4-Day Stockholm Archipelago Self-Guided Kayak and Wild Camp

Freedom in a wrap! Discover Stockholm Archipelago on your own, empowered by the knowledge we’ll provide, and all the high-quality gear you need. This is a self-guided kayak and wild camping holiday where you are in the driver’s seat. Stay on our recommended route or find your own, travel far or stay and linger for a while in a beautiful spot, surrounded by water and wilderness.

You explore on your own, but we’ve got your back! We offer a thorough introduction with a professional guide, a guidebook to all the nice places, and the guide is available 24/7 via phone.

We thought of everything so you don’t have to! High-quality equipment for kayaking and wild camping from trusted outdoor brands. Ecological food menu and snacks. Return trip transfer from Stockholm city to our kayak center in the archipelago.

Itinerary

Day 1: Introduction to Stockholm archipelago and kayaking

Stop At: Downtown Camper by Scandic, Brunkebergstorg 9, 111 51 Stockholm, Sweden
We will pick you up at a central location in Stockholm city for a 45 minute transfer out to our Kayak Center. You will be welcomed by our certified wilderness and kayak guides who will be giving you the thorough briefing before you set out on your trip. With some Swedish Fika (beverage+snack) you sit down together with the guides to talk about the archipelago, the kayaks and equipment, kayak safety, weather and navigation. With our map, the kayak trail routes and the GPS on your phone it’s easy to navigate. Together with the guides you decide on a suitable route depending on the weather and your preferences. The guides help you pack the kayaks and there is plenty of time to ask all your questions. The guides will also be available 24/7 via the Kayak Trail Guide Phone throughout your journey.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Stavsnäs vinterhamn, 139 70 Stavsnäs, Sweden
Time for take-off! In stable two-person kayaks you will venture out with the wind in your hair. Soon seabirds and waves are the only sounds you hear while you leave the mainland behind and kayak eastward towards the myriad of small uninhabited islands further out in the archipelago. You pass by Runmarö, an island first mentioned in Swedish history in the 13th century for the limestone that was mined here. Many of Stockholms oldest buildings, including parts of Riddarholm Church, are made from Runmarö Limestone.
Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: Stockholm archipelago, Sweden
In the afternoon, you look for the perfect campsite for the night among the many small islets and soon find a place you like. The tent and other equipment is easy to get up, and soon you are ready for the night. Time for a refreshing swim before it is dinner time. Using the equipment and the pre-set food menus, you cook a nice meal on the outdoor stove. Food tastes fantastic when you eat in nature. Let the waves and wind put you to sleep.
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Wild camping with comfortable high-quality equipment

Day 2: A day in Bullerö Nature reserve

Stop At: Bullero Nature Reserve, Bullero Bullerö, Varmdo Sweden
After a nice morning with breakfast and perhaps a morning swim (a “Swedish classic”), you sit together and plan the route. Depending on the weather forecast, this might be the day to go out to Bullerö Nature Reserve.

Bullerö is an archipelago classic, with plenty of bird life, a typical archipelago nature and rich in culture and history. Here, people have been living of what nature has had to offer since the end of the 1600’s.

Stay here and linger for half-a-day-or-so, go on a short discovery hike or visit the hunting lodge of Bruno Liljefors, where art from famous Swedish artists Anders Zorn, Axel Sjöberg and Albert Engström from the early 1900’s is on display. Finish the day with a sauna session in the cosy public sauna.
Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Wild camping with comfortable high-quality equipment

Day 3: Discovery day!

Stop At: Stockholm archipelago, Sweden
Take this day to discover some more! Here are some of our favourites:

Långviksskärs Nature reserve is a maze of some hundreds of islands far out to the east with the horizon as it’s only neighbor. With the right weather conditons you might be able to go out and visit the beautiful island of Tärnskär, a well-kept secret with its lovely laguna.

The island of Nämdö is a rather large island just south of Runmarö with a lot of activity during summertime. Visit the restaurant in Solvik, show for snacks or have a swedish fika at the café. The watch tower on the northern part of the island is popular, as is the public sauna in Långvik.

The Lazy day is a very underrated alternative in this world of speed, tight schedules and constant demands to deliver. Dare to go against the stream and plan a day of.. nothing! Sleep in, discover the island you are currently on, or just chill on the cliffs with a good book. It is when you cut yourself some slack that the famous “quality time” happens.
Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Wild camping with comfortable high-quality equipment

Day 4: Heading back to civilization

Stop At: Stockholm archipelago, Sweden
Another beautiful morning out on the islands. You have a different feeling in your body after some days kayaking. Calm and focused in your mind and a bit tired in the muscles from the kayaking and hikes on the island. During the day kayaking, you stop for a long lunch on an island, and for an afternoon swim and a cup of coffee. In the late afternoon you arrive back at the Kayak Center.
Duration: 6 hours

Stop At: Stavsnäs vinterhamn, 139 70 Stavsnäs, Sweden
The center staff takes care of all equipment while you can enjoy some snacks, a shower and perhaps a sauna. After a debrief with the guide, the transfer takes you back to your hotel in Stockholm city in time to relax a bit before going out for dinner.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Downtown Camper by Scandic, Brunkebergstorg 9, 111 51 Stockholm, Sweden
Tip! Round off your experience in Stockholm with a dinner in the city, and a day of sightseeing before returning home.


Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.