Viking Heritage Tour: Explore Stockholm's History

Embark on a full-day Viking tour and explore the historic trail of runriket, visit medieval churches, experience a traditional Swedish fika, and discover the former capital of Sweden and the spiritual center of the Vikings. Join guide Urban for an immersive journey through Viking history.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jarlabanke Runestones - Visit two renowned runestones and learn about the runic script, the messages on the stones, and life during Viking times. Travel time from Stockholm is approximately 30 minutes.
  • Arkils tingstad - Arkils Tingstad: An ancient assembly site where Vikings held meetings and court sessions, located by a picturesque lake….
What's Included
  • Swedish ‘Fika’ coffee break at Granby farm
  • No entrance fees at attractions
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Join an exclusive Viking tour through Stockholm County, Uppsala, and Sigtuna. With a passionate and knowledgeable guide, explore the remnants of Viking history, uncover the true Viking heritage, and gain a deeper understanding of Swedish history. Discover the best of “Runriket,” a renowned trail of Viking sites, visit original medieval churches, and…

Location
Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel, Stockholm
Nils Ericsons Plan
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kaz
Dec 31, 2025
Informative and engaging tour - Very informative. We visited several sites which included rune stones, ruins and churches. Uppsala and Sigtuna were quiet beautiful towns and our guide Calle together with our driver Bianca were very friendly, approachable and informed! Calle was especially entertaining and engaging. If you're a history buff or a viking lore nerd, they will take you through the history of the viking age from start to end. Do not be shy and ask questions! They will surely have an answer for you.
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Karen_b
Sep 13, 2025
This is a terrific tour.... - This is a terrific tour. I learned so much about Vikings and rune stones. This tour is a must do for anyone interested in history.
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F2519qynancyd
Aug 28, 2025
History Comes Alive!!! - Our guide did an amazing job of filling us in on the history of not only Sweden, but each place we visited- step by step. He didn’t overwhelm us, but just explained as we went, about each site we would see and why each one was built or likely in the place it was set (as in stones and burial mounds). It was a full day of exploration, but we were not exhausted at the end- just so thankful that we had gone! So much rich history to be seen.
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528emmakatem
Aug 28, 2025
Great way to break out of the city, learn and have fun. - A packed and well- structured itinerary with a fun and informative guide. The group is restricted to be small, which is ideal. We had a great day. Thanks Urban!
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768elioc
Aug 11, 2025
Amazing Viking Tour - This was a great experience! For anyone who is interested in Viking history, Highly recommend this tour. Urban was a great host, and an amazing tour guide, full of lots of great information that we would not otherwise have known. We saw quite a few runestones, and he explained a lot of the history of the Vikings in Sweden and other parts of Scandinavia. We saw Uppsala, had a Fika, and saw the beautiful countryside of Sweden. Urban was very considerate of all the passengers' needs, and he even went out of his way to find a bathroom for one of the people on the tour! It was amazing time!!!
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Marfak
Jul 8, 2025
Excellent Tour - This was an outstanding tour. Urban was extremely knowledgeable and was happy to share that knowledge. We learned all about the Vikings and what happened to them when Sweden became Catholic, and then how it became Lutheran in the 1500's with the Reformation. Ancient churches, rune stones, Viking burial mounds, and the beautiful Swedish forests and countryside. You get a real sense of the ancient history of the place as well as the countryside with its acres and acres of rolling wheat fields and red barns/houses. Highly recommended.
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Judithw55
Jan 3, 2026
Disappointing - The trip was very informative about Rune Stones and the history of the Vikings. However, as the description of the tour mentioned visiting a traditional farm and having a ‘Fika’ break, we were quite disappointed when this did not happen as it was one of the main reasons we booked the trip. No explanation about the omission was given.
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Resort605700
Jun 19, 2025
Interesting Full day countryside & historical experience - The mini bus could have been newer & larger, but all together a great excursion. The guide/driver was very knowledgeable and fun!
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Colin_b
Jul 3, 2025
Potential Not Achieved - Regardless of the expense, this excursion delivered low value. The guide's description delivery was exceedingly verbose about much that was uninspiring to the point that some of the travellers completely ignored him. He droned on about picayune subjects and gave little of entertaining value. What I would deem of greater interest was sloughed off with little explanation and time allotted, e.g. burial mounds etc. Whereas, an inordinate amount of time was given explaining the intricate details of each and every rune that we saw. Sigtuna and Uppsala should have been allotted far more time and less on the runes. The speaker system within the small van was very poor. And, the fika offerings were miserly and a waste of time. I have been on dozens of Viator excursions around the world and this is the first negative one that I have written.
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760nitae
Jun 21, 2025
Tour was not as expected. Not worth the money paid. - This tour was not worth the money we paid. Our driver was nice and the guide was very knowledgeable; however, the tour that is listed is not what we got. The tour purchased was sold to another company and we did not do all of the stops and did not receive the Fika Swedish Coffee Break that was supposed to be included. We did not spend 4 hours in Stockholm County at the end of the tour. Instead of going in one van there were two large mini vans that were not coordinated well. We spent a lot of time waiting on the other van with the guide to see the attractions. Our van had the driver who did not have the in depth information about the attractions. If you are into Vikings and want to spend the whole day looking at different Runestones this is the tour for you. If you are hoping to see areas outside of Stockholm that are great areas to see with wonderful photo ops I would choose another tour..
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From $243
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).