I had experienced the Inca culture in Cusco, so I wanted to observe an even more ancient people in Peru. This trip involves difficult hiking in the jungle, climbing, and camping in primitive conditions. Don't expect to take baths, except in cold streams, while camping. Due to the remote location, the variety of food is limited. Take your own snacks, coffee, and tea.
Drinking water is filtered and plentiful.
You may want to bring pennies, caps, candy or other items for children you will meet. You will be at altitudes ranging from 6,000-11,000 feet once in Chachapoyas. To save weight we did not take a tent. We did take lots of snacks such as granola bars and chocolate and A brought packs of English tea bags because she doesn't drink coffee. Being in a remote region, we took a first aid kit, antibiotics, and antiseptics.