Viking History Small Group Tour from Stockholm: Half Day Including Sigtuna
Unveil the mystery of the Swedish Viking Age. Join our expert tour guides to Viking Age rune stones and ancient places to learn about the Swedish Vikings. 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 as well as what they ate, lived and explore what they left behind. Also, see Sweden's oldest town Sigtuna. Transportation from and back to Stockholm is included.
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
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: Såstaholms allé, 187 70 Täby, Sweden
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
Informacion Adicional
"Children must be accompanied by an adult, advise with us before the tour if a child needs a booster seat or child seat."
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions"
"Hotel pick up time will be advised 1-2 days before the tour."
"Cruise pick up times will be advised within 24 hours from booking."
"Near public transportation"
"Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund. The minimum number is 3 persons. We hold the right to cancel a tour if the number is below 3 persons for all tour reservations combined."
"Infant seats available"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund"
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Hora de Inicio:
09:30 AM
Duración: 5 To 6 Hours
Lugar de comienzo: Traveler pickup is offered
We offer hotel pick up at all central hotels, ports and other accommodations within 3 km from Stockholm central station (you can use Google Maps to check your distance from Stockholm central station). If you're staying in the Old town (where it is not possible to get in by car) we may ask you to walk a few minutes to another location where we pick you up. If you are outside the pick up zone we will give you directions to a meeting place that is simple to get to with public transit. If you are unsure if you're in or out please email us after booking.
Pick up normally starts at 09.00 or 09.30. For the shorter tours 3-5h 09.30 is the normal pick up time. For the longer tours, 8h:s, 09.00 is our usual pick up time for the first guests. Please note that this is flexible depending on different factors like the number of reservations, time of year and traffic conditions.
We will be in touch two days in advance of a public tour with your final starting time, if you want to know beforehand or want that we arrange a fixed time for you please contact us by email.
If your tour departs from a cruise pier:
If your ship arrives at S165 and S167 STADSGÅRDEN: Please walk a few hundred meters away from your ship while following the BLUE/GREEN lines. Go past the fences and guards, and your guide will wait there, with a sign saying "Viking Tours" on an A4-paper. NOTE: If you enter any other harbor number in STADSGÅRDEN than S165 or S167 please go outside the fences and guards and the guide will meet you there on the time of the tour. We recommend that you are available on cell phones to avoid issues during pick-up.
If your ship arrives at F638 FRIHAMNEN: Upon debarking the ship, please go through the terminal building. Once you go past the sliding doors (everyone else that departs the ship will walk out this way), the guide will meet you just outside the sliding doors. The guide will be holding an A4-paper saying "Viking Tours". NOTE: If you enter any other harbor number in FRIHAMNEN than F638 please go outside the fences and guards and the guide will meet you there on the time of the tour.
If your ship arrives at V523 VÄRTAHAMNEN: Walk from your ship towards the tourist buses, which is less than 10 meters from the ship hull. The guide will wait for you at the tourist bus area, near the buses, with an A4-paper, which says "Viking Tours." The guide will then direct you to the tour vehicle. NOTE: If you enter any other harbor number in VÄRTAHAMNEN than V523 please go outside the fences and guards and the guide will meet you there on the time of the tour.
If your ship arrives at NYNÄSHAMN: NO PICK UP INCLUDED HERE. That is due to it being 50 km away from Stockholm central station. We recommend you to contact us and decide on a meeting place in Central Stockholm. We will give directions on how to go there either by train or by taking one of the cruise buses going from the harbor into Stockholm.
If you are unsure of which pier your ship is arriving at, please check at this website: https://www.portsofstockholm.com/vessel-calls/ . If you still can not find the pier number, please contact us at info@swedenhistorytours and we will look it up for you.
Ports- Frihamnen
- Stadsgården
- Värtahamnen
- NO PICK UP AT Nynäshamn Harbour (meeting directions in Stockholm inner city given)
Cancelaciones y devoluciones:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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