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3-DAYS BASE
CAMP:
Description:
Expedition to the North
Pole
Duration: (Barneo-Barneo) 3 days/2 nights
Date of Departure: April 11, 2008
Date of Program: April 10th-15th, 2008
Code: NPLI
This expedition will give you the chance to
experience life at an Arctic base camp during
your 3-day/2-nights stay at Base Camp Barneo. You will also
go by helicopter to the geographic
North Pole,
and
may be able to participate in dog sledding or hot
air ballooning, provided the
weather is in
our
favor.
Base Camp
Borneo
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Price: 13,500 € Euro
***Please note: Due to the almost daily fluctuations of the exchange
rate of the Euro to the US dollar, we must post trip cost in Euro. To
calculate the cost in US dollars, please visit this site for the current
exchange rate:
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or
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Final cost in USD will be determined at the time of full payment, based
on the exchange rate at that time.
Call or Email for booking.
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booking instructions
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*Prices posted October 04,2008
Itinerary from Longyearbyen, Norway
The Expedition begins in
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway(an Arctic
island
north of the
mainland
of Norway). See map for details.
Participants will arrive in
Longyearbyen, Svalbard via Oslo, Norway.
There are flights
arriving daily from Oslo. Call us for
assistance.
IMPORTANT:
Each expedition to the North Pole is the ultimate adventure full of
random factors. Though we are making all possible efforts to accomplish
every expedition, Eagles Cry Adventures reserves the right to change or
cancel an itinerary due to weather and /or ice conditions, group
fitness, political situation, strikes, wars, revolutions, terrorism
and/or other factors beyond its control. Such changes are to be made in
our customers’ interests and with regards to their safety.
*Actual departure dates may
change due to weather.
Suggested Schedule for
Participants:
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1 day
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Meeting at Longyearbyen
airport no later than April 10th. ( Spitsbergen , Norway ),
transfer to your hotel.
Guides provide you with
polar clothing set.
Briefing. Guides check
your equipment and inform you about ice
conditions, current situation at Barneo
Ice Camp, 89 N, and flight departure
time . Any questions welcome.
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2 day
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April 11th, 2007.
Transfer to the airport,
security check and boarding
Flight with AN-74
aircraft (weather permitting) to Barneo
Ice Camp. (2.30 hours flight duration ).
Acquaintance with Barneo
Ice Camp
Accommodation in Barneo
warmed tents
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3 day
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April 12, 2007. We will fly with MI-8
helicopter to the geographic North Pole
at first favorable weather and ice
conditions (40 min. Flight duration);
Arrival the North Pole!
Celebrations. Satellite phone calls home
A few hours to be spent
at the North Pole
Helicopter flight back to
Borneo Ice Camp.
Lunch at Borneo mess tent
Full board at Borneo
before flying back to Longyearbyen.
Transfer to airport or continue
activities in Longyearbyen.
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4 day
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April
13th, 2007
Walks around Barneo
Flight from Barneo to Longyearbyen on the AN-74 aircraft (approx.
duration
2 hr 30 min).
Transfer to hotel. |
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5 day |
The North Pole Certificate ceremony. Time and place to be announced.
Transfer to airport or continue
activities in Longyearbyen
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Trip cost includes: |
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- Pick up at
Longyearbyen airport
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- All transfers
according to the program
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-Flights Longyearbyen -
Borneo - Longyearbyen
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- Helicopter flights
Borneo – North Pole - Borneo
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- A satellite phone
call from the North Pole
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( 2minutes, battery
permitting)
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- Borneo facilities
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- Meals at Borneo
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- Disposable ware at
Borneo . 2 sets per
person daily (bowl, spoon, fork, cup)
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- Accommodation in
Borneo warm tents
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- Sleeping bag,
expedition mat and camp-bed rent
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- Safety equipment
(communication, navigation,
rifle, flash fire) rental
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- North Pole Diploma
ceremony in Longyearbyen
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- Guide services
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- set of personal polar
clothing (boots, pants, parka, mittens
, cap)
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- 15 kg of flight
luggage
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Qualifications:
It's relatively easy to participate
in the program. You simply should be able to move.
There are no
special limitations for those who are going to
join
North Pole Base Camp Experience. If you can fly
with
regular flights, you obviously can do with charter
ones. AN-74 is modest but comfortable jet and
MI-8 helicopter is safe but basic. Borneo
facilities are designed for winter camping
standard of
services,
including warmed tents for overnight and
for taking meals. We will provide you with
appropriate winter cloth (see the list) for
temperatures in between - 20 and - 35 C and you
should
be just prepared with warm clothing for inside use
. If you need some specific items, please feel
free
to
request that from us in advance. Check
the list of personal equipment
needed.
Having fun at Borneo and at the
North Pole includes some walking around and a bit
of climbing
pressure ridges of 1 - 2 m high. Be prepared just
for that and do not worry: experienced and
friendly
guides will take care of you.
Please note:
A Deposit of $5,000.
USD is required to confirm your place on the
expedition. Of this deposit, $1,000 will be
non-refundable. Deposits will be credited against the balance due at
the exchange rate in effect when final payment is made. Any deposit over the
non-refundable $1,000 will be returned
prior to January 15, 2008,
should you
cancel your participation with the
expedition.
After January 20th, 2008,
there are no deposit refunds.
Final payments are due prior
to January 15, 2008.
Bookings made after February 1, 2008 will
have an increase of 10% of the listed price.
This is a limited participation expedition.
Register early to insure your place at the
North Pole.
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Register for this
expedition: Click on this link for
instructions.
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