Viking History Small Group Tour from Stockholm: Half Day Including Sigtuna

Excavate Sweden’s amazing Viking history on a 5-hour guided tour from the beautiful capital of Stockholm. Unveil the mystery of the Swedish Viking history with an expert local guide and visit great Viking sites of cultural and archaeological interest. Gaze at beautiful rune stones and hear the stories they have to tell you. Also hear tales about Viking mythology, war and legends. Also, see Sweden's oldest town Sigtuna. Transportation from and back to Stockholm is included.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Stockholm, Stockholm

Stockholm to stop one. Depart from the your centrally located Stockholm hotel in a comfortable car or minivan depending on the size of the group. Travel north into the picturesque Swedish countryside. Feel how you start to move back in time as you sweep through the lovely landscape. Ca 30min to stop one.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Broby, Broby, Skane County

Visit Broby Bro, a well excavated Viking grave field. Learn about how the Vikings buried their dead and what happened to them in the afterlife. Hear the story about Estrid, a aristocratic Viking woman in the Stockholm region.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Jarlabanke Runestones, Taby Kyrkby, Taby Sweden

Next up is Jarlabankes rune stone bridge in Täby. Hear the intriguing tale about Jarlabanke, the great Viking lord who was a super-magnate. Learn about the Viking bridges and roads that tied Sweden and laid the foundation to our nation. 

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Arkils tingstad, Tingvallavägen 27, 186 50 Vallentuna, Sweden

Next, visit a Viking parliament and feel the presence of ancient power, imagine the Viking men sitting in the parliament making mighty decisions.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Sigtuna, Sigtuna, Sigtuna Municipality

Last but not least, head to Sigtuna. This is Sweden's oldest city, founded in 970 AD by King Erik Segersäll of the Svea Kingdom. Learn about its role in our history as we walk the Viking age-originated main street with its prettty 18th century houses.
Transport back to Stockholm is included.


Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Sigtuna, Sigtuna, Sigtuna Municipality

lunch stop, lunch at your own expense.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: S:t Olofs Church Ruins, 9 Olofsgatan, Sigtuna, Sigtuna Municipality 193 30 Sweden

we visit this magnificent early 12th C church ruin during our city walk of Sigtuna.

Duration: 10 minutes