• All accommodation as described

• Meals as described in the Meal Plan

• Self-guided information pack containing your route notes

• Sweden guide book

• Luggage transfers

• 27 gear bike hire

• Bike accessories hire (pannier, handlebar bag, milometer, bike lock, pump, repair kit, inner tube)

• Welcome briefing

• Navigation App and GPX tracks available

• Travel insurance

• Bike helmet

• Travel to Helsingborg

• Travel from Gothenburg

• Local transfers

• Visas (if applicable)

• Some meals as described in the Meal Plan

• Personal equipment

• Any additional activities/excursions indicated as optional

Each self-guided holiday comes with comprehensive route notes and a map or pocket guidebook of the area you are exploring. The route notes contain information about the places you will visit and the local transport you might need, along with the detailed route notes for your daily walks or cycle rides. We even include some tips for the best places to stop for lunch.

You can expect to receive your Self-Guided Pack containing your route notes, a map or guidebook, and all your relevant documents, no later than 3 weeks before your holiday start-date. We will send your documents using a signed-for courier so that you can track your package and know that it is safely on its way to you. For bookings of more than 4 people we will send an additional Self-Guided Pack. If you do not need this additional pack please inform our Sales Team. Your pack will be sent to the lead booker, so please remind them to pack it before setting off.

Should your self-guided trip be part of a longer adventure requiring you to leave home more than three weeks before your holiday start-date, please inform our Sales Team so that we can make alternative delivery arrangements.

Our Self-Guided Holidays are perfect for your next family holiday and are suitable for children of all ages.

Our partner hotels and accommodations are able to provide cots for young children, and some offer family rooms. We can also arrange hire of children’s bikes and tag along bikes for most of our self-guided cycling trips and with trips such as Lake Constance and the Danube offering routes on designated cycle paths you can rest assured in keeping your family safe.

As a parent we trust that you know your own child’s capabilities, so please read the itinerary details to ensure the distances covered each day are suitable for your family. If this is a first time walking holiday for your family, a centre based trip is a fantastic option as it allows you to easily opt out of a days walking if a day of building sand castles, swimming in the pool or visiting museums is calling instead.

Please discuss this further with our sales team who will be happy to assist in picking the best trip for your family.

This trip starts at your hotel in Helsingborg. All of our self-guided holidays are sold on a Land Only basis, allowing you the flexibility to choose the travel method which best suits you. The nearest airport with good connections from the UK for this trip is Copenhagen, which is well-served with many departures from UK regional airports.

If you are flying into Copenhagen Airport you can take the frequent rail service direct from the airport to Helsingborg Central Station. The journey takes around 1-2 hours depending on the time of day, and tickets can be purchased at the ticket machines in the airport - just follow the signs for the trains. Alternatively you can buy tickets online at www.oresundstag.se.

Your trip ends in Gothenburg. The easiest way to return to Copenhagen Airport is by train, with the journey taking around 3.5 hours and costing approximately £45. For the latest pricing and timetable information please visit www.oresundstag.se.

If you have arranged your return flight out of Gothenburg Landvetter Airport, you can take a bus from the Gothenburg city centre to the airport - the journey takes around 35 minutes, with departures every 20 minutes, and costs around SEK 130.

This trip is on a bed and breakfast basis.

There are no lunches or evening meals provided by your accommodations on this trip, but these can be picked up in the many villages and towns you will be passing though/staying at along the way.

Water from the taps is perfectly drinkable on this holiday - please use this to fill your personal bottles for your daily activities. We do not encourage the purchase of single use plastic bottles.

No dish screams Sweden more than Swedish meatballs, a staple on any menu and usually served with creamy mash potato and a generous helping of lingonberry jam. However, there is much more to Swedish cuisine than meatballs. The country has been striving to rebrand itself as a food destination over recent years with high quality restaurants, bistros, and cafes popping up throughout the country. Moreover, with the right to roam written into Sweden’s constitution, foraging is not just encouraged - in fact dishes featuring foraged ingredients appear in many restaurants, illustrating the Swedish love and respect for nature. Along the coast it will come as no surprise that seafood is the star on most menus, with fresh oysters, crayfish, and lobsters a-plenty. Meanwhile in Gothenburg the ‘whole and half special’ is a popular streetfood. Created in the 1940’s in the Vagmastareplatsen square on the river island of Hisingen when two local footballers ordered the dish, it consists of a hotdog topped with mash potato. It isn’t a dish for everyone, but it is certainly worth a try.

A food culture which is much more to everyone’s liking is the Swedish fika culture, roughly translated as 'coffee and cake break'. Fika is a serious business to Swedes, with business colleagues taking a break twice a day to enjoy a coffee and a sweet treat together. If you really want to travel like a local you need to ensure you allow time for fika breaks during your rides!

On this trip you will stay in hand-picked 3-star and 4-star hotels, all of which have been chosen for their warm hospitality, excellent facilities, and superb locations. Each hotel has well-appointed rooms with Wifi, and offers a fantastic continental breakfast to keep you fuelled ahead of your bike rides. Your accommodation for this trip is on a bed and breakfast basis, staying in double or twin rooms.

We can arrange additional nights' accommodation at the start or end of your itinerary if you would like to extend your time in this beautiful area - please speak to one of our Sales Team for further information.

 During high season you may be booked into an alternative accommodation of a similar standard in the area.

Touring bikes come with 27 gears, and all bikes come equipped with a pannier and handlebar bag for your daily essentials, plus a milometer, bike lock, pump, repair kit, and spare inner tube. The bikes provided for this trip are unisex frames, and are one size fits all.

We strongly recommend you bring your own helmet for this trip for your safety and the best comfort.

We also recommend packing a gel seat for extra comfort or a pair of padded cycling shorts as, whilst the cycling is leisurely and there are plenty of opportunities to stop and explore, it is always nice to have some padding for a more comfortable ride.

E-bikes are also available at a supplement of £295. We are also able to arrange tandem bikes, children’s bikes, trailers, and child seats. Please ask our Sales Team for details

If you are looking for a bit of extra support whilst in the saddle, you can upgrade to an e-bike to make your ride even more leisurely.

Equipped with a battery and motor, these electric bikes give you a helping hand whilst you are pedalling, making it easier to climb hills, and travel further with less effort and more comfort.

E-bikes are available on this holiday at an additional supplement of £295. Just request this upgrade option with our Sales Team at the time of booking.

Your main luggage will be transferred between each of your hotels while you are out on your ride. We ask that you please ensure that each piece of your luggage is under 20KG and that your luggage is ready for collection each morning. You will also need a daypack to carry your daily essentials with you whilst you are riding.