Haiforschungsexpedition in Spanien
Sukarrieta,
Impact Trip 8 Days 7 Nights
Your impact host isLukas
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Highlights of this experience
Help research endangered shark species in Europe and become a trained freediver.
Accommodation
Accommodation is not included, but we will be happy to help you book it.
Group Activities
Maximum 8 people per week
Activities
Pre-departure freediving course, freediving, shark watching, marine-biology workshops, professional photo package
Transportation
Transportation to the pier is included on all days
This is how your experience would look like:
Join the team, experience the Atlantic's biodiversity, and actively contribute to protecting the endangered European sharks!
Sharks are endangered worldwide, particularly in Europe. A sensational discovery by naturalist Isaias Cruz a few years ago revealed that blue sharks and mako sharks live right off the coast of the Basque Country. …
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Explore
Discover authentic places apart from mass tourism
Support
Your trip directly funds the local projects
Sustain
Strengthen communities & ecosystems
Get to know the project and the host
Lukas
1 Year our partner
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Lukas is a marine biologist specializing in sharks & freediving instructor. He has been working with the rarest sharks and rays on and in the ocean for over ten years.
The long-term goal of the research project is to establish local marine protected areas and give the sharks of our continent a chance of survival. By taking part in the expedition, you contribute to the implementation of these projects.
On each expedition, marine biologists and participants collect important data for scientific studies. These research projects contribute to the long-term strengthening of marine protected areas in which marine species and habitats are preserved. The research team specializes in researching species that are threatened with extinction. Such protected areas have led to great successes in the protection of marine wildlife. The Bahamas, for example, has
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How to get there
You will need to organize your own travel arrangements. However, the project location is easy to reach by public transport. The socialbnb team will be happy to help you with the planning.
Cancellation Policy
- A cancellation of this tour is possible at any time.
- If you cancel at least 30 days before the date of travel, there is no cancellation fee.
- If you cancel between 29 and 15 days before the departure date, 20% of the tour price will be charged.
- If the cancellation is made between 14 and 8 days before the departure date, 50% of the tour price will be charged.
- If the cancellation is made between 7 and 1 day before the departure date, 80% of the tour price will be charged.
- You can also find the cancellation conditions in our terms and conditions
General Information:
- Limited mobility
- Not all parts of this trip are suitable for people with reduced mobility. If you have any questions, please contact us directly.
- Visa requirements
- Please enquire about the visa requirements for this country before you travel. Here is a link to the Federal Foreign Office. If you have any questions please contact us directly.
- We recommend that you take out travel cancellation insurance.
