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TERRAIN & TRANSPORTATION
• Travel on mountainous, unpaved roads; walking on rough, steep, slippery trails that do
not have handrails

• Travel by 24-passenger coach

• Long bus rides of 4-8 hours on several days (Days 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, and 15), 1 internal
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2 hours on Day 15

FLIGHT INFORMATION
• Travel time will be 8-19 hours and will most likely have two connections

ACCOMMODATIONS & FACILITIES
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• All accommodations feature private baths

Steps to Take Before Your Trip

Before you leave on this adventure, we recommend the following:

• Check with the CDC for their recommendations for the countries you’ll be
visiting. You can contact them online at http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel or by phone
at 1-800-232-4636.

• Have a medical checkup with your doctor at least 6 weeks before your trip.

• Pick up any necessary medications, both prescription and over-the-counter.

• Have a dental and/or eye checkup. (Recommended, but less urgent)

No Vaccines Required
At the time of writing there were no required vaccines for this trip. The CDC recommends
that all travelers be up to date on their routine vaccinations and on basic travel vaccines like
Hepatitis A and Typhoid, but these are suggestions only. However, this could change in future
so we encourage you to check with the CDC yourself before meeting with your doctor.

Medication Suggestions
• An antibiotic medication for gastrointestinal illness

• Prescription pain medication in the unlikely event of an injury in a remote location

• Altitude sickness medication

Traveling with Medications

• Pack medications in your carry-on bag to avoid loss and to have them handy.

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