Best of Stockholm: Private Walking Tour (3 Hours)
Description
Learn about Stockholm’s tangled history and contemporary culture on this 3-hour private walking tour while receiving undivided attention from your knowledgeable guide. Explore Stockholm’s most interesting attractions and see the most breathtaking views. Learn more about the intriguing legends and listen to fascinating stories about the kings, the Swedish mentality, as well as the customs and traditions of the Swedes. We will give you an overview of the best things to do and places to visit in Stockholm, Sweden. The tour starts at our central meeting point. The must-see landmarks of the tour include the oldest square Stortorget, the medieval city centre Gamla stan, as well as the narrowest street and the smallest statue in Stockholm. You will also get to see and experience the lesser-known gems of Stockholm, such as the Viking stone built in a wall. The itinerary of the tour can also be tailored according to your interests.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Stortorget, the main square in the Old Town, with it’s iconic colourful buildings
The Royal Palace, His Majesty the King of Sweden’s official residence.
Battle between St. George and the dragon
Stockholm City Hall, crowned by three golden crowns, also known as the symbol of Sweden.
Mårten Trotzigs gränd, Stockholm’s narrowest alley.
The Knights Islet, here we can see the history of how Gamlastan was founded. It contains its own Palace, the first one in Stockholm.
Cathedralof Stockholm, Storkyrka. The main church of Gamlastan, and house of Saint George and the dragon sculpture.
Museum of the Nobel Prize and Swedish Academy, where the literature prize is decided.
Royal Palace of Stockholm
Royal Opera House of Stockholm.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(28)
Excellent tour because of our guide August Very informative and interesting Just enough history mixed with local knowledge and events Highly recommend to request August
It’s wonderful to hear you had such an excellent experience exploring the city with August. We’re delighted that his mix of historical insight and local knowledge helped make the tour both informative and engaging for you. It sounds like the balance of history and present-day context really worked well for your group. Thank you for your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you on another tour in the future!
Autumn is very knowledgeable and flexible in showing us the sights of Stockholm. We had a lovely 3 hour tour including a coffee break. It was a very enjoyable day!!
It’s great to hear you had such an enjoyable experience exploring Stockholm with Autumn. We’re delighted that her knowledge and flexibility helped make the tour both informative and relaxed, and that you were able to enjoy a coffee break along the way. It sounds like a lovely way to spend three hours in the city. Thank you for sharing your feedback, and we hope to welcome you on another tour in the future!
We had a great tour with August today. He was so personable and knowledgeable. We had a small group, so it was very individualized for us.
It is wonderful to hear that you had such a great experience with August. We are so pleased you enjoyed your Stockholm walking tour with Amitylux Tours and that August’s personable approach and deep knowledge made the experience special. Small groups really do allow for a more individualized and engaging atmosphere, and we are glad that added to your time in the city. Thank you for choosing Amitylux Tours. We hope to welcome you back to Stockholm or on another tour with us in the future.
Right from the moment we met August our guide, impeccable timing. He paced the walk well, extremely knowledgeable and very interesting I was pleasantly surprised just how much ground we covered. His recommendations for restaurants and coffee shops were excellent. He was also very interested in life in Australia. All in all an excellent tour
We’re so glad to hear you had such a wonderful experience exploring Stockholm with August! His timing, knowledge, and friendly nature make him an outstanding guide, and it’s great to know his recommendations added even more value to your visit. Thank you for choosing Amitylux — we hope to welcome you again on another of our tours soon!
The tour guide was really nice, but unfortunately she was not very knowledgeable. The information was insufficient.
Hello Aura, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're glad to hear you found your guide nice, though we're sorry the tour did not fully meet your expectations in terms of information. Our guides are well known for receiving 5-star reviews, so whenever a guest feels differently, it’s very important for us to learn and improve. We were not able to locate a booking under the name “Aura.” Could you please contact us directly at info@amitylux.com and let us know when your booking took place and who your guide was? It would also be very helpful if you could share a bit more about what you felt was missing during the tour, so we can address this properly with our team. At Amitylux, we always strive to deliver enriching and memorable experiences, and your input will help us continue to do so. Thank you again for your review — we look forward to hearing from you privately.
What a great tour in Stockholm! Our guide, August, was fantastic - friendly, knowledgeable, engaging, and professional. We chose the private tour option and were so happy that we did. Our tour could not have been better.
We’re delighted you had such a great private tour of Stockholm with August. His mix of professionalism, friendliness, and deep knowledge makes exploring the city a real pleasure. It’s wonderful to know the experience exceeded expectations and gave you such a strong introduction to Stockholm.
We were part of a small group walking tour with Zenid....it was fabulous! We were both informed and entertained. It was an interesting walking tour....covering history, culture and current information. Zenid certainly kept us engaged with his sharing of knowledge and with humour. Certainly will recommend to others!
What a pleasure to read your feedback about your small group walking tour of Stockholm with Zenid. It’s fantastic to hear that his mix of history, culture, and current insights kept the experience both informative and entertaining. His humour and engaging style truly bring the city to life. Thank you for recommending Amitylux—we’d love to welcome you again in the future.
Zenid was an exceptional guide on our tour of Stockholm. His knowledge and warm delivery of facts and stories kept us entertained throughout the tour. I highly recommend Zenid as a tour guide for your trip to Stockholm
Thank you for sharing your experience with Amitylux. We’re delighted to hear that your tour of Stockholm with Zenid was such a highlight. His extensive knowledge and warm delivery of stories make exploring the city both engaging and memorable. We truly appreciate your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you again in the future.
Zenid did an excellent job. He is extremely knowledgeable about Stockholm and Swedish history. He was also very knowledgeable about the US and could compare life in YS to life in Sweden. He has very good English skills and was easy to understand. I will recommend him to friends.
Thank you for sharing your experience with Amitylux. We’re delighted to hear that your tour of Stockholm with Zenid was so engaging and informative, with his deep knowledge of Swedish history as well as life in both Sweden and the United States. His excellent English skills and clear communication make exploring the city a pleasure. We truly appreciate your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you again in the future.
Zenid was a fantastic tour guide. Tailored to the interests of our teenagers as well as us. He provided things to do after the tour as well. I appreciated the historical perspective. He made sure we stayed out of the crowds to feel more personal. Our daughter wanted to see the changing of the guards as part of our walk and he shifted the route to time things perfectly.
Thank you for sharing your experience with Amitylux. We’re so pleased to hear that your tour of Stockholm with Zenid was tailored perfectly to your family’s interests, from engaging the teenagers to providing thoughtful recommendations for after the tour. His historical insights, crowd-free routing, and perfect timing for the Changing of the Guard are exactly what make an Amitylux experience so special. We look forward to welcoming you again in the future.
