Experiences
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Every year more and more snow-lovers are discovering the joy of cross-country skiing. The silence of the wilderness and the uplifting experience of gliding through a winter world leaving nothing but tracks in the snow combine to make cross-country skiing an ideal way to explore the winter wilds.
Photo: Olle Forsell
There are so many things to see and do in Sweden that making up your mind can seem like an impossible task. With a multi-activity holiday, you don't have to! Experience the best of what Sweden has to offer in summer in a single holiday.
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Winter in Sweden opens up a whole new world of possibility, including many activities you may never have thought of trying before - how about ice fishing, dog sledding, snowshoeing, or even winter horse riding? A multi-activity holiday is the perfect way to try out a wide range of activities and see which one suits you best. And once you've caught the bug, you can always come back for a dedicated dog sledding holiday or snowshoe tour next winter!
Photo: Marcus Jonson
Summer in Sweden is an idyllic time - the days are warm and seem to last forever, and winter feels a million miles away. Our Summer Other category lists a variety of activities to make the most of the long daylight hours and bright sunshine. Take your rod and go fishing for pike or romance your loved one in a forest cabin!
Photo: Annica & Torkel Ideström
Winter is a magical season in Sweden. Snow lies in a thick blanket across much of the country, the days are shorter but the nights are long and cosy, filled with candlelight and laughter, and in the north the night-time skies are alive with the dancing Northern Lights. In this category you will find everything experiences with everything from snowshoeing to Christmas on a forest farm!
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With an archipelago of 24,000 islands just off the capital Stockholm, around 100,000 lakes and thousands of miles of rivers, Sweden is an ideal playground for water lovers. From a two-week self-guided canoe expedition into the wilderness to a luxury island sea kayaking tour to life on board an ocean schooner, Sweden has many many ways to tempt you out on the water!
Photo: Tommy Bernardsson
The Alaskan Husky: intelligent, good-natured, powerful - and born to run! There is quite simply nothing like the sensation of being in control of your own dogsled, putting your trust in your dogs and learning how to earn their trust in return. Our dogsled experiences put you in charge of your own Husky team for a mountain adventure you will never forget.
Photo: Annica & Torkel Ideström
Sweden is a wonderful destination for hiking and trekking with excellent walking to be had the length and breadth of this vast country, from the rich cultural heritage areas of the south to the wild expanses of the northern mountains - a land of big skies, wide horizons and wild open spaces.
Photo: Malin Johansson
For riders, Sweden is a dream destination with mile upon mile of wonderful riding terrain. Take an extended tour across the vast untouched mountain plains of northern Sweden in Europe's largest nature reserve or learn the techniques of Natural Horsemanship just a few hours from Stockholm.
Photo: Lars Gabrielsson
Sweden's huge tracts of wilderness are home to an exciting variety of species. Our Wildlife section lists experiences which focus exclusively on wildlife encounters, from sighting the majestic elk as it roams its forest kingdom to listening to the howls of the local wolf pack echoing magically through the woods at sunset.