[David]

This would be an organized tour so hotel/adult hostel, breakfast and dinner covered. Will just be carrying food for lunch, water, warm clothes and first aid. Plus any good items from this thread.

I prefer a Gortex, low top, lightweight hiking shoe but the mention of high tops to keep little rocks out of shoes is noted.

I road ride at a pretty high level so I'm not concerned about my fitness and wife walks a couple miles a day but my big concern is the titanium plates in my wife's ankle from a bicycle wreck 10 years ago. So we will do some training with elevation to make sure my wife has the right shoe and can handle it.