PLANNING PROCESS
drivingThe first introductory chat:
First of all, I recommend starting the planning process early. This allows me to secure the best hotels, services, and guides for your trip.
On our first chat, I will ask you many info related to the following:
- Which Arctic destinations are you interested in and why?
- What is the main purpose of your trip?
- Which activities and experiences are you interested in?
- What are the must-sees and must-dos on your travel list?
- What types of accommodations and vehicles would you like?
- What dates are you thinking of?
- How do you prefer to travel and get around? Basically, on a self-drive or with a private driver-guide?
The more information you provide, the better your experience will be.
Short itinerary draft:
After that, I will start working on a first short itinerary draft that suits your preferences we just spoke about above.
At this point, you will have two choices:
- You can decide to get the full experiential trip organized and booked entirely through Arctic Travel Designer. In this case, I will take care of the bookings and the itinerary. You won’t have to do anything else. At the end of the booking process, you will receive vouchers for all your accommodation and activities, a complete daily itinerary and a driving map  (if you decide to do a self-drive) with a description of all the famous and also the hidden gems of the country, suggestions about what to visit, eat and do for each place and the relevant emergency numbers.  I work closely with local tour operators who will make sure your trip is booked and organized to the finest detail.
- You can choose to get only the itinerary and the driving map and book the rest by yourself.
In the first case, the final price will include everything.
In the second case, I will charge you only the small amount that covers the work done.
30% deposit:
Once we both agree on the itinerary and price, as I am not a travel agency and can not accept direct payments, you will pay a 30% deposit to my travel partner who takes care of all payments and bookings.Â
Booking time:
As soon as the payment is received, Â they will start to take care of all relative bookings, while I am busy with your itinerary.
Remaining balance payment and travel documents:
60 days before your trip, you will pay the remaining balance and I will send you all your travel documents. At this point, you are ready to go and experience the Arctic!
Be in touch:
By providing you with my phone and Whatsapp, I will be able to stay in touch while you are traveling, offering personal help and daily tips along the road to make sure you are enjoying your trip to the very best.
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