Kayak Tours in Stockholm

Paddling through Stockholm puts you at water level, close to the City Hall or around the shores of Långholmen. We would ask first where you want to be, because a short city paddle and a full archipelago day are very different efforts. We list 16 kayak tours in Stockholm on this page.

The season comes next, since Stockholm kayaking is mainly a plan for the warmer months. A few guided winter paddles keep going after that, with dry suits against the cold. We would also be honest with ourselves about fitness, as even an easy tour means a light workout.

Travellers have left more than 1,851 reviews on the kayak tours shown here, with an average rating of 4.9 out of 5.

Of the kayak tours shown here, the one with the most reviews is "Stockholm: Winter Kayaking, Swedish Fika, and Hot Sauna", with more than 868 reviews and a rating of 5.0 out of 5.

Across this page, a kayak tour lasts from 2 to 8 hours.

First-timers who want an easy start

First-timers are in good hands with a local instructor, and most guided kayak tours in Stockholm ask for no earlier experience. A beginner-friendly tour on Lake Mälaren brings full kayak gear and bottled water. Its evening option adds a fika on a beach and a beaver safari in the twilight.

Paddlers happy to go without a guide

If you would rather go without a guide, a self-guided kayak for one or two people comes with instructions and a drybag. You can circle central islands such as Långholmen or Kungsholmen, with the City Hall and the Old Town in view.

Fitness enthusiasts who will not wait for summer

Fitness enthusiasts in Stockholm need not put the paddle away when the weather turns. An archipelago winter route passes Vaxholm Fortress and stops for fika outdoors, and you can add a hot sauna and a polar plunge in the Baltic. In the city centre, you wear a dry suit along the shorelines of Kungsholmen while a guide explains the sites.

A slower evening in the archipelago

A sunset paddle in the Stockholm archipelago is sold as the slower option. You sip lemonade in your kayak as the light goes, and a fika is part of it. A sauna session is there if you choose that option.

Adventurous travellers with a whole day

Adventurous travellers and solo backpackers who want real distance from Stockholm should look at a full day among the Baltic islands. It runs as a small group with a local instructor, and return transport from the centre is included. On the full-day version, a cold lunch is served on an island beach.