STOCKHOLM
Stockholm’s best, on and off the water.
The 14 most popular historical tours in Stockholm. The ones travellers actually fill a day with, with prices, run times and who to book through.
A 1.5-hour lantern walk through Gamla Stan with a funny live guide, mixing real Stockholm history with murders, plagues, and myths.
Most Popular“Very entertaining hour and a half. Good mix of historic and comedic content. Callum was very knowledgeable and gave everyone a good laugh.”
Lantern-lit ghost stories in Stockholm’s Gamla Stan. 90 minutes of medieval history, murders, and German church crypts. English guide.
“Very interesting stories! the guide, Christofer, was very expressive and the tour was kind of a performance in itself! Very positive experience, definitely worth adding to Stockholms must-dos”
Join Kiki for a 2-hour small-group walk through Stockholm’s Old Town, medieval streets, top sights, and practical local tips.
“I loved the way Kiki explained the historical parts to me with some interesting and intriguing stories that made me laugh sometimes. It was just wonderful. at the end I got a card with names of the places we visited and tipps.”
Viking history, runes and countryside from Stockholm to Sigtuna and Uppsala in one full day with expert guides and free time.
“Great tour to explore the Viking history of Stockholm, long day but worth seeing the old towns. Calle was very knowledgeable and our driver Christian was very friendly”
A 9-hour guided runestone-and-cathedral day trip from Stockholm, with Viking power sites, Sigtuna, and Uppsala mounds.
“Loved Olof. He was knowledgeable, thoughtful, funny - everything one could hope for. Viator tours like this are such a great way to see a ton in a short period of time for a reasonable price.”
Half-day Viking history from Stockholm to Sigtuna with pickup, a small group, and live storytelling at rune stones, graves, and a Viking parliament.
“There is a certain amount of walking but you are warned about footwear. The group was small, only four, which made it intimate and also expedited movement from one activity to the next. Our guide was most entertaining, witty and informative.”
Walk Gamla Stan with Kiki on a small-group tour, hitting Old Town streets, squares, and monuments with practical tips included.
“Kiki was fantastic. The walking tour highlighted parts of Stockholm we would never have found. Really interesting and fun.”
A private full-day Viking history tour from Stockholm with Sigtuna and Uppsala, including runestones, burial sites, and a fika stop.
“This is a completely immersive experience for anyone who wants to separate fact from movie fiction about the history, culture and lore of the Viking age. Our guide was an expert historian with deep knowledge of the Vikings and dozens of fascinating anecdotes and stories that helped us put this period of history into perspective.…”
Short and sweet Viking history outside Stockholm: free runestones, a law assembly site, and a 1190 church, with pickup and small-group pace.
“Great opportunity to learn about the Viking culture. We learned how the legacy with the Rone stones.”
Viking runestones, Sigtuna and Uppsala in one day from Stockholm, with a guide, pickup, and lake-and-church stops in 8.5 hours.
Small-group Viking tour from Stockholm to Uppland runestones, bridge and causeway, plus a Viking parliament site in just 3 hours.
Private Viking history tour from Stockholm with runestones, grave fields, and Sigtuna in just 5 hours, with hotel pickup.
“Olof knew a great deal about the Viking period in Sweden and drove us to several sites that had original rune stones teaching us about runes and the stone monuments”
A private 3-hour Viking history tour from Stockholm to runestone sites, an ancient thing assembly, and Vallentuna Church.
“We signed up for this small group tour, which turned out to be a private tour for us. Karl was our guide and he was absolutely excellent. He was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about the Viking history of Sweden, a topic we knew very little about.. Karl even added a couple of…”
Private Swedish history day trip to Markim-Orkesta from Stockholm: runestones, old churches, Viking lore, and an Icelandic horse farm.
“Felix was great! He cared that we saw everything that we requested. He had all the information and was courteous. The Icelandic horse farm was the best part of our time in Sweden. The owners were genuine and incredibly kind!”
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