Private Tour: Discover Viking History and Runic Carvings from Stockholm
4.8
20 Ratings
Broby
Embark on a private 3-hour tour from Stockholm and delve into the fascinating world of Vikings. Explore Viking parliament, visit a famous gravefield, and marvel at ancient rune carvings.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Broby - Hear about the might viking women Estrid, see the rune-stones she raised in remembrance of her dead family.Se her possible living farm from distance, the stones she raised at the Viking bridge. At this site her skeleton was found and a big local early Viking Age christian grave field with over 20 skeletons. Hear about the daily life in the viking age and how they where dressed and what they are etc etc.
What's Included
- Driver/vehicle provided
- All taxes and surcharges included
- Hotel/cruise port pick-up and drop-off (excluding Nynäshamn Harbour)
- Local and knowledgeable guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Join a local specialist in Viking history for a 3-hour educational tour from Stockholm, where you’ll understand the Vikings and their impact on Sweden’s past. Witness a historic Viking parliament and explore one of Sweden’s renowned burial grounds at Broby bro, marvelling at the incredible Jarlabanke’s rune stone bridge. Photograph thousand-year-old rune carvings and interpret their meanings. Learn about the affluent Viking woman Estrid and her grandson, the powerful lord Jarlabanki. Furthermore, enjoy tales and folklore related to Viking mythology. Transportation to and from centrally located hotels or cruise ports is inclusive.
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic condition.
- We will tell you the time of your hotel pick up on reconfirmation. If your hotel is to far off the city center, then we will give you another meeting point that is simple to get to.
- Minimum numbers apply. 2 people at least to book this tour.
Location
Broby
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(20 Ratings)
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Joseph_b
Aug 25, 2023
Great tour in three hours. - Our guide Charlotte was punctual and gave us a good briefing of the natural history of the area we were about to explore and how people got around once they arrived. This helped us better understand the function of the runic stones. It was a well paced tour and we enjoyed the different aspects of the Swedish countryside. CHarlotte made suggestions for our afternoon activities and even dropped us off at the Stockholm History Museum, which further enhanced what we had seen on the tour.
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Sherry_f
Aug 5, 2023
An excellent tour - We signed up for this small group tour, which turned out to be a private tour for us. Karl was our guide and he was absolutely excellent. He was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about the Viking history of Sweden, a topic we knew very little about.. Karl even added a couple of extra things for us to see on our tour and we especially enjoyed Sigatuna (not sure if I spelled it correctly), which was a very cute town. We would recommend this tour.
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Mringenoldus
Jun 16, 2023
Highly professional guide, Interesting historical tour - After several days of walking tours, I was very glad to have a private tour with Charlotte. The company was very communicative prior to the tour regarding the meeting place given that Stockholm has several piers. Charlotte arrived promptly and we were off to explore the rune stones in the countryside. My husband had a particular interest in the topic as he has studied the native southwest US petroglyphs as a museum docent. Our guide was clearly highly educated and articulate in explaining the difference between the prevailing opinion of Vikings and who the people actually were. On our return to the city, Charlotte was kind enough to offer us a drop off in the museum area so we could finish our day seeing the Vasa as we had hoped might be possible. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Sweden History Tours as an organized and reputable company and Charlotte as an excellent guide.
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Jasonsu5714fn
Apr 22, 2023
Tremendous Experience - Our Guide, Jonathan, was excellent! He was extremely knowledgeable about the Vikings and their culture. The exchange of information and the depth of his knowledge shined as we asked question after question for the duration of the tour. This is a highly recommended guide and tour when in the Stockholm area.
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James_g
Mar 31, 2023
Smart and friendly - Charletas extremely nice and knowledgeable- at the end she drove us to the City Hall, a venue she recommended- and for which we are very appreciative!
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Benhl876yl
Jan 21, 2023
Couldn’t recommend more! - Our guide, Gabriel, was excellent! He had a lot of unique information about both the Viking history and the local area to offer!
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Anne_j
Oct 2, 2022
Rune stones and Viking history - Our guide Erik was knowledgeable and made the experience very enjoyable as we explored the countryside just outside of Stockholm to learn about the Viking period and why Rune stones were placed
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Paul_e
Aug 5, 2022
A very I formative view. We enjoyed it very much and learned a lot of things we did not know. Thank you. - The guide was very friendly and addressed all of our questions. He was also interested in our general backgrounds.
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Sharon_j
May 24, 2022
One of the best tours ever! - Our guide was both knowledgeable and personable. He made the history come alive! I’m looking forward to continuing study of the Rune Stones and the people who placed them.
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Robert_w
Feb 15, 2020
Exciting Look at Local History - A great experience! Communication before the excursion was efficient and friendly and our guide picked us up at our hotel right on time. Our group of five had a great time checking out the different sites and we were all impressed with our guide's passion for the local history. We spent nearly a week in Sweden celebrating our mom's 70th birthday and she said this excursion was the highlight of her tour. Job well done. Thank you!!
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