Land of Lakes & Castles Leisurely Bike Tour
Hotel & Bike • 5 nights
VISITING: Sweden
Overview
Why we love this tour
Castles, steam trains and lake swimming
Beautiful forests and traditional Swedish towns
Undulating cycling suitable for older children
Guiding
Distance
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Standard
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Start in the beautiful city of Stockholm with its colourful architecture and unique history, before discovering tranquil nature reserves, evergreen forests and charming Swedish villages on this family-orientated tour. The cycling on this route is on quiet roads and forest tracks, which are undulating in parts, making this tour suitable for children 11 years and above with cycling experience.
Stop along the way for relaxing picnics or a swim in the clear Baltic waters or many beautiful lakes. Alternatively, opt for a different view of the endless lakes from a canoe! Throughout the tour, there are chances to visit a 400-year-old castle, historic manor houses and explore small, pretty towns with winding, narrow streets and wooden houses. Sailing back from Mariefred to Stockholm across Lake Malaren on a steamer built in 1903 is a perfect end to this unique and beautiful tour.
If you are looking for a version of this tour with longer rides, please see our Land of Lakes & Castles tour.
The Trip
Route
Itinerary
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Accommodation
3* Hotels & Inns
We use a pool of 3* hotels and charming B&B's to maximise our availability for this tour, so regardless of the time of year we do our best to secure your dates of choice. All accommodation bar one night has en-suite facilities.
A mix of 3* hotels and charming B&B's
Breakfast and one dinner on day 3 included
Luggage transfer
What's included
Price includes
5 nights accommodation in 3 star hotels and charming B&B's with one night with shared facilities
Board basis: Bed and breakfast with one dinner (day 3)
Hybrid bike hire with pannier
Cycle helmets (on request)
Luggage transportation
Maps and Route information (GPS tracks available on request)
Full briefing after Day 2's transfer
Local contact number for assistance
Private transfers on Day 2 & Day 5
Boat transfers on Day 5 (road transfer included in May & September when the steamboat does not run)
Price excludes
Flights and transfers
Bike hire and extras
Bike hire included
Hybrid bike with pannier, repair kit, pump, lock and spare tube all included in the tour price.
Hybrid bike
Other Extras
Excursions
Half day canoeing (per person, based on 2 people sharing)
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Friendly service with expert knowledge
Easy to book and pay online
Full financial protection
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about this tour. Simply click on a question to reveal the answer.
Take an airport bus to Stockholm Arlanda for your return flight.
Some days will be flat, other days will have some modest hills. Easy to Moderate cycling holidays are suitable for most ages and degrees of fitness. We recommend that you have some previous cycling experience.
We are always on hand to offer advice, so please give us a call if you wish to chat about the tour’s grading.
We use a pool of hotels to maximise availability for you.