Island Hopping Adventure - summer
Brief itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Stockholm
Optional self-guided walking tour of Söders Heights (southern island in
Stockholm) passing churches, historic housing and viewpoints
Optional self-guided walking tour of Djurgården island/Stockholm city park
Sightseeing in Stockholm: Gamla Stan, Vasa Ship, Skansen open-air museum,
ABBA museum.
Accommodation: Stockholm
Meals: No meals included
Hiking: optional & flexible distance (4-14 km)
Day 2: Stockholm → Vaxholm → Grinda
Boat Stockholm to Vaxholm
Hiking on Vaxholm around Vaxön
island along winding village streets and coastal path
Opt: visit Kastellet Fortress & Bogesund nature reserve
Boat Vaxholm to Grinda
Accommodation: Grinda, hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Hiking: 10 km
Day
3: Grinda → Sandhamn → Grinda
Boat
from Grinda to Sandhamn
Hiking
around Sandhamn island passing Fläskberget viewpoint, Trouville sandy beaches,
Sandhamn village and harbour
Boat from Sandhamn to Grinda
Accommodation: Grinda, hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Hiking Distance: 10 km
Day 4: Grinda → Svartsö
Morning hike around Grinda passing Klubbudden
viewpoint and coastal scenery.
Boat from Grinda to Svartsö
Afternoon hike around Storträsk
lake to Ahlsvik with country store and café
Accommodation: Svartsö, hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Hiking Distance: 5 km (Grinda) & 7 km (Svartsö)
Day 5: Svartsö → Ingmarsö → Finnhamm → Svartsö
Island hop hike using archipelago boats and rowboat
over Ingmarsö & Finnhamn
Archipelago boat Finnhamn to Svartsö
Accommodation: Svartsö, hotel
Meals: Breakfast
& lunch
Hiking Distance: 12-15 km
Day 6: Svartsö → Gällnö → Stockholm
Walk to Skälvik jetty
Archipelago boat from Skälvik to Gällnö
Walking on Gällnö with option to row over to Karklö, passing beaches
Archipelago boat from Gällnö to Stockholm
Accommodation: Stockholm, hotel
Meals: Breakfast
Hiking Distance: 10-13 km
Day 7: Depart Stockholm
Optional self-guided walking tour of
Söders Heights (southern island in Stockholm) passing churches, historic
housing and viewpoints
Optional self-guided walking tour of
Djurgården island
Sightseeing in Stockholm: Gamla Stan,
Vasa Ship, Skansen open-air museum, ABBA museum.
Meals: Breakfast
Hiking: optional
& flexible distance (4-14 km)