Reviews

As you can see, we had a wonderful time!

We had the most amazing week. The crew were fantastic. They took great care of us. The rep Bruno looked after us v well. Overall the trip was fantastic. Allan and the team at ARTISAN TRAVEL were extremely helpful from start to finish. We were driving to Dubrovnik to board the ship and the directions were faultless. Allan thank you for going out of your way to look into the parking. The car park…
Read more was safe and a 2 min walk from where we had to board the ship and disembark. Thank you.
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Cruise the islands and cities of the Dalmatian Coast We had the most amazing week. The crew were fantastic. They took great care of us. The rep Bruno looked after us very well. Allan and the team at ARTISAN TRAVEL were extremely helpful from start to finish. We were driving to Dubrovnik to board the ship and the directions were faultless. Allan thank you for going out of your way to look into the…
Read more parking; the car park was a two min walk from where we had to board the ship and disembark. Thank you.
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The scenery was wonderful and this early in the season places were quiet which suited us. The local guide and crew were friendly and helpful.

As this was a short activity holiday little time was really spent in the Harriniva Centre but it was operated very efficiently and in a very friendly manner from what we experienced. On the husky safari, the local guide spoke good English and explained what was needed to be done very well. The 5 days (4 nights) out sledding with the dogs was an unforgettable experience. It was a great challenge…
Read more handling the sled and the dogs in sometimes very difficult conditions, especially when travelling through woodland along a narrow and very undulating route. The dogs, however, were amazingly easy to handle and loved their work and it was good to be able to look after them for the 5 days. We had a small party of 5 people plus the guide and everyone got on well together and got stuck into whatever jobs needed to be done. The least enjoyable activity was probably having to use the compostable toilets which were generally some distance from the log cabins and not warm. You also needed to remember to take a torch even during daylight!
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What an incredible experience we've had in Sweden. Right from the moment we were greeted at the airport to our return, the entire holiday ran like clockwork - we felt safe, comfortable, well taken care of, with minute attention to detail - be it the food or the activities. I'd highly recommend Swedish Lapland - our best holiday ever!!!  

The accommodation was actually lovely, graded as good only because bathroom (wetroom really) rather cramped. Also, could have done with a comfy sofa... but aware this doesn't seem to be the Finnish norm! Food choice - was a set menu, so not really relevant. Activity guides all lovely, friendly people. Mostly very well qualified, though we did have a work experience girl with little English as a…
Read more cross-country ski tutor... we sort of understood as we have skied downhill before but she was struggling a little to explain techniques. Very nice girl though!! Torassieppi suggestion proved to be just right for us (quiet and unspoilt) so thanks for that, Graham! My husband really enjoyed the snowmobiles (because of the speed probably!). I loved the 25k husky trip - it was such a new experience to be driving a sled quite a long way (with only occasional moments of terror), and then arrive at a perfect lakeside hut to eat salmon cooked on a fire outside. Snowshoeing in the Pallas National Park was also wonderful, again cooking lunch on an open fire in a kota with Finns turning up on skis to do the same. We both found the natural environment amazingly peaceful and beautiful. Also, we were very lucky with brilliant sun during the day, -25C nights + Aurora every single night.
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Everything was taken care of from the moment we arrived at the airport in Finland. Torassieppi is a beautiful place with breathtaking views in all directions. Husky tour and snowmobile tour were a great experience which made my wife's 50th birthday very special (as did the kind gesture of a bottle of wine on the house and her birthday card - thank you so much). We were lucky enough to see the…
Read more Northern Lights on our last night! Our stay in the Aurora Dome was very special as were the two trips we did. Difficult to pick a winner as they were all great. Absolutely wonderful weekend perfectly organised by Artisan. Thank you.
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The holiday was fantastic and more than lived up to expectations. A very well planned and organised holiday. Very good guides and instructors. So very friendly and helpful. The Husky sledding (was my favourite) because I just adore the huskies and I spent several hours out in the beautiful wilderness driving the tram. Thank you for all your assistance and a huge thank you to all in Utsjoki, I…
Read more could not have asked for better care and assistance. Activities fantastic. So very sorry to leave but I will be back in Sami country next year!!
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We had been told the hotel in Ivalo was basic, however, we found it very good and more than suited our needs. The whole experience was more than we could ever have imagined. We did it as a challenge for personal reasons particularly for one of the group. We were all apprehensive (it wouldn't have been a challenge otherwise), but ended up feeling proud of every one of us. We were taken aback by the…
Read more peacefulness, the clarity of the stars, the expanse of sky and the scenery. Photographs, videos and words cannot do any part of the trip justice. We were extremely lucky and saw the Northern Lights on both nights in the wilderness. Our guide, Samili was perfect for us and looked after and supported us all. As for the dogs, well what can you say, they are beautiful and very loyal and hard working. Each of us in the group would have no hesitation in recommending this trip to everyone to add to their bucket list. It was very hard work, but perfect and worth every single ache we came away with. A huge part of my work role is customer support and I have to say that we really cannot fault any aspect of the trip. That includes the support from all at Artisan and partners right from my first enquiry over a year before departure, to after arriving home and the support trying to locate the item which was removed from my suitcase at Ivalo.
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