As of September 2024, we are changing our focus and will continue to work with small and medium-sized groups.
We are gradually phasing out the option for individuals to book seats on fixed departures. The website will be reworked during October and November to reflect our new focus.
The province Bohuslän is perfect for adventurous excursions at sea and on land. The area around Lysekil offers rich local history, and seafood culture. OUTDOOR WEST SWEDEN arranges comfortable and at the same time challenging experiences at the level you desire, under safe conditions.
Lysekil is located 2.5 hours drive south of Oslo in Norway. Central Gothenburg, the capital of the Swedish West Coast, is only 90 minutes away by car.
Bus #841 from Göteborg's Nils Ericssonterminalen takes but 2 hours to Lysekil Södra Hamnen.
BOOKING INFO
Our kayak and bike depot is not normally staffed.
All activities and rentals are booked online, in advance:
LOW SEASON: at least 24 hours before departure/start
JULY & AUG: at least 3 hours before departure/start.
Late booking? Call to check same-day availability.
We operate a cashless business, so an invoicing fee is added in case of manual booking on-site with us.
You can always log in to our website to get a copy of your lost ticket/voucher.
CANCELLATION
- Free cancellation up to one week before the start of the activity (does not apply to bike/kayak hire). (Two weeks for group activities, more than 7 people, and so-called "private departure".) See full terms and conditions.
- If Outdoor West cancel an activity: We primarily offer an alternative activity on the same day, or rebooking of booked activity to a later date.
ARE YOU MISSING AN ACTIVITY/DEPARTURE
Is there no bookable activity or a sufficient number of bookable places to book the day and time you want?
This may be because a particular departure is fully booked or cancelled as the guide is booked for another activity. The solution is to book a "Custom Tour/Activity".
Bookable activities by week:
Tip: use landscape mode when looking at the calendar. (This is a selection only. To see the full range of activities, please look at the monthly calendars at the bottom of each of the bike, climb and kayak pages respectively).
our range of activities varies, with the season and the weather
Lysekil is exposed to the sea. That gives you great opportunities to get out into the outer archipelago. But, it also means that we are dependent on 'suitable weather'.
Hence we constantly ADAPT our range of scheduled, bookable activities a few days ahead. This means that more departures may be added. Some activities may get their departure time changed or be cancelled altogether, due to wind speed, direction, rain or other reasons.
So don't wait until the last minute to book. If we have no previous reservations, we may close the whole day for new bookings and take the day off.
Prices may vary depending on your choice of day of the week and start time.
soft adventure
If you have no previous experience, join one of our guided tours by kayak, bike or one of our climbing activities for "regular people".
You don't need to be fit or used to outdoor life. We normally keep a fairly slow pace with lots of breaks. Activity duration is usually 2-4 hours. Our equipment is tailored to the needs of the beginner.
EVENT
Are you looking for a more specialized activity for a small or large group with varying prior knowledge?
If you want to do a specific activity at a time that suits your group/family etc, take a look at our page for events and group activities.
Family fun
Would you like to do something fun with your family, or with your grandchildren? We have activities designed for children and their families.
Some activities are open to youths, either 10 or 12 years old. On most departures, they must be accompanied by an adult, but on a few of our climbing and biking activities, we welcome youths (age 10 or 12) without adult company.
Click the BOOK NOW button, and then click the date in the calendar. On the selected date you will see if it is possible to select a category for youths, children or dogs on that particular day.
If you want the guide for your family/group exclusively, choose the option "group with private departure" when booking a scheduled activity. If you have several or very young children, please contact us well in advance, and we will arrange a "Private tour".
Strange names?
Several of our activities have names that may seem strange at first. However, they reflect the theme of the activity.
We find it important to honour our local history, hence we name our activities after local industries and events, e.g. Herring heritage, Curbstone, Beach Dweller etc.
Our hope is also that the names may help you to distinguish between similar activities with partly the same profile and create fond memories.
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Wictoria Insulán och Fredrik Lundqvist
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