Private Sigtuna Tour from Stockholm - Oldest Town of Sweden
In Stockholm
From
£346
pp
5h 0 mins · 4.8 (5)
Explore Sweden's oldest town founded in the Viking age and more in this 5 hour tour with hotel pick up in Stockholm. We also visit a Mediveal castle. Walk along the picturesque town, experience the old main street, same as in the Viking Age, with well-preserved traditional houses from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Hear the city's tales from its founding around 980 in the Viking age. Feel the buzzing middle ages with its shops and factories. Also hear more recent history. Get to know the people who has shaped Sigtuna and Sweden.
We will visit three church ruins that are 900 years old.
Visit the pretty 17th-century chateau of Wenngarn, it hosts one of the best preserved Baroque interiors in Northern Europe. It was home to Magnus Gabriel De La Gardie as his summer castle, one of 16th C welthiest men. Have lunch in the old vaults. Visit the village of Viby, uniquely preserved. One of few showing how Sweden's villages looked in the 18th-century. Its cultural value is now protected.
Free cancellation
Pickup included
What's included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local or regional guide (natives and/or resident)
- Driver/guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan or coach with A/C.
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Local taxes
- FUEL_SURCHARGE
What's not included
- Lunch (own expense, you can by anything from just a coffee to a good meal)
- GRATUITIES
Itinerary
- City walk in the fascinating viking age city of Sigtuna. Hear about the Viking Age, and the Mediveal age, and the cities story from this early royal power center to a buzzing traiding town. Extensive excavations does that we know a lot of this city's history. (1h 20min)
- The oldest brick building in the Stockholm region. Enjoy the beautiful medieval wall paintings and sculptures. Former Blackfriars monastery church. (15 min)
- Sweden's tiniest town hall. Built in 1744. We can watch into the preserved interior of this smallest counsil house in Town. The square it is standing at got created after some severe fires. Archaeologists have found amazing discoveries about this town due to that. (15 min)
- Wengarnn castle church and gardens (1h 0min)
- Beautiful church ruin from the 12th century we visit as part of the Sigtuna city walk. (10 min)
Practical information
- Operated by
- Sweden History Tours
- Max group size
- 16 travellers
- Travellers per booking
- 1–15
- Languages
- de, sv, en
- Confirmation
- MANUAL
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation available.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Important notes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
Frequently asked questions
The tour runs for around 5 hours. Times are approximate and may vary depending on group size, traffic, and site conditions on the day.
What's included is set out in the tour description above. As a general guide, transport and guiding are normally covered; meals, personal expenses, and gratuities are typically extra unless the description states otherwise.
We don't hold specific age or fitness guidance for this tour. Read the activity description carefully and, if in any doubt, speak to your cruise line's excursion desk before you book.