Phase One of COVID-19 Mitigation Plan
(Estimated duration: 28 days)
How We Will Operate
- Services will only be offered to local residents.
- Tours will not be conducted using the Alaska Photo Treks van. Guests will transport themselves to tour locations in their own vehicle in order to minimize the Alaska Photo Treks guide and customers being within six feet of each other.
- No drinks or snacks will be provided. Guests will be required to bring their own.
- We will only provide the following tours:
a. Custom tours or classes to individuals
b. Day or custom tours to groups of individuals from the same household
Our Precautions
- Guide will ensure that his/her hands are thoroughly washed prior to tour.
- Guides will be screened for symptoms prior to proceeding on tour. No guide experiencing any symptoms of any kind will be authorized to guide a tour. No guests who are symptomatic will be allowed to participate in the tour; no refund will be provided under these circumstances.
- Guide will wear cloth mask and disposable gloves during the tour.
- Guide will maintain social distancing during the tour, meaning, keeping a minimum of six feet away from guests. This means that the guide will not be able to provide instruction to guests on how to operate their camera. We recommend that guests make sure that they understand the basic camera functions.
- All guests will be required to bring their own cloth mask and wear it at each location during the tour. Failure to appear to the tour location with a mask to wear will result in a forfeit of the tour with no refund.
Phase Two of COVID-19 Mitigation Plan
(Estimated duration: 42 days)
How We Will Operate
- Services will only be offered consistent with existing travel guidelines.
- Tours will be conducted using the van. Guests will have to sit with a distance of six feet from the nearest guest that is not part of their household and guide, limiting the number of people per tour. Cloth masks will be required inside the van. Refusal to wear a mask inside the van will result in ejection from the tour without a refund.
- No drinks or snacks will be provided. Guests will be required to bring their own.
Our Precautions
- Guide will ensure that his/her hands are thoroughly washed prior to tour.
- Guides will be screened for symptoms prior to proceeding on tour. No guide experiencing any symptoms of any kind will be authorized to guide a tour. No guests who are symptomatic will be allowed to participate in the tour; no refund will be provided under these circumstances.
- Guide will wear cloth mask during tour.
- Guide will maintain social distancing during the tour; meaning, keeping a minimum of six feet away from guests during tour. This means that the guide will not be able to provide instruction to guests on how to operate their camera. We recommend that guests make sure that they understand the basic camera functions.
- All guests will be required to bring their own cloth mask and wear it when within six foot proximity to the guide or guest who are not part of their household during the tour. Failure to appear for the tour with a mask to wear will result in a forfeit of the tour with no refund.
- The surfaces of the van that come in contact with guests and guides will be cleaned and disinfected in accordance with CDC guidelines.
Phase Three of COVID-19 Mitigation Plan
(Estimated duration: undetermined)
How We Will Operate
- All services will be offered.
- Tours will be conducted using the van. Guests will be allowed to seat in accordance with normal operations for short driving distances. For longer distances, seating will be limited to every other row of seats, grouped according to household. For this reason, any tour may not proceed with more than six guests unless all guests are traveling together.
- Regardless of state mandates, everyone participating in a tour must provide either a negative COVID-19 test result taken no more than 72 hours prior to travel to Alaska or proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Everyone is required to wear cloth masks inside the van. Refusal to produce required paperwork or wear a mask inside the van will result in ejection from the tour without a refund. Masks will not be required when outdoors and social distancing is possible.
- Drink and snack service will be offered during the tour.
Our Precautions
- Guide will ensure that his/her hands are thoroughly washed prior to tour.
- Guides will be screened for symptoms prior to proceeding on tour. No guide experiencing any symptoms of any kind will be authorized to guide a tour. Any guest exhibiting symptoms will not be allowed to participate; no refunds will be provided in those circumstances.
- Guide will wear disposable gloves when preparing drinks and snacks.
- Guide will maintain social distancing during the tour; meaning, keeping a minimum of six feet away from guests except for when needed to help a guest understand camera operations. Guests are still encouraged to understand the basic camera functions.
- The surfaces of the van that come in contact with guests and guides will be cleaned and disinfected in accordance with CDC guidelines.
Phase Four of COVID-19 Mitigation Plan
(Resumption of “New Normal” Operations)
How We Will Operate
- All services will be offered.
- Tours will be conducted using the van. Guests will be allowed to seat in accordance with normal operations, and van will be allowed to be filled to capacity regardless of passenger grouping. Masks will be required while inside the vehicle during the tour.
- Drink and snack service during the tour.
Our Precautions
- All guides interacting with the public will be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
- Guide will ensure that his/her hands are thoroughly washed prior to tour.
- No guide experiencing any symptoms of any kind will be authorized to guide a tour.
- Guide will wear disposable gloves when preparing drinks and snacks.
- The surfaces of the van that come in contact with guests and guides will be cleaned and disinfected in accordance with CDC guidelines.