TRAVEL INFORMATION

ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE INFORMATION

Arrival and Departure Airport: You should arrive and depart from Queenstown Frankton Airport.

Pickup information: Our tour begins at Queenstown Frankton Airport. We will be waiting for you in the baggage claim area (if you arrive on a domestic flight) or after you pass immigration (if you arrive on an international flight) with a sign saying 'Access Trips'. Please ensure that your flight arrives by 2pm on the first day of the tour.

Drop-off information: Our tour ends in Queenstown. If you opt to fly out of Queenstown, we will drop you off at the airport in the morning.

Please note: If you would like to be picked up or dropped off on a different day or to somewhere other than the airport, please contact us at customer_service@accesstrips.com.

Airlines and Checking Equipment: If you intend to bring your own equipment, please check with your airline regarding policies for checking and transporting sports gear and equipment before you book your flight. This includes inquiring as to weight, charges and liability.

Flights: We do not book flights or insurance for our clients. For recommendations, click here

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Travel Insurance: Medical insurance, including emergency evacuation coverage, is compulsory for all our trips. Please do not attend any of our trips without purchasing appropriate insurance coverage and providing the details to Access Trips. We recommend that you purchase travel insurance that includes cancellation protection so that you will be covered in the event that you are unable to attend our trip (due to injury, illness or other unforeseen circumstances). We do not provide travel insurance for our clients. Please contact your local travel agent to purchase travel insurance. Additional details are on our website at: http://www.accesstrips.com/company/insurance/

Passports & Visas: All countries require a valid passport (with a minimum of 6 months validity). Citizens of some countries will also require a visa. To learn more about visa and entry requirements for New Zealand, please check out the New Zealand Embassy website at: http://www.nzembassy.com/ or consult your local travel agent. Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure that you have the correct travel documentation.

Age: Most of our trips do not have any age restrictions. The majority of our clients are between the ages of 28 and 50, but we also have many clients who are older and younger than this. Please contact us with any questions.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Emergency Contact: If you need to contact Access Trips in an emergency, you can reach us at the following:

Email: customer_service@accesstrips.com
Mobile-phone: +1 (415) 260-7270

Dialing within North America: 1 (650) 492-4778
Dialing outside of North America: +1 (650) 492-4778

If you do not receive an immediate answer when calling the above numbers, please leave us a detailed message and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Health requirements: Please carefully review the health information section of the following webpage for up-to-date health information, including information on the quality of medical care, the availability of medications and the necessity for vaccinations in the destination country: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_984.html. We strongly recommend that you visit a travel doctor before embarking on international travel. You are responsible for ensuring that you receive any necessary vaccinations before traveling with us.

Fitness requirements: The majority of our trips are open to people who are beginners in our target sports. Nevertheless, you should have a reasonable level of fitness before attending any of our trips and you should enjoy physical activity and the outdoors. During the majority of our trips you will be able to take a rest if you find that you are over-exerting yourself, but in order to maximize your enjoyment of our tours you should ensure that you are in reasonable shape.

Safety & Security: To maximize your safety during our tours you should exercise common sense and caution at all times. We recommend that you always stick to set travel arrangements, and avoid unknown areas. We also recommend that you wear minimal jewelry and that you keep valuable items safely stored. Always keep a copy of your passport, airline tickets, travelers checks and credit card numbers separate from where you keep the originals. For information on safety and security in New Zealand, please review the safety and security section of the following webpage: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_984.html

WHAT TO TAKE

Equipment:
To maximize your enjoyment and performance during our trip, we recommend you bring your own equipment, especially your own ski boots and poles. If you are unable to bring your own equipment, however, we have high quality ski equipment available for rent. Please contact us for more information at: customer_service@accesstrips.com.

What to bring
Many of our trips require us to move our base several times, so we recommend that you pack as lightly as possible. There will not always be someone available to help you carry your bags so you should only bring as much as you can carry on your own.

We suggest that you bring the following items:

Clothing & Equipment
* skis & bindings
* ski boots
* ski poles
* ski pants and warm jacket
* gloves, goggles & warm hat
* helmet
* avalanche transceiver (if you have your own)
* casual winter clothes, jeans, pants, warm sweaters etc (washing machines are available in our accommodation so you don't need to pack for 10days)
* toiletries
* money belt
* sunscreen
* first-aid kit (should contain lip balm, aspirin, band aids, a cream for sore muscles (e.g. deep heat), extra prescription drugs you may be taking)

Documents & Money
* passport (with photocopies)
* travel insurance (with photocopies)
* airline tickets (with photocopies)
* Credit and/or debit card and/or travelers checks and/or cash
* Any entry visas or vaccination certificates required

Spending Money

* Meals - for meals not included in the trip price, you should budget around US$20-$30 per day for lunch and dinners, depending on whether you want to eat in very simple restaurants or in more expensive locales.

* Other expenses - aside from meals, there are no required additional expenses for this trip, but you might like to take spending money for such things as souvenir shopping, nightlife and internet cafes.

* Tipping - Tipping is generally not expected in restaurants and bars. However, most places will have a jar at the cash register, so if you really enjoyed your meal and got good service, you are welcome to tip using the change from your meal- tipping $5-$10 would be considered quite good!

Discretionary tips to your instructor are much appreciated. Approximately $10 per day, per person is a good guideline.

USEFUL LINKS

Country Information: For additional information about traveling in New Zealand check out http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_984.html

Currency Exchange: For the latest currency exchange information check out http://finance.yahoo.com/currency

FINAL NOTE
The information contained in this document is provided in good faith. Due to the nature of travel, details in this document may change. You should thus use the above information as an indication only and not as a contractual obligation on the part of Access Trips, Ltd.