Sweden wildlife holidays guide
Sweden is blessed with huge amounts of wild space: 29 national parks, 95,700 lakes and 4,000 nature reserves. No surprise, then, that it has lots of wildlife, too. This is the land of wolves, bears, and beavers, elusive lynx and massive moose. Wildlife holidays drop you deep into the wilderness, to track and spot these creatures, on foot, or by canoe and small boat.
You’ll get your animal fix in Sweden, sure, but a wildlife holiday here is also the chance to disappear into the wilderness, breath fresh air, wild swim, spot the Northern Lights, forage for berries…![]()
Pure nature is the main attraction here and for that, you don’t need an entrance ticket, you need a local guide. She or he will take you to find beaver dams, spot moose feeding in quiet valleys and listen for wolves howling at night. When not meeting the wildlife, you’ll be communing with nature, wild swimming and hiking, foraging for berries and sipping hot chocolate beneath the Northern Lights, reassured by the knowledge that your break supports wildlife conservation and creates economic opportunities for local people in rural Sweden. Find out more in our Sweden wildlife holidays guide.
Our Sweden wildlife Holidays
Sweden holidays, Wolves, Moose and Beavers
Wildlife holiday in Sweden with full focus on large mammals.
From
€1595
5 days
ex flights
New year Northern Lights holiday, Sweden
Winter glamping, wildlife, dogsledding and Northern Lights!
From
€2700
8 days
ex flights
Sweden wildlife holiday, ecolodge short break
Wildlife break at Sweden's most primitive hotel
From
£630
4 days
ex flights
Sweden wildlife holiday, Moose expedition
Wildlife expedition in Europe´s most remote wilderness area.
From
€2411
8 days
ex flights
Sweden short break, Korsa Forest Camp
Disconnect and relax in Sweden's nature
From
€743
3 days
ex flights
Sweden winter wildlife tracking, wolves and lynx
Wildlife tracking holiday with experts on lynx and wolves
From
€963
6 days
ex flights
Kayaking wildlife safari in the Swedish Archipelago
Seal and bird watching expedition by kayak
From
€1005
5 days
ex flights
Lapland Northern Lights and wildlife holiday
Winter glamping, wildlife, dogsledding and Northern Lights!
From
€2520 to €2700
8 days
ex flights
Altai Mountains holiday in Siberia
11 Day trip delving deep into the Golden Mountains of Altai
From
£3195
11 days
ex flights
Swedish Lapland summer holiday in Sweden
Tailor made holiday to Swedish Lapland
From
£1200
6 days
inc UK flights
Lynx watching and Northern Lights in Swedish Lapland
Watching for Lynx & Northern Lights in Swedish Lapland
From
£1993
7 days
ex flights
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Our top Sweden wildlife Holiday
Sweden holidays, Wolves, Moose and Beavers
Wildlife holiday in Sweden with full focus on large mammals.
From
€1595
5 days
ex flights
Small group travel:
2021: 2 Aug, 9 Aug, 16 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug, 6 Sep, 13 Sep
2021: 2 Aug, 9 Aug, 16 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug, 6 Sep, 13 Sep
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If you'd like to chat about Sweden wildlife or need help finding a holiday to suit you we're very happy to help.
Best time to go on a Sweden
wildlife holiday
Summer’s the best time to see wildlife in Sweden, with mild temperatures and long, light days, but don’t rule out Lapland in winter, for moose spotting and Northern Lights.![]()
June, July, August and early September are the best time to go on a Sweden wildlife holiday, visiting the lakes and forests northwest of Stockholm, to see moose, beavers, bears and owls. Expect temperatures in the low 20°Cs and long, light days. If you hope to see the super elusive lynx, travel in March. This is mating season and the only time of year when they call to one another, which makes tracking them slightly easier. Winter holidays to Lapland will bring you close to moose and reindeer, plus the Aurora, but wrap up – it can hit -30°C at night and hovers around -10°C to -20°C by day.
More about Sweden wildlife
Discover the best places to see moose, beavers and wolves on our Sweden wildlife map and highlights page, from the forests conveniently close to the capital Stockholm to the wilds of Lapland.
Sweden has its quota of familiar European wildlife – the deer, foxes and squirrels that we see on our own doorsteps – but its huge areas of wilderness are host to some larger, more exotic creatures, too.
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