Faq

Shoes

Suitable shoes for the mountain, according to the weather forecast. High ankle or low shoes. You may wear sneakers to change into at the end of the program

Spare socks

Lighting

Headlamp - An absolute must-have accessory for every mountaineer. It may be necessary for the group to start a trek very early or finish the trek in the dark (force majeure). In these situations, each participant must have a headlamp. We recommend going with a proven brand like Petzl or BlackDiamond

Spare batteries

Backpack

About 40 liters backpack - Quite enough for one or two day hikes.

Backpack cover - in case of rain

Clothing top

Depending on the season and weather conditions

T-shirt or thin thermal base layer - from merino or synthetic. In no case cotton material

Fleece

A down jacket or other jacket with synthetic insulation - a thin down jacket is recommended. Evenings and mornings in the mountains, temperatures are low. No expensive down jacket needed

Wind and water proof jacket

Thin hat and gloves

Buff

Clothing bottom

Depending on the season and weather conditions

Comfortable long pants - in the perfect case with zippers for ventilation

Sun protection

Sunglasses

Summer hat

Sun cream with high protection

Buff with UPF protection

Rain protection

Raincoat

-or-

Waterproof top and bottom

Water and food

Water (1.5 liters)

Food for the trek

Money and documents

Money

ID or passport

Other

First aid kit

Trekking poles

Shoes

High shoes with hard sole and membrane

Spare socks

Lighting

Headlamp - An absolute must-have accessory for every mountaineer. It may be necessary for the group to start a trek very early or finish the trek in the dark (force majeure). In these situations, each participant must have a headlamp. We recommend going with a proven brand like Petzl or BlackDiamond

Spare batteries

Backpack

About 40 liters backpack - Quite enough for one or two day hikes. Please come to treks with a backpack suitable for trekking. Very often, each participant needs to attach snowshoes to their backpack, and this cannot happen with urban backpacks

Backpack cover - in case of rain or snowfall

Clothing top

Тhermal base layer

Fleece

A down jacket or other jacket with synthetic insulation

Wind and water proof jacket

Hat

Gloves - 3 pairs of gloves, one thin, one medium thick and one for very bad conditions

Buff

Clothing bottom

Тhermal bottom base layer

Winter pants

Gaiters

Sun protection

Sunglasses

Sun cream with high protection

Water and food

Water (1.5 liters)

Food for the trek

Money and documents

Money

ID or passport

Other

First aid kit

Trekking poles with winter feathers

Sportswear or swimwear - depending on the location (sea, dam) and water temperature

Fingerless gloves (for rowing or for cycling)

Long sleeve lycra

Windproof jacket

Aqua shoes or sandals

Swimwear, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen

Water and food for the day

What do you need for the camping?

Sleeping bag and sleeping mat

Headlamp

Insect repellent

Inflatable pillow

Before you book a program

Before booking a program with Epic Tours, you should be aware of the difficulty of the program. If you have any doubts, do not hesitate to contact us and discuss the program

How to book a program?

1. Reservations for Epic Tours programs are made only and only through the website!! Reservations by viber, email, phone or other communication channels are not accepted!
2. Once you have booked a program, you will receive a confirmation email. This is an automatically generated email from our system
3. The final step is to contact you and finalize the booking (payment, departure time, etc.). This usually happens a few days before the program

Cancellation policy

1. Тhe terms and conditions for cancellation are described in the general terms and conditions of our site Terms and conditions
2. The moment you find out that you will not be able to participate in the program, you need to contact us

How to pay?

• Payments for programs are made ONLY and ONLY by bank transfer
• Payments in cash are not accepted. Payments on the spot are not accepted
• Payments for a program are made only after receipt of a contract. Do not make bank transfers in advance
• When making a bank transfer, please indicate your contract number as the basis for payment

Bank account

Bank account

Program status

• CONFIRMED - The program has been confirmed. There is a minimum number of participants registered and it will certainly take place
• 3 places with organized transport
  - There are X number of places left in the organized transport
• Own transport only
  - The transport organized by us is full. You can sign up for the program, but the only transportation option is your own car
• Program is full
  - The program is at capacity and you cannot register for it

Trekking programs difficulty

out of intro - Programs that are an introduction in the hiking. For people without any experience. A high level of physical endurance and special hiking equipment are not required. The hikes are usually short and easy up to about 3 hours. The 'Intro' programs happen in spring, summer or fall

out of beginners - Programs for people with previous hiking experience. Treks of this type are slightly longer (about 4-6 hours) and include a greater positive elevation gain (about 300-400 meters). No technical sections

out of intermediate - Treks duration is usually around 6-8 hours. Participants must have good physical endurance. Programs of this type include climbing peaks, crossing dynamic terrain. The total positive elevation gain for the day is about 600-800 meters, but it is could exceed 1000 meters

out of advanced - Treks duration is about 8-10 hours. Includes large elevation gain - 1000+ meters. Programs of this type often involve scrambling terrain in summer conditions or winter ascents of peaks. Participants must be absolutely confident in their physical abilities as well as their equipment. Oftentimes, winter programs of this type require the use of crampons and ice axe

out of extreme - These programs are only for experienced mountaineers who want to cross the line between hiking and alpinism. The programs are often over 10 hours long and about 1500 meters of daily elevation gain. They include traversing technical edges, climbing rock ledges and/or categorized routes, using mandatory alpine equipment. Participants must know how to use crampons and ice axe

Kayaking programs difficulty

out of intro - Introduction to kayaking in lakes and reservoirs, or generally in still waters. You paddle only in K2 kayaks

out of beginners - Programs for people with little kayaking experience. A high level of physical endurance is not required. Participants must be able to spend at least 1 hour in the kayak. You don't need to know how to swim. You can participate in programs where rowing is also done in the sea, but in a K2 kayak

out of intermediate - Participants must have good physical endurance and basic experience in sea kayaking. Participants must be able to paddle for over 1 hour non-stop in the presence of wind up to 3bft. Only people who have passed our course are allowed in single kayaks

out of advanced - Participants must have a high level of personal rowing skills in single kayaks. They must have completed a sea kayaking course at least Level 1