Stockholm Grand Tour: Old Town, Palace & Vasa Museum

Swedish history tour: warship, royal palace, medieval square with rebellions and assassinations

A full-day guided tour of Stockholm covering the Vasa Museum, Drottningholm Palace and Stockholm Old Town, with a professional Blue Badge guide, all admission fees, lunch at a quality restaurant, and hotel pickup included. The group stays under eight people, so you get attentive service and reserved seating at lunch. Walking is significant and stairs are involved. The pace is fast but manageable for anyone reasonably fit.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Stockholm's main attractions

• Guided tour of Vasa Museum
• Lunch at museum restaurant
• Guided tour of Drottningholm Palace
• Visit Baroque garden
• View Knights' Island and Riddarholmskyrkan exterior
• Guided tour of Royal Palace
• Visit Great Square in Old Town
• Guided walking tour of Stockholm Old Town

Stops and time spent at each 3 stops

1. Vasa Museum Entry included 1h
2. Drottningholm Palace Entry included 1h
3. Stockholm Old Town 30m

What’s included

• All admission fees to the Vasa Museum, Drottningholm Palace and Royal Palace.
• lunch at a quality restaurant with Swedish, European, vegetarian and children's menus.
• a professional Blue Badge guide fluent in English for the entire seven hours.
• an air-conditioned vehicle.
• hotel pickup and dropoff from selected Stockholm hotels.

Times

• Saturday and Sunday 09:00

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Before you book

Group Up to 13 6 private ›

Live guide English and Italian Another language? ›

Meeting point and pickup Hotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Ages Adult (17 and older) · Child (6 to 16 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund. It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Good to know

Low physical effort Public transport nearby

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The experience

You're picked up from your hotel and driven to the Vasa Museum, where your guide walks you through the Sixteenth Century warship recovered intact from the harbor floor: a ship so top-heavy it sank on its maiden voyage, and the guide tells you why. Lunch follows at the museum restaurant with a choice of Swedish, European, vegetarian or children's menus. Then it's a twenty-minute drive to Drottningholm Palace, the official royal residence and a UNESCO site, where you tour the rooms and see the exterior of the one-of-a-kind Seventeenth Century theatre before walking the Baroque gardens: a symmetrical park from the same era, also UNESCO-listed.

The afternoon moves through the smaller landmarks that frame Stockholm's story. You cross to Knights' Island to see the Abbey Riddarholmskyrkan, Sweden's royal burial mausoleum, and the statue of Birger Jarl, the founder of the city, with a panoramic view of the bay. Then comes the Royal Palace (Europe's largest and best-preserved castle, still the King's official residence and workplace), where the guide takes you through the rooms. A stop at the Great Square in Old Town gives you the setting where major events unfolded: rebellions, assassinations, mass slaughter. There's a chance for a Swedish fika (coffee and pastry, not included) if you want it. The day ends on foot in Gamla Stan, the medieval old town, where the guide walks you through the narrow streets, points out the Stockholm Cathedral and other monuments, and you have time to browse for souvenirs.

The whole thing runs seven hours. Your guide speaks English and stays with the group the entire time. The vehicle is air-conditioned. Skip-the-line entry is available where the sites allow it. Alcohol isn't included but you can buy it separately at lunch or ask your guide for help.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 16 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

What exactly is the Vasa and why does the guide spend time on it?

The Vasa is a Sixteenth Century warship recovered intact from Stockholm harbor after sinking on its maiden voyage. The guide explains the tragic story of why the ship was so unstable (it was top-heavy and lethal) making it one of the most impressive and lethal war galleons of that era.

How much walking is involved and what kind of stairs should I expect?

The pace is fast but easy, and walking is significant with stairs involved, particularly at the palace and in Gamla Stan. The tour is suitable for all fitness levels, though the operator advises an age limit of 75 due to the amount of walking and stairs.

Will I actually skip the lines at these attractions?

Preferential entry and skip-the-line access are available where the sites allow it, so you won't wait at the door the way individual visitors do. Not every attraction offers this, but the tour arranges it where possible.

Can I be picked up from my hotel, and what if I'm staying outside the city center?

Pickup and dropoff from your hotel is included for hotels in selected areas of Stockholm. Public transportation options are available nearby if your hotel isn't on the pickup list.

How many people will be on the tour, and will I have a guide just for my group?

The tour is shared and limited to a maximum of seven people per vehicle and guide, so you receive exceptional care and attention. If a booking exceeds seven participants, the group is split into separate vehicles and guides with the same quality of service.