Tips that you have to know to travel

TOUR BRIEFING

You are given a pre tour briefing, preferably two days before trek departure. This is a detailed information about the tour itinerary, necessary equipment, altitude, weather conditions, etc. Enquiries, and doubts will be answered for your complete understanding of the tour itinerary.
 

ACCLIMATIZATION 

Inca Footsteps Company highly recommended to get gradually acclimatized, so you should arrive in Cusco 2 or 3 days prior trek departure. Altitude sickness gives you headache, stomach ache, hands tingling, etc. There is some medication you can take to prevent altitude sickness, for instance acetazolamide, besides it is helpful to have a coca tea; and hot drinks to not get dehydrated. In case you get bad altitude sickness, you need to drop lower as final emergency situation.
 

TREKKING TIPS

It is good to set a steady pace, and stop when you need to get your wind, this way you get less tired, and enjoy the hike. If you are a beginner hiker, it is highly recommended to wear hiking boots, and use hiking poles to not lose your balance.

 

EQUIPMENTS CHECKLISTS:

The lists here is only a general guides to the things you might take on a trekking, as said above, The types of gear you bring depends largely the type of trek you are planning to do in Peru.

 

CLOTHING

Trekking boots, hat (warm) scarf and gloves, waterproof jacket, umbrella, trousers, running shoes, sandals or flip-flops, shorts and trousers or skirt, thermal underwear, sunhat, fleece jacket, T-shirt--2 or 3 and long sleeved shirt with collar and so forth.

 

EQUIPMENTS

backpack, sleeping bag and sil:k liner, maps, compass and guidebook, water bottle, torch--flashlight, spare batteries, duffle bag--if you have porter.
 

CAMPING TREKKING

Trowel, if no toilet tent, sleeping mat, cooking, eating and drinking utensils, dishwashing items, stove with wind screen and maintenance kit and fuel, tent and so forth.
 

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS?

Toiletries, quick-drying camp towel, toilet paper, cigarette lighter, sunscreen, polarizing sunglasses, pocket knife, iodine, water-purification tablets, medical and first aid kit, insect repellent, emergency kit including a whistle and waterproof matches, candle etc.
 

HIGH ALTITUDE AREAS ABOVE 14,500 ft

If you are going to trekking high altitude areas you better take some more gears such as--thermal underwear, woolen hat, gloves, gaiters, down jacket or down vest etc.
 

OPTION EQUIPMENT

Camera, memory card and battery charger, spare batteries, binoculars, backpack cover to name a few.

These aforementioned lists are only the general guide, you better inquiry send us mail in our address, we will send you the lists of equipment and gears you need to bring, as per the destination you wish to have trekking.?

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