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Stockholm short trip by bike

Short trip through Sweden's history.

Discover Stockholm with its 14 islands and the beautiful surroundings along one of Sweden’s largest lakes. Cycle through exciting and varied scenery, always accompanied by either one of the countless lakes or the sea which will never leave your side. Learn about Swedish history from Viking times up until today and discover royal palaces such as Drottningholm Palace, Taxinge or Tullgarn Palace as well as a great number of parks, picturesque small towns and of course the great wideness of Sweden.

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  • 4 Days / 3 Nights
  • self-guided
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Take your first stroll through Sweden’s capital and explore some of the many sights and tourist attractions. 

The bike trip takes you along an ancient trade route that has existed since the Viking Age, skirting along Sweden’s third largest lake, Lake Mälaren. On the way, you pass the World Heritage listed Drottningholm Palace. Here, right on the shore of Lake Mälaren, the royal family grew up. Also located in the grounds is the Chinese Pavilion dating from the 18th century. You continue by short ferry trip in direction Södertälje. At Sturehov, located in eastern Lake Mälaren, it’s time for a late lunch. Södertälje, home of Scania is located south of Stockholm where Lake Mälaren is connected to the Baltic Sea through the lock in Södertälje canal. Overnight stay in Södertälje.

Today you ride on small side roads to Gripsholm Castle. It houses the national portrait collection of over 4000 works that trace the portrait art from the 1400s and up to the present. The castle’s history goes back to the 1370s, when Bo Jonsson Grip built a castle on a promontory which, after several expansions became Gripsholm Castle. 

Today there is enough time for Mariefred and its sights: Gripsholm Castle, Kurt Tucholsky's grave, the Kärnbo ruins, the Callanderska Gården museum, the old station building, the POM gallery, Mariefred's church and more. In the evening steamship S/S Mariefred brings you back to Stockholm (duration ca. 3,5 h). In season 1+2 return by train. After the boat trip/train ride your bike tour ends. We are happy to book extra nights in Stockholm for you. 

Tour character

You cycle mostly on bike paths and gravel roads as well as forest tracks and side roads with less traffic through typical Swedish nature. To some extent there are simpler trail conditions with raw gravel. Flat to slightly hilly tour course. 

Prices and events

All data for 2024 at a glance*
Place of arrival: Stockholm
  Season 1
26.05.2024 - 01.06.2024
01.09.2024 |
Arrival Sunday
Season 2
02.06.2024 - 15.06.2024
18.08.2024 - 31.08.2024

Arrival Sunday
Season 3
16.06.2024 - 17.08.2024

Arrival Sunday
Stockholm short trip by bike, 4 days, Cat. A, SE-STRSS-04
Base price
5 499
5 999
6 499
Surcharge single room 2 999 2 999 2 999
Stockholm short trip by bike, 4 days, Cat. B, SE-STRSS-04
Base price
4 499
4 999
5 499
Surcharge single room 2 399 2 399 2 399

Category A: Chosen 3***- and 4****-hotels

Category B: Chosen 3***-hotels and guest houses, eventual extra nights in Mariefred with shared bathroom

Season 1
May 26, 2024 - Jun 1, 2024
Sep 1, 2024 |
Arrival Sunday
Season 2
Jun 2, 2024 - Jun 15, 2024
Aug 18, 2024 - Aug 31, 2024
Arrival Sunday
Season 3
Jun 16, 2024 - Aug 17, 2024
Arrival Sunday
Stockholm short trip by bike, 4 days, Cat. A, SE-STRSS-04
Base price
Surcharge single room
Stockholm short trip by bike, 4 days, Cat. B, SE-STRSS-04
Base price
Surcharge single room
5 499
2 999
4 499
2 399
5 999
2 999
4 999
2 399
6 499
2 999
5 499
2 399

Category A: Chosen 3***- and 4****-hotels

Category B: Chosen 3***-hotels and guest houses, eventual extra nights in Mariefred with shared bathroom

Season 1
May 26, 2024 - Jun 1, 2024
Sep 1, 2024 - Sep 1, 2024
Season 2
Jun 2, 2024 - Jun 15, 2024
Aug 18, 2024 - Aug 31, 2024
Season 3
Jun 16, 2024 - Aug 17, 2024
Stockholm
Double room p. P.
Surcharge single room
Stockholm
Double room p. P.
Surcharge single room
999
700
899
600
999
700
899
600
999
700
899
600
Additional nights
Place of arrival: Stockholm
  Season 1
May 26, 2024 - Jun 1, 2024
Sep 1, 2024 |
Arrival Sunday
Season 2
Jun 2, 2024 - Jun 15, 2024
Aug 18, 2024 - Aug 31, 2024

Arrival Sunday
Season 3
Jun 16, 2024 - Aug 17, 2024

Arrival Sunday
Stockholm
Double room p. P. 999 999 999
Surcharge single room 700 700 700
Stockholm
Double room p. P. 899 899 899
Surcharge single room 600 600 600
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Rental bike
Electric bike
999
2 799
Prices per person in SEK

Our rental bikes

Services and extras

Services included

Services included:

  • Overnights in the chosen category
  • Breakfast
  • Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
  • 1x boat ride Mariefred-Stockholm excl. bicycle
  • Well elaborated route
  • Detailed travel documents: Route maps, route description, tourist attractions and sights, important telephone numbers and GPS data (1x per booked room)
  • Service hotline

Optional:

  • Rental bike

Not included:

  • Travel insurance
  • All services not mentioned under "Services included"

Sustainability at Active Scandinavia:

  • Contribute together with us to even more sustainability and decide for our digital route book and thus against the printed version. As a small thank you, you will receive a discount of 250 SEK per room.
More information

Arrival / Parking / Return journey:

  • By flight: Airport Arlanda, by Arlanda Express (fast train) or Flygbuss (airport bus) to the main train station of Stockholm (duration ca. 30-45 minutes). Continue by Tunnelbana (subway), more information: www.sl.se
  • By train: Stockholm main train station.
  • By car: Hotel garage from 310 kr (ca. 30 Euro) per day, reservation not possible, payable on spot. 

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