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The 15 Best Kayak Tours in Sweden

44 tours  ·  from $33

Paddling is how you get the archipelago quiet: no engine, and you land where the boats cannot. These 15 compare the city paddles, the full-day island tours and the overnight wild camps, priced and clear about how much experience each needs.

1-Day Small-Group Stockholm Archipelago Kayak Tour - A quiet island stop and lunch over a fire
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1-Day Small-Group Stockholm Archipelago Kayak Tour

1.1-Day Small-Group Stockholm Archipelago Kayak Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 266 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $223Our pick

Leave Stockholm at 9:00 for Dalarö and spend the day kayaking among pine-covered islands, narrow channels, and open Baltic water. Your guide provides instruction, gear, a drybag, Swedish snacks, and a campfire lunch, often featuring wild boar sausage. Groups are limited to eight, with guides such as Marcus, Andrew, Lucas, Daniel, and Oscar leading recent departures.

“A very informative kayak experience everyone looking for fun lake activities in Stockholm should have!”

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Stockholm City Kayak Tour - Getting started in a protected bay
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Stockholm City Kayak Tour

2.Stockholm City Kayak Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $79

Explore Stockholm by double kayak with a small group of up to 10 people. A guide leads you past City Hall, Södermalm, Riddarholmen, Långholmen, and possibly Reimersholme, sharing local history along the way. Choose a two-hour summer outing or a four-hour winter tour with a drysuit, warm drink, gloves, pogies, and a sandwich.

“We had a great time doing the city kayak tour today.. Fun memories made. It takes a moment to tune into the paddling and steering with your kayak partner but once we had it there was no stopping us :) Misael is a friendly and patient guide. We’d recommend this for anyone looking to add something a little different to their city break!”

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Stockholm: Guided Kayak City Tour & Optional Midsummer Meal - Getting comfortable in the double kayak
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Stockholm: Guided Kayak City Tour & Optional Midsummer Meal

3.Guided Kayak City Tour & Optional Midsummer Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 170 reviews · 2 - 4 hours · from $76

See Stockholm from the water in a stable two-person sea kayak, staying close to shore as your English-speaking guide points out sights and shares city stories. Morning and evening departures last 2 to 4 hours. Choose the evening option for a Swedish meal. Guides such as Johan, Martin, Merlin, and Michelle have helped beginners handle wind and waves with confidence.

“My girlfriend and I went on this tour - we did a lot of tours of the city and this was the most fun, and really informative and beautiful. Really can't recommend it highly enough if you're looking for a memorable experience. The guide is a total dude too.”

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Stockholm: Winter Kayaking, Swedish Fika and hot Sauna Experience - Getting suited up for the Baltic winter
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Stockholm: Winter Kayaking, Swedish Fika and hot Sauna Experience

4.Winter Kayaking, Swedish Fika and hot Sauna Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 156 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $160

You’ll paddle a sea kayak through the winter waters near Vaxholm, often passing ice and channels toward Vaxholm Fortress. Guides such as Sam, Jules, Rowan, Karl, and Theresa coach beginners with calm safety briefings. Dry suits keep you warm, while coffee, fika, sauna access, and an optional Baltic plunge complete this three-hour outing.

“Great time out on the water with a leisurely paddle around the area. The water was iced over in places so it was fun to "ice break" through with your kayak. You get fully suited up in dry gear which was comfortable and 100% dry. A little fika break was nice. Then once you put away your kayak, you can get naked with your group for the cold plunge and sauna. Not as scary as it sounds. The cold part. Europeans love getting naked so that was just fun. Make a friend or two, go for it!”

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Stockholm: Archipelago Islands Kayak Tour and Outdoor Picnic - Your first paddle through the archipelago
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Stockholm: Archipelago Islands Kayak Tour and Outdoor Picnic

5.Archipelago Islands Kayak Tour and Outdoor Picnic

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 150 reviews · from $121

Paddle calm waters from Skärgårdens Kanotcenter toward Vaxholm with an English-speaking guide such as Max, Jessica, or Theresa. Choose a four-hour trip with fika or a six-hour route with a BBQ lunch, swim stop, wildlife watching, and optional sauna. Beginners are welcome, but you need reasonable fitness and must be able to swim.

“Florian was a great instructor. Very friendly, professional and organised. Everything was so considered from the free bottles of water & coffee before the trip to the kayaking route around the islands and Fika Picnic. We had a great time and the trip was so enjoyable. Highly recommend! 10/10.”

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Stockholm Archipelago Tour by Kayak - The first paddle: instruction before open water
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Stockholm Archipelago Tour by Kayak

6.Stockholm Archipelago Tour by Kayak

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $212

Leave central Stockholm by minivan for an eight-hour kayak day among the archipelago’s islands. The Green Trails provides kayaks, safety gear, dry bags, lunch, and fika. Guides such as Tigho, Jasper, Patrick, and Ben have led groups through calm paddling, short hikes, birdlife, beaches, and open-water crossings. Beginners age 10 and up can join with an adult.

“Excellent guide, high quality kayaking equipment, the meal was delicious. Very convenient way of seeing some of Sweden's natural beauty!”

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Stockholm: Kayaking tour around Vaxholm Archipelago with Fika - Vaxholm Fortress and the old defense of Stockholm
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Stockholm: Kayaking tour around Vaxholm Archipelago with Fika

7.Kayaking tour around Vaxholm Archipelago with Fika

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · 4 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $171

Paddle the calm waters around Vaxholm in a small group of eight or fewer, with guides such as Sam, Carl, Jenny, and Iben. You’ll use a fully equipped sea kayak, stop for Swedish fika on an island, and see Vaxholm Fortress, Bogesundslandet, Norrhamnen, Resarö, and the famous Ytterby Mine. Choose a half-day or longer outing.

“Amazing time! Did the half-day kayak with Carl as our tour guide. Thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience! The small group was great- everyone very friendly. Really enjoyed the stories Carl shared about life in Sweden! Pick-up and drop-off in Stockholm was easy. Directions were clear. Fika lunch was delicious! If you’re looking for a fun, well organized kayak tour, this is it! Thank you for the lovely experience!”

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Stockholm: Full-Day Archipelago Kayaking Adventure - Starting at the Green Trails office
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Stockholm: Full-Day Archipelago Kayaking Adventure

8.Full-Day Archipelago Kayaking Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 89 reviews · from $203

Meet your English- or Swedish-speaking Green Trails guide in central Stockholm, then ride by air-conditioned minivan to the islands. Learn basic kayak skills, paddle around rugged shores, stop for a private-island lunch and Swedish fika, hike to viewpoints, swim, and perhaps cliff jump. Guides including Malou, Stevie, Tigho, and Viktor lead this eight-hour outing.

“The best day! Really knowledgeable friendly guides, kayaking around so many islands, yummy lunch and Fika and a short hike up to a tower with the best view over the archipelago. Highly recommend! Must do!”

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Guided 5-Day Kayak & Wildcamp the Archipelago of Sweden - Day 3: Harstena village and a night on Ytterö
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Guided 5-Day Kayak & Wildcamp the Archipelago of Sweden

9.Guided 5-Day Kayak & Wildcamp the Archipelago of Sweden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $1,629

Spend five days kayaking between Sweden’s forested islands, open-sea skerries, old villages, and remote lighthouses. Do the North provides guides, kayaks, camping and cooking gear, food, water, and transport from Norrköping. You’ll paddle several hours daily, wild camp each night, visit Harstena and Fångö, and aim for Häradskär Lighthouse when weather allows.

“This was one of the best trips I have ever taken! The guides were incredible, the gear was top notch, the food was UNBELIEVABLY good. The group I had on the trip was so fun. Really relaxing yet fun adventure. Cannot recommend Do The North enough!”

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Stockholm: Sunset Archipelago Kayaking & Toast on the Water - Getting to the kayak center from Stockholm
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Stockholm: Sunset Archipelago Kayaking & Toast on the Water

10.Sunset Archipelago Kayaking & Toast on the Water

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 56 reviews · from $103

Paddle through Stockholm’s archipelago and nearby Bogesund nature reserve as the sun drops. Your guide leads a small or private group through calm waters, with wildlife spotting, lemonade, Swedish fika, and photo coverage included. Guides such as Theresa, Ebby, and Jim have led these tours. Add a 1.5-hour sauna session if selected.

“Incredible experience! Our guides shared their local knowledge so enthusiastically and created such a welcoming, engaging space. A beautiful tour around several small islands in the archipelago- very calm water, easy paddling in a serene environment. Even though it’s a bit out of the way if you’re staying in Stockholm, there are buses that are extremely efficient and quick that will take you practically to the doorstep of the boat yard.”

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Stockholm: Self Guided Kayak Adventure - The route is flexible, not a fixed sightseeing circuit
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Stockholm: Self Guided Kayak Adventure

11.Self Guided Kayak Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 55 reviews · 2 - 4 hours · from $45

Start near Klara sjö, only 400 meters from the Adventure Café and close to Stockholm Central Station. After a short English-language kayaking briefing, you receive a map, Prijon kayak, paddle, life vest, and spray deck. You then guide yourself around Stockholm’s waterways for 2 to 4 hours, with calm city views and flexible pacing.

“It was nice to get on the water. It was calm, but in the city. So nice.”

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5-Day Kayak & Wildcamp the Archipelago of Sweden - Self-guided - Day 2: Outer skerries and the view from Kupa Klint
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5-Day Kayak & Wildcamp the Archipelago of Sweden – Self-guided

12.5-Day Kayak & Wildcamp the Archipelago of Sweden – Self-guided

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $938

Spend five days paddling and wild camping through Sweden’s St. Anna and Gryt archipelagos. Do the North provides kayaks, tents, cooking gear, food shopping at cost, safety briefing, navigation help, transport, and 24-hour support. You choose your route, campsites, swimming stops, and pace after pickup near Norrköping.

“We were repeat customers, who were a little anxious that our second trip would not live up to the expectations set from the first. We should not have worried, this trip was just as amazing as the first. Maybe more amazing as we had a little faRead more”

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Guided Kayak Tour in Central Stockholm - Starting at Karlbergs strand 6A
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Guided Kayak Tour in Central Stockholm

13.Guided Kayak Tour in Central Stockholm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $78

Paddle through central Stockholm with an English-speaking guide such as Bobby, René, or Hannes. The three-hour tour covers scenic canals and bridges in a group of no more than 10, with kayaks, life jackets, and safety instruction provided. Expect a city outing that can feel easy in calm water but demanding in wind or rain.

“The experience was much harder than I anticipated. Group was very small. Only 3 boats and a guide. The water was calm in the channel but pretty windy and choppy halfway thru.”

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Stockholm: Sunset Kayak Tour in the City + Swedish Fika - Meeting at Rålis Kayak on Kungsholmen
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Stockholm: Sunset Kayak Tour in the City + Swedish Fika

14.Sunset Kayak Tour in the City + Swedish Fika

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 31 reviews · 4 hours · from $149

Meet your English-speaking guide at Rålis Kayak on Kungsholmen for a 4-hour sunset paddle through Stockholm’s waterways. After a safety briefing, you’ll pass Langholmen, Södermalm, Gamla Stan, Kungsholmen, and Lilla Essingen, stopping for organic Swedish fika. Tandem kayaks are used by default, with single kayaks available to experienced paddlers.

“It’s one of the best ways to admire the beauty of Stockholm! Very beginner friendly. Our guide Bobby also made the journey light and interesting!”

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Sunset Kayak Tour in Central Stockholm and Swedish Fika - Paddling through central Stockholm
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Sunset Kayak Tour in Central Stockholm and Swedish Fika

15.Sunset Kayak Tour in Central Stockholm and Swedish Fika

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $147

You’ll paddle a broad loop through central Stockholm with an English-speaking guide such as Bobby, Bobbi, Hannes, or Jacob, stopping by the water for organic Swedish fika. Expect basic instruction, city views, gentle waves, and roughly three to three and a half hours in the kayak.

“Jacob was a great guide. Had a wonderful time kayaking a big loop and seeing much of the area. Fika picnic style out front of the military building with armed guards was pretty cool. Kayaking was easy if worries about that, just make sure you are comfortable climbing in and out and lifting yourself up to a dock.”

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