Most treks are supported. However on some trips you will need to carry your own baggage to buses, on trains etc. We will supply a suggested packing list in your pre-departure information. Yes on camping trips. On hotel trips, no.
Some trips require a kitty contribution.
This is for food, park fees and anything the group does together on camping trips. The local payment is an integral part of the trip cost, which you pay to the trip leader at the beginning of the trip. It is usually used by the trip leader to pay for services that are difficult to prepay. It is not a kitty. We have a wide variety of trips that require active participation to a greater or lesser degree.