Vaccination and COVID-19 Testing Requirements

Trek Travel is actively monitoring and implementing guidelines recommended by health officials, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as local authorities where applicable. Trek Travel will require all guests to be fully vaccinated and have a negative PCR or rapid antigen test result within 72 hours of the trip start.

*Our policies may change as new information becomes available. Any updates to our itineraries will be communicated promptly via our website and email.

Vaccination: Trek Travel will require all guests to be fully vaccinated and to carry proof of their vaccination with them for 2022 departures*. (*If you qualify for a medical exemption, please contact our team.)

• A hard copy, digital copy, or picture of your vaccination certificate along with your negative COVID-19 PCR/antigen test results will be accepted. We’ll also accept a medical certificate confirming recovery from COVID-19 dated no more than 90 days before departure.
• Please note that many regions (including most international destinations) have additional requirements and/or documents needed for entry. See details on European entry requirements HERE.
• Your guides will check your documents at the start of the trip. For the health and safety of the group, if you are unable to show proof of vaccination and negative test results, you will be unable to join the trip and our standard cancellation policy applies.
• You are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after the second dose in a two-dose series or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine. See  HERE for CDC vaccine guidance.
• We encourage those who are eligible to get a booster dose. At this time we are not requiring it for travel with us but are closely monitoring what the CDC considers “fully vaccinated.”

COVID-19 Testing: Trek Travel will require a negative COVID-19 PCR or rapid antigen test within 72 hours of the start of your trip, presented on the first day. See HERE for the US testing site nearest you.

• Copies of negative COVID-19 test results obtained for a country’s travel entry requirements are accepted as long as they were received within 72 hours of trip start.
• We recommend you purchase the  Abbott’s BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card At-Home Rapid Test Kit from eMed, if you are unable to find testing locally. This is also a good option for international travel and US re-entry requirements.
• Guides can help facilitate getting tested locally if guests become symptomatic while on trip with us. In Europe, guides will also facilitate return testing in accordance with current and local regulations.

Recovery from COVID-19: If guests are not vaccinated, but recovered from COVID-19, they must have recovered within the last 90 days and present negative PCR or rapid antigen test results. In addition to a confirmation of recovery from a medical professional, you will need to have isolated as per CDC guidelines and be symptom-free.

On-Trip Requirements:

Face Coverings: Trek Travel guests and guides will be required to wear face coverings in vans and other transportation vehicles. We will follow local restrictions and guidelines for mask use indoors. See more on face covering below.

Symptomatic Guest: If a guest starts experiencing symptoms during the trip, they will be asked to isolate at the hotel and our guides will provide guidance on the nearest medical facility to seek further evaluation.