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North Pole Visit (helicopter)

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Regions: Arctica
Objects: North Pole
Activities: Adventure trips
Service: Full service,
Program's difficulty: 2, easy ( technical 2 + altitudinal 0 )
Group size: 1-10
Price: 14 990 EUR
Deposit for reservations 3 000 EUR
Full payment 60 days before
No refund if you cancel less than 60 days!

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Next month the price will rise.
The price is fixed at the moment of prepayment.
Dates ( Days 5 / Nights 4 )
April 11 - April 15

Trip overview

Longyearbyen (Norway) - Barneo Ice Camp - North Pole - Barneo Ice Camp - Longyearbyen (Norway)

Why go there?

 The North Pole is the northernmost point on Earth, lying diametrically opposite the South Pole. It defines geodetic latitude 90° North, as well as the direction of True North. At the North Pole all directions point south; all lines of longitude converge there, so its longitude can be defined as any degree value. While the South Pole lies on a continental land mass, the North Pole is located in the middle of the Arctic Ocean amidst waters that are almost permanently covered with constantly shifting sea ice. This makes it impractical to construct a permanent station at the North Pole (unlike the South Pole).    In recent years, journeys to the North Pole by air (landing by helicopter or on a runway prepared on the ice) or by icebreaker have become relatively common event, and are available to small groups of tourists through adventure holiday companies. The most exciting way is to reach the Pole by ski crossing last degree (111 km).

Itinerary

Day 1 Meeting at Longyearbyen airport. ( Spitsbergen , Norway ), transfer to hotel, that you booked. Collection of your polar clothing kit. Information meeting, where our staff will brief you on the current situation at the Barneo Ice Camp, inform about polar flight departure time, and answer any questions you might have. Free time.
Day 2 Transfer to the airport for the flight to Barneo Ice Camp. Flight from Longyearbyen to Barneo by AN-74 aircraft (approx. flight duration: 2 hrs 30 min). Arrival to Barneo, acquaintance with Barneo Ice Camp, located at 89 degree North. MI-8 helicopter brings you to the geographic North Pole at first chance, depending on weather and ice conditions (approx. flight duration: 40 min). Celebrating of the arrival to the North Pole. You have an opportunity to make a short phone call to your friends or relatives via satellite phone. We have about 1-2 hours at the North Pole. Return to the Barneo Ice Camp (by MI-8 helicopter, approx. flight duration: 40 min). Full catering during your stay at Barneo Ice Camp. Free time (around 2 hours) . 6-7 hours after arrival to Barneo we take off back to Longyearbyen on the AN-74 aircraft (approx. flight duration 2 h 30 min). Transfer to hotel.
Day 3 The North Pole Certificate ceremony. Time and place are to be discussed with expedition participants and announced in advance.
Day 4 Free time. You have a chance to take part in Svalbard entertainment programmes (for additional costs, advance booking required). Transfer to the airport for your flight home. End of our service.

Price includes

Meeting at the Longyearbyen airport (Spitsbergen, Norway);
2 transfers airport-hotel-airport;
Aircraft flights Longyearbyen - Barneo - Longyearbyen;
Helicopter flights Barneo - North Pole - Barneo;
1 satellite phone call from the North Pole (2 min maximum, if battery capacity is sufficient);
Using Barneo facilities;
Full catering at Barneo Ice Camp;
Disposable plates, spoons, forks and cups (2 sets per visiting a mess-tent per person);
Accommodation in the heated tents at Barneo (incl. sleeping bag, individual sleeping bag liner and camp-bed);
Rent of the safety equipment (communication, navigation aid, weapon);
Certificate of the North Pole visit;
Festive ceremony at Longyearbyen;
Guides` and 7summitsclub representatives` service;
Personal polar clothes kit (boots, trousers, coat, mittens, hat);
15 kilos of luggage.

Price does not include

Travel costs from your place of residence to Longyearbyen ( Spitsbergen , Norway ) and back;
Accommodation in Longyearbyen;
Catering in Longyearbyen;
Transfers in Longyearbyen (excl. airport-hotel-airport for travel home and hotel-airport-hotel for travel to the North Pole);
Activities in Longyearbyen (dog-sledge rides, tours to the glacier, excursion to the coal mine: depending on the weather);
Alcohol drinks;
Full medical-evacuation insurance with minimum coverage for evacuation 50,000 Euro- required;
Insurance against full or partial cancellation of the expedition, luggage insurance, life insurance (strongly recommended);
Private belongings;
All the unforeseen costs related to the flights delays;
Souvenirs and postal expenses;
Overweight luggage - 20 Euro/kilo.

By air and by land

Aircraft flights Longyearbyen – Barneo – Longyearbyen (AN-24 airplane)
Helicopter flights according to the programme (MI-8)

Staff

The personnel consists of the professional scientists and polar explorers - acting as logistics supervisors, lead guides and creators of the programs.

Weather

The air temperature in the Pole vicinity during the expedition period lies usually between -20 C° and -35 C° and it is good if you have endured it in the past. Apart that wind may dramatically increase cooling effect. Daily temperature deviations in the Arctic are not significant in April. Sun neither sets nor rises high over the horizon.

Personal gear

You should bring your own:
Thin underwear made of Polycolon (so-called thermal underwear): 1 set
Fleece jacket and trousers made of Polartec 300 or Polartec 200
Mittens or gloves you are usually using during the winter: 1 pair
Thick expedition socks: 2 pairs
Sunglasses 100% UV & IR: 1
Sun protection cream: SPF 40
Hygienic lipstick: SPF 40
Personal medical kit: medicine, you normally take along with aspirin, plaster, bandage, etc.
Large bag or rucksack for your gear: 1 or 2
Casual look garment for civilized places
P.S. Polartec 300 or 200 jacket and trousers could be replaced with your usual winter pullovers and long knit pants if worn over the thermal underwear.

Received from us and becomes your property:
Winter coat and trousers with Thinsulate insulation: 1 set
Expedition footwear: 1 pair
Expedition mittens: 1 pair
Woolen hat with Windstopper membrane: 1
Sleeping bag liner: 1
Free rented at Barneo ice camp:
Expedition class (-30 C°) sleeping bag
Sleeping mats 40 mm
Camp-bed

Other useful things you might bring:
Compression bags and stuff sacks
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