The 13 Historical Tours in Stockholm Worth Your Day

1.Stockholm: Ghost Walk and Historical Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,206 reviews · from $31Our pick

Explore Stockholm’s Gamla Stan by lantern on a 1.5-hour walk filled with medieval history, murders, myths, plagues, and ghost stories.

“Chris, our tour guide, was absolutely brilliant! He immersed us in the history of Stockholm for 1.5 hours in an interactive and humorous way, always staying true to the motto of the tour with a few scares here and there. An absolutely fantastic experience that I can recommend to everyone with this guide.”

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2.The Original Stockholm Ghost Walk and Historical Tour – Gamla Stan

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,165 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $38

Explore Gamla Stan after dark on Stockholm’s original ghost walk, with true crime, medieval history, dark humor, and a lantern-lit crypt visit.

“One of the best ghost tours! The guide was English but married to a Swede. He really made you feel like something was watching you the whole time. Brilliant!!”

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3.Stockholm: Old Town Historical Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 344 reviews · from $52

Explore Stockholm’s medieval Gamla Stan with guide Kiki on a relaxed two-hour walk through royal, religious, and colorful city history.

“Kiki was amazing! Great knowledge and information about the the old town and history of Stockholm. She also took great care on recommending different places for shopping as well as restaurants.”

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4.Viking History, Runes & Countryside 9h Tour to Sigtuna & Uppsala

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 283 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $298

Explore Sweden’s Viking sites, rune stones, Sigtuna, and Uppsala on a nine-hour history tour from Stockholm with hotel pickup.

“We visited exciting sights and saw beautiful landscapes—lots of things to learn about Viking history in Sweden. We would have loved to stay a bit longer in Uppsala.”

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5.Viking History and Swedish Countryside Tour to Sigtuna & Uppsala

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 162 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $274

Explore Sweden’s Viking past on a 9-hour Stockholm tour to runestones, Sigtuna, Uppsala Cathedral, and Old Uppsala.

“Wonderful history and knowledgeable guide. There was a lot of driving and after seeing so many run stones, the shine lost its luster. We saw some wonderful buildings, churches and learned a lot of history. It was a good tour although the driving combined with difficulty understanding the guide took a bit out of the experience.”

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6.Viking History Small Group Tour from Stockholm: Half Day Including Sigtuna

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 111 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $193

Explore Viking graves, rune stones, a Viking parliament, and Sigtuna on a personal half-day tour from Stockholm.

“Somewhat disappointed as we did not visit everything we were told and the stop in Sigtuna was only 45’ which included lunch. This stop needs to be at least 90’ so you can visit the old town smalls square and museum. I would suggest the full day tour instead if time in Sigtuna is longer.”

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7.Stockholm Old Town Gamla Stan, Historic Walking Tour, Small group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $48Top rated

Explore Gamla Stan on a two-hour small-group walk with Kiki, covering medieval lanes, royal sights, local history, practical tips, and Stockholm food stops.

“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.”

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8.Private Full Day Viking History Tour from Stockholm Including Sigtuna and Uppsala

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $672

Explore Sweden’s Viking past on a private day trip from Stockholm to runestones, Sigtuna, Uppsala, Gamla Uppsala, and a traditional fika.

“Visiting the Viking sites was a great experience. Calle was a fantastic guide. His knowledge and enthusiasm about his Viking heritage was obvious”

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9.Stockholm: Sigtuna and Uppsala Viking History Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 41 reviews · 8.5 hours · from $255

Trace Sweden’s Viking past from runestones and assembly sites to Sigtuna, Uppsala Cathedral, and Gamla Uppsala on a full-day tour.

“Fantastica, è un esperienza meravigliosa per chi ama il popolo vichingo ed eccellente culturalmente parlando! La guida molto disponibile e paziente nonostante il mio ritardo al punto di ritrovo, gentile e simpatica. consiglio vivamente!”

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10.3-4h Viking History Short Day Tour from Stockholm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $143

Explore Viking runestones, a burial ground, an ancient assembly site, and a medieval church on a small-group tour from Stockholm.

“Gustav was a knowledgeable and personable guide. He shared history and stories of the Vikings as we travelled to different sites to view artifacts. The rune stones were amazing”

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11.From Stockholm: Viking Culture and Heritage Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 29 reviews · 3 hours · from $138

Trace Sweden’s Viking past from Stockholm, with runestones, burial grounds, a reconstructed bridge, and a Viking parliament site.

“Sehr interessant und historisch anspruchsvoll, kein Film oder Seriengedöns, nur Fakten. Hochspannung!”

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12.Private Half Day Tour: Viking History Trip from Stockholm Including Sigtuna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $532

Explore Viking grave fields, runestones, assembly sites, and Sigtuna on a private half-day tour from Stockholm with hotel pickup.

“We learned so much about Vikings (including that Viking is a verb)and saw fascinating rune stones and a beautiful church. Olof is so knowledgeable and open to and willing to answer all questions. We thoroughly enjoyed the day! Also appreciated the good communication from Swedish History Tours.”

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13.Private Tour: 3h Viking History from Stockholm to Runic Kingdom

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $431

Explore Viking grave fields, rune stones, Jarlabanke’s bridge, an ancient assembly site, and a medieval church outside Stockholm.

“Our private guide, Quentin, met us at the cruise port and took us right to the Runic Kingdom. It was a beautiful drive through downtown Stockholm and into the countryside. It was really nice to get out and walk in the places where the Vikings had lived. Quentin is an archeologist with a vast knowledge of the Viking culture, lifestyle and leaders. We thoroughly enjoyed our time on this tour and HIGHLY recommend it. Quentin was an excellent guide and a very nice young man. He's also a very good driver and we felt completely safe the entire tour. Thanks for a fantastic time!”

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