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You should also double-check what phone number you could call if you have a problem with a
card while you are abroad. Don’t assume you can use the 1-800 number printed on the back of
your card—most 1 800 numbers don’t work outside of the U.S.!

Tipping Guidelines

Of course, whether you tip, and how much, is always at your own discretion. Listed below are
our recommendations for the tips that are not included in your tour price:

O.A.T. Trip Leader: It is customary to express a personal “thank you” to your O.A.T. Trip
Leader at the end of your trip, especially if he or she has provided you with individual
service. As a guideline, many travelers give $7-$10 USD (or equivalent in local currency) per
person per day.

Hotel housekeepers: $1-$2 per room, per day.

Waiters: Your Trip Leader will tip hotel porters and waiters for included meals. If you are
dinning on your own, it is customary to leave a tip as you would in the U.S.

Taxi drivers: If you take a taxi on your own, it is not customary to give a tip, but if you wish
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could give $5).

Please Note: Your tour price includes gratuities on the main trip and optional extensions for
local guides, drivers, ship crew, and luggage porters that may assist you during the scheduled
activities on your adventure. All tips are quoted in U.S. dollars; tips can be converted and paid
in local currency or in U.S. dollars. Please do not use personal or traveler’s checks for tips.

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