Private Full Day Viking History Tour from Stockholm Including Sigtuna and Uppsala

Name: Private Full Day Viking History Tour from Stockholm Including Sigtuna and Uppsala
Brand: Sweden History Tours
SKU: 6ce65d4c-ac9f-4c11-adf8-fcba7e0f5e43
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Summary

Begin your private tour with convenient pickup at your hotel or the cruise port at 9:30 a.m. Find a seat in a comfortable tour vehicle and get to know your guide as you travel through the Swedish countryside, stopping first at a reconstructed Viking farm to see what life was like back in the Viking era. In Sigtuna, get to know the country's oldest town through walks in the church ruins and down the main street on a guided tour. At the Nordian Burial Mound, learn about the Venel Swedes, the people that predated the Viking Swedes. Stop in Vallentuna for a coffee break (own expense) before journeying to a Viking parliament location and the iconic Jarlabanke bridge, where you will learn about the powerful Lord Jarlabanke. The day's last stop is the graveyard at Broby, one of the most excavated grave sites in the country, to learn about the famous Viking woman Estrid. End your full-day tour with drop-off back at your accommodations. This private tour ensures a flexible itinerary, plenty of time to ask questions of your guide, and personalized attention.

Tour info

Duration

8 hours

Why take this tour?

Uncover a great amount of Viking history on this 8-hour tour from Stockholm into the lovely Swedish countryside. Venture in the company of a expert local/regional history guide and get to know the Viking Swedes. Go to Sigtuna, the oldest still existing town in Sweden and walk by the 18th-century traditional wooden houses on the main street that still have its original Viking age stretch, travel back in time. Hear tales on Viking mythology and sagas. Another amazing highlight of this tour is the Old Uppsala burial mounds who are more than 50 meters wide / 150 feet wide! Also see the Uppsala Cathedral, the biggest church in the Nordic countries! Transportation from and back to your hotel is included.

What’s included?

Hotel pickup and drop-off from central Stockholm. Pick-up and drop-off at cruise port is also possible.
Private tour
All taxes and surcharges
Driver/vehicle
Lunch
Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 8h
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

Operated by:

Sweden History Tours

About operator:

Sweden History Tours offers historical, cultural transported guided tours from Stockholm. We want to take you out of the city of Stockholm on transported day tours to historical and beautiful places. The company do guided time travel back to the Vikings, the medieval age, Bronze age or other time periods like the palace and castle "Royal and noble time" of 17th C Sweden. We want you to experience historic eras with us. You will not only experience the history of a sight with Sweden History Tours, but also the era and its people. We also do city walks in Stockholm like "mediveal horror history and dark folkor walk", "The bloody Stockholm" and more walks. We take you back in time! The company are two service-minded history nerds who love to show you Swedish history. Please book true the homepage if you can due to comission costs.