Sweden · WINTER ACTIVITIES
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 winter activities worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
A 75-minute winter boat tour from Strömkajen, cruising quays and Fjäderholmarna on an icebreaking vessel with a live guide.
“This was an amazing winter tour! Especially the tour guide Kristoffer was brilliant - we learned a lot ans really enjoyed our trip :-)”
Winter kayaking in Stockholm’s archipelago, finished with Swedish fika and a wood-burning sauna, plus optional Baltic polar plunge.
“Amazing kayak tour! We loved every moment of it. Jules was an excellent guide — friendly, patient, and really fun. He made the experience enjoyable and relaxing for everyone. Highly recommended!”
Winter sea kayaking near Stockholm with dry suits, Swedish fika, and a hot sauna, plus a Baltic cold plunge.
“We had a fantastic time on our tour. The water was pretty icy, but they were able to make a path for us through the ice so we could still go out and have a fun and unique experience. Our guide, Sam, was extremely helpful and knowledgeable through it all. Fika and the sauna were lovely ways to close out the day. We loved our experience!!”
3-hour Kiruna snowshoe hike for up to 8, with an English guide, hotel pickup, snowshoes, and warm drinks in Arctic Sweden.
“Daniel was very energetic and made the experience very fun! It was -30 and we still enjoyed ourselves and had a good hike:)”
2-hour Abisko National Park snowshoe hike with transfer, warm clothing, hot drinks, and English guiding for up to 8 people.
“Anna was a very good guide , she told us all about tracks and nature, we had a nice break and the views where wonderfull. An easy tour, much time to make photo’s. thank you Anna”
Winter kayak tour in central Stockholm. Glide under bridges in included dry suits, see City Hall, Kungsholmen, and Södermalm.
“Winter kayaking with Bobby was great fun! The sun shone, it was wind-free, and we even got to break ice at some points, gliding through the water…this was sooooo satisfying. It was just my friend and I on this session and although we’d both kayaked before, it seems we’ve been doing it wrong for years!!…we struggled with manoeuvring in a straight line initially! So I’d say that although the guidance is ‘no experience required’, if we were with others in the group we might have held them back, or vice versa. Also, the two-seat kayak is really heavy to carry from storage to the shore, so just to pre-warn you.…”
Easy snowshoe hike in Kiruna with transfers, animal-track spotting, and hot berry juice plus Kangoskaka in a winter forest.
“Very nice guide, nice tour through the forest, with lots of regional information. It is interpreted the tracks of animals, describing the flora and fauna. Nice was also the break by the campfire with delicious warm juice and Kangas cookies.Auto-translated”
Snowshoe winter hike from Stockholm with a small English-speaking guide, snowshoes or ice cleats, possible frozen-lake crossing, fika and lunch.
“It’s one of those once in a life time experiences. I really enjoyed the hike, despite being tired. We also walked on two lakes, which was very scary but our guide managed to help all of us and even take pictures and videos while we do so. The soup we had was very delicious as well!”
A 3-hour Kiruna snowshoe trek to hunt the Northern Lights, with warm overalls, gear, and a cozy beverage and sandwich break.
“Thoroughly enjoyable evening with a fantastic host Jonna. She was friendly and could not do enough to make sure we all had a great experience. Would recommend both the experience and the guide.”
Snowshoe through Kiruna’s winter forest with a small group, learn track spotting, then warm up with homemade buns and berry juice.
“We had such a lovely experience. We booked very last minute and reached out to Andres asking whether we can be picked up at a midpoint but he very kindly picked us up from our hotel itself. He is very knowledgeable, told us lots about Kiruna and its nature during our hike and also gave us homemade cookie and hot berry tea in midst of -15°C. We also made snow angels and took back the best of memories from this spontaneous hike.”
Snowshoe up Kiruna’s tree line for Kaamos skies, animal-track stops, and hot berry juice with a small-group guide.
“We really enjoyed snowshoeing and seeing the sunset from the top of the mountain. Anders went above and beyond to make sure we had the best time, including bringing homemade berry juice and cookies. We could tell he is very knowledgeable and passionate about his job. The walk itself is fairly easy but would be difficult to do independently. We definitely recommend this tour! (Bonus points: Anders learned the names of all the local animals in Italian. We were so impressed!)”
Snowshoe above Kiruna treeline for Arctic views, animal-track stops, and warm berry juice with a small-group guide.
“Absolutely fabulous. Our guide Anders was brilliant. Not only was he very knowledgeable and keen to share history and nature with us but he was also a lot of fun. Its a must if you visit Kiruna.”
Paddle Stockholm in winter city waters with a dry suit, spray skirt, and guide, plus a small-group route past classic neighborhoods.
“Seeing Stockholm from the water was awesome and totally different perspective than what we’d seen the days prior. Bobby was great and super friendly, would also recommend adding the sauna to the tour as after 3 hours of kayak and quick cold dip and hot sauna was a nice way to finish off. Highly recommend”
Winter kayak tour in Stockholm with dry suits, skyline views, City Hall, Gamla Stan, lunch or fika, and hot drinks.
“Johan was a supernice guide. It was a fun tour with interesting facts! Thank you!”
Nordic Winter Skills near Luleå, Sweden, with snowshoe practice, forest fire-making lessons, and a Sami teepee lunch by open flame.
“A very fun tour! Our guides gave us a good adventure and they had a great sense of humor. The food was amazing too!”
Old town walks to Arctic nights.
