Quality Criteria

Following are the general and specific criteria that make up the foundation of the Vakinn quality system.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the applicable criteria prior to submitting applications.
To be certified tourism providers must fulfill all of the general and specific quality criteria applicable to the business.

General quality criteria

The general criteria consists of four chapters:

Information and Facilities
Management and human resources
Safety and responsibility
Environment

All participants must agree to operate according to Vakinn's code of ethics.

Specific quality criteria for different categories of tourism services

To attain certification participating companies must fulfil 100% of the specific criteria applying to the company and the services it offers.

Definition of the term wilderness:

A place or area where it takes a minimum of two hours to get third party assistance (police or rescue team), normally referring to the highlands, mountain regions, glaciers and areas off the beaten track.