Current owners of EarthCruisers, EarthCruiser Terranovas, and their passengers. This includes new vehicle purchases, and current owners of pre-owned vehicles who purchased their vehicles through our consignment program or via a third party and purchased membership into the Cruiser Crew program. These trips are designed around our vehicles in terms of their driving capabilities and self-sufficiency ability. Our end goal is to foster community amongst our owners, provide a place for them to share their knowledge and skills, and provide opportunities for them to grow in their confidence in overlanding. Group sizes will be limited to ensure optimal access to experiences and places and individual attention from trip leaders.

Included with each trip:

• All camping and accommodation fees
• All activities listed as included, entry and park fees
• EarthCruiser Tour Leader
• Most meals will be included on overseas trips, and cooking will be performed by EarthCruiser staff or a local chef – though there will be plenty of opportunities for participants to assist as we feel shopping and cooking is part of the fun of experiencing new places.
• For domestic trips, a limited number of meals will be provided; see individual itineraries for details.

Not included:

• Transportation of you and your vehicle to and from the trip’s start and end point. For overseas trips, the costs of shipping your vehicle to the starting location is not included. EarthCruiser staff will be available to assist in shipping logistics.
• Fuel, vehicle insurance, personal travel insurance, visas, and border fees for you and your vehicle
• Meals/groceries not listed in itineraries as included, drinks
• Optional activities and gratuities for local guides
• Incidentals

The beauty of overlanding is that no two days will be exactly the same. That said, generally most days will begin with driving after breakfast. We will rotate lead vehicles throughout the trip to ensure fairness in selecting camping spots and give each participant the chance to build their navigation skills. Most drives will be under 4 hours, broken up by short breaks or stops for activities such as short hikes to scenic or historic sites. Lunches will typically be taken en route. Upon arrival at our night’s destination, we will make camp. Afternoons and evenings are opportunities for participants to explore the local area, go on short walks, participate in activities or shop for supplies. We try to work in free time and flexibility to each trip.

Each trip is carefully designed with the capabilities of our vehicles in mind. Our goal is to travel the most scenic and interesting routes, away from the crowds. This means many of the drives will be on unpaved roads, and challenges such as rough terrain, deep sand, and fording of rivers may occur. Occasionally, following a paved highway is the most logical course, and certain activities and sights may be popular simply because they are good and we wouldn’t want to miss them. Our ultimate goal is for our owners to finish each trip feeling more confident in their abilities and their vehicles, and EarthCruiser employees will be there to facilitate that through their leadership. Each trip will be given a driving rating of 1-5. Trips rated 1-2 will consist of occasional paved roads, plus well-maintained dirt and gravel roads. Trips rated 3 will include a mix of dirt and gravel roads, some well-maintained other providing more challenges in the way of occasional deep sand, mud, rocky or narrow roads. Trips 4-5 are designed to offer more learning opportunities for challenging driving and may require advanced winching techniques, water crossings, and guiding through obstacles. See individual trip itineraries for more details.

Each trip will vary in terms of the comfort or challenges you may experience. Each itinerary will be given a comfort rating of 1-5. Trips rated 4-5 will be very comfortable with nights spent at well-appointed campgrounds and the occasional hotel or eco-lodge. Drive times will be shorter, and participants are unlikely to encounter significant weather events. Food will be familiar and cultural interactions will be close to what participants experience at home. Trips rated 3 will include a mix of campgrounds and dispersed campsites without faculties. Participants may experience some heat, cold or rain and drives may be longer and less smooth. They may experience cultures and foods differing from their usual experience. Trips rated 1-2 will be primarily camping without amenities. Drives may be challenging, and you will often encounter people and environments that may be outside your usual comfort zone. See individual trip itineraries for more details.

EarthCruiser Tour Leaders will accompany every trip to run logistics and provide leadership. They are chosen for their leadership and have a general understanding of driving and EarthCruiser vehicles, but they are not mechanics. In the event you experience mechanical difficulties along the way, they are available to guide and advise you in performing your own maintenance and repairs. They may assist with obtaining professional help if needed.

Most trips will require a basic set of recovery equipment including at least one spare tire, Maxtrax, Snatch Block, Tree Saver, one pair each hard and soft shackles, and gloves. Overseas trips and driving trips with a rating of 4-5 may include additional gear requirements. See individual trip itineraries for more details.

Currently our trips are only open to those age 18 years and older. We plan to offer family friend trips with included activities designed for younger participants in the near future.

For domestic trips, so long as your pet is up to date on vaccinations and does not bother other participants with noise, you may bring your pet. You must follow all local regulations and laws regarding keeping it leashed and picking up after its waste, and due diligence in regards to these regulations is your responsibility. Owners assume full responsibility for their pets and any show of aggression towards other people, other pets, or wildlife may result in the owner being removed from the trip without a refund. For international travel, securing all necessary paperwork, quarantine periods, and vaccination requirements are your responsibility. Any failure to successfully cross a border or enter a restricted area, such as National Parks, is not the fault of EarthCruiser Adventure, and you will be responsible for any fines or changes in plans that may result.

Absolutely. We consider our trips a success if they give our owners the tools and inspiration they need to continue on independently, and we’re here to help with planning and logistics.

We will do our absolute best to accommodate all dietary requirements, though it can be very difficult to guarantee in some international locations. We will ask you at the time of booking of any dietary requirements and allergies, and we will let you know if there are places where we think it may be difficult to accommodate and work with you to find a solution. We recommend on international trips to bring a card with your dietary requirements written in the local language for those times you are eating away from the group.

We will provide detailed trip information upon booking. However, we recommend you continue to check with the embassies of countries you will visit along with the CDC and state department travel advisories for up-to-the-minute information.

Travel insurance is compulsory on all our international trips. It must, at a minim, provide for medical expenses, including emergency repatriation. We strongly recommend that all travelers have a policy covering COVID-19, personal liability, cancellation, and loss of luggage. For domestic trips all driving participants will be asked to provide proof of valid insurance to operate the vehicle within the state the trip will operate.

For domestic trips if you need to cancel for any reason more than 31 days from the trip’s departure we will refund all but $1000. We do not offer refunds for cancellations less than 30 days prior to the trip’s departure date. See individual trip itineraries for more details. If in the unlikely event that EarthCruiser Adventure needs to cancel a trip due to unseen circumstances or the minimum number of bookings required to run a trip is not fulfilled a full refund will be provided.