Comprehensive tour
4 - Very Good
“I recently completed the Absolute Scandinavia tour and found it to be comprehensive and well laid out. The drawbacks were the inconsistency and constant changing of our guide and the lack of clarity of meeting expectations by some of the newer guides. There were also numerous times when there were explanations in 3 different languages, making it difficult to follow any narrative. I understand the desire for a full bus, but it became like a game of checkers with guides moving around almost daily. Speaking English seemed to be an afterthought and less important. language.”
“I had the best time of my life during those 12 days. My first trip to Europe and my first ever solo trip. I had an amazing experience. Great people, wonderful sceneries and delicious foods. They showed me reasons why it was a best decision to travelled first to Scandinavia than other european countries. I love it! Thank you, tour operator !”
“I enjoyed this tour but, looking back at the itinerary, I think better use could have been made of the time. We spent three long days on the bus traveling from Bergen to Stockholm but had little to show for it, and a day driving from Stockholm to Copenhagen, with only a quick stop to take photos of the exterior of Kronborg Castle (with no time tour the castle). The day we traveled from Bergen to Lillehammer, we didn't arrive until 21:00 (11 PM), too late to do anything there. The next night, we arrived at the Dalarma-area hotel too late to see the town. The only noteworthy event in those three days was the optional stop at a viking village followed by the optional fjord cruise. The viking village wasn't a real village but was all new construction for tourists. An "open jaws" route, Stockholm to Bergen via Copenhagen, substituting two unneeded driving days with extended stays in two cities, would make better use of the time. And, this is an 11-day tour, not a 12-day tour. It started at dinner time check-in and ended with a breakfast on the last day. I would count those meals and one night's lodging (18 hours) as day 11, not two days.. The tour is still a good value and I will travel with Expat again.”