Terms and conditions

Terms and Conditions


The following terms and conditions are applied to our services. You will be bound by these terms and conditions after a booking confirmation has been sent to you. Please read these terms and conditions carefully.

1.Contract:  A contract is valid only after a booking fee has been paid. 

2.Financial protection of pre-payments

We hold a lisence to act as a tour operator and as a tour broker granted by Kuluttajavirasto (Consumer Bureau of Finland) under number 2465/14/Mj,Mv.  All the companies (our company is called Skafuuri Oy) that are financially protected are listed at: https://kkv.fi/en/facts-and-advice/travelling-and-travel-agencies/register-of-package-travel-agencies/

What this means is that we have lodged a security as collateral against advance payments for package tours.  Please note that this does not cover activity payments. 

3. Payments: 100% prepayment for readymade tours and activities

Tailormade tours: 

Skafuuri Oy charges a planning fee of 50€/day for tailormade tours over 3 days long, f.ex. a tour of 5 days would be 250€. This fee will be charged before tour planning takes place. A deposit of 30% will be charged when booking is confirmed and the rest 70% 45 days before the tour start.  If a planning fee has been paid, it will be reduced from the deposit payment. 

4. Cancellation policy:

Readymade tours:

  • cancellation more than 45 days before the start of the tour: 50€ cancellation fee, otherwise refunded
  • cancellation 22-44 days before the start of the tour: 50% refund
  • cancellation 8-21 days before the start of the tour: 30% refund
  • cancellation 4-7 days before the start of the tour: 5% refund
  • cancellation 0-3 days before the start of the tour: no refund 

Activities: 

  • cancellation more than 28 days (=4 weeks)  before the start date of the activity: refunded
  • cancellation 14-28 days (=2-4 weeks)  before the start date of the activity: 50% refund
  • cancellation less than 14 days (=less than 2 weeks)  before the start of the activity: no refund
Tailormade tours: 
  • cancellation more than 45 days before the start of the tour: 50€ cancellation fee/travel day
  • cancellation 22-44 days before the start of the tour: 50% refund
  • cancellation 8-21 days before the start of the tour: 30% refund 
  • cancellation 4-7 days before the start of the tour: 5% refund
  • cancellation 0-7 days before the start of the tour: no refund
Exception:  No refund for holiday season accommodation or Sampo cruises if cancelled later than 2 months in prior to the start of accommodation booking or cruise. 
In these cases client will be information separately about the special conditions. 

In force majeure cases postponement of the tour is a primary solution.   

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