I understand that one of the must-do's if you have several days in Stockholm is a boat tour of the archipelago.- presuming this takes most of a day....? Does anyone have any experience with this to report on? Any recommendations as to which to select? We'll be there the end of June.
Posted by
Sweden
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It can take most of the day, or a full day, if that is want you want to do. But there are also many options for shorter trips.
Posted by
Seattle
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There are an assortment of longer and shorter boat tours. I'd say it depends on how much time you have and which destinations interest you. I've taken several boat tours with Strömma. You could do a shorter one to Vaxholm or to Drottningholm Palace, or an all-day trip to Sandhamn. https://www.stromma.com/en-se/stockholm/excursions/day-trips/
Posted by
Colorado
471 posts
We had a Stockholm card and took the ferry to Vaxholm. Even in the rain, it was a beautiful place. However, in mid-May, not much was open and it was a loooooong wait for the ferry to come back. Maybe transportation will be more frequent in June.
Posted by
Sweden
6415 posts
Yes, Vaxholm is a very seasonal town. I have a friend that lives in Vaxholm and she describes the town as rather sleepy in the winter but very lively in the summer.
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On the advice of Swedish friends we took a ferry out to Fjäderholmarna, had a nice lunch and explored the area.
Posted by
Reno, NV, USA
2427 posts
We took the boat all the way to Sandhamm. We had lunch there and wandered around for a bit before catching the boat back to Stockholm. It was a lovely, scenic day on the water. It did take a good part of a day.
Posted by
Vancouver, Canada
68 posts
I was recently in Stockholm and I did this tour with Stromma
https://www.stromma.com/en-se/stockholm/excursions/day-trips/canal-tour-to-sandhamn/
It was very good and I would recommend it.