Sweden: Stockholm & its Archipelago
Duration : 9 Days 8 Nights
Max People : 19
Start Location: Lidingö, Sweden
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When you think about Sweden what comes to mind? A history of Vikings exploring, rowing, conquering? A land of lakes, forests, rocks and kilometers of coastline? Ikea and sophisticated design? A smorgasbord featuring meatballs and lingonberries? Charming colourful cities vibrant with coffee culture, remarkable museums, sprawling palaces and excellent public transportation? Long, lazy summer days?
We believe that you will find all these elements when you join us on our inaugural trip to Scandinavia and Sweden. We will combine urban and rural, rowing in both Stockholm and its summer playground, the vast network of islands stretching into the Baltic Sea. This will be a more challenging trip, with some long days and no support boat. We will row coastal sculling boats and at least one outrigger sweep four. Accommodation will range from a sophisticated city hotel to a more rustic hostel or cabins on one of the islands. This truly will be a voyage of exploration and discovery, and we hope that you are as excited as we are!
Sophisticated city, island playground
Palaces, cathedrals, museums, brightly coloured building surrounding dense squares. Restaurants and coffee houses, shops and kilometers of walking and biking paths. Stockholm is built on islands, each with its distinctive character. Come a few days earlier to explore the most famous quarters like Gamla Stan, the historic centre and home to the royal palace. Our main rowing partner is on Lidingö on the eastern side of the city. We have plans to row from Hammersbey to see the city from the water. The focus of our time and rowing with be the charming Archipelago. It is vast with tens of thousands of islands. We will see only a few with their rocky shores, small beaches, covered in trees and dotted with small settlements and many country homes, often in bright colours.
Our most sustainable tour yet
Rowing trips and other active travel tend to rank better on sustainability metrics than other forms of travel. In late 2021 Rowing The World declared a climate emergency and signed the Glasgow Declaration. We agreed to measure our carbon footprint and find ways to reduce it. This trip is the first where we will not use cars or vans (one possible exception for luggage). We will walk or use public transportation to get to the rowing venues and to restaurants and any sightseeing. There will not be a support boat on the water with us. Our accommodations are locally owned hotels or those noted for their early adoption of sustainability practices. Our luggage will be moved by public ferries (to be confirmed). Important to know is that for two nights we will slim our luggage down to only one dry bag each, carried in the hatches of the rowing shells. This will be our lowest carbon tour yet. Even more reasons to feel good about rowing in Sweden.
Trip Details
| Price Per Person | USD | CAD | EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rower | $3,700 | $4,935 | €3,525 |
| Single Supplement | $665 | $884 | €632 |
| Semi-guided Non Rower | $TBD | $TBD | €TBD |
There may be options for non-rowers to join the group, with the requirement to manage ferry travel to the various tour destinations. If you are interested, please be in touch.
| Daily Distances | Boats | Group Size |
|---|---|---|
| 15-30+ km per day | Coastal coxed quads , coastal doubles and one or more coxed four outrigger. | Minimum 9, maximum 19 rowers |
Included
- Eight nights accommodation, ranging from sophisticated city hotel to charming rural inn
- All breakfasts, six lunches and six dinners (beverages and alcohol not included, with the exception of the welcome drink)
- Seven days of rowing
- Guide services and tour support including using local public transportation. Trip Leader is Ruth Marr. Guided by Anna Rosengren and Madeleine Sjöborg.
- Cultural visits and alternative activities for poor weather days
Note that weather and water conditions may mean deviations from the itinerary described below.