From our boutique SLOW TRAVEL collection

We invite you

to join our SLOW TRAVEL tour of Sweden
Here at Avalon, we believe strongly in taking our time.
Making time to Relax and Rejuvenate

Sweden is the largest country in Scandinavia and is known for its stunning landscapes, rich history, and modern, innovative culture. A country with a rich cultural heritage.

We will head to Uppsala to explore its fascinating Viking lineage and ancient folklore.

We take a light hiking trek into the magical forests at night, away from the city lights

But always returning to our centrally located boutique home base in Stockholm, the city built on 14 islands and known for its stunning architecture, fascinating museums, and lively nightlife.

We have plenty of delightful things to do together with enough time to explore and recharge on your own.

This is the balance we find best accommodates introverts who want to see the world.

Join us for a relaxing and unforgettable ladies’ trip of a lifetime in the city of perfect paradoxes, where the ancient and the modern so beautifully join together

Come See :: Come Be

sample itinerary*

DAY 1
Arrivals

• Settle in & relax

  • This is considered a free day for early arrivals

• Welcome dinner

• Evening walk with new friends

  • There is nothing quite like an evening walk in a new place. Things look so different at night, more magical, more ethereal somehow

  • Stockholm has a thriving nightlife as well. Trendy Södermalm district and Gamla Stan, the Old Town have an abundance of delightful bars and clubs if you’re a nightlife kind of gal. This area is also the highest concentration of LGBTQ night spots, although you’ll find rainbow flags in all corners of the city
    

meals: dinner

DAY 2
Get to know the city

• Highlights & Hidden Gems Private Tour

  • Get the lay of the land and learn some stuff!

• Afternoon Free Time

• Nightfall Dark History Tour

  • Explore Swedish Folklore and the ancient myths of Vaesen on this private guided tour through the medieval streets of Stockholm. To know a culture we must learn its folklore

• Evening Free
  

meals: breakfast, lunch

DAY 3
The Viking Trail

• Full-Day Exploration of Runriket ~The famous trail of Viking sites

  • Ancient Runestones abound!

  • Arkils Tingstad: an old Viking assembly space by the lake

  • Sigtuna - the first capital of Sweden, now in historical conservation

  • The Viking Mounds

  • The Church of Old Uppsala
    

meals: breakfast, lunch

DAY 4
Into the Swedish Forest

• Morning + Afternoon Free

• Guided Evening Trek into the Forest

  • We will immerse ourselves in Sweden’s stunning natural landscape as we head into the ancient forests of Tyresta National Park just as the sun is starting to set. Our guide will take us to some wildlife hot spots, looking for all the woodland creatures, from moose to owls, perhaps a swim in the lake, and a vegan campfire dinner

  meals: breakfast, dinner

DAY 5
Day of Leisure

• Private Fika Tour

  • SO many cafes and pastries, we can not get enough. Fika is truly a treat and such a delightful part of Swedish culture.

• Evening Spa at a Japanese Bathhouse

  ::bet you didn’t see that coming::
  A local favorite, Yasuragi is an iconic spa of rest and rejuvenation. Just a short ferry trip from our hotel.
  Yasuragi can be translated as the long deep exhale you make when you really let go and relax.
  
  We start in the Japanese ablution rooms
  We fully relax and restore as we go through the ritual bathhouse experience
  In the hot springs surrounded by pine trees
  In the saunas and
  Indoor pools with varying temperatures, everything from hot to cold

• 3 course Dinner at Yasuragi
  

meals: breakfast, afternoon fika, dinner

Day 6
Free Day!

• Free Day

  • Just enjoy the day to yourself OR

  • Maybe do some vintage shopping? We are a huge fan

  • Perhaps some Galleries or Museums? There IS an ABBA museum ::we know you were wondering::

  • Wherever your whim wants to take you, we are here to help you find it

• Farewell Dinner

meals: breakfast, dinner

Day 7
Departures

• The tour officially ends at check out but your AWT tour leader will be there to make sure you make it to your next transit point

• Fond Farewells

• And don’t forget to text the group chat when you get home, so we know you made it safely!

Sweden will miss you, and so will we
Until we meet again!

What is Included?

• An experienced solo-female traveler AWT tour leader ready to show you the adventure of a lifetime

• Local guides for all city and day tours

• All Accommodations

• Private Airport Transfers

• All transportation to itinerary locations

• Breakfast Daily

• Lunch + Dinner where specified

• Tips & gratuities for all local guides and included meals

• Private Historical Tour of Stockholm

• Dark History Tour

• Full-day tour to Uppsala

• Fika Tour

• Evening forest excursion

• Japanese Bath Experience at Yasuragi

• Memories to last a lifetime and some amazing new friends!

What is not included?

• Flights

• Traveler’s Insurance (required)

  • Here is a handy dandy insurance search tool

• Alcoholic beverages at meals

• Meals not listed on our itinerary

• Hotel room service, mini-bar or hotel add-ons beyond the night’s accommodation

• Tips & gratuities for housekeeping, portage, AWT tour leaders - all at your discretion

• Any required visas

• Anything else not listed on the IS INCLUDED list

AVALON WOMEN’S TRAVEL

is pleased to partner with

ONE TREE PLANTED

We take our environmental impact seriously.

To us “sustainability” is not just a trending keyword.
AWT pledges a full 5% of our profits to reforestation efforts all over the globe. The largest profit percentage in the travel industry.
Read more about our partnership with One Tree Planted here

And read about our travel philosophy here