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The Great Swedish Cruise
6 Day Cruise

Stockholm - Gothenburg

Stockholm - Gothenburg - 6 days	For further assistance call 1-800-526-8539
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Detailed Itinerary:

Two seas, one river, three canals, eight lakes and 66 locks!

Day 1
10.00hrs Departure from Stockholm, Skeppsbrokajen 103
10.30 Hammarby lock - The first lock on our journey divides Saltsjön from Lake Mälaren.
10.40-13.30 Lake Mälaren - 0.3 metres above sea level. Sweden’s third largest lake.
11.25 Drottningholm Castle - The home of the Royal family since 1981, is on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites.
13.30-13.40 Södertälje - Södertälje lock, 135 metres long, is the largest lock in Scandinavia.
13.40- The Baltic - The archipelago of St Anna and Södermanland.
17.00-18.30 Trosa - The small town of Trosa dates all the way back to the 14th century. It was then known as a fishermens’ village. Regular steamer traffic from Stockholm and Nyköping began in 1860, bringing large numbers of summer visitors. We are taken on a guided walk around the canals and alleys (app. 2.5 km).
20.00hrs Arrival in Sävsundet - We stop for the night at the old pilot station. If the weather is nice, we might continue down to Stegeborg. Overnight stop.

Day 2
04.00hrs Departure from Sävsundet
09.00-10.00 Stegeborg -The ruins of the Stegeborg Fortress are beautifully situated on a small island overlooking the bay of Slätbaken. The fort dates from the early Middle Ages and was built to guard the inlet to Söderköping. We are given a guided tour through the interesting history of Stegeborg. The walk is short, but somewhat uneven.
10.50 Mem - On 26th Sept. 1832, the Göta Canal was inaugurated at Mem amid great pomp and circumstance in the presence of King Karl XIV Johan and his family. We enter the Göta Canal through the first of the 58 narrow locks.
12.15-14.45 Söderköping - The idyllic town Söderköping was founded in the early 1200s and was very important during the Hanseatic period. The town also has a long and very interesting history as a spa. Söderköping is yours to explore on your own. Don’t forget to try the famous ice cream!From Söderköping to the lock Carlsborg Övre there are eight locks on a stretch of app. 4 km. A nice place to go ashore and walk along the canal.
17.45-18.15 Lake Asplången - 27 metres above sea level.
19.45 Norsholm lock - Here the canal crosses the main railway line Stockholm – Malmö.
19.45-21.45 Lake Roxen - 33 metres above sea level.
21.45hrs Arrival in Berg (Carl-Johan) - The Carl-Johan lock staircase is the longest in the canal with seven connected locks. We dock for the night at the bottom lock. Overnight stop.

Day 3
09.00hrs Departure from Berg (Carl- Johan)
The convent of Vreta dates from about 1100 and was the first nunnery in Sweden. Its importance was later superseded by the convent founded by Saint Bridget (St. Birgitta) at Vadstena. The old convent church at Vreta is one of Sweden’s most interesting, offering many medieval treasures. Today, it is used as a parish church and is therefore not always open to visitors. The tour guide will take us on a walk (app. 3 km, partly uneven) to see the church and the remains of the convent. As an alternative you can walk along the canal or take a swim in the warm water of Lake Roxen.
11.30 Berg (Heda) - The ship has passed all 15 locks in the Berg lock system. It is time to board for departure.
11.50 Ljungsbro, aqueduct - We pass the first of two aqueducts in the canal. The Ljungsbro aqueduct was built in 1970.
14.30 Kungs Norrby, aqueduct - The aqueduct at Kungs Norrby was built in 1993 as part of the national route 36.
15.00-16.00 Borensberg - At Borensberg you will see one of the hand-operated locks still in use in the canal. We walk the short distance to the well-known Göta Hotel, from 1908, where we are served coffe and waffles.
16.00-17.00 Lake Boren - 73 metres above sea level.
17.00-17.40 Borenshult Lock - staircase of five locks where you might hear the nightingale sing.
18.45hrs Arrival in Motala - It was Baltzar von Platen who drew up the plans for Motala, and today it is called “the Capital of the Göta Canal”. In 1822 an engineering works, Motala Werkstad, was established here to serve the Göta Canal and is today considered to be the cradle of Swedish industry. Here you also find the head office of the Gota Canal Company, responsible for operation and maintenance. We visit the Motor Museum, with its large exhibition of antique cars and motorcycles in authentic surroundings, collection of radios, toys, household appliances and more. You can also walk to see Baltzar von Platen’s grave, about 1 km along the left side of the canal. Overnight stop.

Day 4
07.30hrs Departure from Motala - We leave Motala and head out into Lake Vättern.
09.00-12.30 Vadstena - Today Vadstena is an idyllic little town. It evolved around the 14th century convent of the Saint Bridget (St. Birgitta), becoming a spiritual, cultural and commercial centre. The Abbey was built according to St. Bridget’s plans, and was consecrated in 1430. The Castle was built in the 1540s by King Gustav Vasa. Local guides will meet us here and take us with the sightseeing train to see the Abbey and the castle. You will also have time to walk around the town on your own, or go for a swim in the lake.
07.30-14.45 Lake Vättern - 89 metres above sea level. Sweden’s second largest lake.
14.45 Karlsborg Fortress - We pass Karlsborg and will be able to see the roof of the fortress, which was built in 1819-1909.
15.40-15.50 Forsvik - Forsvik has a very interesting industrial history. The lock, built in 1813, is the oldest one in the canal. The impressive iron bridge dates from the same year. In the lock we are greeted with songs and flowers by the Kindbom family, a religious group.
15.50-16.35 Billströmmen/ The Spetsnäs Canal - Through two narrow, wood-lined passages and small lakes full of water lilies, we steer out into Lake Viken.
16.35-18.05 Lake Viken - The beautiful Lake Viken (91.8 metres above sea level) serves as a water reservoir for the western section of the Göta Canal.
18.05 Tåtorp - At Tåtorp there is another hand-operated lock. From here on we will be going downwards!
18.35 The Berg Canal / the Obelisk - An obelisk marks the highest point (91.5 metres above sea level) of the canal. This part of the canal is called the Berg Canal and originally had a sharp bend which was straightened in 1930- 33. After dinner we will be entertained by a music group.
20.50 Töreboda - The railway line between Stockholm and Gothenburg crosses the canal here. Töreboda also proudly presents Sweden’s smallest ferry, ”Lina”, which travels back and forth across the Göta Canal.
21.50hrs Arrival in Hajstorp - A lock system consisting of four locks. In 1822 the western section of the Göta Canal was inaugurated at Hajstorp. The ship berths for the night, close to what used to be the home of the Canal Engineer. Overnight stop.

Day 5
05.45hrs Departure from Hajstorp - If you are an “early bird” you can take a wonderful morning walk from Hajstorp to Godhögen, app. 1,5 km.
08.15-09.15 Lyrestad - Jema Studioglas is located right by the canal and the guest harbour of Lyrestad. Here we experience at close hand the transformation of art glass sculpture from molten glass to its solid form.
11.00-12.10 Sjötorp - At Sjötorp there is a set of eight locks, and also the remains of some old shipyards. Here it is possible to take a pleasant walk along the locks.
12.10 Lake Vänern - 44 metres above sea level. Sweden’s largest lake and the third largest lake in Europe, after the Ladoga and Onega lakes in Russia.
15.55-18.00 Läckö Castle - Läckö Castle was built in 1298 as a bishop’s residence. Its golden age was during the reign of Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie, who transformed it into a baroque castle in 1652. We are given a guided tour of the castle and the exhibitions (lots of stairs). App. 1 km walk.

24.00hrs Arrival in Trollhättan - Rysskajen. Overnight stop.

Day 6
08.30-10.00hrs Trollhättan - The Trollhättan Canal Museum is located in a storehouse from 1893. Learn more about the fascinating history of the Trollhätte Canal through the interesting exhibition and film shown here. You can also take a walk through the beautiful old lock area.
10.10-11.00 Trollhättan, locks - The impressive lock staircase at Trollhättan consists of four locks, and has a total drop of 32 metres. Of the three parallel lock systems here, only the biggest one (from 1916) is still in use.
12.00-12.15 Lilla Edet - The lock at Lilla Edet, built in 1916, is the last on our journey. The original lock was opened in 1607 and was the first lock in Sweden.
15.30hrs Arrival in Gothenburg, Packhuskajen 10 - Our cruise ends at Packhuskajen 10, near the spectacular Opera House and the Maritime Centre in Gothenburg.

Subject to changes. Please note! All times stated are approximate.

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The cruise, all meals, excursions, port charges and taxes.

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* For reasons of navigation and passenger safety, the cruise line and the Captain of the ship reserve the right to modify the itinerary of the cruise.