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HEALTH
Is This Adventure Right for You?
Please review the information below prior to departing on this adventure. We reserve the
right for our Trip Leaders to modify participation, or in some circumstances send travelers
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or of other travelers.
PACING
• 6 locations in 19 days with some early mornings
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Not appropriate for travelers using wheelchairs, walkers, or other mobility aids
• You must be able to walk 3 miles unassisted and participate in 5-7 hours of physical
activities each day
• Our activities include a 4-hour walk through 3 miles of Angkor Wat on uneven surfaces
and up 300 non-consecutive steps on Day 15
• We reserve the right for Trip Leaders to restrict participation, or in some circumstances
send travelers home, if their limitations impact the group’s experience
CLIMATE
• Tropical, with daytime temperatures reaching 95°F with high levels of humidity,
especially between March-May
• Potential for heavy rains between July-October
TERRAIN & TRANSPORTATION
• Travel over some bumpy, unpaved roads; climb uneven stairways at ancient ruins; and
walk over uneven ground
• Travel primarily via air-conditioned 20-passenger coach (no toilet on board)
• Other modes of transportation include: ox cart; tuk-tuks (three-wheeled vehicles); U`XMZ^
(three-wheeled vehicles); remork (a trailer pulled by a motorcycle); motorbike taxi;
motorized boat on the Mekong, which will require agility to embark; and a horse-drawn
carriage ride on an optional trip extension
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• One overland transfer of about eight hours in an air-conditioned bus, with included stops
for lunch and activities en route
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