The 15 Best Walking Tours in Sweden

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.Walking Tour of Stockholm Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,175 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $24Top rated

Explore Stockholm’s Old Town in 2.5 hours, from the Royal Palace to tiny Järnpojken, with history, local tips, and a lively guide.

“Well informed and accessible tour guide, a clever planned route. All of the Old Town covered in 2.5 hours”

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3.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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4.Stockholm: Old Town Walking Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 719 reviews · from $15

Explore Stockholm’s Gamla Stan, Riddarholmen, and Royal Palace with an English-speaking guide on a lively, affordable two-hour walk.

“Very nice two hour walk to get used to Stockholm Gamla Stan and have some hints for further activity and a longer stay”

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5.Best of Stockholm Walking Tour-3 Hours, Small Group max 10 people

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 645 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $49

See Stockholm’s Old Town, Royal Palace, City Hall, Nobel Prize Museum, and narrow lanes on a three-hour walk capped at 10 people.

“My husband and I had a wonderful walking tour with Berna, a terrific guide who shared a lot of fascinating information about Sweden past and present. Not only did she share details about the history, architecture and neighborhoods of Stockholm, she gave us some great tips on restaurants (we went to her recco Pelikan last night- yum!) and shopping. Highly recommend this experience!”

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6.The Nordic Food Walk Stockholm

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 642 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $122

Taste Swedish meatballs, seafood, game, licorice, chocolate, and fika while walking from Östermalm to Gamla Stan in four hours.

“Great experience to taste and learn more about traditional Swedish food, also to learn more about Sweden and Stockholm. Would recommend!”

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7.Walking Tour of Stockholm’s Old Town, Gamla Stan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 451 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $13Best value

Explore Gamla Stan’s medieval lanes, tiny Iron Boy, royal landmarks, and narrow alleys on a friendly two-hour Stockholm walking tour.

“This was such a lovely walking tour of Gamla Stan! We got a fun history lesson and grounding of the area. Our guide Marta (sp?) was so engaging and made us laugh so many times! And she had excellent recommendations following the tour. Can’t recommend enough!”

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8.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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9.Stockholm: Old Town Guided Walking Tour (English / Deutsch)

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 284 reviews · from $29

Explore Stockholm’s medieval Gamla Stan on a two-hour guided walk with historic images, major sights, local stories, and a small Swedish fika.

“Our guide was super friendly and we learned a lot from him. Thans!”

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10.Stockholm: Old Town Walking Tour, stories and secrets

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 275 reviews · from $16

Explore Stockholm’s Gamla Stan, royal stories, medieval lanes, Riddarholmen, and local tips on a lively two-hour walking tour.

“Sarah was a great tour guide! Very knowledgeable and charismatic. Highly recommend to do this tour first day you’re in Stockholm!”

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11.Gothenburg: Haga Old Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 205 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $55

Explore Gothenburg’s Haga district, wooden houses, Skansen Kronan views, local stories, and Swedish culture on a flexible guided walk.

“I couldn't go because of an injury, but my husband loved the tour. David was the tour guide was flexible when there was confusion on the start meeting location. He was very knowledgeable and had pictures to backup his stories. Also, he spent about 1 hour extra with my husband showing him a few places not on the itinerary. My husband Lorin had a great time.”

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12.Stockholm Old Town and the Vasa Museum, a Small Group Walking Tour.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $125

Explore Stockholm’s medieval Gamla Stan, ride the Djurgården ferry, and visit the Vasa Museum with a small-group English guide.

“Our guide, Bengt Nykvist, gets five stars for a very professionally conducted and informative tour of Gamla Stan and the Vasamuseet. He had pictures of the buildings we saw, including others pictures that showed the buildings as they looked years ago. He also knew a lot about the royal family, which was of particular interest to my wife. He also gave us Swedish restaurant recommendations - and we did try the Swedish meatballs. At the Vasamuseet, he gave us an orientation to the displays and the ship, which was very helpful.”

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13.Classic Stockholm Small Group Walking Tour | 3 Hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $66

Explore Stockholm’s medieval Old Town, royal sights, politics, and local stories on a three-hour English walking tour ending at City Hall.

“Very informative and moved at the perfect pace. Since it was just the two of us, it felt awesome to be able to chat like friends rather than a tour guide. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone that visits the city.”

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14.Unique walking tour Stockholm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $65

Explore Stockholm with local guide Tomas on a small-group walk covering landmarks, unusual stories, metro art, and less-visited city districts.

“Thomas is very friendly and a great guide, you can tell that he loves Stockholm. We really enjoyed our tour and the fact that Thomas took us to different areas of Stockholm, out of the standard tourist places.”

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15.Stockholm: Private Custom Walking Tour With A Tour Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 56 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $65

Explore Stockholm with a private local guide, custom sights, useful food tips, and flexible walking routes from 2 to 8 hours.

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