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

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About this activity

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.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Sweden History Tours

Ages: Youth (11–16 years) · Adults (17–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Central, easy to find meeting place
Included: Local, authorized Stockholm City Tour Guide
Included: Skip-the-line access to the Vasa Museum
Included: One-way ferry ticket
Included: Old Town city walk

Not included

Not included: Vasa museum tickets

Itinerary

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.
Finnish Church (Finska kyrkan)

Passing by

The Finnish church of Stockholm
Royal Palace

5 min Admission not included

A history of the palace and the monarchy.
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.
Nobel Prize Museum

10 min Admission not included

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

3 min

Experience the old town runestone and it's history.
Stop 7

10 min

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

Passing 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.
Stop 9

5 min

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

Passing by

The house of knights in Stockholm.
Stop 11

10 min

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

5 min

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

5 min

Hear the tales and stories about some of the famous Medieval battles connected to this statue.
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.
Vrak - Museum Of Wrecks

Passing by

Vrak and Viking museum are two museums hosted in WWII shreds build to withstand airplane bombs.
Stop 17

Passing by

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

4 min Admission not included

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.
Vasa Museum

40 min Admission not included

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.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meeting point at the Slottsbacken Old Town Obelisk, the big needle on the top of slottsbacken, for the 09.30 tour. Wait for your tour guide in front of the Obelisk towards the water.

If you've a tour start at 16.00 your tour start outside the Vasa Museum at the anchor there.

End point

Using your ticket

Dress code is smart casual
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

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.

Options

4h Private Tour Option

Hotel pick up: Our guide will meet you in your hotel lobby - if within walking distance of Old Town - upon request.

Vasa museum entrance tickets: Entrance tickets to the Vasa museum included in the tour price for the private tour.

Private tour: Only you and your group on an exclusive guided tour.

Duration: 4 hours: 1 hour is added to the tour length to make room for optional hotel pick-up and coffee break (fika).

Fika stop: Enjoy a classic Swedish 'fika' - a pastry and beverage of your choice.
Public Small Group Tour Option

Shared tour with others