Waterway cruise in the heart of Sweden

Embark from Söderköping and navigate the largest lake in Sweden

Our base in Söderköping offers you an unfor­get­table start­ing point for a one-way water­way cruise or a roman­tic return trip. Stroll the streets of this medieval city, sit­u­at­ed on the country’s East­ern coast, and embark on your licence-free boat, which you can choose from our wide range of options.

You’ll nav­i­gate the Göta Kanal, which was dug in the first half of the nine­teenth cen­tu­ry under the direc­tion of famous engi­neer Baltzar von Plat­en. Relive the high­lights of the canal’s his­to­ry by vis­it­ing the muse­um ded­i­cat­ed to it in Mota­la or admire nav­i­ga­tion on this large blue rib­bon at the Sjö­torp Canal Muse­um. No less than 58 locks punc­tu­ate the 190 kilo­me­tres of this impres­sive Swedish water­way, and each of them will leave you with an unfor­get­table mem­o­ry. The locks of Berg (a series of 7 locks over­com­ing a height dif­fer­ence of over 18 metres) or the man­u­al lock of Borens­berg are among the most remark­able sites.

A relaxing holiday or a great opportunity for sport : choose your waterway cruise from Söderköping

Your water­way cruise will nev­er­the­less offer you many oth­er expe­ri­ences to share with fam­i­ly or friends. There’s a tow­path fol­low­ing along the entire length of the canal, mak­ing this water­way cruise ide­al for those who love off-road cycling. By opt­ing for water­way tourism in Swe­den, you’ll also be choos­ing a boat­ing des­ti­na­tion with over 100,000 lakes. Every one of these, includ­ing the largest, Lake Vän­ern, will pro­vide a great stop­ping oppor­tu­ni­ty for fish­ing enthu­si­asts, as well as the chance to relax and enjoy a swim, along with all kinds of oth­er water activities.