Excavate Sweden’s amazing Viking history on a small group day tour from Stockholm!

Duration

5 Hours

About

Unveil the mystery of the Swedish Viking History with an expert guide and visit great Viking sites of cultural and archaeological interest. Watch beautiful rune stones and hear the stories they wish to tell you. Hotel pick up and drop off is included in the tour price.

• Smaller walking distances only (40m maximum from the car on the "longer ones").

Itinerary

Broby bro, one of Sweden’s most famous viking burial grounds

• Learn about and visit Viking burials, both pagan and Christian. Hear what the runestones of this sight can tell us. Hear about Estrid, a mighty Viking woman whose life story have been partly reconstructed by historians and archaeologists.

Jarlabanki's bridge, an old partly reconstructed Viking causeway bridge

• About Viking lords, their power, bridges and road buildings. Learn more about the mighty Jarlabanke kin group and their influence.

Arkil Assembly site, a Viking Parliament

• Hear about Viking laws, the society of the Vikings and how decisions where made in the society and how disputes were settled. Go down to the bank of lake Vallentuna and learn about Vikings ships and exploration.

Sigtuna, the oldest town of Sweden

• Visit the beautiful wooden town of Sigtuna, the oldest city of Sweden. Walk among the medieval church ruins, possibility to visit the museum and walk along the big street who still have the same stretching as in the Viking age. You can have lunch in Sigtuna.

Pick Up & Drop Off Information

• Pick Up: We will pick you up at your central Stockholm hotel/accommodation (if within 4km of Stockholm).
• We also do port pick up if you are arriving by cruise on the day of your tour.
• Drop off: We will drop you off at your central Stockholm hotel/accommodation (if within 4km of Stockholm).
• We also do port drop off if you are leaving by cruise on the day of your tour.

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Pick-up point: Your accommodation, no further than 5km from Stockholm Central Station

Places we visit: Broby bro, Jarlabanki’s bridge, Arkil Assembly site, Sigtuna