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Stockholm's Old Town & Vasa Museum Private Walking Tour: Explore Medieval City and 1600s Warship
4.7
38 Ratings
Södermalm
An ancient city center, a rescued warship from the 1600s, a picturesque ferry journey, and bypassing a museum queue, could it get any better?! Not at all! The promise of our Private Walking Tour of Stockholm’s Old Town & Vasa Museum is a guaranteed awe-inspiring experience just waiting to happen!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Stortorget - Stortorget, or the main square in the Old Town, has always been the heart of Stockholm. If cobbles could speak, there would be so many stories to share! Today, it houses the Nobel Museum, a museum dedicated to one of Sweden’s greatest inventors and his legacy.
- Prästgatan - The northernmost part of Prästgatan (Priest Street) was once known as Helvetsgränd (Hell’s Alley). During the Middle Ages, it was thought that the part that lay northwest of the church was a desecrated resting place for the dead. Storkyrkan (Stockholm Cathedral) is found just around the corner; thus, this part of the street was referred to as Hell.
- Royal Palace - The Royal Palace is one of Europe’s largest and most vibrant places. It is His Majesty the King’s official residence, and essential parts of the monarchy’s representation take place here. The Royal Palace is also the everyday workplace for the King and Queen, making the Royal Palace of Stockholm unique among Europe’s royal residences.
- Storkyrkan - The Stockholm Cathedral is one of Stockholm’s oldest buildings, where King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia said, “I do.” In 2010, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel followed in their footsteps.
- Jarnpojken - Järnpojke is the smallest (and most adorable!) statue in Sweden. The official name of the statue is the Iron Boy (Järnpojken in Swedish); however, he is also known as the “Boy looking at the Moon.”
- Statue of St. George - St George and the Dragon symbolises the battle between Sweden (St. George) and Denmark (the Dragon) in the late 1400s. The sculpture is a bronze copy; the original is found inside Storkyrkan (Stockholm Cathedral) and is made of wood.
- Marten Trotzigs grand - Mårten Trotzig is the narrowest alley in Stockholm. At its narrowest point, it is only 90cm wide. Some guidebooks claim it is the narrowest alley in Europe, but unfortunately, that is not true; there is one in Prague that is only 60cm wide. With all certainty, there are alleys in other European countries that are narrower than Mårten Trotzig.
- Skeppsbron 26 - Enjoy a scenic public ferry ride! With two bodies of water in the city centre, ferries are a means of public transport and a perfect spot to get picturesque photo opportunities and visit the world-famous Vasa Museum.
- Vasa Museum - The Vasa Museum is home to the world’s only preserved ship from the 1600s. Together, we will skip the line to enter the Vasa Museum and learn about her story. In short, The Vasa was Sweden’s most expensive and richly ornamented naval vessel during the 1600s. When the Vasa sailed forth on her maiden voyage, Stockholms stood along the shore to wish her good luck. They were eyewitness to the disaster. The Vasa capsized and sank inside the Stockholm harbour. Today, the Vasa Ship lies before you, 98% intact.
What's Included
- Public Transport Ticket to the Vasa Museum
- Vasa Museum Entrance Fee
- Professional Guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress comfortably and appropriately.
- The majority of this tour takes place in areas where you will have to walk on cobblestones.
Location
Stortorget 2
Stortorget
The tour departs from Stortorget, outside the Nobel Museum - located in the Old Town.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Holly_p
Aug 1, 2024
Vasa Museum Tour - Had a very good knowledgeable guide. Awesome time - well worth it to see and experience. We ended up with a personal guide. Very good thing to experience.
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Julie_g
Jul 4, 2024
Walk and talk - Katrin was very knowledgeable about Stockholm - born and raised there! Highly recommend this tour - great walking pace and lots of information.
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Timothy_w
May 21, 2024
Marita is Awesome! - Marita was an outstanding tour guide. Very knowledgable and also very engaging. We enjoyed every minute of the tour and would highly recommend it.
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Amanda_h
Jan 12, 2024
Stockholm Old Town walking tour with Vasa Museum - This was a wonderful tour. It was cold the day we did it but our guide was great at keeping us moving and stopping for coffee. He was so informative about the city and of course the Vasa Museum. Our guide , David, was very interesting, funny and knowledgeable about everything in the Museum. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Roam07286648249
Jan 2, 2024
Visit to the Vasa Museum - It is a wonderful museum, not only because of its main piece, which is a colossal ship, but also because of the rest of the collection and the explanations given to us.
I loved!
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Unni
Sep 14, 2023
Wonderful tour with excellent guide - We thoroughly enjoyed this tour with our guide Sofia. She was very knowledgeable and told us so many amazing facts and gave us such a well rounded tour of Old Town and the Vasa Museum. It was a wonderful way to spend the morning getting to know this stunning city and its rich history. We would highly recommend this tour and our guide.
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Criss_m
Mar 31, 2023
Hit the high points of Stockholm Old Town - This was a great tour. An easy half day but long enough to be a great introduction to the history of old town and Stockholm in general. Our guide, Veerle was wonderful and tremendously enthusiastic. The ferry ride was short and probably scenic (though our visibility was obscured by a fair amount of snow).
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Melissa_f
Oct 16, 2022
Great tour. Great tour guide. - Joel Hedman was our fantastic guide. A great, casual tour of the must-see’s in Stockholm. Joel was very knowledgeable about the city, history and culture. We concluded at the Vasa Museum. There is nothing like it - amazing - and, Joel provided an enlightening introduction before leaving us to explore on our own for hours. Highly recommend Joel and the tour!
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Susan_s
Oct 14, 2022
Vasa Museum is amazing. A must see!!! - Our guide was so nice and very helpful. She has been guiding for 14 years. She pointed out places to go after our tour!
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Douglasgray1961
Mar 27, 2023
Excellent tour guide.... - Excellent tour guide. Very personable. Visa ship is a must see in Stockholm.
Tour itself was expensive when considering what was provided.
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