Top Stockholm Archaeology Tours

Dig up some Viking history during this half-day history tour from Stockholm. In the company of a historian guide, learn about the Vendel Swedes, the predecessors to the Vikings, and their impact on Scandinavian history. Visit the Vada burial mounds, Jarlabanke's bridge, and Vallentuna Church. View some ancient rune stones and hear the folklore of the Vikings, including the great Viking woman Estrid and the all-powerful lord Jarlabanke.

Get a comprehensive tour of Uppsala—Sweden's most famous university city—with a private guide. You'll get personalized attention and enjoy a flexible itinerary, during which you can focus on parts of the city that interest you. With round-trip transportation from Stockholm, this makes for an easy day trip with no need for a rental car.

The Stockholm City Hall is one of Sweden’s most famous buildings, and one of the country’s leading examples of national romanticism in architecture. Nestled at the water's edge and topped by three golden crowns, the City Hall is one of Stockholm's most iconic buildings and stars in countless images and postcards of the city. It is famous for its grand ceremonial halls and unique pieces of art and is the venue of the Nobel Prize banquet held on 10th of December each year. This tour explores all of these avenues of this grand building and guides you through the offices and session halls for politicians and officials, as well as splendid assembly rooms and unique works of art. You can top of the tour with the chance to view the city from the famous tower.

If you’re curious about Viking culture and history, then take a private tour of the well-preserved Arkils thingstead, or assembly site. On this 60-minute tour you’ll learn all about the age of the Vikings, including how the aristocracy made decisions and settled disputes. With its close proximity to Stockholm, you’ll find the site easily accessible by public transportation.

Skansen is one of the most popular destinations in Stockholm as it’s a perfect family outing, offering a variety of attractions. Not only is it a museum and showcase of Sweden’s past and present, it is also the Stockholm Zoo, with animals native to Scandinavia. On this tour we will introduce you to Sweden’s history and find out how Swedes once lived according to the changing seasons, through the customs and traditions, work, celebrations and everyday life of times gone by. This is also a place where festive occasions are celebrated throughout the year. The lively program of activities includes singing, dancing and concerts in the summer, and Christmas markets in the winter. So come join the tour that takes you on an adventures journey through long land of Sweden and find out how we used to live while enjoying the recreational spaces that make Skansen a popular attraction all year round.

Welcome to the WOW experience that is the Vasa Museum! Our world class guides will take you on a fascinating journey of more than 500 years of Swedish tradition, fashion, art, history and architecture. Together we will discover how a ship that spent 333 years on the bottom of the sea can be so well preserved, how many people died as the ship sank, who was punished for this failure and how it was salvaged. Our package includes entree into the Vasa museum, a professional guide and a tailor made tour designed to give you the most value from your visit.

This special Swedish history tour takes you to some of the coolest places near Stockholm. You will get a large dose of medieval, viking and ancient times. The tour includes areas from the Bronze Age to today and goes from Stockholm towards the Enköping area. The focus will be on the Viking Age and the turbulent Middle Ages. Runs if two people or more book.

Spend a full day immersed in Viking history accompanied by a private guide on this 8-hour tour from Stockholm. Stops include Sigtuna and the countryside area of Markim-Orkesta. Round-trip hotel transport included.

Travel slightly outside Stockholm’s borders to discover some ancient historic sights from the Bronze Age. See what life was like in pre-historic Sweden between 1500 and 500 B.C. as you explore landmarks such as the Orsta rock carvings, ancient graves, a prehistoric hill fort, and much more. Learn about the culture of the society that lived there and see small artifacts and replicas from the time period.