Tipping is expected by most of the people involved in the tourism in North East India. In big hotels service charges are included in the bills so tipping is not necessary otherwise 10% of the amount of the billing is normally provided as tipping. If you are traveling with a group the tipping can be reduced to 5% of the total bill. For the porters in the hotels Rs.20 for a single baggage and in the case of a group Rs.10 per baggage is customary. For tour guides and escorts we recommend 1 to 2 USD per day per person and same is also for the driver accompanying you during your North East India tour. However the mentioned amounts are just to give travelers an idea. There is no “must” or “compulsion” of tipping in North East India. We advice you to measure the quality of services of particular person or establishment before thinking of tipping !