Gothenburg: Paddan Sightseeing Cruise on the River Säveån

Paddan Sightseeing Cruise On The River Säveån, Gothenburg

★ 4.6 105 traveller reviews

The Paddan cruise is the classic way to read Gothenburg's moat, river and harbour from the water in under an hour.

from $40 One adult seat on the boat; child tickets priced on the live listing.

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Theme: Canals and the Harbour

Few rides explain Gothenburg faster than the Paddan. The open boat threads the 17th-century moat, ducks under the city's lowest bridges and drifts out onto the River Säveån past the harbour. Here is what the trip covers, how long it runs and what to expect before you book.

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50-Minute Canal Sightseeing Cruise

4.7 783 traveller reviews

· Guided canal boat trip around Gothenburg's old moat.

A flat-bottomed boat slips beneath the low bridges of the old moat, the canal ring the Dutch engineers drew when Gothenburg was built as a trading port. Commentary runs from the shipyard cranes along the Göta älv to the opera house on the waterfront, and the trip lasts about 50 minutes. Rated 4.7 across 783 reviews.

from $28One adult ticket for the cruise; concessions shown on the listing. Check availability →

Electric Self-Drive Boat Tour

4.3 80 traveller reviews

· Steer your own electric boat through the Göta älv harbour.

You take the wheel yourself on this electric boat through the Göta älv and the central harbour, no licence needed. A short briefing covers the controls, then you glide out past the shipyard cranes and the opera house at a calm pace. There is seating for a small group, and the near-silent motor leaves you free to talk, picnic and take in the granite and red brick of the waterfront from the water.

from $92From-price is per boat, not per person; see the listing for details. Check availability →