Xwander Nordic — Local services in Northern Lapland

"ANNE MADE IT POSSIBLE"

Our trip to Lapland would not have been the same without Anne, from Xwander Nordic. She cared from the very first moment we contacted Xwander. Anne's patience, attention to all details and her natural psychological approach to the customers make her a BIG professional, if not the biggest.

Our priority was to hunt auroras and she planned the trip according to our request. Anne perfectly understood our family needs and looked for the perfect accomodation to stay at.

Anne would be caring about our questions and doubts all the time. All activities, transfers and transportation were perfectly arranged and coordinated.

Some examples of Anne's involvement would be: Our flight was delayed and Xwander made the first shopping of groceries for us. They were always available and very responsive. Anne called us during her vacation to inform us that there was a strong aurora activity in the area where we were staying. We really appreciated that.

No doubt "Anne made it possible"

Anne has an exhaustive knowledge of Lapland and she filled our trips with many stories. Uncomfortable silences are not allowed with...

Our experience with XWander was for a tour advertised as "Sami Culture, Reindeer Farm Visit and Campfire Lunch.

The reindeer farm visit was great because it was a small private farm owned by a local Sami family, not one of the typical tourist spots. The family provided insight into the Sami lifestyle and how it is connected to reindeer herding, as well as teaching about the animals themselves. The Siida museum was also very interesting,  with a nice balance of Sami culture and the natural environment of Lapland. However, according to the advertisement, the tour was supposed to include lunch in a lavuu cooked on an open fire, except if the weather was too cold, in which case lunch would be buffet style indoors. The day we were visiting,  and the week leading up to it, the temperature was unseasonably warm for February,  at around 0°C, but our lunch was in the museum cafeteria anyway. We did see the lavuu with the firepit, but it looked like it hadn't been used in a while.  If there was no plan for the outdoor lunch during the winter season in general, the tour description...

We can highly recommend them! The "The day in tundra" activity was amazing, everything was well prepared and organized. Juhani our guide was great, he picked us up from our accommodation and served every information that was needed. I have celiac disease but that was not a problem, they took care of that too and I could enjoy the barbeque with everybody else - they even thought about the gluten free dessert. A great team! Thank you...