Testimonials
The trip was amazing from the start.
Thank you so very much for organizing our recent trip to Sweden. Everything was wonderful! You quickly responded to my numerous emails this spring, answering each question as it came up. It was so nice to meet you in person. The information package re maps, vouchers, etc. was fantastic. In the 10 days that we traveled, we did not have a single problem with anything!! The trip was amazing from the start, at the airport to the finish. This adventure was beyond what I had expected. I highly recommend it to anyone traveling to Sweden. It truly was "Sweden in a Nutshell".
Again Daniel, thank you for your outstanding professionalism in arranging this trip for us. You have given a group of friends a lifetime of wonderful memories.
Linda Flanagan, United States
(Sweden In a Nutshell self-drive tour, summer 2009 )
Thank you so very much for organizing our recent trip to Sweden. Everything was wonderful! You quickly responded to my numerous emails this spring, answering each question as it came up. It was so nice to meet you in person. The information package re maps, vouchers, etc. was fantastic. In the 10 days that we traveled, we did not have a single problem with anything!! The trip was amazing from the start, at the airport to the finish. This adventure was beyond what I had expected. I highly recommend it to anyone traveling to Sweden. It truly was "Sweden in a Nutshell".
Again Daniel, thank you for your outstanding professionalism in arranging this trip for us. You have given a group of friends a lifetime of wonderful memories.
Linda Flanagan, United States
(Sweden In a Nutshell self-drive tour, summer 2009 )
Thank you so much for all your help and hard work.
Hello all
Maria Fortin
Customized self-drive tour 2008, Sweden
Hello all
I really did want to let you all know how much my sister and I enjoyed our holiday last year. We asked you to put together an itinerary that went from coast to coast and thensome, and it was terrific!
We agreed that our favorite lodging was with the Lekanders on Tjorn. They were lovely and friendly (and upgraded us to an apartment) and their place is wonderful. The strawberries were coming in and the homemade preserves were super at breakfast. Tjorn itself and Astol were beautiful.
The south had a whole different feel. Ystad, particularly, reminded me of Germany. (Go figure...Hanseatic league and all.) And the man that (I assume) owns the Anno 1793 Sekelgarden was the quirkiest guy we saw the whole trip. On the way there, following your research, we did find the Lindholmen Borgruin. We also found a sketch of the castle at the museum in Ystad. What a treat!!
We wish we'd had another day in Vadstena. Being there at midsommar didn't allow us to explore and see all that we might have had we been there on a normal day. But...Pensionat Solgarden was wonderful. The Sandbergs were very gracious. Each room is unique. Our breakfast there brought us back to our childhoods. It was super!
Gotland was the gem in the crown. Even three days there did not allow us to go everywhere we wanted. The Baltic was blue and contrasted against the limestone formations. Faro and its sheep...and all the churches. Each one was a surprise.
All along the way we found wonderful museums, pubs, people, water, islands and made memories to last a lifetime. Thank you so much for all your help and hard work. We had a wonderful time, and we both look forward to coming back (I'm doing the North next time!!)
Tack så mycket to all, especially Daniel Champlin and Hannah Hansen.Maria Fortin
Customized self-drive tour 2008, Sweden
Nordicvisitor was accommodating to my individual requests..
When I had a winter vacation coming, I wanted to go somewhere out of the ordinary. When most people plan a mid-winter vacation, they normally plan trips to the sunny warm, climes. I wanted something different. After searching the web, I came across a site called "Nordicvisitor.com". I have never heard of them before, so at first I was leery. After reading through the web site a number of times and discovering a number of excellent winter vacation packages, I finally narrowed my selection to "absolute relaxation in Kiruna", north of the arctic circle. From the time I contacted Nordicvisitor to the time I arrived at the Arlanda airport for my departure from Stockholm, things went smoothly.
When booking, Nordicvisitor was accommodating to my individual requests. I was still uncertain as to how trustworthy this company is so I had them sent my vacation package-tickets, hotel bookings to my home. They did this and then e-mailed me to make sure I received the package. Upon arrival at Arlanda, I was met with by very friendly taxi driver, arranged by Nordic Visitor who took me straight to my hotel. On the way to the hotel, she gave me a run down on Sweden, its history, and its culture. The hotel was conveniently located close to the train station. Since I had to catch the train the next day, that was nice.
I was met at the Kiruna train station by the Kiruna tourist company. He gave me a run down what my schedule is in Kiruna. From the time I arrived in Kiruna, I was allowed a large degree of freedom, which I like, combined with a somewhat flexible schedule. The cabin was very relaxing and peaceful with a well stocked fridge. I was largely left alone for the three days to do what I like. I was worried whether I'd be rested enough to go on the snowmobile tour on the third day. That turned out to be unfounded as the tour was slow, easy going, and completely stress free. I was rather sad that the vacation in Kiruna ended all too soon. I could have stayed there a few more days.
Rodney Allison
(Absolute relaxation deep in the forests of Lapland , Lapland Winter 2008/2009 )
When I had a winter vacation coming, I wanted to go somewhere out of the ordinary. When most people plan a mid-winter vacation, they normally plan trips to the sunny warm, climes. I wanted something different. After searching the web, I came across a site called "Nordicvisitor.com". I have never heard of them before, so at first I was leery. After reading through the web site a number of times and discovering a number of excellent winter vacation packages, I finally narrowed my selection to "absolute relaxation in Kiruna", north of the arctic circle. From the time I contacted Nordicvisitor to the time I arrived at the Arlanda airport for my departure from Stockholm, things went smoothly.
When booking, Nordicvisitor was accommodating to my individual requests. I was still uncertain as to how trustworthy this company is so I had them sent my vacation package-tickets, hotel bookings to my home. They did this and then e-mailed me to make sure I received the package. Upon arrival at Arlanda, I was met with by very friendly taxi driver, arranged by Nordic Visitor who took me straight to my hotel. On the way to the hotel, she gave me a run down on Sweden, its history, and its culture. The hotel was conveniently located close to the train station. Since I had to catch the train the next day, that was nice.
I was met at the Kiruna train station by the Kiruna tourist company. He gave me a run down what my schedule is in Kiruna. From the time I arrived in Kiruna, I was allowed a large degree of freedom, which I like, combined with a somewhat flexible schedule. The cabin was very relaxing and peaceful with a well stocked fridge. I was largely left alone for the three days to do what I like. I was worried whether I'd be rested enough to go on the snowmobile tour on the third day. That turned out to be unfounded as the tour was slow, easy going, and completely stress free. I was rather sad that the vacation in Kiruna ended all too soon. I could have stayed there a few more days.
Rodney Allison
(Absolute relaxation deep in the forests of Lapland , Lapland Winter 2008/2009 )
Memories that will last a lifetime.
My sister's and my 17 days in Sweden were the trip of a lifetime. We relied on Nordic Visitor to plan the specifics of our trip based on a general idea of the regions we wanted to visit, and they did that wonderfully. Neither of us had traveled to Scandinavia before, and Daniel and Hannah made everything so easy. Daniel spent a great deal of time with us at our hotel in Stockholm, walking us through the entire itinerary.
Early in our trip-planning, my sister and I found mention online of a castle in Skane that bore our name. We mentioned this to Daniel, who included directions to the ruin (which consists of beautiful pastures) in our itinerary. This was one of the most meaningful parts of our trip for me, and I think for my sister too.
I fully intend to come back to Scandinavia and likely will use Nordic Visitor's services at that time. But even if I don't get back there, I really want to thank them for providing me with memories that will last a lifetime.
Kathleen Lindholm
(Customized self-drive tour, Sweden, Summer 2008)
My sister's and my 17 days in Sweden were the trip of a lifetime. We relied on Nordic Visitor to plan the specifics of our trip based on a general idea of the regions we wanted to visit, and they did that wonderfully. Neither of us had traveled to Scandinavia before, and Daniel and Hannah made everything so easy. Daniel spent a great deal of time with us at our hotel in Stockholm, walking us through the entire itinerary.
Early in our trip-planning, my sister and I found mention online of a castle in Skane that bore our name. We mentioned this to Daniel, who included directions to the ruin (which consists of beautiful pastures) in our itinerary. This was one of the most meaningful parts of our trip for me, and I think for my sister too.
I fully intend to come back to Scandinavia and likely will use Nordic Visitor's services at that time. But even if I don't get back there, I really want to thank them for providing me with memories that will last a lifetime.
Kathleen Lindholm
(Customized self-drive tour, Sweden, Summer 2008)
They seemed to have thought of everything.
Nordic visitor centre arranged a really enjoyable self-drive tour around the south of Sweden for us. They provided a personalised service, tailoring the tour to our particular requirements. We found them friendly and efficient, even providing us with a mobile phone for local use. They seemed to have thought of everything.
We started and ended our tour in Stockholm. Getting acclimatised to driving on the right, in a left-hand drive car, on unfamiliar busy Stockholm roads was something of a challenge, but the quality of the car exceeded expectation, and more than made up for those hairy moments. Most of the hotel accommodation was very good, and we particularly appreciated those hotels which included an evening meal as part of the price. With the benefit of hindsight, we may have preferred to spend more time in each place and cover less ground. I have no doubt that the Nordic Vistor centre would happily have arranged the tour accordingly, had we asked them to do so. We were given maps and suggestions of sites worthy of a visit.
Some of the scenery in Sweden is stunning, Stockholm is fascinating and cultured, the little towns most picturesque (Ystad probably being our favourite), the glasswork legendary, and castles and museums abound. It was an excellent place to visit for a holiday in June - albeit that we hadn't anticipated freak temperatures above 30 degrees centigrade, and hadn't the right clothes with us! But I guess we can't blame the Nordic Visitor centre for that.
Sue Garwood, Cambridge, England
(South Sweden Full circle self drive tour, Sweden, summer 2008)
Nordic visitor centre arranged a really enjoyable self-drive tour around the south of Sweden for us. They provided a personalised service, tailoring the tour to our particular requirements. We found them friendly and efficient, even providing us with a mobile phone for local use. They seemed to have thought of everything.
We started and ended our tour in Stockholm. Getting acclimatised to driving on the right, in a left-hand drive car, on unfamiliar busy Stockholm roads was something of a challenge, but the quality of the car exceeded expectation, and more than made up for those hairy moments. Most of the hotel accommodation was very good, and we particularly appreciated those hotels which included an evening meal as part of the price. With the benefit of hindsight, we may have preferred to spend more time in each place and cover less ground. I have no doubt that the Nordic Vistor centre would happily have arranged the tour accordingly, had we asked them to do so. We were given maps and suggestions of sites worthy of a visit.
Some of the scenery in Sweden is stunning, Stockholm is fascinating and cultured, the little towns most picturesque (Ystad probably being our favourite), the glasswork legendary, and castles and museums abound. It was an excellent place to visit for a holiday in June - albeit that we hadn't anticipated freak temperatures above 30 degrees centigrade, and hadn't the right clothes with us! But I guess we can't blame the Nordic Visitor centre for that.
Sue Garwood, Cambridge, England
(South Sweden Full circle self drive tour, Sweden, summer 2008)
I got excellent service.
“Since I planned this tour, I got excellent service from Hannah Hansen, our travel consultant. She personalized our tour itinerary according to our needs and provided prompt reply to every question I had. All the arrangements she had made were simply superb. Every part of the tour was filled with warm Swedish hospitability. We’ll definitely use the services of Nordic Visitor in future.”
From Dr P Ghatak
(Highlights of the North, Sweden, winter 2006)
“Since I planned this tour, I got excellent service from Hannah Hansen, our travel consultant. She personalized our tour itinerary according to our needs and provided prompt reply to every question I had. All the arrangements she had made were simply superb. Every part of the tour was filled with warm Swedish hospitability. We’ll definitely use the services of Nordic Visitor in future.”
From Dr P Ghatak
(Highlights of the North, Sweden, winter 2006)
loved Sweden and the Swedish people.
“The whole tour was very organized and of excellent quality. We really enjoyed ourselves and loved Sweden and the Swedish people. Huskies and the Sami were our favourite. We would like to return to the mountains in the summertime.
Ms. Albon
(Highlights of the North, Sweden, winter 2007)
“The whole tour was very organized and of excellent quality. We really enjoyed ourselves and loved Sweden and the Swedish people. Huskies and the Sami were our favourite. We would like to return to the mountains in the summertime.
Ms. Albon
(Highlights of the North, Sweden, winter 2007)
Informative, and enjoyable trip.
“Peter, Sven, and I truly appreciate the personal interest and effort that Daniel Champlin put into guiding us through a satisfying, informative, and enjoyable trip”
Ann Olson
(customized self-drive tour, Sweden, summer 2007)
“Peter, Sven, and I truly appreciate the personal interest and effort that Daniel Champlin put into guiding us through a satisfying, informative, and enjoyable trip”
Ann Olson
(customized self-drive tour, Sweden, summer 2007)
”Reliable high quality service with personal touch”
Bas de Leeuw
(Gotland self drive,Sweden, summer 2007)
“Excellent service – we appreciated your willingness to be flexible and to tailor the itinerary to our requirements”
Sue Garwood
(South Sweden Custom self drive, Sweden, summer 2008)
“Thank you for a lovely trip and thank you Daniel for your assistance prior to departure”
Marie-Louise Matha
(Lapland Aurora Break, Sweden, winter 2009))
