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10 points!!...what are appropriate baksheesh amounts in Cairo?

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10 points!!...what are appropriate baksheesh amounts in Cairo?

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  1. It depends on the place and who you are (Native or a tourist)


  2. it depends on the place and the situation.

    i pay the porter  who takes my suitcase to my room in a hotel , 10 pounds .

    the bell boy who brings me a message in the hotel, 5 pounds .

    the waiter who served me a whole meal , 15/20pounds .

    the waiter in a cafeteria , 10 pounds .

    if it's a public cafeteria , 5 pounds .

    the park attendant  , 1/2/3/5 pounds depending on the place and the service .

  3. it depends if but due to increase in prices and drop of the pound it can range from 3 pounds to 5 pounds...

  4. 1to5 pounds not less anymore

  5. i pay 25% of the bill

    parking car 5 pounds

    carring bags...10pounds

    tour guide....10 pounds per hour ie if 5 hours=50 pounds

  6. Baksheesh -- we call it "tipping" or "service." But those words don't fully express the breadth of flexibility and purpose of the practice known as "baksheesh." The three types are fully explained in the following web site:

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