This is the best deal going in downtown Stockholm! I went to the 1000 tour on a Saturday morning…read moreand the 1300 tour Sunday. Both were just awesome! They were both different enough that each was worth the experience. Each tour lasts about 1.5 hours and the group size (in my case) was manageable. You get to hear a unique perspective on the area from someone who lives in Stockholm. My guides were very knowledgeable and able to answer all my questions. Don't waste your time or money on the other tours. Go to the Free Walking Tour! Don't forget to tip your Guide, though. They're worth it!

You know something, I really enjoyed my city tours with this company. I have used Sandeman's very…read moreoften in the past, but their tours were not available, and honestly, I am glad these folks were here instead. For those of you who don't know, Sandmann's has a free city tour (where offered) that lasts about 3 hours. However, if you are then interested in other tours (Alternative, Old Town, etc.) you have to pay for them. Here, this is not the case, the company offers three different tours (City Tour, Old Town, and Gamla Stan (I think)). All of them work on a free (tips only) basis. I spent literally a whole day going on all three tours they offer... and there is enough time to grab a quick bite in between and head to the next one. The guides I experienced the city with were Ellen and Ben; both of them were awesome! They were informative, high energy, and friendly. Tours were a good combination of seeing lots of stuff, as well as hearing detailed, but not boringly so, explanation of what we are looking at, the story behind it, and how it related to the city. Tour length of about 90 minutes was actually quite nice, especially when you consider that you can take all three of their tours for free. As for start locations, they are both easy to get to by the T-Bana. The brochure details where the first and third tour meets, but more detail of the second tour would be nice. Guides are holding signs, but no the much more visible umbrellas.

Awesome walking tour that takes you to some points of interest in picturesque Södermalm that also…read morerelate to the book: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. 2 hours long. Our guide was great. Starting point was on the bottom street level, not the elevated walkway, Mariahissen. Times used: 1

If you are looking for outstanding tours focused on Swedish history -- including Viking history --…read morelook no further than Sweden History Tours. My husband and I spent three incredible days on bespoke tours checking out fantastic runestones in and around Stockholm and Uppsala with guides Jonathan Olsson and Moa Rahlander and expert driver Christian. Both Jonathan and Moa are very knowledgeable, highly professional and great fun! Both can identify the hand or style of particular runestone carvers and can read the inscriptions on the stones, which provide insight into the contexts and functions associated with raising runestones. I worked closely with Jonathan in planning our three days of 5- to 8- hour tours, which took us to church yards, museums, farm lands, forests, and roadsides to see loads of runestones with a variety of inscriptions and styles. Jonathan was very responsive via email, text and WhatsApp as we planned our outings. My husband and I look forward to a return visit to Sweden to embark on more adventures (including Stockholm and Uppsala city tours) with Jonathan and his wonderful colleagues. I highly recommend Sweden History Tours -- check out the many tours they offer on Instagram (#swedenhistorytours) and on the web at www.swedenhistorytours.se/ -- Christine

If you're looking for a tour company in Sweden, this is the company to go with. Had private tours…read moreacross two days and covered so much ground. Both Calle and Olaf were amazing guides that were very knowledgeable about their country and clearly loved walking us through the history. Definitely check out Sigtuna, Old Town and an archipelago tour - we did a trip to Vaxholm which was amazing. We weren't sure which tours to book at first, so we reached out and they helped develop the perfect schedule to fit our needs and wants. We were in Stockholm for three nights and felt we covered so much ground, left feeling very happy and wanting to return. Thank you!!!

I managed to stumble onto a tour of Old Town. Given the quality, I thought I managed to sneak into…read morea group's paid tour, so started hiding in the back. However, on the next stop, I noticed our guide was holding up a few pictures to provide context to the tour and the pictures were kept in a "Free Tour Stockholm" folder. By this point, I realized I hit the jackpot. Turns out, the tour only started 10 to 15 minutes before I joined at lasted for at least an hour if not longer. Our guide, Lee, was awesome. He gave us an excellent overview of the city and made recommendations on which spots were worth taking a closer look later on. We even took a group photo. Check out there site or like them on facebook! They offer tours of the city and old town (schedule on their website), so I hope to be able to check out the first few minutes I missed of old town and experience the city tour later this week.

I took the Old Toen tour hosted by Nina and it was wonderful. Not only was she full of knowledge,…read morebut she was entertaining as well. This was one of the best tours I have ever been on (free, paid, or otherwise). I highly recommend it to anyone new to Stockholm or even for residents to possibly learn new things about the city. I would send any family or friends on this tour. The tour was so great that the next day I decided to take their Söder Tour. Ellen was very enthusiastic and kept the crowd engaged despite the poor weather. I love the concept as most tours cost a hefty sum. If you like the tour you can tip your guide whatever you feel compensates them, but if you dislike it you can walk away at any point or not tip. If your guides are anything like the two I had, you'll be happy to tip. I found both guides much more willing and able to give advice about places to see than any paid guide. Try it, you can't lose!

What a fantastic evening! 90 minutes of gory Stockholm…read morehistory from war and bloodbaths to the bubonic plague. Our guide was lively, the walk was gorgeously scenic, and the tales of terror spot on for what we were hoping for. Very much recommended for both tourists and locals alike.

I just finished a week's vacation in Stockholm and while the city is beautiful, I realized I knew…read morevery little about it. And so looking up city tours I found Stockholm Ghost Tours. My advice, unequivocally, is DO IT! About 80% is actually history of the city, and it's provided in an interesting and charismatic way. It's full of human interest and it takes place in Stockholm's old town or Gamlaston. The price is super affordable, 200 kronor, and lasts an hour and a half. The guides are amazing and you will have an appreciation for the city afterwards that you would not have had otherwise. Plus once you're done you're within walking distance of dozens of great restaurants. Take the tour and get to know the sordid side of Stockholm.

What a great experience and refreshing way to see the city. After walking so much it is so nice to…read moresit and hear fun facts and dance a little through the city. I loved being able to see the city from water and land. Our guide was fun and funny! Learned a bit more about this great city!

That was a really great experience! Both Stockholm-dweller and the guest from abroad enjoyed the…read moretour a lot. It is a combination of the both tourist worlds - bus+boat at the same time, ultimate Stockholm summer experience. The owners are two brothers from Skåne. One is the captain and another one is a tour-guide. Good sense of humor, so you will have a really good mood during the tour. Do not want to spoil the experience by revealing the details, so I will just say - book it and it will be best 75 minutes and 250 SEK spent on sightseeing.

Untz untz untz, Louis R is in da building, Stockholm…read more When a local's local takes you on a walk through Old Town and tells you all kinds of historic facts...I googled them, bruh...it makes for an interesting tour. Fuck all that book knowledge spewed by generic tour guides, Louis R is interested in a local's experience...add some local pubs and local brews... Louis R is hella happy. He was happy about doing this tour. Be like Louis R, untz untz untz your way through Sweden.

As the opportunity to take a pub tour in my home town came up it was a given decision for me to…read morejoin. I wasn't expecting much though, since I've had been to most pubs in the old town and tried more kinds of beers than most my worries were that this would just like drinking but in a new group of people. That's where I was wrong, the historic pub tour is not about drinking and you probably wouldn't expect to leave the tour drunk (but of course not sober). Instead it was an interesting story telling with well chosen pubs and drinks along journey which is well bound together with the history of Stockholm and the alcohol culture. For the story telling I'd absolutely rank this 5/5, it was with big interest, exciting storytelling and good knowledge our guide introduced us to the Stockholm drinking history. The pub choices were well thought through even if it was only 4 pubs, which in my opinion could have been a couple more. We got good mead, beer and schnapps and only at one place took a full bottle the place of tasting cup. Hopefully in the future that bottle as well will be replaced by tastings. Since it takes place in the old town you should absolutely increase the challenge by wearing high heel shoes and bashing your head against the cellar roofs. I've always preferred when tours are not a construct from a bigger company and this certainly wasn't, the tour is held by a Swedish couple with interest for beer and history which makes it so much nicer and friendlier. To sum it up, great tour but could have had some more drinks/replaced a full bottle with tastings and you should definitely do it if you come to Stockholm as a tourist or if you already live here and don't know about exciting facts like how being drunk used to be expected in Stockholm. You will also meet some nice people if you want to make the night longer. Our tour started at 18:00 and ended around 20:45. So I'd really suggest eating before as we got quite hungry at the end.