Expedition Fees
Your typical expedition fee includes:
- Online Education Program
- Electronic Orientation Package and Expedition Resources
- One-on-one support for expedition preparations and inquiries
- All accommodations (hotels, cabins on expedition ship)
- Group flights (from gateway city to our ship and return)
- Local transportation (buses and shuttles within gateway cities)
- Activities, excursions and all associated programming materials
- Education Program (presentations, workshops, seminars, discussion groups, hands-on activities and field work, etc.)
- All meals
- SOI expedition gear: one or two warm outdoor clothing item(s), SOI t-shirt, expedition journal, name tag, and luggage tags
Your typical expedition fee do not include:
- Your independent travel to and from the gateway city
- The cost of your travel visa or other travel documentation
- The cost of your passport
- Airport taxes and reciprocity fees (varies depending on expedition, gateway cities and group flight routes)
- Personal medical and travel insurance, which is mandatory for participation
- Personal expedition clothing and gear
*If applicable, university course fees are not included. Information will be provided to students upon registration regarding the availability of credit courses.