At Travel Associates, we specialise in bespoke itineraries designed to suit your exact needs. Here, we showcase an incredible trip one of our travel advisors put together for a client, to give an insight into the unforgettable holidays we can create.
Ken Higgins from Travel Associates Mosman, created a personalised itinerary for his client who wanted to celebrate her daughter's Year 12 graduation in a unique way.
The Challenge
1. The client wanted a mother/daughter schoolies trip with a difference to celebrate her daughter’s Year 12 graduation.
2. Must-haves included Disneyland Paris and a Reindeer Safari in Lapland.
3. It all had to fit into five weeks so they could be home in time for Christmas.
The Itinerary
Paris & Disneyland
I booked my client's return business class flights to start their Paris and Scandinavia adventure off in style. In Paris, I arranged two nights in the heart of the city and three nights at Disneyland Paris, as it was the only Disney resort her daughter had not yet visited.
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St Petersburg
Next my clients flew to Helsinki for an independent visa-free St Petersburg tour. This included return overnight ferries, transfers and two nights in St Petersburg with a Panoramic City Tour and a visit to the Hermitage Museum as well as free time to explore as they chose.
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Norway
Next stop was Oslo for a couple of nights before setting off on a fabulous Norway in a Nutshell tour. Travelling by train via Flam and Voss to Bergen, this journey showcases the country’s spectacular scenery. However, no trip to Norway is complete without a Hurtigruten coastal cruise to witness the stunning fjords, so we added a 6-night expedition cruise to Kirkenes where they spent a night and enjoyed a King Crab Safari.
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Arctic Experiences
That was the first of many great Arctic experiences, which also included Aurora Hunting and a Husky Experience in Inari and a Snowmobile and Ice Fishing tour in Saariselka, where they spent two nights in the glass-roofed Northern Lights Village.
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Santa Claus Village
My clients then spent three nights at the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi and enjoyed a Reindeer Safari complete with memorable sleigh ride.
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Stockholm
Last stop was five nights in the Swedish capital with a selection of day tours to take in the city’s highlights before boarding a plane for home.
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