Overview
Experience narrow alley's, and explore Stockholm's secrets in Old Town walking on cobbled stones, among brightly colored houses.
Save time and explore several key places in Stockholm during one 3h tour with local, experienced tour guides. Experience four of Stockholm's sightseeing highlights, and uncover 800 years of history in Stockholm Old Town among narrow alley's uncovering unexpected histories.
On this Must See tour you'll discover the history of Old town, the history of Stockholm palace and the Royal family, get a tour inside the Vasa Museum, have a Djurgården Isle walk, get a 10-15min boat ride and dig deep down into the history of Old Town.
This tour is guided by experienced local people working as professional tour guides authorized by the city of Stockholm to ensure quality giving you a good experience of Stockholm uncovering the secrets the city has to offer.
The tour ends with the Vasa museum, a vessel almost 40m long who sunk after 1200m of sailing, today world famous.
- Recommended by 98% of travelers
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- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Mobile ticket
What's included
Central, easy to find meeting place
Authorized Stockholm city Tour Guide
Vasa museum guided tour and entrence - no waiting, pass the line tickets
Local ferry ticket for one ride
Local professional tour guide
Old Town city walk
Tickets to attractions apart from listed above
Ice bears on the streets of Stockholm
Food and drink
No hotel pick up
Meeting and pickup
Travelers meet at the meeting point.
Meeting point
Meeting point at the Slottsbacken Old Town Obelisk 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 and that tour goes backwards.
Good to know
• Dress code is smart casual
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
What to expect
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Obelisk at Slottsbacken
10 min
Meet up for this shared Stockholm must see tour at the Slottsbacken obelisk. 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.
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Finnish Church (Finska kyrkan)
10 min
The Finnish church of Stockholm
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Royal Palace
5 min
A history of the palace and the monarchy.
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Stortorget
15 min
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.
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Nobel Prize Museum
10 min
Pass by the Nobel prize museum and hear about Alfred Nobel, and the history of Stortorget itself.
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Runsten
3 min
Experience the old town runestone and it's history.
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10 min
Experience the Ally of Hell and the history of the executioners of Stockholm.
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Storkyrkan
10 min
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.
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5 min
On the "isle of the Nobels" you'll experience stories of monks, death, fires and flames.
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Riddarhuset
5 min
The house of knights in Stockholm.
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10 min
The Iron square, the trade networks and the German part of Old Town.
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Marten Trotzigs grand
5 min
Walk trough the smallest ally of Stockholm and hear the tragic fate of the one giving the ally it's name.
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Skeppsbrokajen Promenade
5 min
While waiting of the ferry to Djurgården we'll explore the old harbor and the trade and waterways of Stockholm.
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Statue of St. George
5 min
Hear the tales and stories about some of the famous Medieval battles connected to this statue.
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Kungliga Djurgarden
20 min
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.
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Vrak - Museum Of Wrecks
20 min
Vrak and Viking museum are two museums hosted in WWII shreds build to withstand airplane bombs.
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20 min
Se the beautiful modern runestones at the entrence and hear about the vIking age.
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Galarvarvet
5 min
We'll together explore the history and remains of the old naval base of Stockholm moved from here in the 1970:s
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Nordiska Museet
4 min
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.
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Vasa Museum
40 min
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
Times are local to the experience (Europe/Stockholm).
Additional Information
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
FAQs about Stockholm Must See - Old Town, boat + Vasa Museum 3h small group
Can I cancel Stockholm Must See - Old Town, boat + Vasa Museum 3h small group for free?
Yes. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
How long does it take?
It takes about 3 hours.
Where does it start?
Meeting point at the Slottsbacken Old Town Obelisk for the 09.30 tour. Wait for your tour guide in front of the Obelisk towards the water.
What's included?
- Central, easy to find meeting place
- Authorized Stockholm city Tour Guide
- Vasa museum guided tour and entrence - no waiting, pass the line tickets
- Local ferry ticket for one ride
- Local professional tour guide
- Old Town city walk
What's not included?
- Tickets to attractions apart from listed above
- Ice bears on the streets of Stockholm
- Food and drink
- No hotel pick up
Which places does it visit?
It visits Obelisk at Slottsbacken, Finnish Church (Finska kyrkan), Royal Palace, Stortorget, Nobel Prize Museum, Runsten, Storkyrkan, Riddarhuset.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is offered in English.
Operated by Sweden History Tours
