15 independent reviews for Sweden vacations, Wolves, Moose and Beavers
Reviews for Sweden vacations, Wolves, Moose and Beavers
Jock Gillespie review 26 Aug 2023
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The wildlife2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Make sure you have a lot of midge proof clothing3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Very much so4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Autumn Van Ord review 12 Aug 2023
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The eloquent silence of the lakes and river ways and forests at dusk. ('Silence is so accurate.' American painter, Mark Rothko) Out of that silence arising a bull moose or a beaver or a loon or an eagle. Sometimes just silence.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Be prepared for rain. Looking for wild life requires patience and stillness; a good guide is very helpful (and we had an excellent one).3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
I do not know if I can accurately speak to this. I felt that the tour operator operated in such a way as to minimize environmental impact and supported conservation by increasing my (and hopefully other's) appreciation of this area of Sweden and its wildlife. Regarding benefitting local people... I picked up the idea (accurate?) that there was a paucity of jobs in this area - my vacation did bring in tourist money to the area.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
5 stars. The entire adventure was well run from the accommodations and the transportation arrangements to the actual guidance in the wilderness. Our guide brought a coherence to the experience and an enrichment from his temperament and his knowledge of the environment and complete competence.Sarah Atkinson review 5 Aug 2023
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Elizabeth Evans review 12 Aug 2023
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The guide Sam was very knowledgeable and the Farna spa was a lovely place to stay2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Seeing the animals in the wild may not be easy or guaranteed3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes I think so but this was not made completely clear4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Great although we didn’t hear any wolves and I think because there are regulated numbers this makes senseRead the operator's response here:
Thank you for your positive feedback! It was great having you here with us. Just a note, we only work with locally owned accommodations and restaurants and our guides are local, so our tours do have a positive impact on the local society which is very important for us :-) Thank you for mentioning this, we will do our best to make it more clear for future tours. Welcome back for more unique nature experiences here in Sweden!
Hilary Bourne review 21 Aug 2022
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Seeing moose, searching for the animals in such peaceful surroundings, excellent guides, the food, the beautiful surroundings.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
You don't need to take cash. Fewer water birds than I expected.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Definitely supported conservation.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Fantastic and very unusual.Shaun Plummer review 24 Jul 2022
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Learning how to identify signs in the environment that moose lived in the areas! Seeing wild moose! Meal times with our guide, learning about local wildlife. Identifying animals around us by sight or their call.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Do not underestimate the mosquitoes. Long sleeves and trousers, not shorts are important. Remember your swimming gear for the wolf portion of the tour or at least a towel.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes. We had amazing food produced by locals. The hotel catered towards local and international guests. Our guide taught us about reducing our impact on the environment while we were out in the woods. The trip helped us learn about wildlife and how we can coexist with nature.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
The general standard of the tour was very high with great attention to detail. Simon our tour guide was amazing. He was extremely knowledgeable with a genuine personal interest which really made the whole experience something else. With eyes like a hawk and the ability to quickly recognise animals calls he ensured we saw a lot of local wildlife.Jane Altenhofen review 24 Sep 2022
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Night boat trip to see beavers, even though we did not see beavers closely. The picnic and going under bridge was fun2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Be flexible and creative in filling free time.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Very good. Could have improved communication about meeting times and places.Jack Twyman review 7 Sep 2019
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Treking through the forest to listen to and listening to Wolves howl.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Research the weather and plan/pack accordingly.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes, it benifited awarness and the conservation of the animals. It also benifited the local businesses.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
6 out of 5 starsPhil Melville review 13 Aug 2019
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Drifting along at dusk in a near-silent electric boat searching for & finally spotting a Beaver swimming in the stream.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Be prepared for late finishes on the 3 days looking for the Moose, Beaver & Wolves. Take note of the suggested packing list. There's not as much free time as you might think. Be prepared to be amazed.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes. Locally sourced food, supported independent cafes for lunches. Minimising any disturbance to the wildlife supported conservation.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Excellent. The guides were incredibly knowledgeable & their passion for the environment & the wildlife was inspiring.Laura Culbert review 14 Jul 2019
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
ALL OF IT!2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
A good pair of Waterproof shoes are a must.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes definitely, and all the food was from the locals gardens and was delicious!4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
10/10 I would go back tomorrow, loved it!Sarah Willis review 7 Jul 2019
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The scenery, the peacefulness and of course the incredible wildlife2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Take welly boots along with your other foot wear! Take plenty of spare dry socks...3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes definitely.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
5 stars. It was 5 days in total but only 3 full days but it felt a lot longer as we did so much. You could tell that a lot of thought went into the itinerary - from visiting different local cafes for lunch to the talks of the various wild animas that we saw in the evening and the day activities, hiking in the forests and canoeing on the lake to the Beaver island...Martin Land review 28 Jul 2017
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
apart from the obvious beauty and silence - unexpectedly seeing a mink and an grey owl2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
make sure that you take the right gear and pay the extra to swap a train ticket for a taxi back to the airport3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
the impact on the locals was minimal as we only met the guides and guest house owners- the education from the guides does support conservation, but in reality anyone booking this trip would already support conservation4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
enjoyed everything except sleeping in a tent - but I knew that I wouldn't enjoy that!Read the operator's response here:
Thank you for your positive feedback! It was great having you here with us. Just a note that all of our guides are local and we only work with locally owned guesthouses and restaurants, so our tours definitively have a positive impact on the local society. Hope to see you again, perhaps for a Lapland trip!
Sheila Jukes review 30 Jun 2017
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Many memorable moments but the image which will stay in my mind for a long time is canoeing back home on a swedish lake in perfect conditions: no wind or rain, sun going down slowly, water absolutely still like a mirror, giving perfect reflections of the the forests and hills, the occasional fish jumping, osprey flying overhead. I didn't want it to end! Most exciting: bears coming up to within a few feet of the hide we were in.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
This was a fairly 'full on' trip. You need good walking boots and wet weather gear. Be prepared to 'rough it' a little bit when camping and in the bear hides. Many of the animals you're looking for are nocturnal so a number of the activities started at about 5.00pm continuing well into the early hours. Remember June is 24 hours daylight in mid Sweden.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Totally, as far as possible. Most of the food was produced on the farm supporting the guest house or was purchased from local producers. The team were very aware of re-cycling/re-using or avoiding heavy packaging. Rubbish was always taken away and open fires exinguished thoroughly. We were encouraged not to use insect repellant.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
This was an excellent vacation experience. It ticked many boxes; our only regret is that we didn't hear/see wolves. They are very elusive! For outdoor, wildlife enthusiasts we would recommend our vacation provider wholeheartedly.Matthew Carroll review 9 Jul 2017
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Beaver watching from a silent electric boat2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Take good binoculars and midge spray3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes, it was thoughtfully packaged.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Expensive for what we got but put together with respect for the environmentDavid Green review 20 Aug 2016
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The best thing was hearing the wolves howl but the walk through the woods looking for signs of wolf and moose activity was also magical. Standing in the woods silently, in the dark waiting for the howl is an intense experience.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Go determined to enjoy all parts of being in the outdoors with wildlife experts. Hearing or seeing wolves should be an extra bonus if it happens.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
A local Pension is used as one of the bases. The vacation provider has a clear focus on conservation and there was an informative lecture from a wolf expert. They were open about the tension between encouraging tourism and impacting on the wildlife.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Outstanding! This was a great part of our wider experiences in Sweden and we would have loved to spend longer with our hosts.Read the operator's response here:
I am happy to see that you enjoyed the trip! It was great having you here with us. Come in winter next time! :)
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