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About us

Authentic Scandinavia is a tour operator that creates and sells independent package tours and escorted coach tours throughout the Nordics & Baltics. We offer professional and personalised service, with an emphasis on stress-free travel and good value for money.

Our journey

Our journey starts with the Haman Group – a trusted name in Scandinavian travel since 1964 – and the story of two motivated and passionate women who wanted to share their love of Scandinavia. Read more about the inspiration and history behind our company. 

 

Why travel with us

In a changing travel world, it is important to think about the quality of services as well as customer protection. Read more about the advantages of travelling with us.

 

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Contact us

We are located in Norway and Sweden at the following addresses: 

Authentic Scandinavia AS

Bøkkerveien 5, 0579 Oslo, Norway
Organisation no 992 207 922

Authentic Scandinavia Sweden AB

Kapellvägen 6, 191 35 Sollentuna, Sweden
Organisation no 559505-2233

Our Team

Trude Sivertsen - Chief Operating Officer

Trude is the heart and soul of Authentic Scandinavia! She has built up the company from the very beginning and made Authentic Scandinavia her "baby no. 1".

Lisa Jörgensen Cooke - Product Manager

Lisa has returned for her second stint at Authentic Scandinavia - the first time being back in 2010 when it was still in its infancy. She now looks forward to sharing her knowledge of Scandinavia. 

Victoria Kristiansen - Manager Travel Specialist

Victoria joined Authentic Scandinavia in August 2014. It is very important to her that our customers are given an unforgettable experience when choosing Scandinavia as their travel destination.  

Patrick Jahoda - Senior Travel Specialist

Patrick is originally from Vienna, Austria and moved to Oslo in December 2022. He loves travelling around Scandinavia and enjoys combining trips with art museums and concerts.

Nicole Rødal - Senior Travel Specialist

Nicole is from the UAE but has since lived in 6 further countries. Travelling is in her blood, and she hopes to show everyone what a beautiful part of the world Scandinavia is!

Elin Arbin - Content Manager

Elin is originally from Minnesota, USA – a place with a strong Scandinavian heritage. She loves Scandinavia’s distinct seasons and cinnamon buns.

Linda Kjosås - Travel Specialist

Linda is originally from Bergen, Norway. She has long and varied experience in the travel industry, mostly from selling tours to all over the world, and is now happy to work with inbound tourism.

Lea Bölke - Travel Specialist

Lea is from Germany and came to Norway in 2022 for her studies. Since then, she has fallen more and more in love with the beautiful scenery and the Scandinavian way of life.

Anette Karlsson - CEO, Haman Group

As the CEO of the Haman Group Anette’s days are not your typical 9-5 job but she very much enjoys it! Anette is the one who made the dream of Authentic Scandinavia possible.

Orijana Biberovic - CFO, Haman Group

Orijana is born in Bosnia and Herzegovina but came to Norway in 1994. She has been in charge of Authentic Scandinavia's accounts since 2011. In 2013 she became the Chief Accountant of Haman Group. 

Zana Malisevskaja - Chief Procurement Officer, Haman Group

Zana was born in Lithuania and moved to Sweden in 2011 to study tourism. She joined the Haman Group in 2017 and she is responsible for all contracts with our suppliers.