12 Questions To Ask Inca Trail Operators Before The Big Trek

This is an extract from a great website that gives visitors to Peru lots of invaluable information about Peru, how to get around, visas, museums etc. It is a not for profit organisation that is aimed at encouraging people to visit Peru.

  1. Do you carry a first aid kit?
  1. Are your guides trained in first aid and C.P.R?
  1. Do you feed your porters and what do you give them?
  1. Are your porters given proper tents and equipment?
  1. What is the difficult level of the Inca Trail?
  1. What is the meal plan for each day?
  1. Do you supply us with 3 season tents?
  1. Are your guides specialist in birds, plants, and culture?
  1. What is the maximum weight your porters Carry? ( 20 – 25 Kilos )
  1. How much do you pay your porters?
  1. Do you follow the regulations? Do you have a printed copy?
  1. What do you do with waste from the trip and do you use plastic bottles?

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