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Explore Sublime Sweden by car
Get ready for a riveting road trip in Sweden! In this 7-day tour, you will cover a lot of ground, with sweeping views of lush green fields and small red cottages dotting the landscape. You will spend time in the bustling capital city of Stockholm, before touring charming towns like Karlstad, Sunne and Mora, stopping by impressive castles, interesting museums and breathtaking natural sights.
7 days / 6 nights
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Approx 1444 EUR
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— Why book with Nordic Visitor
- Hassle-free & seamless road trip experience
- Flexible & customisable tour options
- Quality & value for your money
- Trusted local travel experts
- Great customer reviews
- Carbon offsetting included
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— Cancellation Protection
- Rebook your tour on one occasion, or
- Cancel for any reason and receive a partial refund and travel credit
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Tour Highlights
- Explore the idyllic Swedish countryside, taking the scenic route
- Experience a dreamy Sweden road trip at your own pace
- Discover Swedish royalty by visiting castles and palaces
- Enjoy the charms of Swedish Fika in Gamla Stan (Old Town)
- Drive through spectacular region ofDalarna
- Marvel at the largest Dala horse in Sweden in the town of Avesta
- See the highlights in charming Swedish towns like Örebro, Mora and Sunne
Travel style
Self-Drive i
Interest
Castles and Royalty i, Classic i, Countryside and natural scenery i, Culture and History i, Honeymoon & Romance i
Season
May - Sep
Departure
Daily
Interest
Castles and Royalty i, Classic i, Countryside and natural scenery i, Culture and History i, Honeymoon & Romance i
Driving distance
937/581 km/mi
Attractions
Just a few of the majestic sights you’ll take in during your trip.
Itinerary
A day-by-day plan to guide your Swedish road trip.
Day 1: WELCOME TO SWEDEN
After you arrive at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, pick up your rental car and then make your way toStockholm’s scenic city centre. After settling in at your hotel, spend the rest of the day exploring the beautiful city. Stroll the well-known streetDrottninggatanwhere you can shop, take photos and feel the relaxed vibe of the capital city. In charmingOld Town (Gamla Stan), you will find numerous attractions, including theRoyal Palace, the parliament, old churches, beautiful cobble stone streets and medieval houses.
Spend the night in Stockholm.
Driving distance: 40 km / 25 miles
Estimated driving duration: 40 minutes (without stops)AttractionsSee Activities for this day
Day 2: ON THE ROAD TO ÖREBRO
Start your road trip around Sweden by driving west to the townEskilstuna,where you can visit the interesting open-air museumRademachersmedjorna. This area is famous for its many castles and manor houses, including the 16th-centuryGripsholm Castle. Continue your drive toÖrebrowhere you find the 14th-centuryÖrebro Castleand walk through theWadköpingmuseum, with buildings that date from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
Spend the night in Örebro.
Driving distance: 201km / 125 miles
Estimated driving duration: 2 hours 14 minutes (without stops)Attractions
Day 3: THE SCENIC ROUTE TO SUNNE
From Örebro, you will start your drive towards Sunne. Along the way, we recommend you stop by Kristinehamn where you find a 15-metre tall Picasso sculpture which was donated to the city by the artist in 1964. Other sights include the impressive Kristinenhamn church and the historical Järsberg Runestone.
Next, drive to Karlstad, which is known as the city of sunshine. Karlstad is a beautiful place as it lies on the river delta where the Klara River and the mighty Lake Vänern meet.
Continue to drive north to Sunne through the Swedish forest and enjoy the scenery.
Spend the night in Sunne.
Driving distance: 174 km / 108 mi
Estimated driving duration: 2 hours 5 min (without stops)Attractions
Day 4: DRIVE FROM SUNNE TO DALARNA
Spend the morning in Sunne before you continue your road trip to Dalarna. For garden enthusiasts, a visit to Rottneros Park (closed in May and September) is a must. Here you will find elaborate gardens and sculptures, and for non-garden devotees, there is plenty to see. You can also visit the home of Nobel Prize winner author Selma Lagerlöf: Mårbacka, which is now a museum.
Next, you will drive to the famous region of Dalarna, which is the third most popular tourist site in Sweden after Stockholm and Gothenburg.
Spend the night in Lake SiljanArea.
Driving distance: 189 km / 117 mi
Estimated driving duration: 2 hours 21 min (without stops)Attractions
Day 5: EXPLORE THE POPULAR REGION OF DALARNA
This morning, in Mora, we recommend visiting the 18th century home and museum of Anders Zorn, one of Sweden’s most celebrated painters. Drive to Nusnäs and visit the Grannas Dala Horse Workshop. Here at this family-owned workshop from the 1920s, you can see how this popular symbol of Sweden is made.
InRättvik,you can visit the Rättvik church which has a history that goes back 800 years. In this area there are many opportunities for outdoor activities such as fishing, horse riding and swimming.
Other options today include visiting the pretty village of Tällberg by Lake Siljan, just 15 km south of Rättvik, or if you prefer to go north, you will find the Styggforsen waterfall, where you can take a stroll in the nature reserve and look at the “troll hole” cave located at the foot of the waterfall.
Spend the night in Lake Siljan area.
Driving distance: 65 km / 40 mi if you drive to Tällberg and an additional 39 km / 24 mi if you visit Styggforsen waterfall (without stops)
Estimated driving duration: 1 hour (without stops) and an additional 40 min if you visit Styggforsen waterfall (without stops)
Attractions
Day 6: RETURN TO STOCKHOLM
For those with Swedish heritage, a stop at theDössberget Museumin Bjursås, just outsideFalun, would be of interest. Even if you don’t have Swedish roots, the great view and atmosphere makes it a worthwhile visit. In Avesta, you will find thelargest Dala Horse in Swedenand this is a perfect stop for a photo and a snack at the café/restaurant located here. You will end the day back in Stockholm, where you can spend the evening at your leisure.
Spend the night in Stockholm.
Driving distance: 308 km / 191 mi
Estimated driving duration: 3 hours 51 min(without stops)AttractionsSee Activities for this day
Day 7: STOCKHOLM AND DEPARTURE DAY
Enjoy one last Scandinavian breakfast before checking out of your hotel. If you have time, squeeze in some last-minute shopping or visit a museum or two that you may have missed earlier in the trip. When you are ready for departure, head to the airport and return the car before flying home.
Optional extras
Customise your adventure with these Optional Extras.
We recommend adding your extra activities to the tour now for the best booking experience and to secure your spot, as activities are likely to sell out.
Day One
Map
Here’s a map of your travel route, to help put things in perspective.
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What's included
Don’t worry, we’ve got this covered.
Included
- Accommodation (Comfort Plus/Superior) for 6 nights
- Daily Breakfast
- Rental car of your choice with unlimited mileage, CDW and VAT for 7 days (for two authorised drivers only)
- Pick up/drop off rental car at Stockholm Arlanda Airport
- Carbon offsetting of your tour
- Nordic Visitor's Sweden Travel Guide
- 24/7 helpline
Not included
- Flights to/from Sweden
- Gasoline/Petrol
- Entrance fees to attractions (unless otherwise stated)
- Fees for GPS, ferries, tunnels, toll roads, parking and any other driving expenses
- Personal travel insurance
Optional Extras
- Extras
- Cancellation Protection
7 days / 6 nights
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Reviews
We don’t like to brag, so we’ll let our happy customers do it for us.
What a fantastic service!
We prefer to travel to more rural areas and meet the locals. We also prefer to have a few suggestions, and then do our research and find the things that interest us as a couple. Nordic Visitor let us do that with ease, by making the car rental and hotel reservations for us and providing detailed map, it is so simple! We find our own off-the-beaten-path adventures while knowing we have a room at the end of each day. What a fantastic service!
Karen, United States
Sweden Road Trip, September 2023
Good driving experience
Overall the driving experience was very good, although we were a little nervous about driving in a foreign country. One negative was the cost of parking the car both in Stockhoilm and Örebro.
John, United States
Sweden Road Trip, July 2023
Good experience
Overall good experience in spite of the bad weather in particular at the beginning of the tour. The leg from Karlstad to Mora via Sunne is the least interesting, apart from the very nice Rottneros Park.
Antoine, France
Sweden Road Trip, August 2023
Fantastic tour
Our tour was fantastic. Having accommodation booked and suggestions for stops along our route or places to see at our stops was amazing. This all made for a really great vacation. We will definitely travel with Nordic Visitor again.
Laura, United States
Sweden Road Trip, May 2023
Everything went well
I got Information very early and everything was really well.
Karl, Austria
Sweden Road Trip, July 2023
Accommodation
Sleep soundly, in the accommodation type of your choice, and wake up ready to enjoy another day of exploration.
Rental car
Enjoy the journey, in the rental car of your choice.
VW Polo (Automatic)
or similar
- Description: Economy
- Passengers: 5
- Suitcases: 2
- Doors: 4-5
- Operation: Automatic
Suzuki Vitara (Automatic)
or similar
- Description: Compact
- Passengers: 5
- Suitcases: 2
- Doors: 4-5
- Operation: Automatic
Toyota Corolla Station Wagon (Automatic)
or similar
- Description: Intermediate Wagon
- Passengers: 5
- Suitcases: 4
- Doors: 2
- Operation: Automatic
Toyota Avensis Station Wagon (Automatic)
or similar
- Description: Station Wagon
- Passengers: 5
- Luggage: 4
- Doors: 5
- Transmission: Automatic
Toyota RAV4 (Automatic)
or similar
- Description: Intermediate SUV
- Passengers: 5
- Luggage: 4
- Doors: 5
- Operation: Automatic
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Tour Information
We recommend that all our travellers read through the following information about driving in Sweden, what the tour includes, accommodation and other useful information for your travels.
ABOUT OUR SELF-DRIVE TOURS
This is a self-drive tour, which means you will follow a detailed and personalised itinerary during your road trip in Sweden. No dedicated driver or tour guide is included. All accommodation, rental vehicle, and other planned activities or added services will be pre-booked by Nordic Visitor (as specified in the itinerary). As this is a self-drive tour, you are welcome to stop when and where you choose on your drive. Except for accommodation and booked activities, other highlights we’ve listed in the itinerary are suggestions based on Nordic Visitor favourites.
For inexperienced drivers who still want to explore and discover Scandinavia, we recommend one of our guided small group tours, where you travel with a local, experienced tour leader.
ACCOMMODATION
Our team of local travel experts carefully select hotels around the country based on excellent ratings, personal experience and comfort. Please note, that in Sweden our room types are based on European standard sizes. For instance, a double bed often consists of two single beds pushed together. Triple rooms include a double bed along with an extra bed, a rollaway or a sofa bed, and a single room is often smaller than the standard double.
OPENING HOURS OF TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
Be advised that some museums and attractions in Sweden offer limited opening hours outside of peak season (mid June- mid August) and on specific weekdays. If you would like to know the openinghours for specific attractions, please contact us.
PARKING IN SWEDEN
Parking and overnight parking at hotels (many hotels in small towns and the countryside have free parking), fees for parking meters or parking garages, fines for parking violations or towing charges are not included in the package price. Parking fees in bigger cities in Sweden are typically between EUR 10 and EUR 50 per night, depending on the type of parking. We always recommend that you inquire about the best parking option when you check in at your hotels.
CURRENCY RATE
All bookings are charged in Euros (EUR). Prices displayed in other currencies are indicative only and based on the daily exchange rate. Therefore, conversions from EUR to other currencies will fluctuate from day to day.
AFTER BOOKING WITH NORDIC VISITOR
After booking your package with Nordic Visitor, you will be contacted within two working days by one of our travel consultants, who will serve as your dedicated contact person for all your travel needs before, during and even after your holiday. Your travel consultant will provide you with details about your booking and your remaining payment (if not paid in full). You will also receive more information about what to expect during your holiday.
CARBON OFFSETTING YOUR TOUR
Nordic Visitor is working on offsetting the estimated carbon footprint of your package. We’ve partnered with an environmental fund in Iceland to carbon offset all our tours. Carbon offsetting your international flights is not included, but we highly recommend you look into possibilities with your airline or directly through a local environment fund.
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