If you visit Stockholm, want to learn some history and have a special interest in Vikings, this is the tour for you! This tour, which starts at “Gamla stan” Metro station tells you the story of Stockholm and Sweden from the Viking age to modern times. We will start our tour at Riddarholmen with a beautiful view of the lake Mälaren and the City Hall. We will pass the House of Nobility, the Parliament building, the Royal Palace and Stortorget in Old town.
Then we will take the ferry "Djurgårdsfärjan", a 10-minute trip, to Djurgården, where The Viking Museum is situated. This small-scale museum is not a common museum but offers a unique combination of thrilling experiences and historical facts. The museum is a result of a cooperation between professionals in performing arts and Sweden’s most respected historical scientists.
After the trip you can continue with some of the other museums or activities on Djurgården like the Abba museum, the Vasa museum or the open-air museum Skansen.
What's Included
Entrance to The Viking museum
Fee for the boat trip to Djurgården
Traveler Information
INFANT: Age: 0 - 6
CHILD: Age: 7 - 15
YOUTH: Age: 16 - 20
ADULT: Age: 21 - 65
SENIOR: Age: 66 - 99
Additional Info
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
What To Expect
We start the tour at Gamla Stan Metro station, inside/under ground, in front of the Pressbyrån kiosk. We talk about the early history of Stockholm and Sweden, from the ice age until the first settlements on the islands. From Riddarholmen (The Knights Island) we have a beautiful view of the lake Mälaren and the City Hall, the famous landmark of Stockholm,
15 minutes
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Admission Ticket Free
Riddarholm Church (Riddarholmskyrkan)
The story continues... Outside the Riddarholmen Church we will meet the presumed founder of Stockholm, Birger Jarl, or at least a statue of him. 1252 is the year when "Stockholm" was first mentioned in a written text that is preserved until today. Birger Jarl signed the paper...
5 minutes
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Admission Ticket Free
Riddarhuset
We stop outside Riddarhuset, the House of Nobility, and look at the statue of Gustav Vasa, "the father of Sweden". Since Gustav Vasa 1523 marched into Stockholm, Sweden has been a sovereign state, never occupied by foreign powers. Gustav, after his father and between 80 to 100 other noblemen were killed in “The bloodbath of Stockholm”, organised an uprising against our southern neighbour who had taken control over Sweden. He also changed the religion in Sweden from Catholicism to Lutheran Protestantism
10 minutes
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Admission Ticket Free
Parliament Building (Riksdagshuset)
The predecessor of the parliament (riksdagen) was the “Riksdag of the Estates” (Ståndsriksdagen) where Nobility, Clergy, Burghers, Peasants met separately for discussions before meeting the King in the palace. Until its dissolution in 1866, the institution was the highest authority in Sweden next to the King. In 1866 a parliament with two chambers was introduced, but still without equal voting rights for all citizens. The first elections with general suffrage was held in 1921. This was after a long political struggle led by liberals and socialists.
10 minutes
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Admission Ticket Free
Royal Palace
Next stop at "Lejonbacken" on the north side of the Royal Palace. . Peter the Great of Russia put an end to the Swedish dreams of being a great power in Northern Europe. Karl XII, the last of our warrior kings is still pointing to the east (i.e. the statue is pointing), where he and his army, the Caroleans, first had some great victories, but in the end were defeated by Peter the Great in Poltava 1709.
The age of enlightenment, with growing interest in arts and science, influenced Sweden. Gustav III, an enlightened despot with great interest in theatre, made several contributions in these fields.
10 minutes
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Admission Ticket Free
Jarnpojken
The smallest and nicest statue in Sweden!
5 minutes
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Admission Ticket Free
Stortorget
The Nobel Price Museum is situated at Stortorget. The Swedish Royal Academies designate the winners of the most prestigious prices in many important fields of science and art.
10 minutes
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Admission Ticket Free
Stockholm Old Town
Below the statue of Carl XIV Johan we continue the story about Sweden. This king, the first of the Bernadottes, was imported to Sweden from France in the beginning of the 19th century to win back what we lost to the Russians. Instead he put his efforts into diplomacy, building infrastructure and develop education! In 2014 200 years of peace was celebrated in Sweden. The industrial revolution, natural resources and great Swedish inventions created a foundation for a welfare state, and several entrepreneurs continued the development in the 20th and 21th centuries. !
20 minutes
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Admission Ticket Free
The Viking Museum
Entrance to The Viking museum is included. Our guide will introduce you to the museum and show you some of the attractions.This small-scale museum is not a common museum but offers a unique combination of thrilling experiences and historical facts. The museum is a result of a cooperation between professionals in performing arts and Sweden’s most respected historical scientists.
This is the end of the guided tour, but you are welcome to stay in the museum after the tour is finished.
(If you have time, why not stay on the Djurgården island also in the afternoon, visit the Abba Museum ("walk in, dance out" ), the Vasa Museum, the amusement park Gröna Lund, or Skansen. All of these attractions are situated on the beautiful island Djurgården (but not included in this tour)).
30 minutes
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Admission Ticket Included
Reviews
Impressive expertise coupled by congeniality.
Harriet_H, 19-05-2022
The amazing knowledge shared about the city and country by our guide, Bengt Nykvist, was told in interesting expression and accomplished English language. He was also a very congenial host. We were privileged to have him as our guides.
Fantastic tour
Tabbi85, 10-12-2021
It was a very interesting and informative tour with Bengt. I've learned a lot about the Swedish and Stockholm history and traditions. The time just flew by..Thank you!
Outstanding
746zacharyd, 03-11-2021
Smart and kind tour guide, vary informative. I have learned so much in so little time, highly recommended
Trevlig och professionell rundtur i Gamla Stan (eng)
Barbro A, 10-10-2021
Vi är en familj på fem vuxna som fick en egen personlig rundtur (på engelska) i Gamla Stan, på Djurgårdsfärjan och en introduktion på Vikingamuséet. Vi hade turen att få Bengt Nykvist som guide och i och med att vi hade hela tre timmar på oss fick vi en mycket grundlig tur runt Gamla Stan. Vi var alla, unga som gamla, mycket nöjda med turen och fick svar på alla våra frågor.
The very nice Old Town of Stockholm and this new Viking Museum.
Guide4582, 28-12-2019
Very interesting and enjoyable guided walk in the Old Town and the new Viking Museum. Could have spent more time on this. The guide, Bengt, was very knowledgeable most of the time. I have to return to this in the summertime.
