THE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE
Our experienced partner in Finland is the award-winning DMC & PCO The Travel Experience. Founded in 1998, they have offices in Helsinki and Lapland and handle a wide variety of incentive, conference, meeting, event, and special interest group travel arrangements throughout Finland, employing experienced staff with many years experience in the industry. The company is a member of SMAL (Finland’s national travel industry association), Congress Network Finland and the Helsinki Partnership Network. Directors are members of MPI and Site. Committed to sustainable tourism principles, they are currently the only DMC in Finland with Travelife Partner status.
COUNTRY PRESENTATION
In 2023 Finland was ranked the Happiest Country of the world for the 6th year in a row. Finland is popular for its snow-based winter activities in Lapland, and for its summer archipelago and lake programmes. The southern-based capital Helsinki is a year-round destination offering a cultured European capital with sea on one side and National Park on the other.
Employees:4 full time + tour managers and guides
Offices in: Helsinki, Lapland
WHY VISIT
World’s best developed snow-based activities and accommodations
World leader in Sustainability
World’s Happiest Country
WHY THE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE
25 years experience – huge product knowledge and supplier network throughout Finland
Award-winners for quality and product design
Commitment to sustainability – only DMC in Finland with Travelife partner status
WHEN TO VISIT
Winter season for snow-based programmes in Lapland and the north: December to April
Summer season for Archipelago and the Lake district region : May to September
Helsinki the capital is a year-round destination but is at its best May to September
HOW TO GET THERE
Multiple daily direct flights from many Nordic cities with Finnair, SAS and Norwegian, aswell as daily overnight cruises between Stockholm and Helsinki
MANAGEMENT
TEAM
We are waiting for a great Team picture from our DMC, hopfully next time you visit, you can see them all.
MEMBERSHIPS / AWARDS
SMAL – Association of Finnish Travel Agents
Helsinki partnership Network
Congress Network Finland
MPI
Site
ACCREDITED BY THE TRAVEL COLLECTION
SAMPLE PROGRAM
For your convenience, we have produced a 3 days BASIC sample program including the same prerequisites throughout our network of DMCs.