Arctic Finland trip with Swain Destinations My family of four traveled with Swain Destinations to Finland in December 2021. It was just when Omicron was spiking in Europe and we were nervous at first but the Swain team walked us through all the protocols and because we felt like we were going to be in a very remote area (Finnish Lapland, in the Arctic Circle) we went on the trip anyway. When I say it was the best trip our family has ever gone on, I am not exaggerating. Everything from the moment we landed in Rovaniemi to the day we returned home was so special. Our guide, Miikka, was so caring and flexible, always making suggestions based on the days' weather and working so hard to ensure we would see the Northern Lights, despite December being a difficult month to get to see them. The food from our private chef at our chalet was AMAZING. We gave Swain Destinations our preferences and dietary requirements prior to traveling and everything was prepared exactly to our needs, and was still authentic, locally sourced and delicious. Every activity that was arranged was so wonderful - from the activities themselves being unique and in the beautiful Arctic setting, to the individuals who led the activities being legitimate Sami reindeer herders, champion husky mushers, and so on. I cannot speak highly enough of just how moved we were as a family to have these experiences together. We wrapped up our trip in Helsinki and got to experience the Christmas Markets and even Finland Day, which was beautiful and touching. I have to say that I thought a trip to the Arctic would be one and done, but now I want to go again in a few years when our children are old enough to do some of the more active experiences like ice-track racing, and helicoptering over the North Pole! We are already planning our next Swain Destinations trip, and cannot wait to see what they offer elsewhere, but I highly highly recommend their Finland experiences.

Working with Connie was a pleasure Working with Connie was a pleasure. I was able to get everything we wanted and more. Her professionalism was outstanding. Everything was well planned and worked perfectly. There was always someone to meet and greet us at all of our stops. Her expertise was essential in making this a memorable trip. I can only thank her and her company for a fabulous trip to New Zealand.

Excellent job with planning our New… Excellent job with planning our New Zealand trip, with tailoring to our interests, attention to detail, and great follow up. There were very few glitches, and these were dealt with promptly and effectively. Kathryn, our travel advisor, was very knowledgable, conscientious, and pleasant to work with. Great job team Swain!

PERFECT VACATION Swain did an excellent job planning our trip to Vietnam. EVERYTHING went smoothly from beginning to end. We had no worries in an unfamiliar foreign country. The local guides and drivers were terrific. I would definitely use Swain in the future and I recommend using them.

All around excellent! We have used Swain Destinations for over a dozen trips to Africa, Australia/NZ and India. Never once on any of them has any single arrangement (accommodations, rides, guides, etc) ever not worked perfectly. It's hard to get better than that!