Boat tour to the Archipelago City - Vaxholm (1 hour and 15 minutes one way)

Hop aboard a boat through the Archipelago City with Go City®

Please note: tickets must be redeemed at a Strömma kiosk on the day of your desired tour. We recommend turning up early in the morning for the best chance to get tickets! Scroll down to ‘Know Before You Go’ for more information.

• Your pass is valid for a return journey.
• Commentary on board.
• Your pass gives you access to dozens of other top attractions in the city so make sure to check them out!

Enjoy a beautiful boat tour aboard the S/S Stockholm to Vaxholm, the picturesque city in the Stockholm archipelago. Vaxholm is known as the capital of the Stockholm Archipelago and is one of the most popular boating destinations and ports in the islands. The most distinctive and famous building in Vaxholm is Vaxholm Fortress with its museum which is a great historic national monument to go and learn more about Stockholm’s rich past.

If you don't manage to get a slot on this tour due to high demand, don't worry – there are plenty more ways to discover Stockholm's beauty from the water. Here are a few other boat tours we recommend checking out: 

• Boat to Fjäderholmarna Island
• Royal Canal Tour
• Birka - The Viking City by Boat
• Grand Archipelago Tour to Artipelag
• Boat tour to Drottningholm Palace - return ticket
• Grand Archipelago Tour to Gustavsberg
• Skokloster Castle & Lake Mälaren Cruise to Skokloster

Highlights:

• Historic S/S Stockholm boat

• Vaxholm Fortress 

• Guided commentary in English and Swedish

Did you know?

• Vaxholm Fortress was the pirate fort in one of the Pippi Longstocking movies 
• Until 1926 Vaxholm was only accessible by boat before a car bridge was built
• S/S Stockholm was built back in 1931 and can carry 300 people

Things to see

Vaxholm City
Vaxholm is an idyllic and cozy harbor town where you walk among the local, charming shops, galleries, cafés, and restaurants and easily spend a day. Enjoy the quiet cobbled streets and wooden buildings, typical architecture of the city. Did you know, wood was the only building material allowed in Vaxholm by law up until 1912?

Vaxholm Fortress
Vaxholm Fortress (Fästning) is the most impressive historic building in Vaxholm, situated on a small island opposite the town of Vaxholm. The Fortress was built in the 1540s as part of the new defense along the Swedish coast and as a safeguard of Vaxholm and Stockholm, the Swedish capital. The Fortress museum has fascinating exhibits and films teaching you more about the military history of Sweden.

For boat departure times and days, please check the attraction website for the most up-to-date information.

The tour is run by Strömma. Tickets must be redeemed from a Strömma kiosk (See locations and opening hours below). September - April: If the kiosks are closed go directly to the boat. Please note: This is not possible between May - August. 

Please note

• You are not able to pre-book tours with Go City so during the summer we reccommend visiting the ticket booth early the same day to collect a sightseeing tour ticket. Sometimes there are a lot of visitors, and some tours may be full during the high season.
• If you do not get a ticket to one of the tours, you had planned you can ask for tickets to the next tour on the same day. 

Kiosk opening times only – not boat departure times:

April 2024
Strömkajen – Location
Monday – Friday: 10 AM - 2 PM
Saturday – Sunday: 10 AM – 4.30 PM

May 2024
Strömkajen – Location 
Daily: 10 AM – 4.30 PM
Nybroviken – Location 
Daily: 9.30 AM – 3 PM
Klara Mälarstrand – Location 
Thursday – Sunday: 9 AM – 2 PM

June 2024:
Strömkajen – Location
Daily: 10 AM – 4.30 PM
Nybroviken – Location
Daily: 9.30 AM – 4.30 PM
Klara Mälarstrand – Location
Thursday – Sunday: 9 AM – 2PM

July 2024:
Strömkajen – Location
Daily: 10 AM – 6 PM
Nybroviken – Location
Daily: 9.30 AM – 6 PM
Klara Mälarstrand- Location
Daily: 9 AM – 2PM

August 2024:
Strömkajen – Location
August 1 – 18 Daily: 10 AM – 6 PM
August 19 – 31 Daily: 10 AM – 3 PM
Nybroviken – Location
August 1 – 18 Daily: 9.30 AM – 5.30 PM
August 19 – 31 Daily: 9.30 AM – 3 PM
Klara Mälarstrand- Location
Daily: 9.30 AM – 2PM

September 2024 – April 2025:
Strömkajen – Location
Daily: 10 AM – 3 PM

For more information visit the Boat tour to the Archipelago City Vaxholm website.