Viking History Tour Stockholm: Rune Stones & Sigtuna

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Duration5h–6h

GroupUp to 25

LanguagesEN · SV

PickupAt your hotel

Walk through Viking Age sites and hear the stories the rune stones tell

A 5-hour small group tour from Stockholm led by an expert guide through Viking archaeological sites in the Swedish countryside, ending in Sigtuna, Sweden's oldest town founded in 970 AD. Hotel pickup within 4km of central Stockholm or cruise harbour pickup at Frihamnen, Värtahamnen or Stadsgården is included; the group stays under the minimum of 3 passengers, and lunch is at your own expense.

5h–6h

Step-by-step itinerary

Viking history tour from Stockholm

Depart Stockholm hotel
Travel through Swedish countryside
Visit Broby Bro Viking grave field
Learn about Viking burial customs
See Jarlabankes rune stone bridge
Hear about Viking bridges and roads
Visit Viking parliament site
Imagine Viking men making decisions
Explore Sigtuna, Sweden's oldest city
Walk Viking age main street
Lunch stop (own expense)
Return to Stockholm

The Experience

The tour departs from your Stockholm hotel or cruise ship in a comfortable car or minivan and heads north into the Swedish countryside, roughly 30 minutes to the first stop. You'll visit Broby Bro, a well-excavated Viking grave field where the guide explains how Vikings buried their dead and what they believed happened in the afterlife—including the story of Estrid, an aristocratic Viking woman from the Stockholm region. The landscape itself signals the shift backward in time as you move away from the city.

Next is Jarlabanke's rune stone bridge in Täby, where you'll learn about Jarlabanke, a powerful Viking lord and magnate, and the bridges and roads he built that connected Sweden and shaped the nation. You'll also visit a Viking parliament site where you can stand in the place where Viking men gathered to make decisions. The guide walks you through what these spaces meant and how they functioned in Viking society.

The tour ends in Sigtuna, founded in 970 AD by King Erik Segersäll. You'll walk the main street—which originated in the Viking Age—lined with 18th-century houses, and learn how this town fits into Swedish history. Transport back to Stockholm is included. Lunch is on your own during the tour.

What’s included

Hotel or cruise harbour pickup and drop-off in Stockholm.
comfortable car or minivan transport.
expert live guide in English or Swedish.
all taxes and surcharges.
personal service throughout the tour.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Sweden History Tours

Is this one for you?Stand before actual Viking grave fields and rune stones outside Stockholm while a guide connects these sites to the decisions that shaped Sweden—no navigating the countryside yourself.