product title:

Arctic Treasure - full day snowmobile adventure towards Tempelfjorden

Departure date:

5 February 2025

Included:

Minimum: 3 drivers/ 3 snowmobiles
Age limit: 8 years

WHAT's INCLUDED?
Activities and meals according to the program.
Transport to and from accommodation
Warm clothing: Snowmobile suit, boots, gloves, helmet, goggles and balaclava
Snowmobile and fuel
Guide with necessary safety equipment
Search- and rescue insurance
Snowmobile insurance

CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT:
Prepare yourself for some wind and an average temperature of around -14°C.
Necessary clothing in the Arctic is woollen thermals as the base layer, warm wool or fleece trousers & sweater on the top. Two layers of socks (thin & thick woollen socks). Spacious clothing is recommended because air is the best insulation. We also recommend you to bring thinner gloves (liners) to use under your snowmobile mittens.

DRIVER'S LICENSE:
All drivers of snowmobiles on Svalbard must be able to present driving licenses for passenger cars/class B, and the driving licenses must be issued in a country that is a party to the Geneva Convention of 1949 or the Vienna Convention of 1968 on road traffic. The driver’s license must be valid in the issuing country. Your driver’s license must be presented before the tour starts. This trip requires minimum two snowmobile drivers without passengers. We may also need to change the number of drivers and passengers in the group. This is in terms of safety reasons.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
This trip is not suitable for persons suffering from back pains or pregnant women. This is due to safety for your safety and wellbeing, and Basecamp Explorer can unfortunately not to take responsibility for health problems if this advice is neglected.

WEATHER CONDITIONS IN SVALBARD:
In Svalbard, weather conditions can change quickly. We can meet heavy winds, snowstorms or thick fog, crevasses and lack of snow or ice. This means we might need to make changes to the planned route, and this might result in not arriving to the planned destination. It can also mean that we need to use a different transportation style or accommodation than what was described in the program. We will always do our outmost to give our guests a great experience in the Arctic, but we must be aware that characteristics of the destination.

LANGUAGE
Safety is our top priority during our trips. It is necessary for you to be able to communicate in English or a Scandinavian language if you want to join our excursions. The tour language (English or a Scandinavian language) will be chosen based on the group's language skills.

INFO:
The organizer has liability insurance through Gjensidige insurance. The organizer has provided a guarantee to the Governor of Svalbard for costs associated with rescue operations. The customer is responsible for taking out travel insurance before participating in the journey.
On booking later than 1 month before arrival, credit card information must be given or payment made at the first opportunity. Cancellation of day trips / activities and hotel room:
Cancellations up to 22 days before the date are reimbursed in full.
Cancellations 22-7 days before the date are reimbursed by 50%.
Cancellations 7 days before date are not reimbursed at all.