SWEDEN
Sweden's classics.
The 8 best 2-hour experiences in Sweden, from the big-name classics to the quieter picks worth knowing about. What each one involves, who runs it, and what it costs.
Take a 2-hour RIB speedboat ride through the Stockholm Archipelago, with Gamla Stan and Vaxholm views plus English commentary.
“This was my prefered activity in Stockholm. I would give it more than a 5, if I could! I loved it!”
Speedboat RIB tour from central Stockholm into the archipelago, with warm gear, small-group questions, and exhilarating 42-knot rides.
“This tour was both informative and fun. Highly recommend for those that want to fit a lot into their day and enjoy being out on the water.”
Walk SoFo and Södermalm in 2 hours for views, Swedish design, and café stops, led in English from Mariatorget station.
“Informativ og hyggelig”
Guided snowmobile tour from Brändön Lodge through Luleå’s Arctic forests and frozen sea, with warm gear, tea stops, and local nature insights.
“Amazing experience, Gustov was a brilliant guide, the location was incredibly beautiful. Highly recommend!”
A 90-minute dark folklore walk through Stockholm Old Town, mixing executions, vaesen, and door protection lore with an expert guide.
“Good tour. Enjoyed the walk despite the less-than-ideal weather. The guide was full of insight and knowledge about the area”
Bloody Stockholm is a 2-hour dark folklore walk in Gamla Stan with a local guide, Swedish myths, ghosts, and executions. From $89.
“Emma was an excellent guide, very funny and informative we all thoroughly enjoyed the tour and she added extra bits in as we were lucky to be in a small group, would definitely recommend!”
A 2-hour English walk through Uppsala’s top sights, from the cathedral and Viking runestones to university spots, gardens, and the castle courtyard.
“Excellent knowledgeable guide who found us when we were lost and accommodated every thing we needed in terms of pace and desires. Our guide has a love of history and of the area. A delight!”
A private 90-minute Stockholm Old Town walk linking street corners to blood, ghosts, and Swedish folklore at iconic landmarks.
“It seems that not much happened in Old Town Stockholm. Based on the name of this tour, we were expecting many interesting, gruesome, intriguing stories. Instead we were told that a body was found between the walls of the palace and they say her ghost still haunts the palace. Campfire stories are better than this.…”
