I will be going to China in April and have arrange for private tours in both Beijing and Shanghai. We will have approximately 1.5 days with a private tour guide in Shanghai and 2 days in Beijing.

My question is this-- what is the customary amount to tip the tour guides? Also do the drivers get additional tips?

Thanks for your assistance!

antepali

We will be in China later this year and want to arrange private guides. How did you locate your guides? What are their services and fees, where will you tour with them?
Will you share contact info for them. Thank you.

Will let you know information as soon as we return. Was referred to someone by a friend who was on a group tour in the fall-- I'd like to see how good they were.

We just come back from China Beijing.We met a good guide Rick,he make a very pleasant tour to GreatWall for us.If sb need his information ,send Email to me:[email protected]

Here's a Fodors thread on the subject of tipping in China. It might answer your question...

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threadselect.jsp?fid=27

beijing_tour_guide reply you:
the tip depends on your travel situation.