Stockholm Must See - Old Town, boat + Vasa Museum 3h small group

Start your journey at the Slottsbacken Obelisk and embark on a guided walking tour through Stockholm's Old Town. Explore the fascinating history of this iconic area while visiting renowned landmarks such as the Royal Palace, Stortorget (the Grand Square), the Nobel Prize Museum, the Old Town Runestone, and the Riddarhuset (House of Nobility). Enhance your experience with a scenic ferry ride to Djurgården Isle, where you'll see Stockholm from the water. Along the way, learn intriguing facts about historic sites like the old Stockholm Naval Base, the Nordic Museum, the Viking Museum, and the Museum of Wrecks. Conclude your tour at the renowned Vasa Museum, where you can skip the line and immerse yourself in the story of the remarkably well-preserved Vasa ship. Your guide will share captivating stories of the ship's tragic demise, history and restoration. Important: For tours starting at 16:00/4 PM, the itinerary is reversed due to Vasa Museum opening hours.

1. 1

   Obelisk at Slottsbacken

   10 min

   Meet up for this shared Stockholm must see tour 09.30 at the foot of gustav III Slottsbacken obelisk (if you got at 16.00 start it is at the anchor outside of the vasa museum). Start of the tour with an introduction, the itinerary of the day and the history of the killing of king Gustav III at the Royal Opera connected tot his Obelisk.

2. 2

   Finnish Church (Finska kyrkan)

   Pass by

   The Finnish church of Stockholm

3. 3

   Royal Palace

   5 min

   A history of the palace and the monarchy.

4. 4

   Stortorget

   15 min

   Experience and explore Stockholm's main square with your tour guide. Hear the story of the Bloodbath of Stockholm, and enjoy beautiful, 17th C fasades and decorations.

5. 5

   Nobel Prize Museum

   10 min

   Pass by the Nobel prize museum and hear about Alfred Nobel, and the history of Stortorget itself.

6. 6

   Runsten

   3 min

   Experience the old town runestone and it's history.

7. 7

   Stop 7

   10 min

   Experience the Ally of Hell and the history of the executioners of Stockholm.

8. 8

   Storkyrkan

   Pass by

   A brief stop to explore the history of Storkyrkan, Stockholm's main church, uncovering stories of life in ancient Stockholm due to recent archeological excavations.

9. 9

   Stop 9

   5 min

   On the "isle of the Nobels" you'll experience stories of monks, death, fires and flames.

10. 10

    Riddarhuset

    Pass by

    The house of knights in Stockholm.

11. 11

    Stop 11

    10 min

    The Iron square, the trade networks and the German part of Old Town.

12. 12

    Marten Trotzigs grand

    5 min

    Walk trough the smallest ally of Stockholm and hear the tragic fate of the one giving the ally it's name.

13. 13

    Skeppsbrokajen Promenade

    5 min

    While waiting of the ferry to Djurgården we'll explore the old harbor and the trade and waterways of Stockholm.

14. 14

    Statue of St. George

    5 min

    Hear the tales and stories about some of the famous Medieval battles connected to this statue.

15. 15

    Kungliga Djurgarden

    20 min

    After the ferry ride awaits a shorter city walk on Djurgården isle, the former royal hunting grounds and military navy isle transformed into a beautiful park and museum isle.

16. 16

    Vrak - Museum Of Wrecks

    Pass by

    Vrak and Viking museum are two museums hosted in WWII shreds build to withstand airplane bombs.

17. 17

    Stop 17

    Pass by

    Se the beautiful modern runestones at the entrence and hear about the vIking age.

18. 18

    Galarvarvet

    5 min

    We'll together explore the history and remains of the old naval base of Stockholm moved from here in the 1970:s

19. 19

    Nordiska Museet

    4 min

    Hear the history of the Nordic museum and it's collection of Nordic history since 1800:s whose collects objects connected to Sweden and the Nordic between 1500 until today.

20. 20

    Vasa Museum

    40 min

    Explore with your tour guide the mighty Vasa ship, a world unique failure sailing aprox. 1200m before it sunk. Today it can be experienced in the Vasa Museum, standing almost 40m long with 98% complete original wood from 17th C.

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
• Minimum 3 people booked to run the tour, if less extra payment possible.

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