Itinerary
- Day 1
Gothenburg
You'll arrive at Gothenburg airport and pick up your rental car, then head into Sweden's second largest city for the day. Walking along Avenyn boulevard gives you a good sense of the place, with those characteristic old trams running through and the Scandinavian architecture all around. After checking into your hotel, you'll have the evening to settle in and get your bearings.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Buffet breakfast)
Optional Activities
- Walk along Avenyn boulevard
- Explore Gothenburg's architecture and attractions
- Visit restaurants in the city
- Gothenburg Paddan boat sightseeing tour (50 minutes)
Landmarks/POIs Avenyn - Day 2
Gothenburg to Klädesholmen
From Gothenburg, you'll drive out to the west coast archipelago. The island of Marstrand is your first stop, where Carlsten Fortress sits with panoramic views across the water. After that, you'll head through the Tjörn archipelago and make your way to Klödesholmen, a small island known for herring. There's a herring museum to check out before you settle in for the night on the island.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Buffet breakfast)
Optional Activities
- Visit Marstrand and Carlsten Fortress
- Explore Tjörn archipelago
- Visit herring museum on Klädesholmen
- Archipelago tour with guide (2 hours 30 minutes)
Landmarks/POIs Carlsten Fortress Marstrand Tjörn archipelago Klädesholmen - Day 3
Klädesholmen to Lysekil
This morning you'll take a ferry over to Åstol for a walk around the island and along the coast. From there, you'll continue north through Orust and reach Fiskebäckskil, which has colorful wooden houses and traditional fishing boats lined up at the quay. The whole area really captures that archipelago feel. By evening, you'll catch a ferry to Lysekil, so you'll arrive there as the day wraps up.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Buffet breakfast)
Optional Activities
- Stroll on Åstol island
- Explore Fiskebäckskil village
Landmarks/POIs Åstol Orust Fiskebäckskil - Day 4
Lysekil
You'll spend the day around Lysekil exploring the coastal landscape. The red granite cliffs overlook the Gullmarsfjord where it meets deeper water. The nearby island of Skaftö has cobblestone roads through old fishing villages to wander through, and the forests there are covered in moss with high cliffs to the north. After checking out Stangehuvud Nature Reserve, you'll drive the scenic coastal road heading toward Fjällbacka.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Buffet breakfast)
Optional Activities
- Walk on red granite cliffs
- Visit island of Skaftö
- Explore old fishing villages
- Rock climbing on high cliffs
- Stroll through Stangehuvud Nature Reserve
- Boat excursion around Hisingen Island
Landmarks/POIs Lysekil Gullmarsfjord Skaftö Stangehuvud Nature Reserve - Day 5
Fjällbacka
You have free time in Fjällbacka to spend as you like. If Camilla Läckberg's detective novels interest you, there are guided tours that take you through locations from her stories. Otherwise, you can take a trip out to Välon island, which was actually used as a setting for one of her novels, so there's a literary connection either way.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Buffet breakfast)
Optional Activities
- Themed guided tour of Camilla Läckberg novel locations
- Excursion to Välon island
Landmarks/POIs Fjällbacka Välon - Day 6
Fjällbacka to Gothenburg
You'll drive back toward Gothenburg and return your rental car at the airport. That marks the end of your tour, and you'll be ready for your departure or next leg of travel.
