Sweden · HISTORICAL TOURS
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Of the 19 historical tours on this site, these 15 are the ones to book. Prices and timings sit below, along with what you actually get to see on each.
A lantern-led ghost walk through Stockholm’s Gamla Stan, mixing medieval crimes, plague rumors, and funny guides in 1.5 hours.
“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.”
Lantern-lit ghost walk through Gamla Stan, mixing true dark history, legends, and small-group storytelling. English tour, 90 minutes.
“Chris was a fantastic guide really bringing the stories to life and made the tour so engaging. A real highlight to our holiday. Would highly recommend including this tour in your experiences here in Sweden.”
A 2-hour small-group Old Town walk from Mynttorget with guide Kiki, tracing medieval streets, royal landmarks, and Stockholm Cathedral for $52.
“Kiki was a fantastic guide who gave a very informative tour with insights into Swedish history. She made it fun and answered all our questions.”
A full day outside Stockholm for Viking runes, a thing site, and the old towns of Sigtuna and Uppsala, with guided history and time to wander.
“Great trip for history buffs. The day is well paced with a good balance between travel and exploring. Our guide Olof was very knowledgeable. Lots of opportunities for bathroom and snack breaks.”
Viking history from Stockholm to Sigtuna and Uppsala, with runestones, burial sites, a reconstructed bridge, and guided walks.
“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!”
A guided Viking and medieval history day trip from Stockholm, visiting runestones, Sigtuna, and Uppsala with countryside stops.
“Guide was right on time to pick us up at the hotel. He was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable. It would have been more pleasant if he had turned on some heat in the van. It was 50-55 degrees throughout the cloudy day with some cold wind so a warm van would have made it more comfortable. Overall a good experience otherwise.”
See Viking burial sites, rune stones, and a Viking parliament near Stockholm, then visit Sigtuna, Sweden’s oldest city, on a small group tour.
“Learned a lot about Viking History has I had hoped too. Gabriel was very knowledgeable and great as a guide.”
Small-group 2-hour Gamla Stan walk with Kiki, from Prastgatan to Royal Palace views, free stops, $48.55
“Relaxed and informative tour with a great guide that had a perfect English and a funny nordic sense of humor.”
A private Viking history day from Stockholm to Sigtuna and Uppsala, with runestones, assembly grounds, burial mounds, and flexible pacing.
“Excellent excellent trip .Safe and efficient driving by Helen … great presentation on Runic scripture by Jonathan … spectacular commentary of Sigtuna the oldest city in Sweden by Ilena and finally insightful history presented by Hans about Uppsala. Our original guide was sick so these 4 pitched in and made this trip memorable … we were richer in experience after this trip ..”
A short Viking history day trip from Stockholm with small-group countryside stops, rune stones, a historic church, and easy pickup.
“Both tour guides were very knowledgeable and made the trip very interesting They even had umbrellas ready so when it rained we were covered”
Viking-era runestones, councils, and ancient towns on a full day trip from Stockholm to Sigtuna and Uppsala, with guided stops.
“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.”
3-hour small-group Viking tour from Stockholm to Broby bro runestones, Jarlabanke Bridge, and Arkils tingstad.
“È stata una bellissima esperienza. La guida ci è venuta a prendere in hotel e ci ha portato sulle tracce dei vichinghi in paesini fuori Stoccolma e in una foresta piena di rovine vichinghe che conduceva ad un lago ghiacciato. Il tutto innevato e a -10 gradi. Munitevi di dopo sci e abbigliamento adeguato altrimenti rischiate di non riuscire a terminare il tour per il freddo pungente. Bellissime le storie sui vichinghi del posto che ci ha raccontato in loco la guida e in macchina durante il viaggio di andata e ritorno. Veramente consigliato.”
Private half-day Viking sites near Stockholm plus Sigtuna, with hotel pickup, runestones, grave fields, church ruins, and a flexible guide.
“The tour was great and Gabriel was awesome. Great way to spend some time outside of Stockholm. Lots of history and a new outlook on how Vikings really were.”
Private 3-hour Viking history tour from Stockholm to runic sites, a thing assembly, and Vallentuna church with pickup and a guide.
“Our guide Charlotte was punctual and gave us a good briefing of the natural history of the area we were about to explore and how people got around once they arrived. This helped us better understand the function of the runic stones. It was a well paced tour and we enjoyed the different aspects of the Swedish countryside. CHarlotte made suggestions for our afternoon activities and even dropped us off at the Stockholm History Museum, which further enhanced what we had seen on the tour.”
Self-guided audio walk in Lund, Sweden, from Stortorget and the cathedral to Kulturen, gardens, and Lund University via VoiceMap.
“The tour was interesting and covered a lot. The narrator was excellent and the app worked great. I liked the app enough I’ll be looking for more tours there.”
