Sweden · HOP-ON HOP-OFF TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 11 hop-on hop-off tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
See Stockholm at your own pace with a 24 or 72-hour bus pass, 11-language audio guide, Wi-Fi, and stops near the Royal Palace, Old Town, Vasa Museum, Skansen, ABBA Museum, City Hall, and cruise terminals. Choose the boat option for a 55-minute water route linking several major sights.
“The tour is very interesting, however, we had some difficulties findings the first stop and schedule”
Red Sightseeing combines a Stockholm bus loop with a boat route through the city’s waterways. You can ride the full 90-minute circuit or hop off near Gamla stan, the Royal Palace, Vasa Museum, Skansen, Fotografiska, and more. Audio commentary is available in 15 languages, and tickets last 24 or 72 hours.
“Make sure you print the bar code ticket. My friend did not even though she had the confirmation document they would not accept.”
See Stockholm from a red or green double-decker bus on a 24- or 72-hour pass. Ride the full 60-minute loop, or hop off near Gamla Stan, the Royal Palace, Vasa Museum, Skansen, ABBA The Museum, City Hall, and major cruise terminals. Audio commentary, Wi-Fi, mobile tickets, and wheelchair-accessible buses are included.
“No communication from them when you report an error in ticket purchase CITY Hop on/Hop off is not the same as RED Hop on/Hop off.”
Use a one-day Gothenburg bus ticket to explore eight stops at your own pace. Hear recorded commentary in English, Swedish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, or Finnish, and hop off near Haga, Feskekörka, Liseberg, Järntorget, and the city center. Mobile and paper vouchers are accepted.
Board Strömma’s Stockholm sightseeing boat at any listed stop and follow the waterfront loop with recorded commentary on your own phone. Hop off for Gamla Stan, the Royal Palace, Vasa Museum, Fotografiska, Djurgården, or Gröna Lund, then rejoin the boat later. The 24 or 72 hour ticket offers flexible sightseeing, though limited operating hours and roughly hourly departures require planning.
“This was a delightful way for us to see Stockholm as first-timers. The Stromma Company operates HOHO bus & boat. Their green bus is at the cruise ship terminal, and shuttles us to the downtown stop to connect with their red bus. Their red busses take the routes all around town. There is another red bus line which is not part of this company (and does not go to the cruise ship or hop-on boats.) We really enjoyed staying on the bus (2 hours for entire route) and then hopped on the boat to see the city areas from the water. We stayed for all the boat stops (about 1…”
This roughly one-hour Strömma tour combines a climate-controlled coach ride with a canal cruise past Stockholm’s City Hall, Royal Palace, Gamla Stan, Djurgården, and the Vasa Museum. Audio commentary is available in several languages. Check your voucher carefully: the supplied details also list Visby meeting points, which do not match the Stockholm route.
“Excellent tour. well organised ,with no problems finding meeting spot and exchanging voucher.”
Use your one-day ticket to see Visby from an open upper deck, with a roughly one-hour loop and 10 stops. Pass the harbor, medieval city wall, Kneippbyn Resort, Österport, Snäck campsite, and the cruise terminal. Audio commentary is available in five languages, and you can hop off and on during the ticket’s valid day.
Use a 24-hour City Sightseeing ticket to circle Gothenburg by bus, stopping near Kungsparken, Feskekörka, Liseberg, Haga, and the city center. You get audio commentary in seven languages and headphones. Service is seasonal, so check the exact departure times before booking.
“BEWARE!!! I bought 3 tickets on the Viator app in the afternoon that were supposed to be good for 24hrs. However, they stopped driving for the day 10min after my purchase and I was advised that they were not open for business the next day!!!! I contacted Viator and guess what, my request for a refund was denied!! A SCAM!!! I was told that should have read the fine print of the operational hours”
Explore Gothenburg at your own pace with unlimited 24-hour rides on an open-top sightseeing bus and boat. The bus offers audio commentary in six languages, while a live guide presents the boat tour in Swedish and English. Board at Stora Teatern or Kungsportsplatsen, then hop off for Avenyn, Liseberg, Haga, Feskekôrka, and the harbor.
“Båten var definitivt best med personlig guide som fortalte om stedene og stoppene. Bussjåføren stoppet ikke slik den sa de skulle på båndet, og visste ikke helt hvor de forskjellige stoppene var. men ellers var begge turene veldig bra.”
See Stockholm by sightseeing bus and boat with a 24 or 72-hour pass. Ride between the Royal Palace, Vasa Museum, Skansen, ABBA: The Museum, Fotografiska, and Old Town, then cruise toward Djurgården. You choose where to get off, though schedules, cruise-port connections, and bus colors require careful checking.
“An amazing way to get a quick overview of beautiful Stockholm, then follow-up at the sights that catch your interest. We did a once around today and ended up at the Palace, will follow with more HopOffs tomorrow. Perfect for a short stay in a plac with lots to see!”
See Gothenburg from its canals and harbor on a Paddan boat ticket valid for 24 hours. Start at Kungsportsplatsen, then hop off near shopping, Feskekôrka, Lilla Bommen, or Eriksberg. English and Swedish guides, including Sandra and Hannah on some departures, add local color. Bring a raincoat for open-water stretches.
“A pleasant boat trip with clear and interesting information given by the tour guide in English and Swedish.”
Pick a quay, a forest, or a long dark night.
