Pre Tour Checklist

Pre Tour Checklist

Our Pre Tour Checklist should be used as a guide only and is not intended to be a complete checklist. Any other items that you wish to pack are at your own discretion; however, you should attempt to follow our suggested luggage weight limit of under 10kg/22lb.

Some items on this list may not be necessary for your particular tour. What you bring will vary according to the destination, the tour you’ve chosen and the time of year you’re travelling. We recommend you check the details of your tour when deciding what to pack.

  1. Travel Documents
  • Passport including spare passport photos
  • Visa(s) if required for this tour
  • Flight tickets
  • Tour confirmation voucher/ticket
  • Travel insurance including insurer details
  • Emergency contact telephone number and policy number (even if you are travelling with credit card insurance)
  • Photocopies of important documents – to be kept separately (we recommend you keep a copy at 
  • home as well and email a copy to yourself)
  • Latest tour notes 
  • Youth/Student card/ Seniors card for travel discount 
  1. Personal clothing and items
  • Warm anorak/sweater/microfleece
  • Long-sleeved top (for cold weather) 
  • Long trousers (zip-off trousers are very versatile)
  • Jeans/trousers/shorts (if you are lucky)
  • T-Shirts/cotton shirts
  • Socks/underwear
  • Toiletries
  • Shaving equipment
  • Mobile phone – check you have international roaming access
  • Rubber flip-flops for showers
  • Pen/Paper/Journal/Diary
  • Torch/flashlight
  • An universal electrical adapter for plugs and sockets system 
  • Camera equipment (remember memory cards/spare batteries/charger)
  • Waterproof casing (It rains sometimes!) 
  • Money (cash/credit cards) 
  • Money belt or pouch 
  1. Activity Equipment List 
  • Small rucksack for daily activity excursions 
  • Walking boots/shoes (make sure they are comfortable)
  • Rain Jacket/ Pants 
  • Thermal underwear or base layers
  • Hiking socks
  • Hat and Gloves (inner and outer layers)
  • Hiking poles/walking sticks
  • Spare clothes and shoes for after activity 
  • Water bottle/Platypus 
  • Swim Suit
  • Towel
  • Sunscreen (We do occasionally get a bit of sunshine!)