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Our Tours
Sweden history tours offer transported day tours and city walks in and around Stockholm city. All our tours have central Stockholm hotel pick up. The company have around 20 different tours to choose from, mainly private tours and public small group tours on max 16 guests.
Sweden history tours are one of few companies that offer day tours out of Stockholm to the countryside around. We have 5 years of experience and over 3000 guest behind our back. We also offer Stockholm and Uppsala city walks.
Explore Sweden’s Heritage
On a tour with us you will learn more about Sweden’s past; its heritage, history, culture and different historical eras.
The tours are mainly thematic to a time period or subject like the Viking Are, Countryside and Swedish History or Royal palace and castles.
Apart from the historical side you will also learn about Swedish culture and customs. And you can ask all the questions you like.
A Visit outside Stockholm City
A big feature in our tours, and a thing that set us apart, is that we focus to visit the countryside’s and suburb’s different historical places. We take you to where the history really happened and tell it on the site itself.
May it be Viking Age by the side of a 1000 years old runestone or at a reconstructed viking bridge. Or at the site of a big Royal palace or by the wall of a more humble 800 years old medieval church.
Beautiful nature-close historical sites
What often is the case is that the sites are full of the beautiful Swedish nature. We tend to mix famous sites like Sigtuna or Old Uppsala mounds with some lesser well known. However most sites, some right by a lakeside, you won’t find in a traditional guide book and are out of the normally touristy beaten path.
We also try to drive partly on scenic country roads so you can experience the real Sweden outside of the city.
Sales pitch 😉
With over 20 different tours the chances that you find something that suits you are big. Our mission is to give you a travel experience you won’t forget easy. By looking at the bottom of the page you’ll find some previous guests reviews about what they think. You can also, below this text column, find some categories where you choose what fits you best.
Let us transport you out of the city to experience the real Sweden.
Let us give you a taste of Sweden’s fascinating history.
Let our experienced, knowledgeable, passionate and dedicated guides be there to give you the best possible tour while in Stockholm!
Excavate Sweden’s amazing Viking history on a small group day tour from its beautiful capital, Stockholm!
Private guide and skip-the-lines at the Vasa Museum. Enjoy a private car tour with a driver and expert guide. See many beautiful views in Stockholm and learn about the city and Sweden.
Enjoy the real Sweden on a countryside tour!
Sweden History Tours celebrate 8 year of quality tours in March 2023. The company’s guides have served over 3000 happy guests over the years.
As one of the few companies that offer day tours out from Stockholm we have several years of experience, knowledge and customer reviews behind us.
Sweden History Tours offer different thematic cultural, historical, and archaeological tours. With us you do not only experience the history of the sites we visit, but learn about the era and it’s people.
Our main goal is to get you as a traveler out from the cities, Stockholm or Uppsala, to experience the real Sweden.
On our tours we tend to visit different historical places of importance set in the countryside with it’s beautiful nature.
All tours have a clear, central tour theme and are done on the sight where it all happened once up on a time. We are not inside a museum but out exploring on different grave fields, Viking assembly sites, burial mounds, medieval churches, at the foot of different runestones, ruins, and more.
We also offer different city walks and transported tours in Stockholm and Uppsala city apart from out-of-the-city-experience. We are the company that have different, entertaining and fact-based historical and cultural transported tours. All have central Stockholm hotel pick-ups.
You can either book one of our tours as a small group tour with max 16 persons or as a private tour just you and the guide. We also offers you as a traveler or Travel Agent “just for you” custom-made tours.
The tours all have a personal touch depending on the guide, and are personal and transported in cars, minivan or tour buses depending on group size.
Come travel back in time with Sweden History Tours – Stockholm’s own time machine!
My husband and I had spent several days at all the attractions in Stockholm, but felt a need to see some rural areas. The Viking History Tour was the most interesting way to do this and offered so much more. It was a cold day and the country side looked spectacular with snow-covered fields. Angus was the perfect host he explained to Viking history. He had so much knowledge to share and was able to answer all our questions.
– Christine A. | TripAdvisorWe enjoyed a half day Viking History tour with guide Calle. We were so pleased to see the Viking stones in natural environments on farmland and replace as they would have been at a dirt road over marshland. We ate lunch at Sigtuna, with Main Street restored as it would have been in the Viking Times. There is also an excellent museum in Sigtuna.
– Sydney Family | TripAdvisorWe did the whole day Viking History Tour with fantastic guides "Calle" and "Jonathan". They were both very knowledgeable and guided us through the various locations carefully. The tour was flexible and could be tailored to our interests by spending more or less time in some places. We recommend this tour to someone who wants to gain insight into the heritage of the area.
– B. | TripAdvisorWhat a great tour we had! Runes, burial mounds, a longhouse, and Viking village and a Viking parliament. There were only two of us in the group. Angus was very informative and I liked how he tailored information to his audience. We were enthralled for the entire tour.
– Penny | TripAdvisorWe had a wonderful experience learning about Viking history. Our guide, Angus, was knowledgeable about the subject and answered all our questions. We couldn't have had a better time.
– Mary | TripAdvisorMy husband and I took the Private Tour: Swedish History Day Trip to World Heritage Candidate Markim-Orkesta from Stockholm. Well worth the time and money as the tour was excellent. We were provided pick up and drop off service from our hotel which was helpful. The two guides Angus and Jonathan added a personal touch to the tour and so much information we couldn’t get from a book or reading online. We saw not only ruins but historical sites, farms and churches. The two guides were knowledgeable, friendly and very professional. It was nice to get out of city and see some of country side. Highly recommend it!
– Jill Moe | Google ReviewI really like the idea of a guided tour through time with fun and insightful facts about our cultural past from ancient times. I was both intrigued and entertained about hearing stories and myths from the same landscape I was standing on as our guide told with conviction and passion. I enjoy history too and its interesting to see it being told to a modern public of all ages for a small price and resonable guided tour length. I had fun and I am sure many else can be equally entertained when being guided through the fascinating legends of the viking era.
– Princecid | Google ReviewAmazing experience! I am a longtime student of Viking history and language and Angus really made things come to life with his incredibly deep knowledge and personal touch. Angus was also incredibly accommodating and conversational! I can't endorse this tour enough. Cheers/skål!
– Danny 'Danymal' Lee | Facebook ReviewOh my goodness! We selected this tour because we wanted to see the country out from Stockholm. But we were blown away by the history and beauty of these churches - so old but so well maintained. Best of all, the guide, Jonathan, was so knowledgeable and so excited about all that he was able to show us. He’s brilliant and shared knowledge in such an engaging way. He and the driver had excellent English and were so much fun to be with. We learned so much about Sweden both past and present.
– Caroline | Get Your Guide Church Tour ReviewThis tour was amazing!!! A definite MUST do while in Stockholm. We reached out directly to the tour company since TripAdvisor didn’t allow to book online in such short notice. Spoke to Jonathan, and he was very gracious and accommodating. He said he would reach out to tour guides to find out if someone would be available for the next day. He called back promptly after a few hours with confirmation that he found a guide for us. Åsa was the BEST guide we could have hoped for! She took us to all the main sites, gave us ample time to visit, took our photos, answered ALL our questions and was extremely knowledgeable. We were so fortunate and felt honoured she shared so much of the Viking and Swedish history with us. Thank you Åsa and Jonathan for your kindness and for making our Swedish experience unforgettable!
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