Scandinavia Private Tours has been on our radar for a while now, and having experienced aspects of the service, we wanted to review it. Here, we give it our full attention, explaining what the operator does, what it doesn’t do, what we liked, and what we thought could be improved.
What Is Scandinavia Private Tours?
Scandinavia Private Tours is essentially a premium tour company that takes you around Scandinavia and the Nordics in a private vehicle. You can go individually, as a couple, or with a group, and no country in the region is off-limits, even seldom-visited Greenland.
This operator’s mission is to provide a fully personalized service to its clients. This is something that it takes seriously, considering anyone who partners with it a VIP. It gets clients into unique settings and helps them find the ideal locations to enjoy themselves with their fellow travelers.
What We Liked About Scandinavia Private Tours
Because there were quite a few things we liked about Scandinavia Private Tours, we’ve arranged them all into the list below.
100% Private Tours Every Time
The main thing we liked about this service was how all of the tours were 100% private all the time. We were able to travel with a select group instead of sharing the service with other people we didn’t know.
This aspect made all the difference. Plus, every aspect of the package was designed around the things that we wanted to do. So if we wanted to go to a restaurant one evening or travel north to see the aurora, we could. Nothing was stopping us from doing that.
Ultimately, Scandinavia Private Tours offers a bespoke itinerary for all clients. You just pick and choose what you want to do and the team of travel designers and tour guides will fix the rest for you.
Genuine Driver-Guide Service
Another thing we really like is the driver-guide service. If you’ve ever been on a tour before, you’ll know this can be a point of contention. You’re always waiting for the driver, the guide, or vice versa.
What we liked about Scandinavia Private Tours is that this was the same person. And they are completely dedicated to ensuring that you have the best possible experience. There’s no waiting around.
Another nice element of this is that the driver can also tell you stories as you travel. Even if you aren’t visiting sites you’re driving past, they can explain them to you, or just engage in general informed chit-chat about the environment.
Comfortable Transportation
Uncomfortable transportation is a real issue on a lot of tours. Many of them just make travel so unpleasant.
But, again, that’s where a fully-bespoke service, like Scandinavia Private Tours, comes in handy. It’s so different from everything else out there.
For example, you’re not on a coach or a bus. You’re actually in an executive-class Mercedes that whisks you from one location to another on fantastic Nordic roads. You can ask the driver to put on music, turn up the heating, or anything else while you enjoy the journey.
English-Speaking
English-speaking team members and travel designers was another perk. It was nice being able to just chat to someone who really understood you without having to put everything through an AI translator.
Additional Benefits
There are actually so many benefits of going to Scandinavia Private Tours that there’s no point writing an entire section on them all, so we’ve listed them below in summary form:
• Female-led team with deep knowledge of the Nordic region and everything that is has to offer
• Hassle-free inclusions, including things like pre-booking your tickets and getting you into top-rated restaurants
• Hand-picked logistical arrangements by crack team of experts
• Luxury options and add-ons
• The ability to cancel up to seven days in advance on all tours for a full refund (which is extremely rare indeed for a high-end tour operator)
• Excellent reputation across the board, including on third-party sites, like TrustPilot
What Could Be Improved?
So, was there anything about the service that we felt could be better? In all honesty, we didn’t find anything glaringly obvious. However, there are some minor issues we think are worth addressing one by one.
1. Pricing
Of course, if you want a premium service like this, you have to accept the fact of higher prices. That’s something that comes with the service.
For many of you, this will actually be a good thing. You want to pay more for a better experience. However, it can also be a bad thing if you want to save money on travel.
2. Operates through PTE Travel
Also, some of the operations aren’t in Scandinavia. The driver-tour guides are there on the ground but the services can be located elsewhere.
Even so, you’re still getting Nordic specialists. There’s no doubt that the company knows what it is doing.
3. Arctic Challenges
You may also encounter some weather and climate-related challenges when traveling to the Arctic region. For example, Greenland and Lapland can sometimes come with flight restrictions and travel issues if there is bad weather or it is forecasted, especially during winter when the risk is highest.
4. Longer Trips
Finally, if you really want to make the most of the service, you should be taking longer trips. Scandinavia Private Tours can work with you for weeks or a month or so, ensuring you get the full experience. However, you might not have time if you just opt to grab three or four days here or there.
Final Summary And Verdict
So, what’s the final summary and verdict for this tour operator? Well, as you can probably guess, it’s mostly good news. There’s something quite special about Scandinavia Private Tours. The company is adept at ensuring that it provides a VIP service and offers bespoke options for those who are willing to pay the premium.
We’re giving it five out of five stars because using it lets you do anything you want, even if it means visiting the Inuit in Greenland. You have that option, and that’s nice to know.