How to Create and Publish Your Xpedition on Xploreum

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Congrats! You're about to list your first Xpedtion on Xploreum. Listing your Xpedition is the most important step in ensuring your listing is compelling and visible. Therefore we are breaking out the process into several sections to cover everything in detail. After listing the first Xpedition, the next ones will take less than 20 minutes.

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Getting Started With Your Listing

• Make sure you are signed in with your Thrillmaster account. If you don't have a Thrillmaster account yet, see the enrollment steps here.
• Click on List Your Xpedition Button on the top right of the Xploreum.io and follow the steps in the video below: 

Selecting Your Booking Type and Setting Your Schedule

• There are currently two booking types available on the Xploreum platform
  
  • Private Group
  • One Time Event
• A third booking type (Open to Public) will be added in late 2025/ early 2026.

Check out the video below to learn more about booking types and Xploreum's calendar function

Building Your Itinerary

Given the specialized nature of the Xpeditions we list on Xploreum, we developed a special functionality for building itineraries. Based on the duration of your Xpedition, one itinerary block will automatically be generated for each day. You list the following information for each day to be automatcally curated and listed on your Xpedition listing view.

• Day's Overview
• Meals
• Lodding
  
  • Lodging photos
• Activities

To familiarize yourself with the itenerary builder functionality, please watch the following video: 

Uploading Photos and Pricing

• Uploading photos: 
  
  • Perhaps the most important visual factor that makes your Xpedition stand out is your image selection. Xplorers look for appealing scenery and exciting activities. Make sure you select high quality photos captures on your previous Xpeditons and that the photos are associated with the same route and itinerary you're selecting.
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• Pricing: Out goal at Xploreum is to help outdoor businesses scale profitably while staying true to what we care the most about as a community, preserving our natural wonders. When pricing your Xpeditions, Be sure to account for all your costs, Xploreum fees and your desired profit margin. Please note that the taxes and processing fees will be calculated on top of your listed price at the time of check out.

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with uploading photos and pricing by watching the video below: 

Setting Your Cancelation and Refund Policy

Having a clear cancelation and refund policy is a critical part of setting the expectation with your Xplorers and creating a transparent and customer friendly environment. The platform allows for three tiers of refund policies.

• No Refund
• Partial Refund
• Full Refund

Make sure you account for the costs you incur and the timeline for incurring those costs when you're setting your policy. Please note that the Xpedition fees are not payable to you until you reach the no refund portion of your policy. For example, if you set full refund 90 days before the Xpedition start date, 50% refund prior to 45 days before Xpedition start date, and no refund within 30 days of Xpedition start date, your funds will be disbursed within 7 days of reaching the no refund portion of your policy of 21 days before the Xpedition start date.

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Please watch the following video to learn more about setting your refund policy.

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Adding your own documentation and Waivers

Here at Xploreum, we value safety and responsible naturecraftership as much as we value conservation, but we also understand that some of activities our Xplorers enjoy carry an inherent level of risk. Our Thrillmasters may opt in to have their own liability waivers signed by each Xplorer before the booking is confirmed. We're here to facilitate that. You can upload your waivers on the platform and we will make sure that the agreements are signed by the group prior to confirming the booking. Although we facilitate the signing process to the best of our ability, it is still up to you, the Thrillmaster to make sure you have gathered all the required signatures prior to an Xpedition taking place. This process is done through our documant management process.

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You can also upload more generic documents for Xplorers to access that do not require a signature. Simply upload your Document and click next. Add the final details about your Xpedition and you're done.

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It takes us 48 hours to review and approve your Xpedition. Once approved, you are all set and listed on the platform. Ready to take bookings and to share your skills and knowlegde with the workd.

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