The 15 Self-Guided Tours in Sweden Worth Your Time

1.Old Town Self-Guided Tour Learn and solve Puzzles

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 64 reviews · 90 days · from $11Our pick

Explore Stockholm’s Old Town with Curiosa, a flexible app tour featuring landmark stories, puzzles, and a 90-day validity period.

“cela est tres rapide cela a dure un peu plus 1 h, les enigmes sont asser complexe et quand on décide de passer l'enigme car on ne trouve pas la solution. Le reponse a l'enigme ne nous est pas donné. Cela serai plus sympa de le connaitre afin de pouvoir mieux comprenrde.”

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2.Malmö Self-Guided Tour w/ Transport Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 55 reviews · from $70

Cross the Øresund Bridge from Copenhagen to Malmö by bus and train, then explore Swedish sights by bike or local bus at your own pace.

“Easy to find bikes and train and company were fast to respond when we had questions. Great way to see Malmo on your own terms”

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3.Self Guided Kayak Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 55 reviews · 2 - 4 hours · from $45

Paddle Stockholm’s waterways at your own pace with a kayak, map, and gear included, starting near Central Station and Klara sjö.

“It was nice to get on the water. It was calm, but in the city. So nice.”

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4.5-Day Kayak & Wildcamp the Archipelago of Sweden – Self-guided

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $939Top rated

Paddle Sweden’s St. Anna archipelago for five days, wild-camp on remote islands, and enjoy quality gear, food, transport, and 24-hour support.

“We were repeat customers, who were a little anxious that our second trip would not live up to the expectations set from the first. We should not have worried, this trip was just as amazing as the first. Maybe more amazing as we had a little faRead more”

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5.Self Guided GPS Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 38 reviews · from $40

Explore Stockholm by bike on a flexible GPS tour with four routes, city sights, parks, lakes, and practical tips for a smooth ride.

“I picked the Stockholm/Djurgården tour which was the right mix between city and nature. The bike was in good shape, and the self-checking went smoothly! Using Google Maps for navigation worked well after getting used to it (grateful I didn't need to download a new App for just that trip).”

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6.Walk Malmö with an audio guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 31 reviews · from $11

Explore Malmö at your own pace with a smartphone audio guide covering old squares, parks, Malmöhus Castle, and Turning Torso.

“Just the right length of walk and information at each point. Of our phones do not have earphones sockets. Also this is not a circular route and some time was spent getting back to the start.”

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7.Stockholm Walking Tour with Audioguide on Your Smartphone

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $7Best value

Explore Stockholm on foot with a low-cost smartphone audioguide covering City Hall, Gamla Stan, royal sights, museums, and modern city life.

“Way to download and use. Hit all the necessary sites downtown. We walked in the late evening. Beautiful under the lights. Very safe.”

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8.Old Town Helsingborg: Exploration Game and Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 23 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $8

Explore Helsingborg by solving clues at Kärnan, Dunkers Kulturhus, City Hall, Oresundsparken, and St. Mary Church.

“Not suitable during winter time. Location 1 is way off from the location pin. Never did find location 4. Not worth the money.”

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9.Self-Guided Kayak Adventure In Central Stockholm (One-man kayak)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $36

Paddle a one-person kayak past Stockholm City Hall and Old Town at your own pace with flexible times, equipment, and weather cover.

“They still charged us for a drybag but our reservation included it. Fun though. It was pretty windy, so be prepared for that.”

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10.Self-Guided Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 3 hours · from $83

Taste Swedish coffee, local fish, and global flavors on a flexible three-hour self-guided food tour by foot or bike in Malmö.

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11.4-Day Stockholm Archipelago Self-Guided Kayak and Wild Camp

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $556

Paddle, camp, swim, and explore Sweden’s islands on a four-day self-guided kayak trip with quality gear, transfers, and 24/7 support.

“6 days self guided tour made in the beautiful archipelago of Stockholm.”

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12.4-Day Kayak & Wildcamp the Archipelago of Sweden – Self-guided

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $834

Review of a 4-day self-guided kayak and wild camp in Sweden’s St. Anna archipelago, with gear, transfers, food planning, and 24-hour support.

“Our background is that we do a lot of cycle touring and camping, including wild camping, and my wife and I met 35 years ago in a pool kayak training session. So we're comfortable camping and kayaking but we'd never kayak toured, and the St Read more”

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13.Stockholm Troll Hunt: Self-Guided Old Town Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · 50 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $8

Review of Stockholm Troll Hunt, a flexible self-guided Old Town puzzle walk covering royal sights, legends, churches, and historic squares.

“Wir haben die Trolljagt in Stockholm gebucht. Bis dass das Erlebnis startet ist es sehr kompliziert und es verging über 1 Stunde. Dann hatten wir keine Zeit mehr es zu spielen.”

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14.Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour Through Kurt Wallander’s Ystad

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 12 reviews · from $11

Solve a Wallander murder while exploring Ystad’s half-timbered streets with this flexible GPS audio walking tour.

“Gute Technik, interessanter Rundgang, gute Qualität hat Spaß gemacht, Zeit war genau richtig eingeplant”

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15.Lund’s Medieval and Modern History: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $10

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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