SWEDEN
Sweden's classics.
The 10 best viking history day trips 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.
Step into Viking Age Scandinavia at Stockholm’s Viking Museum with guided tours, a free audio guide, and the 11-minute Ragnfrid’s Saga ride.
“Very good experience, the English speaking tour was 1.5 hrs after we arrived so ended up doing it alone , but still a good tour”
Step into Viking Stockholm with a ticketed museum visit featuring films, artifacts, and Ragnfrid’s saga ride, all in English.
“There was no reason to prebook this ticket. If you want to go, just show up and pay admission. There are tours every so often in different languages so the only thing to plan ahead on what time you’d like to go. There was a lot of reading, which is no fun for kids, and…”
9-hour Viking history tour from Stockholm: rune stones, thing sites, Sigtuna and Old Uppsala, with transfers and English guide.
“This was a small group tour and our tour van driver. Christian was absolutely awesome. Very knowledgeable and personable. Had a great sense of humor and showed us an excellent day. Olaf, the tour instructor was also very good, knowledgeable and factual. Overall an excellent value. Thank you, Christian.”
Viking sites in Sigtuna and Uppsala from Stockholm, with rune stones, burial grounds, and cathedral stops on a guided day trip.
“Olaf and Bianca were wonderful and insightful and very knowledgeable. Grandma Carolyn certainly enjoyed celebrating her 90th birthday with them.”
Viking and medieval history day trip from Stockholm with runestones, Sigtuna, Uppsala Cathedral, and Gamla Uppsala. Pickup included.
“We really enjoyed the tour, transportation and guide. Enjoyed seeing different parts of Sweden and hearing the viking stories. Guide was interesting and cared for all guests well. Get of the City and see the sites!”
Small-group Viking tour from Stockholm to Uppsala and Sigtuna with hotel pickup, fika, and expert English storytelling.
“We really enjoyed our experience. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Would highly recommend this tour!”
Half-day Viking history from Stockholm with rune stones, ancient graves, Viking parliament, and Sigtuna, plus pickup and small-group pace.
“I would recommend to be in a group with Calle, who was easy going and knew how to share his knowledge of the Viking and Swedish history. Regretfully, the second guide was quite abrupt and at some point quite rude to me. I love exploring and learning the history of the country I visit, however…”
Half-day Viking guided tour from Stockholm: grave field rune sites, Jarlabanki’s causeway, and Sigtuna town walk with hotel transfers.
“Knowledgeable and friendly guide who made the experience truely enjoyable. Recommended to not only those who want to find out about Vikings, but anyone who has an interest in the history os Sweden.”
A 10-hour Stockholm Viking tour with runestones, Old Uppsala, Sigtuna, and included Swedish fika. Small-group van and English guide.
“Problem was that the guide was incomprehensible. A bit of a surprise as everyone we met in Stockholm spoke English quite well. There is little more to add.”
Step into a 7-meter black cube in Uppsala where lidar and laser tech make digital art react to your movements for about an hour.
“It was a new experience for us and a good activity to do as a team. The exhibition was very intuitive and everyone started interacting instantly when the activities started.”
