The Gota Canal, Sweden
Coast to Coast on the Gota Canal
The Göta Canal is one of the most remarkable waterways in the world and one of the communication links between Sweden’s two largest cities. Your path from Gothenburg to Stockholm (or vice versa) takes you on a river, three canals, eight lakes, two seas and 66 locks. The canal itself is 190 km long, most of it dug out by hand. Between 1810 and 1832 some 58 000 soldiers removed 300 000 cubic metres of rock and earth in order to create the three-metre deep and approx. 14-metre wide canal.
The culinary journey is as important as the geographic one. Each meal is elegantly set. Everyday the gong rings for two-course lunches and three-course dinners. Between meals there is afternoon coffee or tea with something special on the side, all served on deck if the weather permits.
If you are after some light exercise you can also borrow one of the ship’s bicycles to explore and experience the surroundings on your own. Or step off at one lock and take a glorious hike along the canal’s towpath while the boat slowly passes up or down.
You will spend four days onboard cruising through Sweden. Undulating fields and groves of birch trees embrace the waterway as you travel through the shifting landscape. Your journey follows a blue ribbon through the heart of Sweden. Regardless of the season you travel in, it is a wonderful experience. During shore visits and overnight stops, you will have the opportunity to participate in guided tours to some of the foremost sights Sweden can offer.
We have included a one-night stay in Stockholm and Gothenburg to start and end your holiday in style (please feel free to extend this if you wish).
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Cabins
The Great Swedish Cruise is available from Gothenburg to Stockholm and Stockholm to Gothenburg. There are three cabin categories to choose from: C category on main deck, B category on shelter deck and A category on bridge deck. All passengers booking a category A cabin (bridge deck) will be welcomed by champagne, fresh fruit and a bathrobe as they board. Please note that none of the cabins have private facilities. Restrooms and showers are installed on each deck.
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Special offer
Save up to £540 per couple
From £1195 per person.
Price includes return flights from London to Stockholm and Gothenburg to London or vice versa, all airport taxes, 1 night in Stockholm at Hotel Diplomat inc. breakfast, 4 day Coast to Coast cruise with full board (breakfasts, lunches and dinners) in C category cabin and 1 night in Gothenburg at Elite Plaza inc. breakfast. Price is based on 2 people sharing a C grade cabin/room. Upgrades available on request.
Departures in summer 2012:
Gothenburg-Stockholm: 1, 10, 19, 27 June; 5, 13, 21, 29 July; 6, 15, 24 August.
Departure from Gothenburg, Packhuskajen 10 at 09:00 and arrival to Stockholm, Skeppsbrokajen 103 at 14:30.
Stockholm-Gothenburg: 5, 14, 23 June; 1, 9, 17, 25 July; 2, 10, 19, 28 August.
Departure from Stockholm, Skeppsbrokajen 103 at 10:00 and arrival to Gothenburg, Packhuskajen 10 at 15:30.
To book, call 0845 643 6563
To book this travel offer, call one of our tailor-made travel experts now, quoting reference WEX101534.
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