Sweden · HISTORICAL TOURS
Sweden charges Swedish prices, so the 15 historical tours below come sorted out for you: what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Explore Gamla Stan after dark on a 1.5-hour Stockholm ghost walk filled with medieval history, murders, myths, and lively storytelling.
“This was so much fun. Chris (our friendly guide) was an entertaining storyteller who showed us around Gamla Stan by lantern. We stopped at different locations to hear intriguing stories of old. A great way to enjoy this beautiful old town by night - 100% recommend.”
Explore Gamla Stan after dark with Stockholm’s lantern-lit ghost walk, mixing true crime, medieval history, legends, humor, and eerie old courtyards.
“This was such a fun walking tour! Our guide Callum was hilarious, engaging, and very knowledgeable. While the theatrics were a bit over the top, it’s what made the tour a great time.”
Explore Stockholm’s medieval Old Town with Kiki, an official guide, on a relaxed small-group walk filled with stories, secrets, and local tips.
“Kiki was a great guide. We learnt so much from her and she offered suggestions for restaurants and other things to do in Stockholm. It was a lovely way to spend two hours. I highly recommend this tour.”
Explore Viking runestones, Sigtuna, Gamla Uppsala, and Swedish countryside on a 9-hour history tour from Stockholm.
“Our guide Olof made beautiful places even greater! He was friendly, informative, experienced, and flexible. A wonderful day!”
Trace Sweden’s Viking past on a full-day tour from Stockholm to Sigtuna, Uppsala, ancient burial grounds, bridges, runestones, and cathedral.
“Wonderful tour through the history of the Norse. Our guide Olof was incredibly prepared even to the toughest questions and told us about history, habits and traditions of the local people from the past. The car travel was incredibly funny with Bianca! I absolutely recommend this tour to discover a part of history that influenced so much European culture. Thank you Olof and Bianca, Grazie from Italy!”
Explore Viking runestones, royal burial mounds, Sigtuna, Uppsala Cathedral, and Sweden’s countryside on this full-day tour from Stockholm.
“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.”
Explore Viking graves, rune stones, a Viking parliament, and Sigtuna on a small-group half-day tour from Stockholm.
“Our knowledgeable Guide Emma was extremely well versed in local history and she was very keen to impart the knowledge and answer our questions. Highly recommended”
Explore Stockholm’s Gamla Stan with Kiki on a small-group walking tour covering medieval streets, royal sights, local tips, and Swedish history.
“Kiki was a wonderful guide. We learned so much about Gamla Stan and she gave us several great suggestions about sights to visit, places to eat and shop. Loved the small group rather than a huge group. So glad we were on her tour.”
Explore Viking runestones, Sigtuna, Uppsala, and Swedish fika on a private 9-hour history tour from Stockholm.
“Our tour guide was very nice and attentive. I feel the tour was overpriced given where we went and the level of information provided.”
Review of Stockholm’s Sigtuna and Uppsala Viking tour, with runestones, old churches, fika, royal mounds, pricing, and practical tips.
“Urban was a great guide, he answered all our questions and gave us a lot of info. It's a shame that we don't have too much left from Vikings to see.”
Explore Viking runestones, a burial site, ancient assembly ground, and medieval church on a 3 to 4 hour tour from Stockholm.
“Lovely tour! Charlotte was so knowledgeable about not only Viking history but the history of Stockholm as well. Highly interesting! It was a great way to spend a morning/afternoon. Thank you, Charlotte!”
Explore Viking burial grounds, runestones, bridges, and a parliament site on a practical three-hour tour from Stockholm.
“I loved learning about the history of the area and how it is connected to the Vikings”
Explore Viking grave fields, runestones, assembly sites, and Sigtuna on a private half-day tour from Stockholm with hotel pickup.
“We enjoyed a wonderful time with our guide, Yonatan, who is well versed in Viking history. He took us to see several historic rune stones which were fascinating. We also visited the charming city of Sigtuna where we had a tasty lunch in an old, quaint place and saw a couple of impressive old churches. Another fun stop in Sigtuna was a candy/chocolate shop with yummy sweets at very reasonable prices. Good spot to purchase gifts. Our driver, Olaf, was very courteous and shared many interesting tidbits about Stockholm and Sweden. You won't regret booking this tour.”
Review of Stockholm’s private Viking tour to Broby, Jarlabanke’s bridge, Arkils tingstad, 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 extra things for us to see on our tour and we especially enjoyed Sigatuna (not sure if I spelled it correctly), which was a very cute town. We would recommend this tour.”
Explore Lund’s medieval cathedral, university quarter, Kulturen, gardens, and art museums on a flexible one-hour audio walk.
“Work fine. Many nice stops, but too much around the university and far too little about the cathedral.”
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