Nicole Lindberg Travel

Nicole Lindberg Travel creates thoughtfully designed journeys that help travelers experience the world with confidence, curiosity, and a deeper connection to the places they visit. Through expert planning, trusted partnerships, and personalized service, we make complex travel feel seamless so our clients can focus on creating lasting memories.

Nicole Lindberg Travel

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Thoughtful Travel, Expertly Planned

River cruises. Expedition journeys. Custom Europe itineraries.

I’m Nikki Lindberg, a Virtuoso-affiliated travel advisor based in Minneapolis. I help curious travelers plan meaningful journeys that balance iconic experiences with local culture, realistic pacing, and careful attention to the details that make a trip feel seamless.

Whether you’re comparing river cruise lines, dreaming of Antarctica, or planning an unforgettable trip through Italy, France, Greece, or beyond, I’ll help you make informed decisions and travel with confidence.


Nicole enjoying time in Santorini, Greece

Why Work with Me?

Travel planning is about more than finding hotels and flights. It’s about understanding how you like to travel and designing an experience that reflects that.

I specialize in a small number of travel styles so I can offer genuine expertise instead of generic recommendations. My advice is shaped by firsthand travel, ongoing professional education, trusted industry relationships, and a background in art history and communications that influences how I experience destinations.

  • Virtuoso-affiliated travel advisor
  • ASTA Verified Travel Advisor
  • Traveled in 25+ countries
  • Expertise in river cruises, expedition travel, and Europe
  • Personalized planning with support before, during, and after your trip

My Specialties

Viking Longship on the Rhine River near Stahleck Castle in Bacharach, Germany to demonstrate River cruising
Viking Longship on the Rhine River near Stahleck Castle in Bacharach, Germany.

River Cruising

Wondering which river cruise line is right for you? I help travelers compare ships, itineraries, and inclusions to find the experience that best fits their interests, travel style, and budget.

Aurora Expedition ship, the Greg Mortimer, anchored at St. Kilda, Scotland.

Expedition & Small-Ship Travel

From Antarctica and the Galápagos to coastal Alaska and beyond, expedition travel offers immersive experiences that larger ships simply can’t. I’ll help you choose the right operator and itinerary based on your goals and comfort level.

Taking it easy the European way, while enjoying time with friends at a local cafe.

Custom Europe Itineraries

Europe is best experienced with intention, not a checklist. I create personalized itineraries that blend cultural highlights with authentic local experiences and time to explore at your own pace.


How We Work Together

My Process

Discover

We talk about how you want the trip to feel, priorities, budget, pace and practical needs.

Design, Refine & Arrange

I translate those conversations into the overall trip strategy and initial recommendations. We collaborate on the details until the trip feels right. Once the plan is approved, I secure and organize the components.

Travel

You travel with everything organized and support available when needed.

Reflect + Imagine

We reconnect after the trip and start thinking about what might come next.

NOTE: Planning fees vary based on trip complexity. Air bookings include a separate booking fee.

Looking for Inspiration?

Browse sample itineraries, read destination insights, or learn from my firsthand travel experiences to start imagining what’s possible.

NOTE: coming soon!


Ready to Start Planning?

The best trips begin with thoughtful conversations and informed decisions.

If you’re considering a river cruise, expedition voyage, or custom European journey, I’d love to help you create an experience that’s tailored to you.

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Less than 2 minute video showing highlights of my Tanzanian Safari planned for October 2027
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Rene Demel
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Nicole is extremely knowledgeable and professional! She listened to what we wanted and made us a great itinerary for our trip to Italy and beyond. She made everything so smooth and easy. I will definitely use her again and highly recommended.
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Nicole Holzman
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Nicole is detailed oriented, a great listener, and she offers suggestions that are realistic. Highly recommend!
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Linda Zick
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Nicole was highly recommended to us and we were so VERY PLEASED that she was our travel planner!! Nicole is wonderful to work with and she really was thorough in her questions to know our expectations and provided perfect guidance. The contacts, drivers and skip-the-line tours all worked perfectly. Nicole’s willingness to be on call during our trip was above and beyond our expectations!! I would definitely recommend her travel service!!
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Mary Kuritz
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Nicole helped us plan the perfect family vacation. She asked all the right questions a guided us in every detail to make our trip perfect and stress free from start to finish. She helped us flights, transfers, a cruise and all accommodations and extras, all perfectly matching our vacation goals. I can’t thank her enough and look forward to working with her to plan our next trip.
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Mitchell Rinn
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Nicole was great to work with to plan our honeymoon! She was always available to help and made everything go smoothly. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a travel agent.
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Bob Kinsella
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Nicole is a thoughtful trip planner. She vetted us for likes, priorities, and expectations. She designed the perfect trip for us. It was a combination of things we heard about Ireland and her experience and wisdom. It was a big trip for my Wife and me! Nicole helped make it memorable!! I highly recommend Nicole!!!
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Lisa Kinsella
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Nicole planned our recent trip to Ireland, she had great ideas and suggestions based on our interests. She patiently answered all the questions we had. We were so happy with everything she planned and recommended. Nicole was very responsive during our trip. We had questions about a location and Nicole guided us, turned out to be easy, but we weren’t sure. Nicole had a contact for Vikings tickets and our seats were great! We had trouble accessing the tickets and we emailed Nicole, she figured it out and sent us detailed instructions. She was so responsive. We can’t wait to plan our next trip with Nicole.
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Sam Bomar
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From the initial inquiry about a Rocky Mountaineer travel experience in Canada through arrival back in the States after our journey, we found Nicole’s knowledge and attention to detail to be unparalleled. Nicole was flexible as she worked with us to plan our trip and communicated with us throughout to keep us informed as changes occurred. We highly recommend Nicole and look forward to our next opportunity to work with her.
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Keegan Couillard
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Nicole was fantastic to work with! She made our entire travel experience so easy and stress-free. From start to finish, she was helpful every step of the way—answering questions, offering suggestions, and making sure all the details were taken care of. We felt completely supported throughout the process, and it was clear how much she cares about her clients. I would highly recommend Nicole to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and attentive travel agent!
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Sara Kleckner
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My family recently returned from a trip to Playa Del Carmen in Mexico. Nicole planned an amazing trip for our family of five (two parents and three young adult kids). She took into account our preferences and curated a fantastic itinerary of activities for our week in paradise. Additionally, she provided an extensive list of possible amusements should we find ourselves with down time. She was very communicative and professional, thinking of things we hadn't thought of and making sure we were clear on all the details of our trip. We really appreciated the pre-trip meeting to review the itinerary and any last minute questions we might have. Having our trip planned by Nicole and not having to worry about all the big and little details was like having a pre-vacation to our vacation. I highly recommend her for all your travel needs!
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