From forest walks rooted in Sámi tradition in Swedish Lapland to sea-to-table dining in Norway, Off The Map Travel curates bespoke Nordic journeys rooted in landscape, seasonality and local knowledge.
The Nordic travel experts at Off The Map Travel are spotlighting a growing appetite for foraging-led travel, as discerning travellers look to engage more deeply with the landscapes they explore.
With long-standing expertise across Sweden, Norway and the wider region, this specialist operator creates highly tailored itineraries that draw on local knowledge, seasonal ingredients and a strong sense of place, connecting guests to the Nordic landscape through food, culture and experience.
At the heart of this is its signature Fish, Forage and Feast itinerary at Arctic Retreat in Swedish Lapland. Set deep within the boreal forest, the experience combines Nordic survival techniques with wilderness fishing and guided foraging, offering a hands-on introduction to life in a remote Arctic environment. A defining element is time spent with local food and cultural guide Eva Gunnare, whose work centres on the edible landscape of Swedish Lapland. Through her Culinary Nature Fika and guided forest walks, guests are introduced to ingredients that are often overlooked, from wild herbs and vitamin-rich berries to traditional elements such as inner tree bark used in Sámi food culture.
Her approach combines practical knowledge with years of Sami storytelling and traditions, sharing how these ingredients have sustained communities in the Arctic for generations, and offering insight into both the flavours and cultural context of the region. Her approach is very emotional, and connects guests to the location with traditional joiking (Sami singing) and her ability to share her collection of medicinal teas and herbs collected from nearby.
Beyond this, Off The Map Travel’s bespoke approach allows foraging and food-led experiences to be woven throughout wider Nordic journeys.
In central Sweden, guests might stay at the lakeside Hello Sunnanhed, where DIY foraging and craft sessions offer a slower, more personal connection to the land, or at the Floating Safari Camp, where river-based living is paired with guided walks focused on forest flavours, herbs, berries and wild teas, with outdoor cooking at the heart of the holiday. At Loggers Lodge in northern Sweden, forest walks, fishing, berry and mushroom foraging and wildlife encounters sit alongside menus built around regional produce.
In Norway, the emphasis shifts from forest to coast. At Manshausen, guests can experience fishing, foraging and sea-to-table dining hosted by local chefs, while Bjørnfjell Mountain Lodge offers year-round activities including foraging alongside mountain-based adventures. Further west, Storfjord Hotel, set above the fjords of Sunnmøre, pairs forest foraging with chef-led tastings, offering a more refined expression of Nordic food culture shaped by its fjordside setting.
Off The Map Travel’s Nordic portfolio also extends to destinations such as Nuuk in Greenland and the Danish island of Bornholm, where foraging and culinary traditions are shaped by distinct coastal and island environments.
“Across the Nordics, food is inherently linked to landscape,” says Off The Map Travel founder Jonny Cooper. “Whether it’s gathering berries in late summer, identifying edible plants in the forest, or sourcing ingredients from the sea, these experiences offer a more meaningful way to understand the region.”
By combining on-the-ground expertise, with the team living in these locations, carefully selected properties and access to knowledgeable local guides, Off The Map Travel offers a more considered way to explore the Nordics, one that moves beyond surface-level travel and into something more immersive, seasonal and grounded in truly magical places to stay.
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