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Sweden Summer Family Adventure
7 DAY SELF GUIDED MULTI ACTIVITY
Cycle, canoe and hike from Stockholm to Södermanland
and the Baltic Sea Coast on an active family adventure
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Stockholm, optional cycle 2 | Transfer by steamboat from Stockholm to Mariefred, cycle past Gripsholm’s Castle to Taxinge Manor House (29km/18mi) 3 | Canoeing on Lake Klammingen to lakeside campsite (13km/8mi) 4 | Hike through the Sormland landscape to Gnesta (5hrs) 5 | Choice of cycle routes to Trosa (25km or 46km) 6 | Loop cycle to the beach or Tullgarn Palace (25km), return to Stockholm by bus 7 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 6 breakfasts, 2 picnic lunches, 2 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 2 nights in hotels on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities, 3 nights B&B with private facilities on 2 nights, 1 night camping BACKUP & SUPPORT: full trip briefing, 24 hour emergency service, information pack including route notes & maps per room booked, luggage transfer on days 2, 3 , 4 & 5, transfer Stockholm to harbour on day 2, Mariefred to Akers Styckebruk on day 3 and Gnesta to Malby on day 4, boat transfers Stockholm to Mariefred on day 2, Bus Trosa to Stockholm and from Liljeholmen underground to Stockholm hotel on day 6, emergency hotline EQUIPMENT: 3 days rental of 21 speed mountain bike with handlebar bag, pannier, helmet, repair kit, lock and pump & Canoe hire and transfer
NOTES: During May and September the steamboat may not operate. A transfer by vehicle will be substituted.
Denmark North Zealand Cycle
8 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLE
Explore by bike the Danish island of Zealand, home
to the vibrant city of Copenhagen
HOTEL / B&B
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ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Copenhagen, briefing & bike handover 2 | Cycle to Helsingør, option to visit Kronborg Castle or take a ferry to Helsingborg in Sweden (50km/31mi) 3 | Discover the coastal resort of Hornbæk enroute to Helsinge/Hillerød and Frederiksborg Castle (45/60km/ 28/37mi) 4 | Choice of two routes to Hundested/ Højby (60/45km / 28/37mi) 5 | Cycle to Holbæk (60/40km / 37/25mi) 6 | Continue to Roskilde (50km/31mi) 7 | To Copenhagen (35km /22mi) 8 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 7 breakfasts ACCOMMODATION: 7 nights 3‐4 star hotels on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities BACKUP & SUPPORT: route description and maps per room booked (GPS Tracks available), luggage transfer, emergency hotline & Ferry ticket Hundested to Rørvig EQUIPMENT: 21 or 24 speed mens or ladies bike equipped with pannier, handlebar bag, lock and repair kit (e‐bike available, supplement applies) PLUS: rental bike insurance
GRADE 2
DATES
Saturdays and Sundays from 6 Jun to 23 Aug
GRADE 1
DATES
daily departures from 15 Dec to 31Mar
GRADE 2
DATES
Weekly on most Sundays from 14 Jun to 23 Aug
Roskilde Fjord
Sweden Northern Lights and Ice Hotel
7 DAY GUIDED MULTI ACTIVITY
Discover the magical landscapes of Swedish Lapland on a multi
activity adventure and search for the Northern Lights
HOTEL
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Stockholm 2 | In Stockholm, overnight train to Abisko 3 | Arrive Abisko, Swedish Sauna and evening guided visit to Abisko Aurora Sky Station 4 | Dog sledding in the morning and Sami Camp in the afternoon 5 | Train to Kiruna, transfer to Ice Hotel 6 | Self guided snowshoe hike, optional visit to Nutti Sámi Siida and evening snowmobile excursion 7 | Transfer to Kiruna airport, trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 5 breakfasts, 1 dinner ACCOMMODATION: 3 nights hotels, 2 nights Ice Hotel in warm room (optional upgrade to Ice Room ‐ supplement applies), 1 night overnight train, private compartment BACKUP & SUPPORT: emergency hotline TRANSPORT: transfer Kiruna train station to Ice Hotel, day 5 & Ice Hotel to Kiruna Airport, day7,TrainticketStockholm/Abisko/KirunaEQUIPMENT:snowshoehireday6PLUS,4hrdogsledexcursion,snow‐mobile excursion, Abisko Sami Camp excursion (2hrs), Aurora Sky Station excursion; winter suit provided with guided activities
Swirling northern lights in Swedish Lapland | Ross Baker
The Turku Archipelago
7 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLE
An island‐hopping cycling experience through the
gorgeous Turku Archipelago in Finland
HOTEL / GUESTHOUSE
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Turku 2 | Travel by bike & ferry to Kustavi (68km/42mi) 3 | You will catch 5 ferries today & visit Inio, Houtskar Island, then to Korpoo (34km/21mi) 4 | Rest day or ferry to Nauvo, round cycle (31km/19mi) 5 | By ferry to the mainland, cycle to Rymattyla & Naantali (57km/35.5mi) 6 | Cycle to Turku (14km/8.5mi) 7 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 6 breakfasts, 1 dinner ACCOMMODATION: 6 nights in small hotels and guesthouses twinshare with ensuite facilities for most nights (Kustavi has shared facilites and sauna room) BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack including route notes & maps per room booked, GPS tracks available on request, luggage transfer (max one 20kg piece per person) & emergency hotline EQUIPMENT: 24 speed bike hire including helmet, panniers and repair kit TRANSPORT: all necessary island ferry fees
NOTES: High season is 21 Jun to 9 Aug ‐ supplement applies
The Turku Archipelago attracts local cyclists to explore it
by bike | Justus Hirvi
DATES
Fridays from 15 May to 11 Sep
HOTEL
Gripsholms Castle
GRADE 1
Mariefred Stockholm
Gnesta Sweden
Trosa
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