Galapagos Cruises

What to bring with you:
– Passport valid for at least 6 months, return airfare and hotel reservation or voucher.

Amazonia:
• Comfortable hiking shoes;
• 3 or 4 light trousers (not jeans);
• Cotton shirts or blouses with long and short sleeves, 3 or 4;
• Windbreaker or sweater;
• Cotton socks, a couple per day;
• Shorts, 2 or 3;
• T-shirts, 3 or 4;
• Cotton underwear;
• Hat or cap;
• Water bottle;
• Sunscreen;
• Sunglasses;
• Flashlight with spare batteries;
• Binoculars;
• Waterproof small backpack;
• Insect repellent;
• Camera;
• Personal first aid kit;
• Bags for wet clothes.

Galapagos Islands:
We recommend bringing with you: shorts, T-shirts, swimwear, 2 pairs of hiking shoes (for wet and dry landings), sports sandals, personal medical kit, good camera with enough memory, sunscreen, sunglasses, binoculars , wide-brimmed hat, insect repellent, bags to protect the camera from moisture.

IMPORTANT:
Galapagos National Park Rules
Groups (maximum 16 people) are accompanied on excursions by naturalist guides certified by the National Park. This measure is aimed at reducing the harmful human impact on fragile ecosystems.

– Do not touch anything with your hands and do not throw garbage on the islands.
– Do not destroy or touch local plants, stones, animals.
– Do not go beyond the trails marked by the National Park.
– Do not take food with you during your one day island tour.
– No smoking on the islands.
– Do not touch or feed the animals.
– Do not use the camera’s flash when photographing animals up close.
– Do not buy souvenirs made from local materials (other than wood).
– Clean the soles of shoes after visiting a certain island, so as not to transfer anything to another island.

*Violation of these rules has consequences: the guide has the right to end the tour and hand over the violator to the National Park administration, the flight may be lost, etc.

Andes:
In addition to all of the above, it would be a good idea to take a couple of sweaters or jackets. In the Andean region of the country, it is cool in the evenings (up to 5 degrees Celsius).

Recommended personal equipment for trekking tours:

• Backpack (50-60 liters);
• Sleeping bag (-10ºC min);
• Mattress;
• Warm underwear;
• Warm outerwear;
• Warm pants;
• Windbreaker or raincoat (Gore-Tex or similar);
• Trousers for protection from wind and rain (Gore-Tex or similar);
• Hiking shoes;
• Sunglasses and sunscreen;
• Warm hat;
• 1-2 pairs of gloves;
• Socks (2 pairs light/3 pairs warm). The amount depends on the duration of the tour;
• Head flashlight with spare batteries and bulb;
• Change of clothes;
• Bag (for moisture protection);
• Camera with spare batteries;
• Thermos;
• Ski poles (to help with walking).