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Stockholm Guided Tours

The city of Stockholm is a beautiful and historic city with a plethora of attractions to explore, but deciding where to begin can be a difficult task. But thankfully, tour operators provide fabulous city tours catering to all kinds of travellers. From the Royal Palace and Gamla Stan to the Museum of National Antiquities, there is a tour out in Stockholm for you. Look out for hop-on hop-off bus tours, and royal sightseeing tours. Take a boat tour out to sea, be spooked by the Stockholm ghost walk, walk in Alfred Nobel's footsteps on the city tour or enjoy a Viking day trip. With all these tour and more, visitors will find a tour in Stockholm tailor-made for them.


Here is a selection of hand-picked tours and excursions, bookable through tour partner Viator:


The Stockholm Card

See more  of Sweden and pay less with a Stockholm Card. With free transport, entry into museums and attractions and other bonus offers, it's the best value for money! Choose between a 24, 48 or 72 hour Stockholm card and enjoy the freedom to customize your own itinerary. Your card includes a free guidebook with helpful information as well as a city map.Stockholm is a vibrant place. There are adventures to be had at every corner - on the streets, on the stages, at the museums and in the parks. Experience the beauty of Stockholm from the water or the many faces of the city ashore. The Stockholm Card is your short cut to a wealth of activities; visit a museum in the morning, a palace at lunch and go sightseeing in the afternoon. The card is also your ticket to the public transport, which will carry you all over the city both above and under ground. Everything's easy with the Stockholm Card.You decide whether you want a card that is valid for 24, 48 or 72 hours. The card will not be valid until it is stamped with the time and date the first time you use it. Three child cards can be purchased per adult card. The card is valid once per attraction and entitles you to unlimited travel by metro, bus and commuter train.THE STOCKHOLM CARD OFFERS: Free admission to 75 museums and attractions Unlimited use of public transport in Stockholm, including the metro, buses, and commuter trains Free canal tour at selected departure times, see below for further details Free ferry from Nybroplan to Djurgarden Discounted tickets for the Stockholm Panorama sightseeing bus Discounted tickets for the Open Top double-decker bus tour Discounted tickets for Cosmonova IMAX theatre Discounted tickets for boat trip to Drottningholm Palace A guidebook available in Swedish, English, German, French, Spanish, Finnish, and Italian - containing information on museums and maps of the city Click here to find out more about this deal!


Stockholm City Hop-on Hop-off Tour

Create your own itinerary on a Stockholm City Hop-on Hop-off Tour. Travel on an open-top double-decker bus as you see the sights of Stockholm at your own pace. You can get on and off the bus as often as you like at the 14 designated bus stops along the route and your ticket is valid 24 hours.Commentary is available in eight different languages (English, Swedish, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Japanese and Finnish) through individual headphones. The Stockholm City Hop-on Hop-off Tour departs every 30 minutes, increasing to every 18 minutes during the peak season. Stops include: Sweden House - Stockholm's largest tourist agency and visitor center Fjaderholm and Djurgarden Boats - pier for boats to the closest islands in the archipelago, the Fjaderholm islands Vasa Museum Skansen - open air museum, containing historic buildings, a zoo, terrarium, folk dance performances and more Djurgardsbron - the Historical Museum where you can visit the gold room and other collections Stureplan - popular meeting in Stockholm, but also one of Stockholm's shopping centres Stockholm Palace with Palace Church Mynttorget opposite the parliament building and the Royal Palace Sightseeing boats Gustav Adolf Square, with the Royal Opera City Hall The Malaren boats - boats depart from there to the Drottningholm palace, to the former Viking settlement at Birka, and to Skokloster Central Station Kulturhuset - Stockholm's cultural centre. For complete route and full list of stops, please click on 'View Map' below Click here to find out more about this deal!


Viking History Day Trip from Stockholm

Explore the vibrant history of the Viking era on this full-day trip from Stockholm. You'll visit two beautiful cities, Sigtuna and Uppsala, and discover Sweden's exciting Viking history.The first stop on your full-day adventure is an old Viking bridge called Jarlabankes bro, with ancient runic stones to admire. Next, you'll travel to the old Viking parliament, Arkils Tingplats, and take a drive to an ancient church at Vallentuna. You'll then continue to the Granby ruins and Lunda.At Sigtuna you'll discover an antique shopping centre from the 10th century before making your way to the Old Uppsala, the most historic place in Sweden with its ancient Viking parliament and mounds. Click here to find out more about this deal!


Stockholm Royal Sightseeing Tour

Explore Sweden's royal family past and present on this sightseeing tour of Stockholm. Visit typical swedish farms and churches and see where the royal family live today in the UNESCO World Heritage listed Drottningholm Palace.Your first stop is the beautiful park at Ulriksdals Palace on the banks of Lake Edsviken in Solna just outside Stockholm. The park is part of Ekoparken, the first National City Park in the world.You will also visit  the intriguing Haga Park where you will see a brightly colored copper tent atop the hill, Gustav III's pavillion and a charming butterfly house.Your tour continues to Lovos church dating back to the 11th-century. It was here that five runestones were found outside the church around 1050 AD.The last stop on your tour is UNESCO World Heritage listed Drottningholm Palace, home to the current Swedish royal family. This renaissance-style palace was built around the same time as Versailles and has beautiful geometric, baroque style gardens. Drottningholm, meaning Queen's islet is located on the island of Lovon. Click here to find out more about this deal!


Stockholm Grand Tour by Coach and Boat

Take the most comprehensive sightseeing tour of Stockholm available, combining panoramic coach travel and a boat cruise out to sea. Perfect for first-time visitors, you'll see all the highlights on this 3.5-hour tour, leaving you with time in the day free to explore Stockholm on your own.The first part of the tour takes you through Stockholm in a comfortable, air-conditioned coach, with an audio accompaniment to highlight each attraction.You'll then transfer to a boat for the seaborne part of your tour, as Stockholm is especially picturesque from the water. While cruising you'll be served a sandwich and cold drink onboard. Click here to find out more about this deal!


Stockholm in One Day Sightseeing Tour

With limited time to spare, see Stockholm in a nutshell on this detailed 2.5-hour sightseeing tour. You'll get a comprehensive overview of the entire city first from the comfort of a coach and then via boat travel, making for a well-rounded introduction to Sweden's capital.Your tour starts with a 1.5-hour coach trip around the city, viewing the best known sites and buildings such as the Royal Palace, City Hall and the Vasa Museum.You'll then transfer to a boat to sail around the royal park of Djurgarden and past the inner archipelago islands. Click here to find out more about this deal!


The Original Stockholm Ghost Walk and Historical Tour

When Stockholm’s museums have locked their ancient doors, when the stores are all closed and people have retreated to the safety of their homes, this is when the empty streets of Stockholm’s Old Town are handed over to the spirits, vampires and to us. Stockholm's past will come to life on this 2hour walking tour.As the evening closes in, your experienced ghost-guide will light his lantern and lead you through a maze of forgotten courtyards, deserted alleyways and empty cobble-streets in search of the places where history meets mystery. Not only will you hear true accounts of ghosts, poltergeists and haunted places but also of murders, unsolved mysteries, myths and legends. Is your stomach strong enough for tales of disease and of public executions? On your tour, you will even have the chance to taste, as well as smell, medieval Stockholm as your guide brings the past back to life.Each tour includes a refreshment break in a haunted location, a welcome chance to shelter from the shadows and secrets that lurk on the dark streets above. However, how much have we jumped from the frying pan into the fire? Who knows what or who we may find down there!Sensible, comfortable walking shoes are a must and remember to wrap-up extra warm between November and March. The hauntings don’t stop for bad weather and neither do we. Parental discretion is advised for children under the ages of 8. Click here to find out more about this deal!


Stockholm City Tour: In the Footsteps of Alfred Nobel

Learn about Stockholm's amazing history and get as up close and personal as you ever will be to the famous Alfred Nobel. See where he lived, visit Nobel Museum and listen to the history of this man, as well as the Nobel prize ceremony.You will gain an insight into the life of Alfred Nobel on this traditional city sightseeing tour of Stockholm passing by the Konsert huset (Concert Hall) where the exclusive Nobel ceremony is held every year.Your  tour continues through the royal park of Djurgarden which is home to many historical buildings and monuments as well as museums, zoos, amusement parks and many cafes.In the Gamla Stan (Old City) you will visit the Nobel Museum where you will find exhibitions about the history of the Nobel Prize. Then a stop at Fjallgata to enjoy the beautiful view over Stockholm before passing Heleneborg where Alfred Nobel lived and performed his experiments with dynamite! It was at Heleneborg that one disastrous explosion killed Alfred's youngest brother Emil. Click here to find out more about this deal!


Stockholm City Hop-on Hop-off Boat Tour

Experience Stockholm from the water on a Stockholm City Hop-on Hop-off Boat Tour. This boat tour shows you many of the "must see" sights of this beautiful city.Hop-on and hop-off at the various bridges as often as you like, or stay onboard and enjoy the ride. The ticket is valid for 24 hours. Guided onboard narration is included.Your boat takes you to the Royal Palace where you can watch the changing of the guard all year round. At the Nybroviken terminal you can take another boat to Fjaderholmarna and Djurgarden. From here it's a short walk to the shopping district. If you have your mind set on history, you don't want to miss the Vasa museum and Nordiska Museum. Have a good time at the classic amusement park Grona Lund or visit Skansen with its variety of traditional buildings and wild animals. Historic buildings are also to be found in Gamla stan. Even though they were built during the 17th and 18th century they are very well preserved. Click here to find out more about this deal!


Stockholm Panoramic Sightseeing Tour

Not much time in Stockholm? Want to see it all one one tour? This is the tour for you. Not only will you be able to see all of Stockholm's famous monuments, you will stop at Fjallgatan, where the view over the whole of Stockholm is amazing.You'll see all Stockholm has to offer on this 1.5-hour sightseeing tour of the city. See the most famous buildings and panoramic views, including a stop at Fjallgatan, where the view of Stockholm's islands and waters is truly wonderful. Click here to find out more about this deal!




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