the tracking team has worked for PH

 

[Tanks]

I’d say it’s generally irrelevant what he’s paid by the outfitter, but tip should be somewhat based on the cost of the hunt...

I disagree with this somewhat. In a lot of cases cost of the hunt is based on the area and the type of hunt. For example, a leopard hunt is a lot less expensive both in daily rates and trophy fees compared to a lion hunt, but the amount of work involved by the PH and trackers is the same so tips should be comparable. A tuskless cow hunt is actually harder and more dangerous than a bull hunt even though a bull hunt costs more.

If all one is doing is getting out of the truck and shooting an animal some yards away at a game ranch then that does not justify a huge tip. If one is tracking for miles and miles or setting up baits then the amount of work involved is a lot more and a larger tip is justified.

 

[Woodcarver]

A more appropriate question to ask would be how long the PH has worked for outfitter and how long the tracking team has worked for PH

As I like to know how things work generally, this isn't about tipping, just trying to get a grasp on how things are typically organized in regards to hunting in Africa. So the outfitter, perhaps the landowner, hires the PH. Does the PH hire his own tracking team? Or are they also contracted by the outfitter or landowner directly? If the PH is the one hiring, is he paying them out of what he contracted for with the outfitter or landowner? If the latter, it is presumable the PH contract would be higher than if the outfitter was paying the trackers. Just curious about this as I have seen multiple references to a tracking team being connected to the PH.
The rest of the camp staff being directly contracted by the outfitter or landowner would make the most sense.
As to tipping, I must agree with the sentiment that whatever an employee is paid by their employer is irrelevant to what tips they might receive for the level of service they provide. Those that understand great service = better tip will strive to raise their end of that equation. Those that don't will take less home. Pretty simple concept.
When faced with poor service somewhere like a restaurant, I never leave no tip. It is always a point to leave a very small one; I wouldn't want someone thinking I just forgot. With exceptional service, I say thanks in a way that makes it obvious I recognized their effort. That thanks is tied to the cost of the meal, so I don't see where connecting a tip to the price of a hunt would be much different. Great effort by the team = a better tip, chauffeur me around and say "shoot that one", might not generate as much of a tip. But the tip, up or down, has to start with some basis. Cost of the hunt seems logical.

 

[375Fox]

As I like to know how things work generally, this isn't about tipping, just trying to get a grasp on how things are typically organized in regards to hunting in Africa. So the outfitter, perhaps the landowner, hires the PH. Does the PH hire his own tracking team? Or are they also contracted by the outfitter or landowner directly? If the PH is the one hiring, is he paying them out of what he contracted for with the outfitter or landowner? If the latter, it is presumable the PH contract would be higher than if the outfitter was paying the trackers. Just curious about this as I have seen multiple references to a tracking team being connected to the PH.
The rest of the camp staff being directly contracted by the outfitter or landowner would make the most sense.
As to tipping, I must agree with the sentiment that whatever an employee is paid by their employer is irrelevant to what tips they might receive for the level of service they provide. Those that understand great service = better tip will strive to raise their end of that equation. Those that don't will take less home. Pretty simple concept.
When faced with poor service somewhere like a restaurant, I never leave no tip. It is always a point to leave a very small one; I wouldn't want someone thinking I just forgot. With exceptional service, I say thanks in a way that makes it obvious I recognized their effort. That thanks is tied to the cost of the meal, so I don't see where connecting a tip to the price of a hunt would be much different. Great effort by the team = a better tip, chauffeur me around and say "shoot that one", might not generate as much of a tip. But the tip, up or down, has to start with some basis. Cost of the hunt seems logical.

The last African hunt I did was in Zimbabwe. My PH there was contracted by the outfitter and had worked with them many years. He supplied his own vehicle, tracking team, and driver. Camp staff supplied by outfitter. That seems to be the norm there. The outfitter I hunted with in Namibia had 3 full time PH (2 owners and one with a stake in one of the areas) then had a contract PH as needed. They had multiple camps in different regions of country and trackers/skinners/camp staff were assigned to the camp, so PH utilized them just while hunting in that camp. In South Africa, most PHs appear to be contracted if they are not the owner of the company. I’ve seen some that carried their own tracker/skinner with them and others that just picked up a ranch hand on the farm being hunted (these guys are not always hunters). What I’ve seen the longer the working relationship has been between the PH/outfitter and PH/tracking team the better the hunt will be and as a result these guys will get better tips. It’s a question worth asking when investigating outfitters and booking a hunt. It makes a big difference, but will be a different situation with each outfitter and PH.

 

[DLSJR]

My last hunt was November of ‘21 in western Tanzania. I hunted with the owner of the company. I tipped him about 10% of the total safari cost, but it was a mixture of cash and some gear he needed me to get for him, as well as some clothing I got him for an Asian sheep hunt he was going to be on. I asked him to give me a number for the rest of the staff and he came up with a number that was around 8% of the hunt. I handed him a wad of cash for staff tips and he put each persons tip in a sealed envelope, handing me the entire stack. He brought the crew into the dining tent and I called each person by name and handed them their envelope. I thought that whole system worked well. But…. That’s still a heck of a lot of $$$ when it’s for a Tanzanian hunt.

I’ll be hunting with him again next August in the Selous and in northern Cameroon in Feb of ‘24, so at least I know how to handle the tips from those hunts.

 

[JPmbogo]

I have commented on this same subject about a year ago on AH and I am not surprised that it has come up again. Tiping is just one of those issues that confounds hunters at nearly every camp I have ben too, sometimes to the point of creating anxiety for several days near the end of the hunt. Personally, I think that American hunters (I am an American by the way) are responsible for taking tiping out of the general realm of a gracious gesture and introduced it as an expectation of entitlement that can cause jubilation or sour a whole camp based on the tip left by the previous hunting party.

I have booked 2 Safari's this year with the hope of scoring on the classic Big 5 plus several plains game species this year. I was fortunate enough to have my PH visit and stay with me in the States for several days and we were able to address the tipping issue in detail well before the hunt.

I was given similar guidelines as Jerome original article when it can to the maids, cook, camp staff, skinners and trackers. Not percentages but actual dollar amounts. For example, about $5/day for the camp staff, $15/animal for each animal the skinner has to work with, $5-10/day for the head tracker and if there is a clear head tracker and a subordinate who also does the driving, about 1/2 of the amount to the subordinate tracker than is given to the head tracker.

My PH was not demanding but concerned about "over-tipping." His feeling was that those guys who are very generous create an expectation for the next group of hunters coming into camp. The group that comes in after a great tipper will get very good service in hopes of an equally large tip. If they do not get such a generous tip, the camp can sour and the next group can pay for the disappointed staff with less than stellar service. I think it is a very good idea to talk this over with the outfitter and PH before you even book the hunt. If there seems to be an expectation of a particular tip, or the suggested range seems high to you as the hunter, you intuition may be well worth following and you should look elsewhere.

I staunchly, but respectfully, disagree with the suggestion of a tip based on a percentage of the cost of the hunt. As I said, I will be on 2 safari's for dangerous game. the hunts, when you include daily rates and trophy fees will easily cost $100,000 or more. Based on the 10% of cost average, the tip would be at least $10,000. I cannot see any justification for that kind of a tip. The camp staff works no harder for a DG hunt than a PG hunt so that hardly forms a reasonable justification for the tip. Why should it matter to the cook or maid what animals I am hunting or how much I spend on trophy fees?

If the justification is the dangerous element of the hunt and the bulk of such a tip goes to the PH, I have to query what I am paying the PH for in the first place. Is the tip so that he or she will work harder to find the trophies I am there to hunt? That is just crazy - I am already paying over a $100,000 for the outfitter and PH to work and locate game on my hunt, why do I need to promise 10% more just to get what I paid for in the first instance.

Taking it to the next level, since it is dangerous game, is the tip meant to cover the danger involved. Should my PH be less willing to back me up or shoot to stop an elephant, Buffalo or Lion charge if he or she knows I do not plan to tip $10K? Again, that is a ridiculous proposition.

Hunting is very expensive. I realize that running a hunting camp is also an expensive proposition as I have been to a few places and have a pretty good idea of what it costs. I have come to believe that in too many cases, the outfitters have come to rely upon the hunter and tips the hunter leaves to substitute for the appropriate wages that the outfitter should pay the staff. I for one pay particular attention to that issue when evaluating trips as I think it can be a very good but subtle insight into he type of operation that the outfitter runs.

I am by no means cheap and I enjoy the reaction that tip derives for a camp staff member. But I loath the expectation of a certain percentage tip based on the cost of the hunt - I personally, and again with due respect to those of you who do tip based on the cost of the hunt, just do not see why the cost of the trophy fee should have anything to do with the service I get in camp, by the trackers, skinners and most certainly the PH.

As I said in the beginning, this is an important topic and it is one that I highly recommend everyone addressing with the outfitter/PH before the hunt. I know and agree that it is, or should I more appropriately say it should be, the personal discretion of the individual hunter but he reality of the modern safari camp is that it is not just between the hunter and the person receiving the tip. Too often it is the next hunter or group of hunters effected by what tip is given at the end of the hunt and the expectations should be very clear from the start. If the service then turns out to be better than expected or someone went over and above expectations, I usually make sure I have an appropriate personal gift to give in recognition of the extra personal effort.

Cash is what many of the staff need and that should be the basic tip. For exceptional service above what is contacted and paid for, I find a personal gesture much more rewarding to me, welcome by the recipient and it does not usually alter the mood of the camp.

A difficult topic and as usual, the forum members of AH have shared varying opinions with dignity and respect for each other and continue to make this one of the best and most informative hunting forums on the net.

I agree about the tip based on a percentage of the cost of the hunt. I always wonder why in restaurants, at least in the US, tips seem to be based on the cost of the meal. So, if I order a $10 bottle of wine vs. a $100 bottle - the tip goes up accordingly. Crazy.

 

[revturbo9967]

All I know is I'm budgeting my hunt next year to give a quality tip for good services provided. I'm not concerned about how ill be treated with so much positive information coming from happy hunters.

 

[Flewis]

I disagree with this somewhat. In a lot of cases cost of the hunt is based on the area and the type of hunt. For example, a leopard hunt is a lot less expensive both in daily rates and trophy fees compared to a lion hunt, but the amount of work involved by the PH and trackers is the same so tips should be comparable. A tuskless cow hunt is actually harder and more dangerous than a bull hunt even though a bull hunt costs more.

If all one is doing is getting out of the truck and shooting an animal some yards away at a game ranch then that does not justify a huge tip. If one is tracking for miles and miles or setting up baits then the amount of work involved is a lot more and a larger tip is justified.

Boy insults everwhere.

 

[Areaonereal]

Will this dead horse never be beaten enough? Tip what you are budgeted for and move on…you will never be the least nor the highest tipper ever….the staff probably will not remember you two months after your departure, nor the tip you give.

 

[mark-hunter]

Further to above, been hunting on same place three times. My tracker does not remember my name....

 

[revturbo9967]

Will this dead horse never be beaten enough? Tip what you are budgeted for and move on…you will never be the least nor the highest tipper ever….the staff probably will not remember you two months after your departure, nor the tip you give.

I can guarantee your PH/owner will remember if you give their staff a poor tip, which could be just as bad.

 

[mark-hunter]

Not so.
The outfitter will not decline paying client. Nor will work for hunt to be bad. No game killed, no trophy fee paid. Even less tipping. Its counterproductive.

 

[IronRanger]

While i think this horse has been beaten alot, there are ALOT of new Safari hunters that use this site as a guide and this gray area should be talked/discussed to help them.

 

[Rare Breed]

Here is an article that I wrote about tipping, feel free to comment and discuss this subject further, give your opinion or share examples of what you have given as a tip.


Tipping Guide

Tipping is something that I get asked about quite regularly, I believe this is because there is a lot of conflicting advice and confusion surrounding this topic. I have heard complaints, usually from hunters who are very satisfied with their hunt, but then have felt pressured to leave more of a tip than they were comfortable with or even told what they should leave. I will let you know what I think the beneficial or normal practices are and expose some of the less ethical ones. I will try to clarify a rather ambiguous subject so that you can make an educated choice as to how much of a tip you wish to leave, because after all it is a choice.

What is tipping for?
Tipping is a good thing, it is a straight forward way to encourage great service. However tipping looses it's most important purpose when others start deciding or dictating who should get tips, how much you should give or pooling tips and redistributing them however they see fit. These practices do not allow workers to make that connection between their effort and their compensation, after all what is a tip for?

Tipping is customary but it's also discretionary
In the hunting industry a tip is customary and should always be figured into your budget during the planning stages of your hunt. That being said, a tip is also always a reflection of the level and quality of service that you have received during the entirety of your hunt and should not be considered mandatory. It should however be a VERY rare occasion and a completely bungled hunt, due to human error, not nature or weather, when skimping on a tip should be considered acceptable. You should absolutely inform the owner or person in charge if you are dissatisfied to the extent that you do not feel that a tip is deserved by anyone involved in your hunting safari.

Why is tipping so important?
The reason is simple, P.H.'s, trackers and camp staff derive much of their income from the tips they receive which creates the incentive for them to perform at their highest level for each and every client. After all we must remember that hunting is a service industry. The custom of tipping has evolved over a long period of time and is responsible for creating an environment of ever evolving higher standards and better quality of service, leaving behind those who are less than hard working. I would like to point out however than if your P.H. is also the owner of the hunting outfit, you still need to give him a tip as you would with any other P.H., based upon your overall satisfaction no more, no less.

When to tip
Most people give their tip at the end of the hunt, which makes sense because it should be based upon overall satisfaction. There are some hunters who swear they get better service by offering a portion of the tip at the beginning of the hunt to the trackers and skinner, as an incentive. They explain to the hunting team that they will be well compensated at the end of the hunt in addition to what they have already received if they work hard and do their very best. Even if they spend no more than they had planned to originally, they believe this method to be an effective stimulus that makes the team want to work harder. This may be of particular importance with the skinner who often gets little attention, even though the fate of your trophies rests in their hands. My thought is that this theory is hard to prove as you will never know how hard the hunting team would have worked for you otherwise but perhaps that is not a concern if you spent no more on your tip by doing it this way. But there are definitely risks, such as a member of your hunting team, with cash in hand, may decide to take an impromptu vacation which has been known to happen.

This tip has nothing to do with tipping
Here is my tip to you which has nothing to do with tipping! Your behavior has more to do with the outcome of your hunt than your tip. You should know that the outcome of your hunt is highly dependent upon the performance of your entire hunting team and that the effort they put forth from one hunt to another can be drastically different depending on how they "feel" about the hunter as a person. It's not always about money, just being nice goes a long way too. How important it is that the P.H. and hunting team perceive you positively, for whatever reason, is not something that you will ever hear discussed, but it is really a factor that can play a huge role in how hard the hunting team works for you and how successful your hunt is.

From the moment you arrive it is important to go out of your way to have warm and friendly interactions with the staff... and I mean all of them. Remember they work together, live together and are often related to each other, if you are disrespectful to one person they will all know about it in short order. Not to say that you shouldn't complain if there is something that you're unhappy about, but I suggest you take it to the P.H. or lodge manager and let them deal with it.

Preferred form of payment for tipping
A tip should be given in cash or can be given with traveler's cheques. If a voucher system is used by the hunting outfitter, you may wish to ask the outfitter if it matters if that cash is in local currency or US$. You may be surprised to hear that many prefer US$, which should make it easier for you in terms of knowing what you are giving and not needing to exchange currency, however some still prefer local currency as it is hassle for some workers to exchange money depending on the country.

When it is okay to give an item as your tip instead of cash?
It is always very generous for hunters to bring "extras" (such as clothes, knives, cigarettes, candy, even perfume or chocolates for the lady of the house), however these items should not be considered a tip. If you wish to offer an item in lieu of a cash tip the choice should be that of the recipient, for example you might propose leaving behind a pair of binoculars or a nice hunting knife instead of a cash tip, if the person agrees great, but if they prefer cash, you should be prepared to leave the tip in that form. I do believe that those types of "extras", given before or shared throughout the hunt, can buy you a lot of good graces; these small gestures are very well received and just a nice thing to do.

How to make sure your tip gets where you intend it to?
You should make an effort to hand your tip or voucher directly to the person it is for. In this way you can help to insure that your wishes are being respected. It is fine if you wish to put your tip into an envelope or give a group tip to be divided evenly, or as you see fit, for the lodge/camp staff to the house manager if you are more comfortable or if it is too time consuming.

Factors to consider when tipping
- Satisfaction with hunting safari
- Success of hunting safari
- Country where hunt takes place
- Price of hunt
- Number of days of hunt
- Type of hunting safari (plains game, dangerous game or combination of both)
- Number of hunters with PH (1x1, 2x1, etc.)
- Number of non-hunting observers

You may not have as much contact with the lodge/camp personnel as you do with your hunting team but they are still an important component of your whole hunting safari experience. These people should also be taken into consideration when tipping as they care for your day to day needs behind the scenes. The hunting and camp staff are a complete team, each doing their part to make you hunt great and stay enjoyable, however some hunters may be inclined only to tip those who they have had the most contact with (ie. PH, trackers, driver) but it is really a team effort in every way.

Typical personnel to tip
- Professional Hunter
- Tracker(s)
- Driver
- Skinner
- Cook
- Servers
- Maids
- Laundress

Additional personnel you may need to tip
(all of these personnel may not be a part of your hunting safari)
- Meet and greet
- Lodge/camp manager
- Porter(s)
- Game scout/game guards (they expect to be tipped even though they are government employees)
- Tour guide

Who is it normal to tip and why?
A general guideline for me as to who should receive a tip goes back to something I mentioned earlier: the purpose of a tip is to reward and encourage good service. That being said, I believe anyone directly providing service to you should be tipped, as outlined in the list above. This general rule will help you to clarify when or if an outfitter is asking you to tip personnel that should be salaried workers. If someone is driving, cooking cleaning for me or otherwise involved directly in the hunting they should be tipped, however if they maintain the vehicles, garden, pool or other property they should be considered non service employees that the hunting outfitter should pay.

Asking your hunting outfitter for guidelines
You may wish to ask your hunting outfitter for some guidelines regarding who and how much to tip, however be prepared for a less than clear response as many PHs and hunting outfitters are uncomfortable providing advice regarding this subject. Always remember that any suggestion is merely a point of reference and not what you should tip, ultimately the decision is yours.

Tipping guidelines to be wary of
Something that I would be very wary of is an outfitter who supplies a detailed and excessively lengthy list of employees who should be tipped and how much. This list may include non service empolyees and in some cases add up to an unreasonable sum of money, not within the guidelines that we discuss below. It may be hard to know if all of those employees actually exist or it may be a sign that some or all of these employees may not be receiving any salary from the outfitter and their only income is being given to them by you and other hunters. It is hard to know where these unethical practices are occurring so it is important to use your best instincts, if an outfitter seems too pushy or they mandate tipping in any fashion, I would avoid hunting with them.

There are some outfitters who, in an effort to avoid inequality or jealousy among camp staff, believe that all tips, including those of the hunting team and camp staff, should be pooled and divided evenly or as they decide, and I am not a proponent of that. I believe there is a hierarchy among workers and I would never hunt with an outfitter who would dictate how my tip should be allocated.

The only way to prevent getting caught up in these types of situations is to ask the right questions BEFORE you book; ask if they have any type of tipping requirements or pool tips. If they say we ASK that you tip a certain way, you're probably still okay as many outfitters do have some guidelines in place and for good reasons, (which I will outline below) but if they have strict or inflexible rules or requirements ask to see them before booking and use your best judgment.

What tipping guidelines are normal and why
Most guidelines concerning tipping have arisen out of necessity and are in place to help the hunting outfitter avoid known problems. These problems can range from workers accumulating too much cash through a long hunting season in the bush and the risks associated with having that cash lost or stolen from them. Some workers, with cash in hand, have been known to disappear half way through the hunting season on an unplanned "vacation" for a few weeks, not so good for the next guy who comes to hunt. Another issue is that alcohol problems are rampant in Africa and it is not uncommon for a worker to binge drink given a pocket full of cash.

Why some hunting outfitters use vouchers
The above mentioned scenarios are a few reasons why hunting outfitters may use a voucher system and ask that you comply during the active part of the hunting season. A voucher may not seem as satisfying to give to a great tracker for a job well done, but in the long run it may be what is in his best interests as well as the hunting outfitters. I personally really like to give someone their tip in cash, but I understand and am willing to give them a voucher as long as I am able to write the amount that I am leaving them and give it to them directly so they know how much I appreciated their hard work, skill and effort. And also for the simple fact that I know that they can keep tabs on what they are owed at the end of the hunting season.

How much to tip on a plains game hunt
There is a lot of advice and theories out there regarding how much to tip, which often creates more confusion than actually helping you get a better grasp on a fuzzy subject. I will share with you my method for how I decide how much of a tip to leave and knowing from the other side of the equation how much people really do leave. This method really works for all hunting safaris from a bargain plains game hunting package all the way up to a big five hunting safari.

I base my tip for the Professional Hunter on the total cost of the hunt, daily rate and trophy fees combined, excluding tax. Using that figure, I multiplying it by:

For professional hunter:
5% for an average tip
6% for a better than average tip
7% for a very good tip
8% plus for a very generous tip

I believe that this method works well because it figures in the cost level of the hunt, the number of species you take and allows for you to express your appreciation by giving you the ability to choose the percentage based upon your overall satisfaction.

As for the rest of the hunting team and lodge/camp staff I break it down as follows:

For a typical hunting safari:
Tracker: from $5 to $10 per person/day
Driver: from $5 to $10 per day
Skinner: from $5 to $10 per person/day
Lodge/camp staff: $3 to $5 per person/day

Typical personnel for a basic hunting safari:
Hunting team will usually consist of one to two trackers, one driver who may also double as a tracker, one skinner.
Lodge staff will usually consist of one cook, one server, one to two maids, one laundress. The more high end the lodge the more personnel you can expect.

For a big five or concession camp hunting safari:
Tracker: from $8 to $13 per person/day
Driver: from $5 (average) to $10 (generous) per day
Skinner: from $5 (average) to $10 (generous) per person/day
Porter: from $5 (average) to $10 (generous) per person/day
Lodge/camp staff: $3 (average) to $7 (generous) per person/day

Typical personnel for a big five or concession camp hunting safari:
Hunting team will usually consist of two trackers, one driver who may also work as a third tracker, one porter who may also work as a third tracker, one skinner.
Camp staff will usually consist of one to two cooks, two servers, two maids, two laundress. The more high end the lodge the more personnel you can expect.

Additional personnel you may need to tip
(all of these personnel may not be a part of your hunting safari)
- Meet and greet: a tip should be considered for a service outside of your hunting outfitter
- Lodge/camp manager
- Game scout/game guard: $10 per person/day, some hunters give incentives
- Tour guide

What do you do when you have two PH with you for the week please. Do both get your good tip % then it is split?