Are tips of the staff and guides required?
Tips we feel are meant to reward exceptional service. They are not an obligation. IF you think your team worked very hard to make your trip a success a tip is hugely appreciated. Because of the realities of life in Futaleufú, and the short season, your tip makes a big impact. Traditionally the amount spent on tips by our guests has varied from 5-10% of the guests trip cost. The median has been approximately 6%. On some trips individual tips have been discreetly passed out to the guides and support staff. On other trips the tip money has been pooled then separated in two parts. The breakdown has been guides receiving 60-65 % and support staff receiving 40-35% of the allocated tip money. The envelopes have been presented to a company leader and are divided amongst the two respective teams. In Torres del Paine tips are hadled somewhat differently. Trip members contribute toward a group tip to be shared among the drivers, assistants, cooks and the staff that handles the logistics of the ca
