Official Panthers-NHL Global Series(TM) Fan Tour (Premium Plus)

      Stockholm, Sweden & Tampere Finland

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      Oct 24 - Nov 4, 2024
      Group size: 1 - 150
      Official Panthers-NHL Global Series(TM) Fan Tour (Premium Plus)
      Stockholm, Sweden & Tampere Finland

      Victory Travel & Events
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      113 reviews

      Oct 24 - Nov 4, 2024
      Group size: 1 - 150

      About this trip

      Join the best fans in the world from October 24, 2024 to November 4, 2024 on a special once in a lifetime opportunity to enjoy the sights and sounds of Stockholm, Sweden, and Helsinki, Finland, all before watching your Florida Panthers take on the Dallas Stars in Tampere, Finland. We have built an all-inclusive VIP Tour to make your planning as easy as possible. Don't miss out as this tour will sell out quickly. Limited spots available. For any questions prior to booking this Official Florida Panthers Global Series Fan Tour (Premium Plus) to Sweden & Finland, please contact James Hanlon at james@victorytravel.ca.


      Offered by Victory Travel & Events Inc: TICO Registration # 50027548 and IATA Accreditation #67599884.  

      Helpful Information & Websites

      CLICK HERE TO READ THE 2024 NHL GLOBAL SERIES FAQ-TAMPERE:


      CLICK HERE FOR A STOCKHOLM RESTAURANT GUIDE FOR GLOBAL SERIES:


      IATA DESTINATION TRACKER:  Scroll Down until you see "Easy Travel" and then enter the website by choosing "Health Indicators", "Restrictions", "Restriction Free Countries" or "Analysis".   Then once you are in the site, just change your destination in the drop down box to "Sweden" or "Finland". IATA Destination Tracker 


      Sweden Tourism Website:

      Sweden's official website for tourism and travel information | Visit Sweden 

      Finland Tourism Website:

      Your Official Finland Travel Guide (visitfinland.com)

      Nokia Arena Website:

      Welcome to the front row of experiences - Nokia Arena 

      Fan Friendly Booking Process

      This tour only requires a $1000.00 deposit per person that can be canceled free of charge up until July 1st, 2024.   Name changes (substitute traveler) will be permitted FREE of charge until 30 days prior to departure.   The final balance is due August 25, 2024.  Log onto your account to set-up weekly or monthly payments if desired. Our full Terms and Conditions are available for your review during the booking process. 


      We recommend all fans consider adding travel insurance. Customers will need to make their own travel insurance arrangements. During the Fan Tour booking process, the opportunity to add travel insurance will be offered to American residents via a third-party travel insurance provider Travelex  Travelex Insurance  Note the "Travel Select Plan" offered through Travelex is the only travel insurance plan that allows a "Cancel For Any Reason" upgrade to the plan (NOTE: We fully recommend travel insurance). This upgrade lets you cancel for any reason --whatever it may be -- up to 48 hours prior to your scheduled departure date and provides reimbursement up to 50% of your insured trip costs. 

      Premium Plus Flights

      Florida Panthers Premium Plus Group Flights  (75 Seats with American Airlines/Finnair)


      24/10/24 AA 2225 Miami-JFK (NYC)  530 PM 8:32 PM

      24/10/24 AY 016 JFK (NYC)-Helsinki 1055 PM 2:00 PM +1

      25/10/24 AY 813 Helsinki-Stockholm 355PM 3:55 PM (One hour time difference)


      03/11/24  AY 015  Helsinki-JFK (NYC) 4:55 PM 6:55 PM

      04/11/24 AA 2485 JFK (NYC)-Miami 729 AM 1044 AM


      Once all 75 group flights are sold,   additional flights will be based on current pricing and availability at the time of booking so tour pricing could then increase.    Upgrades  to business class or premium economy need to be booked individually and are not part of the group contract with the airline. 

      Description of Add-on Tours (Optional)

      Vasa Museum (Stockholm):  The Vasa ship capsized and sank in Stockholm in 1628. After 333 years on the seabed the mighty warship was salvaged so the voyage could continue. Today Vasa is the world's best preserved 17th century ship and the most visited museum in Scandinavia. It is one of the main tourist attractions in Stockholm. The entry ticket also includes a guided tour in English and we include bus transportation to and from the hotel.


      Abba Museum (Stockholm):  This ticket includes entry to the museum plus the additional cinema pass. The Cinema is located inside the exhibition. The cinema ticket also includes a visit to the newly opened Mamma Mia! exhibit, behind The Movie Magic, right before the movie starts. This is a Sing Along version and one of the staff will sing along with you. We also include bus transportation to and from the hotel.


      Ice Bar (Stockholm):  The entry fee includes a cocktail served in a glass made of ice. Non-alcoholic alternatives are always available. Great photo opportunities. Limited spots available. We also include bus transportation to and from the hotel.


      Stockholm Food Tour (Stockholm):     This guided walk will give you a fantastic opportunity to explore some of Sweden's best food. You will taste delicious food samples at specially selected locations while learning about the food, history and culture. This tour will take place at Södermalm. The old working class neighborhood that has turned bohemian chic, packed with vibrant new restaurants. There will be 5-7 different taste stops on the tour. Together the samples add up to a perfect early dinner or late lunch  Limited space available.   Food Stops could vary from above.  We also include bus transportation to and from the hotel.


      Suomenlinna Sea Fortress and Sauna Half Day Tour (Helsinki):

      Situated on a group of islands off of Helsinki, Suomenlinna was built during the Swedish era as a maritime fortress and a base for the Archipelago Fleet. Work on the fortress began in 1748.  Here is Rough Sample Itinerary:

      09.30 Bus transfer from the hotel by bus

      10.00  Ferry departure from Kauppatori

      10.20  Arrival to Suomenlinna, 1 hour guided tour + 40 minutes free time

      12.00  Ferry departure back to Kauppatori

      12.20  Bus transfer from Kauppatori to Sauna Centre

      12.45  Sauna experience for max. 2 hours

      15.00  Bus transfer back to hotel

      Includes Bus,  Private Charter Boat, English Guide and sauna ticket. (if you do not want to enjoy the Sauna Experience , we will substitute with Food and/or Beverage at Sauna Centre)


      Finnish Food Tour (Helsinki):   Your tour will start in front of the Old Market Hall (Vanha kauppahalli), where you will receive a great overview about the local cuisine. You can sense the aromas of cured salmon, local cheese and smoked reindeer among others. After that your guide will share with you some local tips at the Market Square (Kauppatori). On this approximately two-hour tour, we will stroll the most beautiful streets of Helsinki center like Esplanadi and Bulevardi, pass through the Design District Helsinki as well as the idyllic art nouveau neighborhood of Punavuori to finish the tour at the Hietalahti Market Hall. While there you can enjoy an after-tour lunch or go shopping for organic and local food delicacies. On the way you will get a taste of local specialties from selected specialty stores where you will have the chance to sample local fish, reindeer, salmiakki (Finnish salt liquorice), chocolate, cheese, fresh bread and healthy treats with good vitamins. At all the stops you will have time for food souvenir shopping.  Limited space available.   Food Stops could vary from above.


      What’s included

      • Economy Flights
        As per above
      • 3-Nights Stockholm Hotel
        4-Star downtown hotel
      • 1-Night Cruise
        Overnight from Stockholm-Helsinki
      • 3-Nights Helsinki Hotel
        4-Star downtown hotel
      • 2-Nights Tampere hotel
        4-Star Downtown Hotel
      • 1-Night JFK (NYC) Hotel
        Hotel in Terminal on return
      • Ground Transportation
        Bus for airport transfers & all group events
      • Breakfast Daily
        Hot & Cold buffet in hotel
      • 3-Course Dinner
        In Stockholm old town
      • Buffet Dinner
        Smorgasborg on Board Cruise Ship
      • NHL Game Tickets
        Price Level 1 tickets to both games
      • City Tour of Stockholm
        w/ official tour guide
      • City Tour of Helsinki
        w/ official tour guide
      • Exclusive Panthers Event
        Entry only to Official Florida Panthers Tour Members & includes welcome drink & appetizers
      • Final Group Dinner
        3-Course w/ traditional Finnish theme
      • Local Coordinators
        Finnish & English speaking
      • Tour Gift
        Commemorative Panthers Tour Gift

      What’s not included

      • Travel Insurance
        Available to purchase via Travelex Insurance during booking process
      • Meals not shown above
        Breakfast everyday, 3 group dinners & Appetizers & Drinks at Player/Media event are included
      • Extra Baggage Costs
        Could vary based on your flight choice
      • Hotel Incidentals
        Extras you may put on hotel room bill

      Available Packages

      Per person in a Triple Room

      Price per person with 2 adults and a Child in a room.  There are limited amounts of triple rooms available.  3rd bed can be a pullout sofa or a rollaway bed.  NOT recommended for 3 adults.

      $4,799
      Deposit: $1,000
      Per person in a Double Room

      Price per person with two people sharing a room.  Most double rooms have two twin beds or one double (two twins together). There are no rooms with two Queens or two Kings like in North America. 

      $5,199
      Deposit: $1,000
      Per person in a Single Room

      Price per person for a room to yourself for the entire tour.

      $6,199
      Deposit: $1,000

      Available options

      Finnish Food Tour
      $50
      Suomenlinna & Sauna Tour
      $75
      Vasa Museum
      $30
      ABBA Museum
      $30
      Ice Bar
      $30
      Stockholm Food Tour
      $100


      Itinerary

      Day 1--Overnight Flight
      Travel Day-Thurs. Oct. 24th

      Depart Miami  for Stockholm, Sweden.


      ITINERARY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON NUMBER OF REGISTRANTS, AVAILABILITY AND TEAM SCHEDULE.  

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      The overall trip was an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience to be immersed in another culture while sharing the trip with +100 new friends who love the Red Wings. The first leg of our journey to Finland was indeed first class. Great hotel and location within the city. The group dinner with the Ottawa fans was a cool idea. Nice video message from Yzerman, but was hoping to meet some Finish NHL alumni from Helsinki. Our guides Olli and Meri were both excellent, and even checked up on us a few times after we moved on to Sweden. Whatever was thrown at them they figured out a solution to make sure our trip wasn't impacted. The biggest was finding another cruise ship to Stockholm when our original ship was not available due to an outbreak. Another time we had to walk to our location and Olli said it wasn't going to rain. As the rain started to come down, he ran into a store and bought 20 umbrellas so we would all be more comfortable. What a guy! I cannot thank Olli, Meri, and crew enough!! Sweden was equally as amazing from the culture standpoint. Breakfast at the hotel was amazing, and the hotel and location were close to a lot of fun places in Sweden. The surprise riverboat tour with some Red Wings alumni was an awesome treat. I wish the lighting on the boat was a bit better for the photos we all took with the players. Unfortunately a lot of the details from the tour company did not meet expectations. I don't know if it was a lack of confidence or inexperience, but the team did not project that they knew what they were doing. Small things like not being sure when telling us the plan, to messaging us about going to the Toronto game when we were going to the Ottawa game that night. Almost from the moment we docked we had issues. The buses didn't have enough room for everyone's luggage, so we had to leave our bags on the side of the road with the promise they would be picked up and delivered to the hotel. As we drove away no one was waiting with our bags as promised. Very unsettling feeling in a foreign country. Red Wings practice was awesome, but would have been even better if we heard live from Lidstrom and Yzerman who we saw talking in the corner. Very happy to see Zetterberg, Kronwall, and Samuelsson though. Check-in at the hotel was a mess. There should have been a table set-up with everyone's keys and organized alphabetically. Instead, random keys were being handed out in the lobby by the concierge shouting last names over the buzz of the crowd. It was very chaotic and the hotel didn't seem to know how to handle a large group of people. Another day we were excited to go to the Vasa museum, and were promised despite them not being open at 8:45am (they opened at 11am) that someone would meet us at the museum and let us in for a special tour. After 25 minutes no one was coming, so we were forced to go to the ABBA museum even though many of us had not paid for that one. This also differed from the print schedule which was our first sign something was wrong. The group photo was very disorganized, happened in like 2 seconds, and we never got offered the picture like we did in Finland so I imagine the picture didn't turn out very well. We started off our Swedish food tour with a Chinese restaurant which I found curious when we all wanted to try Swedish food. The Global Fan Fest was fun, but again we were dropped off a bit far from the entrance. Then when we got to the tent door we were told we couldn't come in. Thank goodness Danielle Bruce and Liz from the Red Wings were inside and knew we needed wristbands to get in. It would have been nice to have an extra hour at this location to experience more of the activities, meet alumni, see the Stanley Cup, shop for merch, and skate at the outdoor rink. For the hockey games, those who went to Finland first seemed to get upper bowl tickets for both games. Meanwhile those who did only Sweden got lower bowl tickets. It would have been more fair to split the games so one group got lower bowl for each game while sitting upper bowl for the other game. It was also noticeable that some people had very bad seats at the top row, while our tour guides sat as low as they could (not good optics given how the trip was going). We never met or saw James Hanlon which given all the issues we were having each day would have been helpful to know someone cared and was in charge. The Ice Bar was a lot of fun, but again we initially didn't have enough group drink tickets and no one was checking to make sure everyone that went had paid for the excursion. The final group dinner was a great, but for a group our size the place selected had a challenge taking care of us timely and we were sitting all over the place on multiple levels. Some of our friends barely got dessert before the buses were leaving so they didn't get to fully enjoy the experience. Finally the check-in on the flights home was very disorganized. Since everyone was on the same group reservation, every few of us could use the app to check-in ahead of time. The airport didn't have staff to assist until after 4:30am when we arrived at 3:30am. To Emelie's credit she stayed with us, but nothing she could really do because the kiosks were not working either so we were at the mercy of the airport. If I'm ever fortunate enough to take a trip like this again, I would hope the travel company learns from these issues and put a better effort into the next trip.
      By Matt Z for Official Red Wings-NHL Global Series(TM) Fan Tour (Premium Plus) on Dec 05, 2023
      We had a fantastic experience! Our Coordinators in Finland were absolutely the best!!!! So knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, accommodating and so much more. They truly made the Finland part of the trip flawless and memorable! Loved so much of Sweden. The Coordinators in Stockholm had much to be desired. Much of the time it was a wing it situation or even a complete mess up. We were left without transportation the very first day. It finally did arrive almost an hour later. After a long day of travel not the best introduction to Stockholm. The Downtown Camper was nice but very much in the heart of the city. We prefer more open and nature. All in all a great trip. After all it is what you put into it that you get out of it. We made the best of the situations when they were less then ok. Thanks for a wonderful experience
      By Laurel C for Official Wild-NHL Global Series(TM) Fan Tour (Premium Plus) on Dec 05, 2023
      It was the best vacation trip we have ever taken. Everything was absolutely top-notch! We STRONGLY recommend Victory Travel and would certainly consider going on more tours with Victory. Please provide me with 2024 possibilities. A EXTRA SPECIAL SHOUTOUT TO OUR HOSTS IN STOCKHOLM- MAYA, CAROLINE, PETER and ALEX- it seemed they couldn’t do enough for us in helping with all the details and agendas- MAYA ESPECIALLY! Alex even tried to help me with my IPhone when I couldn’t hook up to the WIFI in the hotel. All such wonderful, kind and considerate people! We adore them all! Maya even followed up with us when we got home to Minneapolis on “what’s app” to make sure we got home safely and thank us again- WOW!!!!!! I look forward to hearing back from you on future trips- THANK YOU SO MUCH!- David & Barbara Foag
      By David F for Official Wild-NHL Global Series(TM) Fan Tour (Premium) on Dec 03, 2023
      We had fantastic time on the trip. The accommodations were fine and very well located. The breakfasts in the morning was something to look forward to start the day. The tours were fun. I wish the weather was better in Finland because it took some of the fun from the tours in the wet cold weather. The Sweden food tour was especially very good. Of course the Wild reception and meeting the players was great as were the games. Our family will thoroughly enjoyed it all
      By Thomas E for Official Wild-NHL Global Series(TM) Fan Tour (Premium Plus) on Dec 02, 2023
      I had a great time. The Finnish coordinators in particular were fantastic and the trip as a whole was a wonderful once-in-a-lifetime experience. Even when there was an issue with my accommodation at both cities, the coordinator and travel agency got it figured out in a timely manner. Thank you for making this trip an easy one to enjoy!
      By Kaitlyn L for Official Wild-NHL Global Series(TM) Fan Tour (Premium Plus) on Dec 02, 2023
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      JS
      Wow, just…WOW! We traveled with Victory for the NHL global series in Sweden and Finland last fall. I cannot say enough about how organized and entertaining this was due to James and the gang at Victory. We typically like to travel on our own and avoid the “herding mentality” of tour groups. However, It was so well planned that we got to enjoy the group-events and have plenty of free time to explore on our own. I 100% recommend using Victory!
      By Jill S on 12 Aug, 2023