Stockholm Must See - Old Town, boat + Vasa Museum 3h small group

4.8 (44 reviews) Stockholm, Sweden
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Group sizeUp to 15 travelers

Overview

Start your journey at the Slottsbacken Obelisk and embark on a guided walking tour through Stockholm's Old Town. Explore the fascinating history of this iconic area while visiting renowned landmarks such as the Royal Palace, Stortorget (the Grand Square), the Nobel Prize Museum, the Old Town Runestone, and the Riddarhuset (House of Nobility).

Enhance your experience with a scenic ferry ride to Djurgården Isle, where you'll see Stockholm from the water. Along the way, learn intriguing facts about historic sites like the old Stockholm Naval Base, the Nordic Museum, the Viking Museum, and the Museum of Wrecks.

Conclude your tour at the renowned Vasa Museum, where you can skip the line and immerse yourself in the story of the remarkably well-preserved Vasa ship. Your guide will share captivating stories of the ship's tragic demise, history and restoration.

Important: For tours starting at 16:00/4 PM, the itinerary is reversed due to Vasa Museum opening hours.

Options

Public Small Group Tour Option

Shared tour with others

4h Private Tour Option

Hotel pick up: Our guide will meet you in your hotel lobby - if within walking distance of Old Town - upon request.
Vasa museum entrance tickets: Entrance tickets to the Vasa museum included in the tour price for the private tour.
Private tour: Only you and your group on an exclusive guided tour.
Duration: 4 hours: 1 hour is added to the tour length to make room for optional hotel pick-up and coffee break (fika).
Fika stop: Enjoy a classic Swedish 'fika' - a pastry and beverage of your choice.

What's included

  • Central, easy to find meeting place
  • Local, authorized Stockholm City Tour Guide
  • Skip-the-line access to the Vasa Museum
  • One-way ferry ticket
  • Old Town city walk
  • Vasa museum tickets

What to expect

  1. Obelisk at Slottsbacken
    10m
    Meet up for this shared Stockholm must see tour 09.30 at the foot of gustav III Slottsbacken obelisk (if you got at 16.00 start it is at the anchor outside of the vasa museum). Start of the tour with an introduction, the itinerary of the day and the history of the killing of king Gustav III at the Royal Opera connected tot his Obelisk.
  2. Finnish Church (Finska kyrkan)
    Pass by
    The Finnish church of Stockholm
  3. Royal Palace
    5m · Admission ticket not included
    A history of the palace and the monarchy.
  4. Stortorget
    15m
    Experience and explore Stockholm's main square with your tour guide. Hear the story of the Bloodbath of Stockholm, and enjoy beautiful, 17th C fasades and decorations.
  5. Nobel Prize Museum
    10m · Admission ticket not included
    Pass by the Nobel prize museum and hear about Alfred Nobel, and the history of Stortorget itself.
  6. Runsten
    3m
    Experience the old town runestone and it's history.
  7. 10m
    Experience the Ally of Hell and the history of the executioners of Stockholm.
  8. Storkyrkan
    Pass by
    A brief stop to explore the history of Storkyrkan, Stockholm's main church, uncovering stories of life in ancient Stockholm due to recent archeological excavations.
  9. 5m
    On the "isle of the Nobels" you'll experience stories of monks, death, fires and flames.
  10. Riddarhuset
    Pass by
    The house of knights in Stockholm.
  11. 10m
    The Iron square, the trade networks and the German part of Old Town.
  12. Marten Trotzigs grand
    5m
    Walk trough the smallest ally of Stockholm and hear the tragic fate of the one giving the ally it's name.
  13. Skeppsbrokajen Promenade
    5m
    While waiting of the ferry to Djurgården we'll explore the old harbor and the trade and waterways of Stockholm.
  14. Statue of St. George
    5m
    Hear the tales and stories about some of the famous Medieval battles connected to this statue.
  15. Kungliga Djurgarden
    20m
    After the ferry ride awaits a shorter city walk on Djurgården isle, the former royal hunting grounds and military navy isle transformed into a beautiful park and museum isle.
  16. Vrak - Museum Of Wrecks
    Pass by
    Vrak and Viking museum are two museums hosted in WWII shreds build to withstand airplane bombs.
  17. Pass by
    Se the beautiful modern runestones at the entrence and hear about the vIking age.
  18. Galarvarvet
    5m
    We'll together explore the history and remains of the old naval base of Stockholm moved from here in the 1970:s
  19. Nordiska Museet
    4m · Admission ticket not included
    Hear the history of the Nordic museum and it's collection of Nordic history since 1800:s whose collects objects connected to Sweden and the Nordic between 1500 until today.
  20. Vasa Museum
    40m · Admission ticket not included
    Explore with your tour guide the mighty Vasa ship, a world unique failure sailing aprox. 1200m before it sunk. Today it can be experienced in the Vasa Museum, standing almost 40m long with 98% complete original wood from 17th C.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meeting point at the Slottsbacken Old Town Obelisk, the big needle on the top of slottsbacken, for the 09.30 tour. Wait for your tour guide in front of the Obelisk towards the water.
If you've a tour start at 16.00 your tour start outside the Vasa Museum at the anchor there.

End point

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
  • Minimum 3 people booked to run the tour, if less extra payment possible.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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