Name: Great Canadian Hockey Tour
Start: 2020-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2030-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Ottawa, Toronto & Montreal

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Ottawa, Toronto & Montreal

Great Canadian Hockey Tour

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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! 

This was a once in a lifetime trip to Helsinki and Stockholm.  We met so many wonderful people!  The group activities were very good and the food was delicious.  The hotels were  great with fantastic breakfasts each day.   If the Red Wings are part of a Global Series, we'd sign up again.  

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

Thank you for an excellent trip.  We had a great experience and made new friends.  Once in a lifetime adventure.
If suggestions are entertained, my only request would be bigger rooms available.  The hotel was sold out so no chance to upgrade. 
For that city, the Radisson and Hilton are great options, for those who want to pay more for more space.  
The city and the tours were very well done and the guides did a great job.

Thanks again. 

Official Red Wings-NHL Global Series(TM) Fan Tour (Premium)

This trip was amazing.  Well organized and the local tour guides were so helpful.  For such a large group everything went super smoothly.  Would definitely consider future MN Wild and NHL travel trips. 

Official Wild-NHL Global Series(TM) Fan Tour (Premium)

The trip was great! Nice people, excellent accommodations, fantastic location! Everything went smoothly!
We are very happy we went on the trip and we would definitely go on another one!
Thanks for the great time wetravel!

Fantastic trip! Great people, fun activities and very well organized. Throughout the entire trip: the booking process., Stockholm, hotel accommodations, tours to landing home the communication was excellent.  Our guides in Stockholm were amazing! We miss Maya's smiling face and Caroline's charm and guidance.  The two made the trip even more enjoyable. Definitely 5 Star service by all.



This trip exceeded my expectations in every way.  Lovely hotel, luxury transportation, great events, very well organized, friendly staff, good communication, felt like someone was always looking out for me!  Appreciated all the free time, too.  This trip gets 5 stars in every category.

My son and I had a wonderful experience.  I enjoyed it even more because of enjoyment my son expressed throughout the trip.  He was seeing Scandinavia for the the first time.  He also enjoyed being able to interact with other Senators Fanatics who afforded him patience and respect during many conversations.  The Coordinators and Guides were terrific in both Helsinki and Stockholm.  The group meals and accommodation were excellent.  Thank you to Victory for the complimentary Boat Tour of Stockholm from the Water.
Chris and Christian

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

The trip was very fun!  Tour guides Cornelia and Therese were great. 
Lines of communication could more open, nothing major. Bus coordination was a bit chaotic at times. 
Biggest snafu was Frankfort airport which you have no control.  

This was as well organized a travel experience as I have ever experienced. The folks at Victory travel (Super Alex, Maya and Peter) were so accommodating and covered any small disruptions with such ease. Perfectly seamless . I really was sad to see the trip end.

We had a wonderful time. Tour guides were great! People very friendly and food was out of this world delicious.

Regarding the Wild-NHL Global Series Fan Tour (Premium Plus)

This was definitely a 5 star experience! Our guide’s  Jarkko in Finland and  David in Stockholm along with the Senior Coordinator Peter were great. They made themselves available anytime day or night to handle any situation. The lodging and meals provided in both Finland and Stockholm were outstanding! 
Victory Travel & Events did everything right to make this a wonderful travel experience.
Mary Jo Vannelli

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

A trip of a lifetime for me & my daughter.  It couldn't have gone any better.  Fantastic hosts.  Excellent communication.  Great tours.  Tack sa mycket!

We had the vacation of a lifetime!  What an adventure with a bunch of Minnesota hockey fans!!  The trip was well planned and administrated, no surprises at all.  If there was a surprise, it was a good one!  The hotel accommodations, bus travel, excursions...everything was top notch!  The guides in both Finland and Sweden were very knowledgeable and helpful...they became family to the whole group!  We would definitely go on another Victory Travel tour!

We enjoyed the trip immensely, lodging and food was wonderful!   The planned activities were very enjoyable and everything was executed very well!!! Thanks!  Go Wild!!

The trip was great!  Our guides kept things moving when we were traveling to and from events and kept us posted on any changes.  The hotel was good and the staff there very friendly.  Thanks to all that helped.

Trip of a lifetime. Wonderful planned activities and fantastic hosts. Huge shoutout to Maya! She was extra helpful. Thank you all for a wonderful trip!

Almost nothing bad to say about this experience, fantastic efforts from all involved and well executed. Will definitely be looking for future opportunities with this program. Just hope the Red wings get another overseas game. A little wild that the tour guides were Toronto fans but I suppose I’ll give them a pass. 

Had an amazing time! Stockholm is beautiful and everyone was wonderful!

This was a great trip! The guides were fun and responsive. Watching the practice and the autograph signing with the team for  the photo mats was truly a highlight. The addition of the boat cruise was appreciated. We were a bit disappointed that our tickets for the games were in the upper deck--to me a "premium" tour means premium tickets, which ours weren't.  Otherwise, we were thrilled with our experience and hope that the Wild are in another Global Series soon! 

Fantastic job by the organizers and staff.
Olaf and Craig were amazing and all events organized were done perfectly. I fully recommend victory for travel plans

Official Senators-NHL Global Series(TM) Fan Tour (Premium)

This was our honeymoon and we had a great time! Our experience in Helsinki was amazing with our guides, Antti and Johanna, really going above and beyond to make our international experience smooth, personal, and authentic. 
The hotel in Stockholm was very nice and Swedish meatballs lived up to the hype. It is a high pace trip but very relaxing to have everything planned for you. Even on the off days the guides would give you suggestions on what to do. Recommend for anyone! 

We had a great time!  Enjoyed being with other Red Wing fans!
We are giving 4 stars because of the disorganization of the Stockholm guides when we arrived in Stockholm.

Kelly…glad you enjoyed the trip.   I met many tour members all week,  in Helsinki, on the cruise,  in Stockholm, at the Globe Arena games and at Fem Sma Hus.  I don’t think my presence should affect your trip experience as we hired so many great coordinators but it is very difficult for one person to personally meet all 500-600 people in such a short window.  This is exactly why we hired many Senior Coordinators, Junior Coordinators and two Social Ambassadors as touch points for Victory.  Thanks, James 

We had a great time, food was delicious, people were wonderful, Ollie and Merie were more prepared than Asanda and Emilee, but they still did wonderful. Apparently James was on the trip the whole time, but I never once saw him and he wasn't helpful like the coordinators, so maybe he'd like to interact with the tour groups every now and then.  Finland was absolutely wonderful, lots of diverse things to do, not a whole lot of downtime and the hotel was wonderful!  In Stockholm the lodgings weren't as nice, and we weren't at the center of downtown, but too far off. The Viking Line cruise ship was a last minute replacement for the Silja Line cruise ship and I should applause the tour for getting a replacement so quickly with no hassle to us at all.  Given how much we paid for the trip, I did expect the game nights to have better tickets than upper bowl one night, but I was at least glad to have lower bowl for the second night. All in all, I had a great time and would do it all again. 

We had a great time. Met many really great people, had some wonderful food, the rooms were small compared to what we are used to but we were aware of that fact. The hotels were nice and very comfortable. Everything at the beginning of the tour in Finland went perfectly. I can't say enough good things about our coordinators in Finland, Olli and Meri. They were wonderful. A few glitches/problems once we hit Sweden. We enjoyed all of the tours that were offered, we went on all of them, but especially the food tours. They were excellent. Overall a good experience and are glad that we went.

Perfect experience. Met new friends. Saw things and learned things I would never have experienced in my own! Thank you for the trip of a lifetime!

Hi Jill….. we did have notes on all room lists for twin bed use including yours.  I wish you would have reached out to us during the first few nights because I had extra available rooms at other hotels nearby (unfortunately your hotel was at 100% capacity) and we would have gladly moved you without any extra cost.  Victory

While overall it was a great trip, there were some issues with accommodations. When I signed up, I signed up for myself and my father and I SPECIFICALLY mentioned (on both participant sign ups) that we would need separate beds because we are father and daughter. If it were my mom and I on the trip, it wouldn't have been an issue. However, neither my dad nor I were comfortable with sharing a bed. 
When we arrived in Stockholm, we were extremely disappointed to find out our room had a single bed (double-size mattress) with no space in our room for a roll-away bed (which I found out the hotel had later in the week) or the option to switch rooms. I knew going in that European hotels are not set up the same as American hotels, so I knew we weren't each going to have a double/queen bed; I thought we would maybe get a two twin beds room. I ended up using the extra large pillows from the bed as a "mattress" and sleeping on the floor the entire week.
I can't entirely fault the hotel, since I don't know what information the travel agency gave them. I also can't entirely fault the travel agency as I don't know what information they gave the hotel and if the hotel paid attention to it. Needless to say, I was ready to go home a LOT sooner than I probably would have been normally but that was mostly due to the fact I didn't have a decent night's sleep in over a week.
Looking back, I may have skipped the ice bar and done the food tour instead, giving us a more spread out week of events. I also thought the ice bar was going to be a little more interesting than it actually was. However, we were able to go to the Viking Museum and tour the palace on Sunday because we didn't do the food tour and knowing our food preferences, a better use of our time and money.

For the most part the trip was very well organized.  There was plenty of opportunity to participate in excursions.  It was great to have everything preplanned and taken care of for us.

Our trip included stays in Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo and Amsterdam. The first 2-cities in our tour was planned for over 150-particpants and the travel arrangements, accommodations, food and service (including tour guides in each city) were great.

this was a very nicely organized trip    we were kept busy with fun activities every day    my only suggestion for later trip is maybe give us an opportunity to choose a bigger room   we did up grade our room and it was perfect but caused a bit of stress at the beginning of the trip   some of us would be willing to pay ztra for a bigger room if possible   thanks for a great time!!

Charles....thank you for your feedback.     We were fortunate to have many experienced Global Series coordinators in Finland.   With half the group size there and a very small geographical area to cover,  they did a great job with a perhaps simpler itinerary.   In Stockholm,   the group sizes doubled,  we had some new rookie coordinators because our group sizes were so large and a much larger geographical area for logistics to manage.   So we acknowledge a few miscommunications and issues but we worked through them.  As for game tickets, the stadium is very small (only 13k) and we are at the mercy of the what the NHL allocates to us.    Even the NHL clubs don't know exact locations or sections of their block of seats until they receive them a few weeks before departure (all Global Series games are Sold Out).   So our number one priority is ensuring families and couples sit together.   We are happy you enjoyed the rest of your tour!

Olli & Meri did a great job in Finland with all of the tours and keeping the group updated and moving forward; they set the bar very high! 

The Sweden group in comparison had some confusion and miscommunications. This started with not having enough space with the luggage once we arrived via ferry. Which could not easily be remedied as the local guides had not been provided access to the group chat by the main admin to provide updates. The harbor cruise was nice, but again part of the group needed to be out on the deck as there weren't enough seats inside. The group photo in Sweden was also not very well coordinated and communicated on when the photo was being taken. A major miscommunication occurred with the VASA & ABBA museum tours that impacted those who went and those who didn't. 

This might not be on Victory travel but a few comments about the games: Not all of the premium plus members were in the same section. Some were seated in lower bowl and others in upper bowl, there should have been clearer seat selection / options. The seat selection differed from game to game with no explanation on why. Example: it didn't make sense that those in the premium tour were lower bowl and premium plus were in the upper bowl. 

Overall a good trip although there is room for improvement.

Renee and Tom....thank you for your feedback.   We always accept feedback to try and improve our service especially after a very large project like this with 500-600 travelers.  We had 3 duplicate game tickets out of approximately 1000.   And those issues were solved within 30 minutes because we had staff waiting outside to help with extra tickets.    We have never classified the game tickets as "VIP".  In fact, on the booking site, we do not even list section, level or seat location because we are at the mercy of what the NHL allocates to us (it is a small stadium with only 13k seats and every game is sold out).    As for my presence, I met tonnes of fans on the overnight cruise and sorry I missed you but it is difficult to meet all 500-600 people !  We acknowledge some issues on the initial days in Stockholm......this was when the Premium Groups combined with the Premium Plus groups so the total amount of people doubled instantly and naturally with that amount of people, there is a greater chance of miscommunication and/or confusion.   Some things unfortunately are out of our control.....the additional luggage bus we ordered got in an accident........and we heard there was a movie being filmed at your hotel !  Thank You and glad you enjoyed both cities and the rest of the tour.


Overall planning was very good with great hotels in great locations, and nice buses. 

Our stay in Helsinki, Finland was fabulous, and it was aided by two extremely helpful and knowledgeable tour guides, and this portion of the trip went as planned. Ollie and Meri had "office" hours and were often in the lobby and at breakfast with the group. They helped us buy tickets and plan events, plus they were very professional. 

Arriving in Stockholm, Sweden was completely different experience.  There was a major fiasco with luggage when we arrived, our events did not follow the schedule and/or changed a few times. We did not receive adequate information regarding events, and if food and water would be provided. The four guides spoke broken English and could not answer most of our general questions, plus we had no way to contact the organizers the first day or two. 
Numerous travelers kept asking for more information, but nothing happened until q few of us contacted upper management.  When we finally got more information, it was often after 9 pm at night, when most of us had already gone to bed due to the time change. 

The line to pick up our Red Wings tickets was long and slow. Once at the arena, numerous people could not get in because the organizers printed duplicate e-tickets in error.  Before the game, we were told we would all be together and around center ice, about one third of the way up from the ice.  

The first night, our "VIP" tickets were on the goal line, in the nosebleed section. The second night was better with seats in the lower bowl, but in the corner.  Our group of 160 was spread out into groups of twenty in all areas of the arena, vs. placing our entire group anywhere near one another. Some had good seats for both games and others did not. Considering that we had to decide by July 1st if we were attending, it seems like the seating could have been handled differently. 

We had a great time with our travel group and loved both cities, but the execution in Sweden was horrible. Our overall trip coordinator, James Hanlon, was virtually invisible. We did see him briefly as he directed us from the Sweden Airport to our buses. Later, we found out he was on our overnight cruise ship but never made that known. 

It seems like this is not a Victory Travel issue, but perhaps more of a travel coordinator problem, but that is just my guess.   

Hi Scott....thank you for your honest feedback.   We appreciate it.     We were a bit disappointed with the group sales team at the hotel not informing us about the Movie being filmed on their property (considering how big our group was) which caused some confusion and loss of space.   As an example, we had moved business away from this particular hotel in 2017 when they informed us, prior to, there would be construction on the road directly in front of the hotel.   As for the extra pool cost, this is a bit of a "when in Rome" situation........in many European or Scandinavian countries, they charge for public washrooms, pools or other additional amenities.   Thank you for your honest review and we are happy you enjoyed the trip !  Victory.

Wonderful time!  
all went well, except at hotel - 
one of our rooms was not as it was supposed to be.  we're told they had none of the room styles we had reservations for,  so two of us had to sleep in same bed.  that upset me and then the film crews!  who probably were responsible for the lack of rooms.  they were everywhere, lobby, elevators, entrance way, second floor, spa area.  the hotel was clearly catering to them and we just had to put up with it, it was garbage!  this hotel lobby was small, when the crew was shooting in lobby or in front of hotel it was a cluster f***.  we had to wait constantly to just use the elevators, again bs!  half way through the stay we were able to be moved to lager room, but too little to late in my opinion.  i do believe that you, victory travel, should have been aware of these inconveniences and made changes to our location and dont get me started as to picking a hotel where the usage of a pool is extra! all in all a good trip, but lacked in respect to lodging.  lastly i dont think a 5 hour layover in germany is travel friendly, that also was garbage! your coordinators on site were great!

Our trip was amazing. James and his team worked really hard behind the scenes to make this a seamless and worry-free experience. We couldn't be happier and would recommend Victory Travel and Events highly to anyone for any travel reason. Thank you!

Ambitious 9 day itinerary accomplished without a hitch. Well organized, terrific tour. Every aspect of the tour; the pre trip communication, transportation, hotel, tours, hockey events were all outstanding. Knowledgeable, helpful, friendly personnel were devoted to provide everyone of us with a unforgiving experience. Special kudos to Olof. Thanks for everything.

Jack Jolicoeur

What a fantastic trip.  Great job by Peter, Super Alex, and the entire staff.  I would highly recommend using Victory Travel, they were amazing.  Thank you for all your hard work we will travel with you again.   

Thank you.   We agree on the Player Event.    Normally we would have a separate room with appetizers, wine & beer and seating but the heightened security measures that were put in place the week before, made this much more difficult.  They wouldn't allow access to the stands early, some rooms were blocked off and it was next to impossible to have a large group enter, leave and reenter the building.    Also, the Food and Beverage offering onsite was extremely limited.    Although these security measures were out of our control, we then offered the extra cruise.  Thanks, Victory.

The entire trip was really well organized, start to finish.  The information we received leading up to the trip was useful and informative.  The reps from WeTravel were responsive to any/all questions leading up to the trip.  Flights, accommodations, group events and tours were ALL excellent.   The reps in Sweden were terrific, and I cannot say enough about the Swedish Tour Guide assigned to our group.  He could not have been more attentive or done more!!   Of course, the reason for the trip was hockey, which was also excellent, our seats were great, and the arranged transportation to / from went very smoothly!
If I were to indicate anything that could have been improved upon, it would be related to two hockey related events.  ONE: It was great that we had a "meet and greet" with some representatives of the Senators, and everyone appreciated the time the individual players/coaches/management made themselves available.  That being said, the event was somewhat unorganized, we spent a lot of time just standing around waiting, with nowhere to sit which became difficult for some of the older / mobility challenged people.  TWO:  The organized trip to FanFest.  We were not told that there was any special Senators event being held, simply that there was a bus going to FanFest at a particular time.  Some of us chose to walk over a bit later only to find that we had missed an hour where the tent was only open to Senators fans, there were speakers etc.  That was disappointing.

All in all, I would recommend anyone who has the opportunity to attend one of these fan tours to do it!!

We had a fantastic time.  The tour guides were so wonderful.  They really added a bonus to our trip.  Our accommodations were comfortable.  The group dinners we're great, a welcome surprise and very appreciated.  

We had a great time and experience. It was well planned and the accommodations were in an excellent location to experience everything. We were well entertained and informed by our coordinators. An additional event was even added free of charge. There was a good balance of planned events and free time. I don't normally do reviews but was compelled to do one since we were treated so well.


This was an excellent trip. First time I've ever gone on a group travel vacation like this. The people in the group were very friendly, and the trip organizers were great. Good selection of events and sightseeing trips. This was actually much better than I had anticipated, even though the Red Wings lost both of their games...

We had a fantastic Time. The trip was a great expérience.

We had a great time. The organized activities were fantastic and all of the local guides were excellent. Accommodations were conveniently located and excellent quality. I wouldn’t hesitate to travel with them again. 

It was a great trip and overall experience.  The guides were amazing and very helpful with any questions.  It was very nice to have hotels, transportation, and some activities set up for us.

It was a great trip!!  Really nice tour guides, fun excursions, and was well organized.   My only complaint was that we didn't have the best seats for the hockey game but I'm not sure who was responsible for that part of the trip. 

IT WAS BY FAR THE BEST TRIP I EVER TOOK EVRY THING WENT SMOOTH FROM THE AIR LINES TO THE BUSES TO THE ACCOMMODATIONS THE TOURS WERE VERY GOOD AS WELL AS THE COORDINATORS WAS VERY GOOD THE COMMUNICATIONS WAS ALSO VERY GOOD I WOULD GO AGAIN AND RECOMMEND THIS TO EVERYONE!

Outstanding experience!  Coordination for events games and travel in Stockholm were great.  Caroline, Maya Alex and Peter were fantastic, enthusiastic guides.  Add on tours (Vasa, ABBA, Ice Bar) we’re excellent.  Bus drivers were incredible!  Accommodation management and staff (Radisson Strand) took excellent care of us.  Thanks for making it such a great experience all!

We had a excellent time.  Our coordinators (Tess and Cornelia) were awesome.  I could not image this trip being this great.  Great job and look forward to our next trip with you.

We could not have asked for a more coordinated trip. The people at Victory Travel thought of everything and made sure if there were changes in scheduling that they gave you plenty of notification of the changes. The hotel accommodations were in the heart of the city, walking distance to everything. The tours and guides were 2nd to none.  I highly recommend Victory Tours for your next trip. 

The tours, accommodations, and other special events were outstanding!

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