BALLOON ADVENTURE AMAZING BALLOON ADVENTURE AT SPITZBERGEN MARCH/APRIL 2016

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1 BALLOON ADVENTURE AMAZING BALLOON ADVENTURE AT SPITZBERGEN MARCH/APRIL 2016

2 PORTRAIT OF THE JOURNEY AMAZING BALLOON ADVENTURE AT SPITZBERGEN AMAZING BALLOON ADVENTURE AT SPITZBERGEN In March 2015, at the time of the total solar eclipse, an extremely rare event, we had some interesting guests who were very keen to rise up into the air in their hot air balloon. Those days were so uniquely successful that both we (from Spitzbergen Adventures AS) and our guests (Globus Kon-Tiki) decided to repeat the exercise the following year. Thus the idea of the program described in the following text was born. Spitzbergen Adventures AS & Globus Kon-Tiki are very proud to present their hot air balloon adventures at Svalbard / Spitsbergen. TOUR DATES: MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: Preis NOK Due to safety and logistic requirements it is only possible to have 6 guests in any one tour arrangement. info@spitzbergen-adventures.com 2

3 EXPERIENCE 5 AMAZING DAYS A small group of 6 persons will have 5 amazing days at Spitzbergen to experience the wonderful landscape and arctic atmosphere in a very unique way. We will target a balloon flight at different locations on each full day of the trip (i.e. excluding arrival and departure days). It goes without saying that this operation is, of course, quite weather dependent; but we are renowned for our ability to always offer a plan B, in other words to have an alternative activity & adventure ready for you in the event that ballooning becomes impracticable. 3

4 THE PROGRAM. DAY 01 THE ARRIVAL DAY You, our guest, will be picked up at the airport and driven to the hotel for your check-in. Once you are settled in we will start with a relaxed tour of the city and surroundings. This way we can arrive leisurely at our island and get the first feel of the arctic. Our tried and trusted city & surrounding sightseeing tour, which we also call our Explore Longyearbyen Package is a very fruitful tour on which you will learn a lot of background information about Spitsbergen, its history and the people living there. During a 4 course welcome dinner, later in the evening, we will have plenty of time to introduce the entire team which will accompany you during your stay and brief you about the coming days. 4

5 BALLOONING ACTION DAY 02 TO DAY 04 Those days will, of course, be dominated by our ballooning operations. In practice we will take a scenic snowmobile drive into the area of activity, while the crew will prepare the balloon for you. That means we are independent and can also explore the area. Two guests will each share one snowmobile, in order to maximize the freedom to drive and relax as needed or desired. As already mentioned we will aim for a balloon flight every day, weather conditions permitting. The evening of the second day will be a private time for everyone, in which you can plan your activities individually. At the end of day number three we will have a wonderful arctic barbeque which will be held in a so called Lavo, a big Sami style tent On our last full day, day number 4, we will have a summary & goodbye dinner all together. During this time, we can enjoy a résumé of the past few days adventures and exchange our views, photos and maybe also contact information. On top of this you will participate in a wine tasting at northern Europe s biggest wine cellar, to make sure that your virtual bag is really brimful of wonderfully valuable memories. 5

6 DEPARTURE DAY DAY 05 It s a matter of course that you, our valued guest, will be transported back to the airport and bid goodbye in the appropriate way. 6

7 THE TOUR GUIDES JAKOB SØRBOTTEN ÀNGEL AGUIRRE MIQUEL MESEGUÉ Jakob is originally from the south of Norway (Sørlandet) and is a qualified Arctic Nature Guide. He is a truly passionate guide and has gathered so much experience in his 24 years that he is acknowledged as being the man for the extraordinary. He was already part of the team in 2014 and proved to be the perfect ground support. Àngel is truly very skilled, and is also an ultralite pilot and a sky diver. With his international experience he is a perfect complement to our tour program. Here we have a very experienced balloonist, a national hot air ballooning champion in Spain for the years 1999, 2000, 2008 and Miquel is also a very professional & passionate balloonist and has been active since He and Àngel has been members of several balloon expeditions in: Greenland, Amazon, Sahara, Kilimanjaro, voyage of the Baltic, Morocco and Lapónia. Their experience makes them extremely valuable to our program and we are delighted to have both in our team. 7

8 PRICES, FURTHER DETAILS AND SMALL PRINT The price for the trip is NOK (Norwegian Krona). Included are: all overnight accommodation, all excursions with guides and equipment as listed below. We have arranged shared double rooms, but for a small surcharge it is also possible to book a single room. Inclusive meals are: Breakfast and lunch daily with dinner on all days except on the second day of the tour arrangement. The lunch consists of a simple warm meal and snacks in the terrain. Not included are: Evening meal in Longyearbyen on the second day of the tour arrangement, additional drinks, souvenirs. The following equipment will be provided for motorized sled trips: Motorized sleds, special suit, shoes and gloves, helmet with visor and balaclava. the many beautiful destinations at Svalbard. In the unlikely event that the weather is too bad for any activity, it could be that this single trip will be cancelled. Cancellations due to weather conditions do not constitute grounds for a refund. In any event the most achievable program possible will be organized on site. To drive a motor-sled you require a car driving license. The blood/alcohol limit in Norway is very strictly observed at 0.2 per mile. A certain level of endurance is required for excursions in the arctic terrain, even when using motorized vehicles. Pregnancy and problems with the back and lumber region constitute grounds for exclusion from excursions by motor-sled. You should bring the following equipment yourselves, along with your personal and photographic equipment: long, warm underwear, e.g. Merino wool, warm fleece pullover, light and medium gloves, warm and wind resistant cap, skiing goggles. warm jacket (recommended: quilted down jacket) for walks in Longyearbyen and other areas. The temperatures can fall to around -20 C, sometimes even lower. The exact program is dependent on the weather. In the event that the weather makes ballooning too dangerous, we will make an alternative snowmobile excursion to one of The event organizer is Spitzbergen Adventures AS. The general conditions of business of Spitzbergen Adventures AS apply. As ever, all information contained herein has been compiled to the best of our knowledge and ability. We reserve the right to change the program. We are not liable for any factual or informative errors. Set & Layout 4eck Media - Agentur für neue Medien SPITZBERGEN ADVENTURES AS POSTBOKS 489 N-9171 LONGYEARBYEN MOBILE: INFO@SPITZBERGEN- ADVENTURES.COM 8