Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Anywhere I need to be.
Programs: OW Emerald, *A Gold, NEXUS, GE, ABTC/APEC, South Korea SES, eIACS, PP, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 16,046
Many tours require payment of tips (though these tours are often very cheap.)
This is likely a scheme to lower the upfront price of the tour to attract more clients, and to lower any TA commissions.