Trip Info
Excavate exciting Viking history on a tour from Stockholm. Uncover the secrets of Sweden’s Viking History with an expert local guide and enjoy great Viking sites of cultural and archaeological importance. Decipher beautiful rune stones and hear the stories they have to tell you!
Itinerary:
Depends on which of the tour options you pick:
Here is a summary of our 3 Viking Day Tours:
OVERVIEW OF VIKING TOURS
SHORT-DAY TOUR
Broby bro, on of Sweden’s most famous burial grounds.
Learn about Viking burials, both pagan and Christan. Hear about Estrid, a mighty Viking woman.
Jarlabanki’s bridge, an old huge Viking bridge
About Viking bridges and road building, learn more about the mighty Jarlabanke kin.
Arkil Assembly site, a Viking Parliament
Hear about how decisions where made in the Viking society and how disputes were settled.
HALF-DAY TOUR
Vada burial mounds
Hear about the Vendel Era Swedes. The ancestors of the Vikings. Burial rituals, social status in society, trading and more.
Jarlabanki runestone at Vallentuna church
Hear about the runestones and the mighty Viking lord Jarlabanki who owned huge lands.
Arkil Assembly site, a Viking Parliament
Hear about how decisions where made in the Viking society and how disputes were settled.
Jarlabankis bridge, an old huge Viking bridge
About Viking bridges and road building, learn more about the mighty Jarlabanke kin.
Fifth stop:
Broby bro, on of SwedenÂs most famous burial grounds.
Learn about Viking burials, both pagan and Christan. Hear about Estrid, a mighty Viking woman.
FULL-DAY TOUR
Gunnes Reconstructed Viking Farm (open on all tours in June-August, Saturday tours in April, May, September and October)
Learn about and experience Viking life on the farm.
Sigtuna Sweden’s oldest still existing city/town.
Learn about Viking towns and especially Sigtuna of course. Hear about the first Swedish coins and the importance of this international trading city.
NordianÂs mound
A huge burial mound ranging 50 meter I diameter. One of the top few in the Stockholm region.
Local farm (Icelandic horses)
See Icelandic horses, typical for the Viking age.
Orkesta (Area until recently placed on the UNESCO World Heritage Candidate Site List) England Rune stone  on of the most important England rune stones.
Learn about Viking raids on England and hear the tale about the great plunder Ulv.
Arkil Assembly site, a Viking Parliament
Hear about how decisions where made in the Viking society and how disputes were settled.
Jarlabankis bridge, an old huge Viking bridge
About Viking bridges and road building, learn more about the mighty Jarlabanke kin.
Broby bro, on of SwedenÂs most famous burial grounds.
Learn about Viking burials, both pagan and Christan. Hear about Estrid, a mighty Viking woman.
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