Sweden · SIGTUNA DAY TRIPS
Sigtuna is the oldest town in the country and Uppsala has the burial mounds of the kings who ran it. The 13 below compare the full-day and half-day runs on price, driving time and which sites each actually stops at.
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.”
Explore Viking burial grounds, rune stones, Sigtuna, Old Uppsala, and Uppsala Cathedral on a full-day trip from Stockholm.
“Great tour and guide! If you’re interested in Viking age and ancient/medieval Swedish history, this is the tour for you! Highly recommend!”
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.”
Visit Viking runestones, Sigtuna, Gamla Uppsala, and Sweden’s grand cathedral on a small-group history tour from Stockholm.
“It was a great way to see more of Sweden while in Stockholm and learn about the Vikings”
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.”
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”
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!”
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.”
Explore Sigtuna, Sweden’s oldest town, with a private guide, medieval churches, Wenngarn Castle, and red cabins in Viby.
“The driver and the guide were great. The air conditioning in the car did not work. I hope today we will have air conditioning for our 2nd tour, it is extremely hot here.”
Visit Sigtuna, Sweden’s oldest surviving town, with hotel pickup, Viking history, medieval ruins, Wenngarn Castle, and a local guide.
“Sigtuna, is the oldest town in Sweden. It was founded by King Erik the Victorious in 980 AD.”
Explore Uppsala Castle, Viking-era Sigtuna, and Stockholm views on a five-hour private tour with pickup and an English-speaking guide.
“Great day! Agnes our guide was wonderful! Gave us just the right amount of history and wonderful story telling. Thank you Eddie for getting us there safely! Perfect way to spend the afternoon!”
Cruise from Stockholm to Sigtuna, explore Viking-era ruins and rune stones, and visit a family-friendly museum on this relaxed 8.5-hour outing.
“A very interesting cruise of the Stockholm Archipelago made so by the narrative of the excellent knowledgeable guide. The stopover in Sigtuna was very pleasant, maybe a bit too long.”
Explore Skokloster Castle and Viking-era Sigtuna from Stockholm in a private half-day tour with transport, snacks, and city views.
“It was a great tour. The guide took us to a high point in Stockholm to have a view of the city. Then the drive to Sigtuna was nice, sharing a lot of information about Sweden. Once in Sigtuna we walked through town, visited the 2 stone churchRead more”
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