9 Sweden Walking Tours Worth Booking

1.Ghost Walk and Historical Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,685 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $33Our pick

Walk through Gamla Stan for 1.5 hours with guides such as Callum, Chris, Cody, and Reece. Expect lantern-lit lanes, medieval stories, grisly crimes, plague tales, cellar spaces, and lively theatrical storytelling in English or Swedish.

“The Ghost walk was fantastic! The atmosphere was very good for this tour in Gamla Stan. However the historical bloody stories were horrible, it was served in a funny way. Cody, our guide was very good in delivering the interesting, terrible facts in an entertaining way. Although I'm not sure how much of the strories were true. :) The walking speed was a little bit fast for me and for some other participants, but Cody waited for everyone at each stop. I really suggest this tour. Thanks.”

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2.Stockholm Gamla Stan: Old Town Walking Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,714 reviews · 2 hours · from $16Best value

Spend two hours walking Stockholm’s medieval core with an English-speaking local guide. See the German Church, Mårten Trotzigs Gränd, the Iron Boy, Stockholm Cathedral, Nobel Museum, Riddarholmen, and the Royal Palace. Guides such as Märta, Michal, Ben, and Marta add history, humor, and practical tips.

“It was very nice! Marta was very attentive if we have any question. She showed us all of the interesting points of Stockolm.”

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3.Walking Tour of Stockholm Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,175 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $24Top rated

Walk from Parliament through Gamla Stan with guides such as Gaia, Sophie, Aggie, and Dante. Expect Swedish history, politics, royal landmarks, the Nobel Prize Museum, narrow lanes, local tips, and a group capped at 20 people.

“This tour was a 10/10. If you, like us, didn't know a ton about Stockholm when you arrived but were gobsmacked by how beautiful it is and want to know more about it, this is for you. Our guide was incredibly friendly, knew all of our names, and was great at tailoring information to our interests. She clearly loves Stockholm, and now we do, too. The history of the city is actually really interesting, so even if you're not a history buff, I recommend it. You get to see beautiful corners of Gamla Stan and get insider tips, as well. Even the Swede on our tour enjoyed learning about her…”

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4.Swedish Food Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,167 reviews · 4 hours · from $112

Spend four hours tasting Sweden with an English-speaking guide such as Cotton, Sara, or Therese. Visit Östermalmshallen and Hötorgshallen, sample seafood, game, cheese, chocolate, liquorice, and cinnamon rolls, and finish with fika in Gamla Stan.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our food tour with Sara. She was very knowledgeable about the food halls, the areas we walked thru and gave us great info on the foods we sampled, which by the way were all tasty. All in all a delightful experience.”

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5.The Original Stockholm Ghost Walk and Historical Tour – Gamla Stan

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,165 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $38

Walk Stockholm’s oldest streets by lantern with an English-speaking guide such as Chris, Callum, Reese, or Cody. Expect 90 minutes of dark history, murders, plague stories, legends, humor, and a memorable visit beneath the old German church. Wear warm clothes and sturdy shoes.

“A nicely planned tour through the darker history of gamla Stan. Highly recommend if you like to dwell in these parts of Stockholm's history.”

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6.Old Town Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 675 reviews · 2 hours

Walk Stockholm’s Gamla Stan with a private guide in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, or Swedish. Visit Stortorget, the Royal Palace, Stockholm Cathedral, Iron Boy, German Church, and Riddarholmen while hearing local legends and city history.

“Our tour guide, Sofia, was particularly well informed and interesting. We really enjoyed our tour of the Old Town with her.”

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7.Best of Stockholm Walking Tour-3 Hours, Small Group max 10 people

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 645 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $49

Walk central Stockholm with an English-speaking guide in a group capped at 10. You’ll see Gamla Stan, Stortorget, the Royal Palace, City Hall, Riddarholmen, the Opera, and the Nobel Prize Museum. Guides such as Berna, August, Lise, Michael, and Zenid add history, humor, and practical advice.

“Michael, our guide, was great. A lot of info and answered all our questions . It was really a fun time.”

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8.The Nordic Food Walk Stockholm

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 642 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $122

Spend four hours tasting Swedish classics and modern bites across Östermalm, K25, Hötorget, and Gamla Stan. Guides such as Cotton, Teresa, Sarah, and Caoimhe add food history and local context. Expect generous variety, one glass of wine, fika, and plenty of walking.

“Had some food around Stockholm. More walking than eating.. I signed up thinking it would be a max group of 12 people but it was 20 in total. Way too many people for that kind of tour. We got to try bear, moose and reindeer which was fun but other than that, food was disappointing and not good. Took so long for everyone to get a taste.”

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9.Guided Historic Old Town Walking Tour with Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 618 reviews · 2 hours · from $22

Walk through Stockholm’s Gamla Stan with Sophie, a Stockholm-born guide studying to become an authorized city guide. In two hours, you’ll see Riddarholmen, Stortorget, the Royal Palace, Mårten Trotzigs Gränd, and more, with historic photos, Swedish context, and a small fika snack at the end.

“Zügige, informative Führung mit Zeit für Zwischenfragen”

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