Legal notice – Arctic Explore

Legal Notice – Terms and Conditions

Quality oriented company, offering guided tours in Lapland and photography services.

Image and digital pictures

All images on the website own copyrights, and are taken by me (Louis-Charles BUYCK). The use of it is strictly forbidden.
All pictures are taken during my excursions. It shows the authenticity of the experience and what you can expect joining my adventures.
Participants of photography tours / services accept that contents (photography, video) displaying their image can be used for the marketing of Arctic Explore company or promoting its services (such for website, media…).
Arctic Explore commits not to sell, share with third-parties, or use for any other purposes than marketing of it own services, the digital contents that display the image of participants without their prior consent.
The participant can request that digital contents displaying their image are not used for marketing and promotional purposes, such requests must be made in writing before the start of the tour.

Environmental responsibility

I follow a strict leave no trace policy and we will always make sure that nothing is left in the nature. Please, do not leave trash into the nature, during the tour. No plastic burnt in the fire. If you need a trash can you can ask me during the tour.

Price and service

Prices mentioned by Arctic Explore include VAT according to the Taxation Laws and Regulations of Finland.
The standard currency is EUR (€). Arctic Explore is not responsible for any costs related to the conversion of other currencies.

The language is in English, French (and Spanish). The service includes what is mentioned on the description. For more details or information, you can of course send message

Prints

All prints, before to be sent, are checked to be sure about the quality.
Arctic explore is not responsible for additional customs charges that may occur depending on your location.

Cancellation

For the northern light tour, the deposit is also considerate as a booking fee and it’s a mark of agreement to be part of the tour. If there is cancellation from your part, the deposit won’t be refunded. However, after long research on the conditions for the hunt, if I consider that it’s not wise to go on hunt and cancel the tour because of the bad conditions, I commit to reimburse this deposit and the money will take 5-7 business days to reach back your bank account.

Travel insurance

Participants are required to have their own insurances to take part on any tour provided by Arctic Explore. The insurance should especially cover snow adventure sports, impossibility to travel, damages caused to others, and any other unexpected costs. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens, who have a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) are entitled to medical services in Finland while visiting here. It will be provided in accordance with the legislation of Finland.

Safety

Some activities can be done in difficult conditions, mostly because of the cold weather. People joining the tour are required to dress appropriately according to the weather and actual conditions of the tour. Some activities (such as husky sleigh ride) require a briefing to transmit safety instructions, and it is important to understand and listen carefully it. Participation in all tours is at one’s own risk. If participants are having any type of health problems, including, but not limited to, heart disease, back problems or similar, or if they are pregnant, they should contact medical experts prior the participation.