Retreat from the stresses of modern life and get close to nature on the Koster Islands in West Sweden. Nature Travel’s four-day Kayaking with Seals and Koster Island Cycling tour enables you to get close to the grey seals inhabiting the Koster Islands at water level during a day’s sea kayaking. During your second full day on South Koster you will explore its nature and the culture of the island dwellers by bicycle, and there’s always time to sun yourself and take a dip too. A four-day break departing 2 May costs £303 pp including three night’s self-catering accommodation, kayak and equipment hire and bicycle hire. Call Nature Travels on 01929 463 774 (www.naturetravels.co.uk). Flights are available with Ryanair from Stansted, Glasgow and Dublin to Gothenburg, from where car hire is available with Hertz. For more information about West Sweden visit www.westsweden.com.