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Sigtuna and Uppsala Viking history day tour

  • 8 hours
  • Hotel pickup within central Stockholm.
  • 4.7(319 reviews)

Viking Sweden in one day

A guide takes you to Sigtuna, founded around 980 and Sweden's oldest still-inhabited town, with its runestones and church ruins, then to Uppsala for the Viking-era royal burial mounds and Scandinavia's tallest medieval cathedral.

A day built around Viking and early Swedish history, in contrast to Stockholm's maritime and modern story.

Best for

  • Viking and early Swedish history
  • One full day outside the capital
  • A change from the waterfront and museums

Highlights

  • Sigtuna's runestones
  • Uppsala's royal burial mounds
  • Uppsala Cathedral
  • A Viking-history specialist guide

Itinerary

  1. Hotel pickup

    Morning

    Collection from a central Stockholm hotel.

  2. Sigtuna

    ~2 hours

    Rune stones, church ruins and the old town of Sweden’s oldest settlement.

  3. Uppsala

    ~3 hours

    The royal burial mounds and Uppsala Cathedral.

What's included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transport for the full day
  • A guide focused on Viking and early Swedish history
  • Lunch
  • Any museum entries beyond what is stated at booking

Important information

  • Duration: Full day, about 8 hours.
  • This is a full day away from central Stockholm.
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Meeting and end point

Meeting point

Hotel pickup within central Stockholm.

Get there with Meilora

A private car from your hotel to the meeting point, timed for your slot. Fixed price, booked on Meilora.

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