The Story of Stockholm and Sweden in Three Chapters, a Small Group Walking Tour
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Is The Story of Stockholm and Sweden in Three Chapters, a Small Group Walking Tour worth booking?
The Story of Stockholm and Sweden in Three Chapters, a Small Group Walking Tour is a 2-hour experience in Stockholm, Sweden, from $60 per person. It scores 62 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Solid Choice”, based on a 4.6/5 rating across 7 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 62 / 100
- Rating
- 4.6/5 (7)
- Duration
- 2 hours
- From
- $60 per person
This outdoor tour, which starts at Gamla Stan Metro station, connects the history of Stockholm with modern Sweden. Sweden is the home of the mobile phone, our Royal Academies designate the winners of the world’s most pre
What you get
About this experience
This outdoor tour, which starts at Gamla Stan Metro station, connects the history of Stockholm with modern Sweden. Sweden is the home of the mobile phone, our Royal Academies designate the winners of the world’s most prestigious prices in sciences and literature and Swedish companies furnish (IKEA) and dresses (HM) the world. We will tell you the story, from the ice age to the Nobel Price, IKEA and Spotify. We will introduce you to the founding of Stockholm, the warrior kings of the 17th and 18th century, the inventors and industrialists of the 19th and 20th century and to the modern IT entrepreneurs of today. We will start our walk at Riddarholmen with a beautiful view of the lake Mälaren and the City Hall, a famous landmark of Stockholm and the place for the Noble Prices banquette. We will pass the House of Nobility, the Parliament building and the Royal Palace and end at Stortorget in Old Town in perfect timing to see the Changing of the Guards at the Royal Palace!!
What's included
Included
- We are only visiting places where no admission ticket is required
What you'll see and do
We talk about the early history of Stockholm and Sweden, from the ice age until the first settlements on the islands. Chapter one of our story starts here! (We start the tour at Gamla Stan Metro station, inside/under ground, in front of the Pressbyrån kiosk.) Walk around, visit open parts of the palace
15 minutes here
Riddarholmen
The story continues... Outside the Riddarholmen Church we will meet the presumed founder of Stockholm, Birger Jarl, or at least a statue of him. 1252 is the year when "Stockholm" was first mentioned in a written text that is preserved until today. Birger Jarl signed the paper...
10 minutes here
Riddarhuset
We stop outside Riddarhuset, the House of Nobility, and look at the statue of Gustav Vasa, "the father of Sweden". Here starts Chapter two in our history about Stockholm and Sweden. Since Gustav Vasa 1523 marched into Stockholm, Sweden has been a sovereign state, never occupied by foreign powers. Gustav, after his father and between 80 to 100 other noblemen were killed in “The bloodbath of Stockholm”, organised an uprising against our southern neighbour who had taken control over Sweden. He also changed the religion in Sweden from Catholicism to Lutheran Protestantism
10 minutes here
Then we continue to the other side of Riddarhuset and talk about the heirs and heiresses of Gustav Vasa. The grandson of Gustav Vasa, Gustav II Adolf, was the "greatest" of our warrior kings. During his time as king the Baltic sea became almost an inland sea, surrounded by Swedish possessions.
10 minutes here
Parliament Building (Riksdagshuset)
The predecessor of the parliament (riksdagen) was the “Riksdag of the Estates” (Ståndsriksdagen) where Nobility, Clergy, Burghers, Peasants met separately for discussions before meeting the King in the palace. Until its dissolution in 1866, the institution was the highest authority in Sweden next to the King. In 1866 a parliament with two chambers was introduced, but still without equal voting rights for all citizens. The first elections with general suffrage was held in 1921. This was after a long political struggle led by liberals and socialists.
10 minutes here
Royal Palace
Next stop at "Lejonbacken" on the north side of the Royal Palace. Here we start Chapter 3 of our story of Sweden. Peter the Great of Russia put an end to the Swedish dreams of being a great power in Northern Europe. Karl XII, the last of our warrior kings is still pointing to the east (i.e. the statue is pointing), where he and his army, the Caroleans, first had some great victories, but in the end were defeated by Peter the Great in Poltava 1709. The age of enlightenment, with growing interest in arts and science, influenced Sweden. Gustav III, an enlightened despot with great interest in theatre, made several contributions in these fields.
10 minutes here
Stockholm Old Town
Below the statue of Carl XIV Johan we continue the story about Sweden. This king, the first of the Bernadottes, was imported to Sweden from France in the beginning of the 19th century to win back what we lost to the Russians. Instead he put his efforts into diplomacy, building infrastructure and develop education! In 2014 200 years of peace was celebrated in Sweden. The industrial revolution, natural resources and great Swedish inventions created a foundation for a welfare state, and several entrepreneurs continued the development in the 20th and 21th centuries. !
20 minutes here
Stortorget
The end of our tour! The Nobel Price Museum is situated at Stortorget. The Swedish Royal Academies designate the winners of the most prestigious prices in many important fields of science and art. The tour ends close to the Royal Palace and in perfect timing to see the changing of the guards. The changing of the guards and the parade are popular tourist attractions. During the summer months, the parade marches or rides with the Music Corps through up to the Outer Courtyard of the palace.
10 minutes here
Where it starts and ends
Meeting point
Stockholm
Go downstairs, into the Gamla Stan metro station, underground. The guide will meet you in front of the "Pressbyrån" convenience store.
Hotel pickup
No pickup: everyone meets at the start point.
Ends at
Returns to the starting point
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- en
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 10 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Stockholm DriveAndGuide
Know before you go
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 7 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
Knowledge and storytelling
7 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
The guide
2 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Traveler reviews
7 verified traveler reviews for The Story of Stockholm and Sweden in Three Chapters, a Small Group Walking Tour. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Fun and educational!
My sister I and I had a great time on the tour. We did the shorter version because of our schedule. I would have loved to do the whole tour. I would totally do this tour again it was very educational.
via Viator
Poor engagement, some facts delivered in intermediate English, staying on the scorching sun and not clear what was included in t
This was by far the least enjoyable walking tour. I have visited many in different lands and from the description it sounded great, but the reality was completely different. Our guide Nathalia, had okish intermediate English but was not to the level to tell an engaging detailed and vivid stories, it was mostly facts and years. The size of the group was small 7 people in total so it was easy to chat witg most of them and honestly I enjoyed that part a lot more than the actual tour. We were shown different places and most of them had no shade and it was a scoring sun. The description said tickets were included but alas it was not the case in reality. Did not include the public transportation nor the entrance to the museum. In general there are sooooo many better and free walking tours where the guide can tell stories and engage the group. I will recommend the viking walking tours and it is free and covers some of the same stops in old Town. Would have given 1 star if it was not for the cool people in the group and honestly that was the best part of the tour.
Response from the operator: We’re so sorry that your experience did not match your expectations. We set a high standard for ourselves. First, we would like to try clarifying one important issue. Our intention with this tour is _not only_ to tell anecdotes and exotic details about life in old Stockholm. The intention is to tell you the story of _how Stockholm and Sweden became what it is today_. We do this by telling you a story in three chapters, first “the emergence of Stockholm” in the medieval times, then the “story of the warrior kings” in the 16-th and 17-th centuries when Sweden was a great power in northern Europe, and last the third chapter, how Sweden became a democratic welfare state and highly industrialized knowledge society. To do this, we have to tell you quite a lot of “facts and years”; otherwise, the story is not understandable. But of course, the story should also be entertaining; our customers are on vacation: ). We believe it is possible to combine these two goals, and as you can read from other reviews, most of our customers think we can do that. You also write that it is unclear “what is included”. On this tour, we are only visiting places where no admission ticket is required, and the customer does not have to pay anything more than the fee for the tour. We have now clarified that in the description of the tour. About staying in the “scorching sun”, sorry for that. In Sweden, we do not have so many hot days. Usually, the customers are happy to be in the sun and not freeze :) You took part in the tour on a for Stockholm very hot day. Now we have changed our stops somewhat to be able to stay in the shadow when necessary; thank you for your feedback. About “intermediate English”. We have not heard that complaint before. All our guides have formal education in the English language. But there is always room for improvement, and we are continuously working on developing our tours and our guides. Thank you for your feedback, and once again, we’re sorry that your experience did not match your expectations.
via Tripadvisor
Amazing tour of Stockholm
We took the tour last week, and the experience was really amazing. Bengt is a very nice person, very well prepared about the history of the city. He speaks excellent English, and was very helpful giving us extra advice about where to eat and so on. Definitely recommended to have an immersion into the soul of the city!
via Tripadvisor
Great job Bengt!!
Bengt is a Stockholm local who also speaks very good English- for those interested an English speaking guide. He is very knowledgeable and has a great personality. He breaks down the tour into three segments which gives you a very good understanding of Stockholm and Sweden culture. I highly recommend choosing this tour and allowing Bengt to be your tour guide.
via Tripadvisor
Small group walking tour of Stockholm
Bengt knows his city, country and its history. We, (2 couples) met up with Bengt at Gamla Stan station. In our two hour walking tour, he explained places of interest we might like to visit again, and the history of some places, statues and buildings in Gamla Stan. He had extra information on his iPad to share and a printout in English about Mid Summer celebrations. Questions were welcomed. Our tour finished outside the Noble Centre and we treated ourselves to morning tea in there at his suggestion before looking through the exhibits. All in all a great tour that we would recommend.
via Tripadvisor
Good to know
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Hotel pickup
- No pickup, meet at start point
- Booked in 30 days
- 2
- Verdict
- Solid Choice
Why this scores 62
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The Story of Stockholm and Sweden in Three Chapters, a Small Group Walking Tour: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Stockholm.
How much does The Story of Stockholm and Sweden in Three Chapters, a Small Group Walking Tour cost?
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Prices start at $60 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Stockholm usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does The Story of Stockholm and Sweden in Three Chapters, a Small Group Walking Tour take?
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Plan for about 2 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Stockholm is not rushed.
Is The Story of Stockholm and Sweden in Three Chapters, a Small Group Walking Tour worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 62 out of 100, which we label "Solid Choice". That score blends traveler sentiment (4.6/5 across 7 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Stockholm, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule The Story of Stockholm and Sweden in Three Chapters, a Small Group Walking Tour?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is The Story of Stockholm and Sweden in Three Chapters, a Small Group Walking Tour suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 2-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book The Story of Stockholm and Sweden in Three Chapters, a Small Group Walking Tour?
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Around 2 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Stockholm can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Stockholm and add a light layer if any part of the 2-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does The Story of Stockholm and Sweden in Three Chapters, a Small Group Walking Tour start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Stockholm within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Stockholm?
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On Outty we rank every Stockholm experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Stockholm: Walking Tour of the Old Town, Best of Stockholm: Small Group Walking Tour (Max 10, 3 Hours), Vasa Museum Guided Tour, Including Ticket & Guide. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Stockholm?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Stockholm?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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