Sigtuna Day Trip

Explore Sigtuna, Sweden's oldest town, its Viking history, church ruins, and historic Wenngarn Palace on this enriching tour from Stockholm.

Description

Discover the historical charm of Sigtuna, with its preserved Viking-era street network and 18th-century houses. Visit the Sigtuna Museum, the center of Sweden's royalty and religion, to learn about the town's Viking and Medieval history.

Our guide will lead us to see church ruins and Viking runestones. We will wander along the shores of Lake Mälaren, where the runestones tell captivating stories and the ruins provide insights into post-Viking Christian life.

We will also visit Wenngarn Palace, a 17th-century residence of Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie, featuring Baroque architecture and original 17th-century paintings. Our guide will share insights into the lives of Swedish nobility and farmers in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Nearby, we will explore Viby, a farm frozen in time since the 1700s, showcasing Swedish life from two to three centuries ago amid iconic red countryside buildings.

After 5 hours of history, we will conclude the tour and drop you off at your hotel.

Pickup

Hotel pickup is available to hotels located within 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) of Stockholm's Central Station.