In this section, we provide you with a few helpful tips for before you leave home and for once you’re here; they are especially useful if you are planning to head out on your own.

A non-exhaustive list of what you should have in your backpack is available in the section In Your Bag. This should be supplemented by the extra items described in the section On Your Own if you are heading out without an agency guide.
Before leaving home, break in your equipment (especially your shoes) and get a medical check-up (including the necessary vaccinations) as we mention in the section Before Leaving Home.

Once you have arrived, come see us or, if you can’t, check out the section On the Spot.