The boat Paddan travels through a canal in Gothenburg. Colorful flowers are visible in the foreground. — Credits: Klara Hammerth/Göteborg & Co

Sightseeing & boat tours

There are many ways to explore Gothenburg. By water with Paddan, Ocean Bus and guided kayaking or archipelago tours, or on land with Hop On–Hop Off buses, city walks and bike tours.

Sightseeing on bike
Guided bicycle tour
Apr 21–Sep 30
Place:Verkstadsgatan 2, Göteborg
Amphibious bus sightseeing
Ocean bus Gothenburg
Apr 21–Jul 31
Place:Ocean Bus
Boat tour
Seafood Cruise with entertainment
Apr 21–Oct 10
Place:Skärgårdslinjen
Cruise with live music
Archipelago Cruise with a Troubadour
Apr 23–Oct 30
Place:Strömma cruises and boat trips
Boat tour with live music
Shrimp and Salmon Archipelago Cruise
Apr 23–Oct 31
Place:Strömma cruises and boat trips
Sightseeing by train
Stinsen Sightseeing – guided tour
Apr 24–Oct 26
Place:Gustaf Adolfs Torg
Sightseeing by boat
Paddan City Canal Tour with Guide
Apr 24–Nov 1
Live guided boat tour
Archipelago Tour with Guide
Apr 24–Dec 26
Place:Strömma cruises and boat trips
Boat Tour
Archipelago Tour with Lunch
Apr 24–Dec 26
Place:Strömma cruises and boat trips

Sightseeing
Paddan
Experience Gothenburg from the water on a guided boat tour. The classic Paddan boats take you under low bridges and through the city’s canals.
Sightseeing
Stinsen Sightseeing
Explore Gothenburg with Stinsen Sightseeing, a guided city tour by tourist train through the city center. A comfortable way to see the city.
Boat tour
Skärgårdslinjen
Seafood cruise and show in the Gothenburg Archipelago. M/S Trubaduren is a passenger steamer that operates seafood and show cruises around Gothenburg. On board you find a main deck with a restaurant, bar, small dance floor and a sun deck. Cruises depart from the Packhuskajen harbour.
Guided boat tours
Hönö Boat Trips
Join Captain Bosse on guided boat tours through the northern Gothenburg archipelago. From seal and lobster safaris to island taxi rides and sea adventures!
Bus, canal and boat tours
Strömma cruises and boat trips
Discover Gothenburg by water, land and archipelago with Strömma’s wide range of cruises and sightseeing tours. From the iconic Paddan boats to guided bus tours and dinner cruises in the archipelago.
Guided boat tours
Kastor Boat Trips
Set off on a boat adventure with Kastor Boat Trips aboard the traditional fishing boats Kastor and Pollux. All year round from the harbour in Hönö Klåva, in the northern part of the Gothenburg archipelago.
Sightseeing tour by bus
Hop on-hop off Bus
Guided tour by bus that takes you to Gothenburg’s most popular sights.
Travel by public transport boat to the archipelago and across the river Göta Älv
Styrsöbolaget
Travel by ferry across the Göta River all year round, or head out to Gothenburg’s southern archipelago with departures straight from the city.
Bike tours and bike rental
Bike Tour Gothenburg & Rental
Explore the best of Gothenburg by bike.