Every trip depends on it, and clients almost always underestimate the distances.
A car and driver is the dullest line on a quote and one of the most important. Distances are long, and in December they are driven in the dark.
We use licensed local companies with winter-equipped vehicles and drivers who work these roads every season. If a client wants commentary as well as transport, we book a guide separately. A chauffeur here drives; the good ones will tell you the same.
Met at the gate or the kerb. Flights are tracked, and there is an agreed plan if the time changes.
Car held for the group for a half or full day, waiting time included. Best for a city day or a scenic route with stops.
Several vehicles for larger groups, with luggage and equipment in a separate car where the roads allow.
Studded tyres, 4x4 where conditions need it, and drivers used to ice, drifting snow and driving in the dark.
Better said now than found out on the day. We would rather lose the booking than have it go wrong in front of your client.
Clients regularly misjudge the distances. Put transfer times in the itinerary in hours so there is no surprise.
Winter roads and reindeer on the carriageway slow everything down. Always allow extra time on a winter transfer.
Outside the capitals the choice narrows quickly. In Lapland the best available vehicle is usually a well-kept minivan or 4x4 rather than an executive saloon.
Drivers are not guides. If the client wants commentary, that is a separate person and a separate cost.
Nordic Privé operates directly in Finland. In the other countries we work with local partner teams we have checked, and we stay responsible for the whole trip.
Premium self-drive for clients who want to do the driving. Winter tyre and F-road rules explained up front.
Worth booking at the big airports. At the small northern ones there is often nothing to book, and we will say so.
The part of a trip clients remember longest. There are not many senior guides, so book early.
Dates, group size, and the two places you need to link. We come back with what is available, what it costs, and what happens if the weather stops it.