Sweden · HISTORICAL TOURS
Every trip has one spare day too few. These 15 historical tours are worth the slot, priced and timed so the decision takes minutes rather than an evening.
Explore Stockholm’s Gamla Stan by lantern on a lively ghost walk filled with murders, plagues, legends, and medieval history.
“Chris was a great tour guide. He kept everything interesting and had tons of interesting facts. The walk was pretty easy and it wasn’t too spooky!”
Explore Gamla Stan after dark with true tales of murder, plague, executions, and ghosts on Stockholm’s lively 90-minute walking tour.
“Very nice way of discovering the old town. The guide was very into the character, we could feel the stories and live the moment. Very nice experience.”
Explore Stockholm’s medieval Gamla Stan with guide Kiki on a relaxed two-hour walk through cobbled lanes, royal sites, legends, and local tips.
“Kiki was an amazing tour guide. She really gave a great historical tour of the old city and was engaging. She really shared the love of her city and made the start of my vacation great. Would recommend highly for any visitor. She also added personally recommendations of other things to do and eat while I am here.”
Explore Viking runestones, royal burial mounds, Sigtuna, and Uppsala on a full-day history tour from Stockholm with hotel pickup.
“Loved this tour! Gabriel our guide, gave a true picture of the Vikings. He explains what they did in Sweden & how they expanded & became a power in the world. Examining runes, visiting Viking sites & sharing Viking developing history made for a great tour. I recommend this to add to your understanding of Sweden….plus you will see some beautiful areas outside of Stockholm.”
Trace Sweden’s Viking past from Stockholm to Sigtuna and Uppsala, with runestones, burial mounds, expert guides, and hotel pickup.
“It was amasing. A lot of interesting and local stuff. Highly recommend!”
Explore Viking runestones, Sigtuna, Old Uppsala, and Swedish countryside on a nine-hour history tour from Stockholm.
“This tour is all about looking at 17 rocks, and 13 churches. You really don't get much "vicking" experience. The whole group was annoyed after about the 4th rock and we could barely understand the tour guide. I didn't even wear my headset because I could not understand him. Furthermore, the tour is 9 hours long and the van did not have charge ports to charge our phones. This is how we take pictures. I would not recommend this tour, for the price.”
Trace Sweden’s Viking past on a small-group tour from Stockholm, with rune stones, ancient graves, a Viking parliament, and Sigtuna.
“The tour was very enjoyable it was very informative and intriguing to see how the Vikings used to live and how they used to operate for example how they would write on Runestones. Thanks to our tour guide Calle , he gave us valuable information. (10/10) Would highly recommend.”
Explore Stockholm’s Gamla Stan on a two-hour small-group walk covering medieval lanes, royal sights, local tips, and Swedish history.
“Kiki is so knowledgeable, friendly and fun! This was a perfect tour to start our trip in Stockholm. She gave us so much insight and also lots of handy tips on what museums and activities to do and what to miss, and restaurant tips as well.”
Explore Viking runestones, Sigtuna, Uppsala, burial mounds, and Swedish fika on a private full-day tour from Stockholm.
“Taking a personal tour is so beneficial. You learn about history and medevil times and how the governered themselves. It wa delightful”
Trace Sweden’s Viking past through runestones, Sigtuna, Uppsala, ancient churches, royal mounds, and a traditional Swedish fika.
“We liked the history, but it wasn’t as focused on Vikings as we thought and the guide was a bit dry.”
Explore Viking graveyards, rune stones, an ancient assembly site, and a medieval church on this practical half-day trip from Stockholm.
“We only had a little bit of time left on our trip for a tour and Gabriel made every second count during the Short tour. I learned more about Sweden in those few hours from him than I did the past couple of days.”
Trace Sweden’s Viking past beyond Stockholm with runestones, burial grounds, a Viking parliament, and a small-group guide-led tour.
“Sehr interessant und historisch anspruchsvoll, kein Film oder Seriengedöns, nur Fakten. Hochspannung!”
Explore Viking grave fields, runestones, assembly sites, and Sigtuna on a private half day tour from Stockholm with hotel pickup.
“Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about all the sites and was totally adaptable to our interests. This is an excellent choice that gets people out of the city to view sites that aren't so crowded.”
Explore Viking grave fields, rune stones, Jarlabanke’s bridge, a Viking assembly site, and Vallentuna church on a private Stockholm tour.
“This tour says private and it is. The two of us were picked up near our Airbnb by a car, the driver was a friend of the tour guide who we met outside Stockholm. Got to see countryside and Viking runes with the guide giving us info about the runes and Viking history. Great tour!”
Explore Lund from medieval cathedral to modern university on a flexible English audio walk with offline maps, gardens, museums, and campus sights.
“Work fine. Many nice stops, but too much around the university and far too little about the cathedral.”
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