Private Half Day Tour: Viking History Trip from Stockholm Including Sigtuna

Dive into the exciting Swedish Viking era on a private 5 hour guided tour from Stockholm. Visit important Viking sites of big historical value, an assembly, a bridge and a gravefield.  Look at pretty rune stones and hear the messages that they want you to know. See Sweden's oldest still existing town, Sigtuna. You will walk the main street who traces itself back to 980 AD. You will see medieval church ruins and pretty traditional wooden houses from the 1700's. Hotel pick up and drop off are included.

1. 1

   Stop 1

   55 min

   Visit 3 mightly viking runestones, one mentioning Jesuralem and risen by the women Estrid and visit a viking grave field. Hear about the daily life of the vikings here in Scandinavia. Get a intro to the Viking age, why their name and reputation are as it is today and much more.

2. 2

   Jarlabanke Runestones

   20 min

   Walk over, and admire the runstenes, at a recostructed viking causeway. Hear about the viking lord Jarlabanke and the viking lords, their life and how they ruled the population. About viking roads and trading networks.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   55 min

   Visit one of the best preserved assembly places / Thing-sites in Europe and its runestones. Here about the Skålhamra family and the power who came with creating a assembly place. Dive into some of the Viking age laws and culture customs with kingrop society and more.

4. 4

   Sigtuna

   40 min

   lunch stop, own expence.

5. 5

   Sigtuna

   40 min

   Do a visit to the cute wodden town of Sigtuna, walk along the main street with it's viking street curving still left today. Visit some of it's church ruins and visit Mariakyrkan.(if open), the only remembrance of a powerful monastery situated right outside the city itself.

6. 6

   S:t Olofs Church Ruins

   10 min

   Visit to the curch ruin of St Olof, the biggest and most well-preserved church ruin of the 3 around Sigtuna city. It is also the oledst being build around a holy well around 1080-1120.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions

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