WWII spies, witches and bloody Stockholm history - The dark and haunting Stockholm tour, 5h

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Carolyn

November 11, 2025•

We did the full day viking tour to include viking history, Sigtuna and Uppsala. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip. It was great seeing some Swedish countryside as well as the stops included in the itinerary. As it was a private tour, we were also able to add in a visit to Drottingham Palace. Our driver and guide for the day was the amazing Calle. He was very knowledgeable, entertaining and friendly (he also did our boat tour the day before). Would definitely recommend Swedish History Tours especially if Calle is the guide.

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Andrea

September 11, 2025•

We had a very enjoyable half day Viking history tour which incorporated visiting a former Viking farm, a causeway, a meeting place and Sigtura. Along the way we were introduced to runes that had helped to identify these places and learnt about the people that lived there. There were only four of us on the tour, so whilst it was a public tour, it felt very personal and our guide Olof, was very accommodating. For example, we chose not to stop for lunch so that we maximised our time in Sigtura. I would thoroughly recommend this tour. I had contemplated the 8 hour tour and part of me wished that I had chosen the longer tour, but I think this was actually a better choice as I ended wanting more. Whilst we were driving around, Olof also chatted a lot about Sweden in general and it was lovely to have those conversations with him. He also recommended we take the boat trip from Stockholm to Drottningholm Palace which we did the next day and enjoyed enormously.

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Patricia

August 01, 2025•

Not only was our driver, Natalie, amazing, but so too was our guide Karin. Both women were personable, enthusiastic and so very gracious. Natalie’s driving was safe and she too offered so much insight into the history of Sweden. Then, Karin, was a wealth of information about Uppsala. The entire day was fabulous from start to finish!

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Pam

June 02, 2025•

Overall the tour was very informative. Learned a lot about the Viking history. The weather was not the best and since most of this is outdoors we stood in the cold and rain listening, which was not enjoyable. We were not prepared or dressed appropriately. Maybe a reminder ahead of time about the change in weather leaving Stockholm. Gabriel our guide was great with the information. I personally absolutely loved the churches and the cemeteries. I discovered on my own that they were actually brochures at a couple of the churches that explained a little bit more about them. I wish that we had been told about those upfront and offered it. After reading through those after returning from the tour I found it to add value. It was nice having Gabriel as our driver because he was able to explain things as we drove along. Love that we were able to get outside of the city and see the countryside.

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Timothy

May 18, 2024•

Jonathan and Helene are the absolute best. Helene picked us up right from the hotel in a Volvo SUV and while technically our driver, she was super knowledgeable about Stockholm (makes sense, she is a certified guide). We picked up Jonathon our guide for the day and we didn’t stop hearing awesome stories about all parts of Swedish history. I know it’s tempting to do the Viking only tour, but I would highly recommend this one instead. We got our fill of Viking history plus broader Swedish history like the regicide of Gustav III. Jonathan was a wealth of information and a very good story teller. Bring some snacks with you, they offered us lunch but we really just wanted to power through to hit as many sites as possible. We visited three churches and a farm with Icelandic horses. Plenty of runes along the way and the owner of the farm actually came out and toured us around (cannot guarantee this happens on every tour). Best part is that you basically tell Jonathan what you want to see and he will curate the trip for you. The five hours flew by, and it was nice to get into the countryside. Highly recommend for anyone interested in history and some beautiful scenery.