Viking History, Fika & Countryside 9h Tour to Sigtuna & Uppsala
Uncover the secrets of Sweden's Viking heritage, while exploring ancient places and Viking runestones, on this full day tour out of Stockholm. Travel trough the beautiful Swedish countryside to historically important places joined by a expert Viking guide. Learn about the complexity of the Viking Age while you experience a Viking parliament, cross a Viking runestone bridge and decipher inscriptions on 1000 years old runestones. Stroll the cozy town Sigtuna, Sweden's oldest town, and immense yourself in Viking culture at the once pagan Old Uppsala. History enthusiasts, and Viking interested, will delight at this educational tour enriching your knowledge about the Vikings, while experiencing Sweden outside Stockholm. • Full day Viking history tour surrounded by beautiful Swedish nature. • Uncover Sweden's fascinating Viking past at several carefully selected places. • See Viking gravefields, ancient runestones and a Viking parliament. • Visit Sigtuna, Uppsala City and Old Uppsala mounds
Options
PRIVATE 9H VIKING TOUR
Private tour: Private tour guide and transportation, get a more luxurious experience just you and your guide . Minimum 2 people to book.
Duration: 8 hours
Fika: Fika is included on the fika stop on this private tour. It is included as an add on for the public tour.
Pickup included
What's included in Viking History, Fika & Countryside 9h Tour to Sigtuna & Uppsala
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
See Viking runestones and hear their messages. They tell us about the family who lived by the site. Learn about Estrid, a Viking woman that might have travelled to Jerusalem. Learn about Viking burial customs, Old Norse language and the excavations at the site.
Jarlabanke Runestones
See and walk upon a reconstructed Viking causeway bridge. Learn about the braggy Viking lord who built it about a thousand years ago. Get an understanding for how power was divided in the Viking society and what different social groups lives looked like.
Visit one of the best preserved Viking assembly sites (thing site) in the world, Arkils Tingstad. Here you will see a preserved structure that makes it easy for you to visualise what happened at the site. Learn about Viking law and social customs, go down to the lakeside and learn about Vikings ships and exploration.
Inclusions
- Traditional Swedish Fika possible as a add on
- Professional local Viking expert tour guide
- Cruise drop-off and pick-up (Not Nynäshamn harbour but in Frihamnen, Värtahamnen and Stadsgården)
- Hotel pick up and drop off from any Stockholm hotel within 3km of Stockholm Central Station
- Experience 1000 years old rune stones and gravefields
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Personal service
- Lunch (also possible as an add on)
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- The drop-offs commence after the tour duration (you pay for a 8-hour tour and pick-up and drop-off).
- Hotel guests will get a pick up time 1-2 days before the tour date.
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund. THE MINIMUM NUMBER IS 3 PERSONS. We hold the right to cancel a tour if the number is below 3 persons for all tour reservations combined.
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We offer hotel pick up at all central hotels, ports and other accommodations within 3 km from Stockholm central station (please write in your hotel when you book or email it afterwards if it dosn't work or comment it afterwards, and you can use Google Maps to check your distance from Stockholm central station). If you're staying in the Old town (where it is not possible to get in by car) or another location we may ask you to walk a few 100 meters/few minutes to another location where we pick you up. If you are outside the pick up zone we will give you directions to a meeting place that is easy to get to with public transit depending on the other hotel. If you are unsure if you're in or out please email us after booking. Pick up normally starts at 30-60 minutes before depature. Please note that this is flexible depending on different factors like the number of reservations, time of year and traffic conditions. We will be in touch two days in advance of a public tour with your final starting time, if you want to know beforehand or want that we arrange a fixed time for you please contact us by email. If your tour departs from a cruise pier: If your ship arrives at S165 and S167 STADSGÅRDEN: Please walk a few hundred meters away from your ship while following the BLUE/GREEN lines. Go past the fences and guards, and your guide will wait there, with a sign saying "Viking Tours" on an A4-paper. NOTE: If you enter any other harbor number in STADSGÅRDEN than S165 or S167 please go outside the fences and guards and the guide will meet you there on the time of the tour. We recommend that you are available on cell phones to avoid issues during pick-up. If your ship arrives at F638 FRIHAMNEN: Upon debarking the ship, please go through the terminal building. Once you go past the sliding doors (everyone else that departs the ship will walk out this way), the guide will meet you just outside the sliding doors. The guide will be holding an A4-paper saying "Viking Tours". NOTE: If you enter any other harbor number in FRIHAMNEN than F638 please go outside the fences and guards and the guide will meet you there on the time of the tour. If your ship arrives at V523 VÄRTAHAMNEN: Walk from your ship towards the tourist buses, which is less than 10 meters from the ship hull. The guide will wait for you at the tourist bus area, near the buses, with an A4-paper, which says "Viking Tours." The guide will then direct you to the tour vehicle. NOTE: If you enter any other harbor number in VÄRTAHAMNEN than V523 please go outside the fences and guards and the guide will meet you there on the time of the tour. If your ship arrives at NYNÄSHAMN: NO PICK UP INCLUDED HERE. That is due to it being 50 km away from Stockholm central station. We recommend you to contact us and decide on a meeting place in Central Stockholm. We will give directions on how to go there either by train or by taking one of the cruise buses going from the harbor into Stockholm.
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Hotel pick up normally starts at 09.00 or 09.30. For the shorter tours 3-5h 09.30 is the normal pick up time. For the longer tours, 8h:s, 09.00 is our usual pick up time for the first guests. We will be in touch two days in advance of a public tour with your final starting time, We offer hotel pick up at all central hotels, ports and other accommodations within 5km from Stockholm central station. If you're in old town where it is not possible to get in by car we may ask you to walk a few minutes to another location where we pick you up. • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended • Hotel pick up is included We do not do hotel pick up if your hotel is more than 5 kilometers away from the Central Station of Stockholm. Please join as the Central Station if your hotel is to far away. These are the directions to the meeting point: Directions to the meeting point: Centralplan 15 is the adress. Meet us by the statue of Nils Ericsson. It is located by Vasagatan facing the Hotel Terminus on the other side of the street. • If there is a child in the group under 5 years old, please contact our office in advance to prepare a booster seat or child seat. • If possible, we would appreciate that you are reachable on a cell phone 1-2 days prior to the tour. This helps us to create a better pre-tour service for you. If you know that you can not have a cell phone, please advise us on how to best contact you. E-mail us at [email protected]. • Please note that departure times may vary slightly. • If you have not already specified, you MUST advise supplier as soon as possible your Ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and departure time so that appropriate arrangements can be made. • Travellers are not allowed carry-on-luggage in the tour vechicle. A back-pack or hand bag works fine though.