India - Question on Tipping

Wife and I will be taking a 5 day Kerala trip later this year. We will have a single car and driver who will drive us around and destination to destination for those 5 days.

1. How much do I tip the driver for the total trip?
2. We are going to stay overnight at a houseboat in the Backwaters. How much do I tip the attendants at the houseboat?
3. What is the amount of recommended tips for bellboys, housekeeping staff for hotels?
4. What percentage of restaurant bill is a recommended tip amount, given average service and food?

Thank you for the tips :):)

Wife and I will be taking a 5 day Kerala trip later this year. We will have a single car and driver who will drive us around and destination to destination for those 5 days.

1. How much do I tip the driver for the total trip?
2. We are going to stay overnight at a houseboat in the Backwaters. How much do I tip the attendants at the houseboat?
3. What is the amount of recommended tips for bellboys, housekeeping staff for hotels?
4. What percentage of restaurant bill is a recommended tip amount, given average service and food?

Thank you for the tips :):)

did you try doing a search with the words 'tipping'????here are some results:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/india/1121792-tipping-rates-india.html

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/india/1251743-tipping-india.html

I would say 5-10% range is appropriate.

Just double checks it has not already been added in some of the higher end places.

Just a small piece of advice, give him something at the end of each day.
You may find he's sleeping in the car and a small token each day may just give him enough for a nice meal each night.
(150-200RPS)

Thank you for your replies.