Recommended Equipment List for Peru Treks

This is a basic packing list. These items are essential to ensure trekkers' comfort and safety.

•  Day pack
•  Broken-in comfortable hiking boots
•  Rain gear (ponchos or full rain gear)
•  Gloves
•  Lightweight hiking pants or shorts (pants recommended)
•  Breathable lightweight top-wear
•  Comfortable shoes / flip-flops
•  Cold weather jacket
•  Long-sleeve fleece / sweater
•  Wool hat
•  Sport hat (baseball style or sombrero style outdoor hat)
•  Headlamp
•  Sunglasses
•  Comfortable hiking socks (4 pairs at least)
•  Sunscreen
•  Insect repellent
•  Bathing suit
•  Casual mountain wear for evenings
•  Photo/video cameras & chargers
•  Trekking poles (mlp provides quality wooden walking sticks)
•  Refillable water bottle
•  Compact, light-weight binoculars

Notes:

• We appreciate no hard suitcases; soft-sided bags and /or backpacks (“soft” luggage) are recommended.
• Sleeping bags are not required as the lodges provide ample bedding.
• We provide a limited amount of hair-dryers at each lodge, due to limitations in energy supply and environmental concerns.