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Viking History, Fika & Countryside 9h Tour to Sigtuna & Uppsala
Viking History Full Day Tour from Stockholm including Sigtuna and Uppsala
City of Sigtuna
Viking History Full Day Tour from Stockholm including Sigtuna and Uppsala
Viking History Full Day Tour from Stockholm including Sigtuna and Uppsala

Viking History, Fika & Countryside 9h Tour to Sigtuna & Uppsala

By Sweden History Tours
4.5 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$278 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Uncover the secrets of Sweden's Viking heritage, while exploring ancient places and Viking runestones, on this full day tour out of Stockholm. Travel trough the beautiful Swedish countryside to historically important places joined by a expert Viking guide.
Learn about the complexity of the Viking Age while you experience a Viking parliament, cross a Viking runestone bridge and decipher inscriptions on 1000 years old runestones.
Stroll the cosy town Sigtuna, Sweden's oldest town, and immense yourself in Viking culture at the once pagan Old Uppsala.
History enthusiasts, and Viking interested, will delight at this educational tour enriching your knowledge about the Vikings, while experiencing Sweden outside Stockholm.
• Full day Viking history tour surrounded by beautiful Swedish nature.
• Uncover Sweden's fascinating Viking past at several carefully selected places.
• See Viking gravefields, ancient runestones and a Viking parliament.
• Visit Sigtuna, Uppsala City and Old Uppsala mounds

Activity location

  • Broby Bro
    • Frestavägen
    • 187 70, Täby, Stockholms län, Sweden

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Broby Bro
    • Frestavägen
    • 187 70, Täby, Stockholms län, Sweden

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PRIVATE 9H VIKING TOUR
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h9h
  • English

Private tour: Private tour guide and transport, get a more luxurious experience just you and your guide . Minimum 2 people to book.
Duration: 8 hours
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
AU$565.07 x 2 AdultsAU$1,130.14
Total
Price is AU$1,130.14
Until Wed, 1 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional local Viking expert tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedSmall group tour through Sweden’s pretty countryside
  • What's includedWhat's includedCruise drop-off and pick-up (Not Nynäshamn harbour but in Frihamnen, Värtahamnen and Stadsgården)
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pick up and drop off from any Stockholm hotel within 3km of Stockholm Central Station
  • What's includedWhat's includedExperience 1000 years old rune stones and gravefields
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedTraditional Swedish Fika
  • What's includedWhat's includedPersonal service
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch

Know before you book

  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • The drop-offs commence after the tour duration (you pay for a 8-hour tour and pick-up and drop-off).
  • Hotel guests will get a pick up time 1-2 days before the tour date.
  • 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.

Activity itinerary

Broby Bro
  • 40m
See Viking runestones and hear their messages. They tell us about the family who lived by the site. Learn about Estrid, a Viking woman that might have travelled to Jerusalem. Learn about Viking burial customs, Old Norse language and the excavations at the site.
Jarlabanke Runestones
  • 20m
See and walk upon a reconstructed Viking causeway bridge. Learn about the braggy Viking lord who built it about a thousand years ago. Get an understanding for how power was divided in the Viking society and what different social groups lives looked like.
Arkils tingstad
  • 40m
Visit one of the best preserved Viking assembly sites (thing site) in the world, Arkils Tingstad. Here you will see a preserved structure that makes it easy for you to visualise what happened at the site. Learn about Viking law and social customs, go down to the lakeside and learn about Vikings ships and exploration.
St. Olof Church ruins
  • 10m
Experience the Viking king Olof's fall from glory and troý to reclaim his lost kingdom. You'll experience one of the best preserved church ruins in Sigtuna, dating to 1120 AD while hearing the storey of the king who gave his name to this ruin.
Sigtuna Boardwalk
  • 1h
A walking tour of the this cosy wooden town even Swedes visit for holiday and if time allows, some time on your own in Sweden's oldest town. You will also have your lunch here.
Gamla Uppsala
  • 40m
A visit to the unique site of Old Uppsala. Here you will experience the largest burial hills in Sweden. These mounds are about 10 metres high and more than 50 metres wide in diameter. Learn about the historical importance of the place, this was an early royal centre of a kingdom that preceded the Swedish kingdom.
Uppsala Domkyrka
  • 30m
A shorter visit in the cathedral and one of two stops in Uppsala city's historic district. Learn about the history of the university that was founded in 1477. Experience the medieval archaeological history of the city as your guide takes you through the district. Stop at important historic buildings from dating from the 17th to 19th century. Take a look inside the cathedral on your own if you wish.
Uppsala Castle (Uppsala Slott)
  • 10m
This stop at the castle courtyard will give beautiful photos of the city from the highest point in Uppsala. The guide gives you a highlight of the Uppsala castle fascinating and bloody history.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESBroby Bro
    • Frestavägen
    • 187 70, Täby, Stockholms län, Sweden

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEBroby Bro
    • Frestavägen
    • 187 70, Täby, Stockholms län, Sweden

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