Scan Magazine | Special Theme | Top Ten Summer Experiences in Sweden
Enjoy the good life in Stockholm Take the chance to experience beautiful and unspoiled nature, exciting adventures and delicious food in the capital of Scandinavia. Stockholm Adventures offers a jampacked schedule of guided tours and tailored activities in and around Stockholm. By Malin Norman | Photos: Stockholm Adventures
Set up in 2008 with a focus on ice skating and cycling, activity-based company Stockholm ICEguide eventually expanded and also acquired Stockholm Adventures in 2015. “We wanted to combine winter and summer activities with an added sense of the good life,” explains founder Joakim Malm. Now the company offers a wide range of things to do for groups, individuals and families, still including ice skating and cycling as well as sailing, kayaking, fishing, seal safaris, Segway tours and much more. Malm recommends the Wildlife Safari in particular for getting up close with nature in small groups with the chance to spot moose, wild boars, deer and birds,
as well as visiting historic Viking sites and checking out runestones. A new addition to the tour this summer is the possibility to tuck into a traditional Swedish Midsummer meal with delicacies such as pickled herring, eggs with caviar, crisp bread with Västerbotten cheese, new potatoes and classic meatballs. The Stockholm at a Glance bike tour is a great way to see the beautiful city from the locals’ perspective. Emphasis remains on outdoor activities with an organic theme, and all tours are led by skilled guides with experience in ecotourism and adventure travel in Sweden and internationally. The company is also a member of Ekoturismförenin-
Everyone deserves to enjoy the journey. Our two Superferries sail by day or overnight from Harwich to the Hook of Holland - the most direct route to Holland by ferry from the south of England. Enjoy superb onboard facilities including two stylish restaurants and bars, a blockbuster cinema, luxurious en-suite cabins and our first class Stena Plus lounge.
gen (the Ecotourism Society) and works closely with the official body for tourism, Visit Stockholm. As proof of its successful concept, Stockholm Adventures was recently certified as an Excellent Experience by Swedish Welcome, based on its customer care, equipment and safety as well as organic focus. For more information, please visit: www.stockholmadventures.com and facebook.com/StockholmAdventure
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Everyone deserves a break.
Book at stenaline.co.uk or call 08447 70 70 70 *£10 service fee applies to all bookings made by telephone. Subject to availability and restricted space. For full terms and conditions visit www.stenaline.co.uk
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