Top Stockholm Walking Tours

Instead of wandering aimlessly around Stockholm’s Old Town (Gamla Stan) and not fully understanding what you see, on this guided walking tour you’ll learn more about Swedish culture and history. The tour is carefully designed chronologically, starting with the Viking times and moving into the medieval era, so you can better understand Swedish history as a whole. This tour is ideal for curious travelers.

Join our small group walking tour of Stockholm with no more than 10 people. Our native English-speaking guides will connect you to the city's past and present, visiting iconic landmarks like the Royal Palace and Stortorget. Enjoy fascinating anecdotes and lesser-known facts that bring history to life. Discover Local Customs and Traditions Looking for things to do in Stockholm? Our guides offer insider tips and personal stories about local customs, traditions, and current affairs, making you feel like you're exploring with a knowledgeable friend. Family-Friendly Tours for All Ages Traveling with family? Our tours are family-friendly, ensuring a great time for both adults and children. Book Your Classic Stockholm Walking Tour Today Ready to explore Stockholm like never before? Book our Classic Stockholm Small Group Walking Tour and experience the city's history, culture, and charm with a local guide. Join us for an unforgettable journey through Stockholm!

An intimate and immersive experience, this trip takes you on a small-group walking tour through Stockholm. With a maximum of just 10 people, discover some the city's top attractions, soak in the views, and delve into fascinating stories about Swedish history, culture, and traditions. From the oldest square to the medieval city center, this tour covers a bunch of landmarks.

This walking tour showcases contemporary architecture and teaches you all about Swedish culture—including its history, legends, royal family, and advanced social welfare system. Learn insider stories about life in Stockholm that you wouldn’t hear if exploring alone, and see some of the city’s most beautiful streets and buildings—including The Royal Swedish Opera, The Stockholm Concert Hall, and Stockholm City Hall.

This tour helps you save time and tick off two key attractions in just a few hours—Stockholm’s Old Town and the Vasa Museum. Explore the city in a small group—a more intimate alternative to crowded sightseeing buses—and learn about the history of Stockholm as you walk around its famous sights. The tour includes a boat trip to Djurgården and a guided visit inside the Vasa Museum.

Delve deep into Stockholm's culinary scene with this 4-hour walking tour. Get a comprehensive introduction to Swedish food and learn about the culinary history of this Scandinavian country. Walk approximately 2 miles (3.5 km) through the bustling city, stopping at 7 local restaurants. Taste foods such as fish soup, meatballs and Swedish salty licorice; all tastings are included and add up to a full meal.

Discover several of Stockholm’s most in-demand highlights in just half a day on this time-saving walking tour. Wander along the cobblestone streets of the centuries-old Gamla Stan (Old Town), admire the distinct City Hall and Royal Palace, visit the Vasa Museum, and take a short ferry ride to Djurgården island and see the city from the water.

Stockholm is our home, and we take pride in sharing its food culture. With over 12 years of local expertise, we have built lasting partnerships with passionate and dedicated chefs, restaurateurs, and shop owners eager to share the stories behind their craft. Our local guides come from a range of food and drink backgrounds, including culinary arts, brewing and wine, and offer insider perspectives that provide a deeper understanding of Swedish food culture. This guided walking food tour takes you through urban streets lined with trendy cafés, boutique shops, and artists’ studios. In the vibrant district of Södermalm, historic charm blends with modern artistic energy.

Exploring Stockholm's magical Old Town via an easy-going, small group English language tour with an Official experienced Stockholm City Guide. Winding our way through the cobble stone streets, narrow alleyways & medieval architecture while sharing stories of the city's origins & colorful, sometimes bloody, history mixing story-telling with fun facts & practical tips. Tour begins at the Gateway to the Old Town by the houses of Parliament, then into the heart of the Old Town. Stops include the main square, one of the oldest streets, a Rune stone, the historic German church, onto a busy tourist street & a stop by the narrowest street. Then the marketplace square, a famous restaurant, a unique shopping street, St. George & the Dragon statue, an historic painting, then the smallest statue, the Iron Boy. Then the Royal Palace and Cathedral. Tour is lead by a native English speaker. Tour will end in the Old Town so you can further explore the area or head to local restaurants & shopping.

A visit to an unfamiliar city can be greatly enriched by spending time with someone who lives there. Have the special chance to explore Stockholm with a local who shares your interests—and together build a customized itinerary that works best for you—on this ultra-flexible, private tour. Together with your guide, explore the parts of Stockholm that interest you most, and discover spots you'd be unlikely to find alone.

Learn about Stockholm's haunted history on this ghost tour in the city center. Hear tales of executions, myths, legends, murders, and unsolved mysteries. Follow a guide with a lighted lantern down the narrow alleyways of Stockholm's oldest neighborhood, where history and mystery will come alive through storytelling.

Take a guided tour around the Old Town of Stockholm. Learn more about the Old Town, its structure as well as all the history that's hidden between statues, narrow streets, corners and buildings.

Dig up some Viking history during this half-day history tour from Stockholm. In the company of a historian guide, learn about the Vendel Swedes, the predecessors to the Vikings, and their impact on Scandinavian history. Visit the Broby Bro burial mounds, Jarlabanke's bridge, and Sweden's oldest city of Sigtuna. View some ancient rune stones and hear the folklore of the Vikings, including the great Viking woman Estrid and the all-powerful lord Jarlabanke.

Experience Stockholm both by land and by water on this unique tour. Start your tour in the Old Town, enjoying the charming medieval cobbled streets and seeing key sights like the Opera House, Royal Palace and more. Then proceed to the canal component of the tour, where you will glide along the Djurgårdsbrunn Canal and take in amazing views of the fabulous Stockholm skyline.

Experience Stockholm by water during this 60-minute boat cruise through the city's canals. Journey through the narrow Djurgårds Canal, through open bays, and around some of the city's islands for great views of the city skyline. Don the provided headphones to listen to the guide's audio commentary while passing Old Town, Djurgården, Riddarholmen, and Södermalm. Onboard amenities include free Wi-Fi and a snack bar, where you can purchase a traditional Swedish 'fika' to enjoy while you cruise.

Sample the best of Stockholm's cuisine on a half-day walking tour. With a food-loving guide, learn about the evolution of Swedish cuisine from traditional smoked reindeer to cosmopolitan contemporary fare. Taste fresh local seafood and sip decadent hot chocolate. Dig into a modern version of Swedish meatballs and sample a traditional Swedish fika, an after-dinner coffee-and-treat combo. Stop by Õstermalms Saluhall, the city's oldest food market, to browse.

Arrive at this walking tour hungry, since by the end of it you should be full of Swedish flavors and delights. Your guide shows you some of the best spots in Stockholm for delicious dishes, like golden-friend herring and knackerbrod, handcrafted peppermint candies, prawn toast with dill and sour cream, local cheese, and more. Finish with Swedish Princess Cake if you’re lucky.

This isn't two separate tours stitched together — it's one complete Stockholm day designed to flow naturally. Your local guide meets you at the Homeless Fox Statue and walks you through Stockholm's most fascinating islands on foot — Parliament, Riddarholmen, Gamla Stan's medieval alleys, the Royal Palace, and hidden corners most visitors walk right past. Expect conversation, not a lecture. History, culture, fun facts, Swedish traditions — we cover it all. Then your guide walks you to Skeppsbron, where you board the M/S Riddarholmen for a 2.5-hour archipelago cruise through 30,000+ islands. On board, a live guide shares stories of Swedish music, traditions, and innovations. Traditional Swedish food is available for purchase, and yes — there's a midsummer maypole on the boat. Amike means "friend" — and that's what this experience feels like. Come as a visitor, leave as a friend of Stockholm.

Embark on an enchanting journey into Stockholm's vibrant nightlife with the Original Stockholm Pub Crawl. Led by knowledgeable guides, explore popular nocturnal districts where the itinerary adapts to each day and season, promising an extraordinary adventure. Connect with travelers from around the world at cozy local pubs, where your guides facilitate lively group introductions and share insider tips, setting the stage for a night of exploration and camaraderie. Don’t miss this captivating experience—join the Original Stockholm Pub Crawl for an unforgettable evening. All pub crawl participants must carry a valid physical photo ID or passport; digital copies on phones are not accepted.

Escape the busy city life and explore Swedish nature on a guided hike through the stunning Nacka Nature Reserve, just outside Stockholm. This tour takes you through dense forests, along lakes, and over high granite cliffs, offering a refreshing outdoor adventure. We start directly from our office at the edge of the reserve and walk into the heart of the wilderness. An experienced guide leads the way, sharing fascinating insights into Swedish culture, local wildlife, and the area's geology. While the reserve is home to deer and other animals, sightings are not guaranteed. The hike includes some off-trail sections, adapted to the group’s abilities and weather conditions. Halfway through, enjoy a campfire-cooked lunch in a secluded spot. During fire restrictions, typically in August, we use gas stoves instead. After hiking approximately 10–12 km, we finish the tour with a short, 20-minute public bus ride back to Slussen Subway Station, where you can continue your day in Stockholm.

Meet your guide at the entrance to the Vasa Museum and head straight past the ticket line to enter the museum together. Learn about the history of the Vasa warship while you explore the museum with your guide. Start with details about the Swedish Empire and the war during which the ship was commissioned and discover how warnings about the ship's seaworthiness were ignored. Find out why the Vasa eventually sank on its maiden voyage, still within sight of the shipyard where it was constructed. Then, listen as your guide explains how the ship was later found and ultimately salvaged. See the 19th-century maps used to locate the ship and hear about the engineering involved in salvaging the wreck. Leave your tour with a deeper understanding of the Vasa warship's history, everything that happened, and how the museum as it is today came to be.

Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests: Tour is available in following language: English, Swedish Germany, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian 2-hour: Old Town Explore the historic Gamla Stan and see the Nobel Prize Museum, Stortorget, Storkyrkan, Riddarholmen Church, the Royal Palace (outside), and more. 3-hour: Old Town & Kungsträdgården Explore the historic Gamla Stan, Kungsträdgården and Berzelii Park, and see the Nobel Prize Museum, Storkyrkan, Riddarholmen Church, the Royal Palace (outside), and more. 4-hour: Old Town, Kungsträdgården & Royal Palace Explore the historic Old Town, Kungsträdgården and Berzelii Park, visit the Royal Palace, and see the Nobel Prize Museum, Storkyrkan, Riddarholmen Church (outside), and more. 6-hour: Old Town, Kungsträdgården, Royal Palace & Vasa Explore the historic Old Town, Kungsträdgården and Berzelii Park, visit the Royal Palace and Vasa Museum, and see the Nobel Prize Museum, Storkyrkan (outside)& more.

Skip the run-of-the-mill sightseeing tours and get an insider's view of Stockholm. This small-group tour takes you to places that are loved by locals but that most other tours miss, as well as filling you in on lesser-known stories about the city's landmarks and insights into Swedish culture.