Tipping Tour Guide

Whether you’re staying for a short or extended period of time the absolute best way to maximise your experience and enjoyment is by hiring an experienced tour guide. The value an experienced, knowledgeable and outgoing tour guide can offer, from lowering language barriers to recommending the very best non-touristy local restaurants, cannot be under-estimated. Not sure how to choose a great tour guide? At Hands-on Journey we conduct an exhaustive selection process to choose the best tour guides so you can have the best travel experience possible. However, if you need to choose your own here are 7 tips to choosing a great travel guide. Cambodia Tour What separates a great tour from a good one is passion. One sees it as a job the other sees it as calling. An average tour guide will be looking to get tips, a great tour guide will be giving them! You can see it in their faces and mannerisms, nothing makes them happier than to serve others and help others have a positive and rewarding experi

Heading out on the road can be a downright daunting experience, full of the unexpected and when you are surrounded with people who share the same vision as you, the journey is amazing. We each see & feel such spectacular things and we’re all in a constant state of learning. The friends you have met on this trip and the boundless opportunities that you have given to the tour-leaders to showcase their countries, the ladies you supported in opening their cooking classes; the new games you taught the children that brought them so much joy, which was displayed through their clapping & their smiles; the love towards Yeay who appreciated being given the chance to share her story for the first time; the love you showered the home-host you stayed with and the appreciation you showed by enjoying the yummy dishes they made for you; the selfless funds you contributed to building the toilet and the fun you had painting it; the water filters you delivered to those who do not have access to c