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Walking Tour Gamla Stan - Old Town

Rainbow Tours Stockholm

Join us on our Old Town Tour to enjoy the beautiful island of Gamla Stan and understand why the Vikings chose this island to create their next capital. Our tour is designed chronologically so you can experience history just like the city did. We will start from the Viking Era, the German influence in the country and the Danish clash which led to the most important Swedish event: the Stockholm bloodbath in 1520 followed by the succession of Gustav Vasa.

Your guide will take you on a beautiful walk, describing an overview of Swedish history and essential general information, offering you not only a deep dive into the city’s history but also, some insights of today’s life in the country.

There are limited spots, so please, book in advance!

General information:
Starting time: 10:00 & 15:00
How to find me: we are on the roundabout, the guide has a rainbow umbrella.
Tour duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Meeting point: Gustav Adolfs torg, Stockholm
What we will see:
  • Gustav Adolphus and Vasa family
  • Royal Opera
  • Parliament
  • The Royal Palace
  • Riddarholmen 
  • Stora Nygatan
  • The Iron Square
  • Mårten Trotzig street
  • German Church
  • Saint George and the Dragon
  • The iron boy
  • Stortorget
  • Nobel Museum
  • Stockholm Cathedral 

English Tour at 10:00

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English Tour at 15:00

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Reviews:

¿What is the price?

Ours tours in Stockholm are based on the idea of “pay what you want”, this means that you don’t have to pay anything when booking the tours, but a payment for the tour is expected, and you decide how much to pay.

In order to maintain the quality in our tours, you need to make a booking. If you cant make it, please cancel the booking so that we don’t wait for you and someone else can book your spot. 

Reviews on Trip Advisor:

  • star rating  El guia Oscar, muy ameno y competente. Con conocimientos de historia, de politica, de la monarquía sueca, de economia,... Una pena que la visita fuera bajo la lluvia.

    CarlosC2774
    August 2, 2023
  • star rating  Tour muy divertido por Stermalm junto al guía Quim. Muy explicativo y necesario para entender la evolución de Suecia hasta lo que hoy conocemos. Muy recomendable!

    Victor B
    March 15, 2024
  • star rating  Hicimos un free tour de leyendas y misterios con Arturo y nos encantó! Es simpatiquísimo, divertido y muy cercano. Uno de los mejores free tour que hemos hecho por Europa.... read more

    anusk1982
    April 16, 2022
  • star rating  Realizamos un fantástico tour por Estocolmo con datos sobre la ciudad fascinantes. Arturo hizo que a pesar del tiempo habitual en la ciudad pasáramos un buen rato divertido además de... read more

    Juan Antonio S
    November 11, 2019
  • star rating  Excelente!! Óscar sabe muchísimo y tiene mucha paciencia para explicar todo,!!totalmente recomendable! Me encanto

    iomega79
    August 31, 2021
  • star rating  Arturo ha conseguido, a pesar del frío, que me lo pasase buen. Me gusta la Historia y las historias. A él también y se nota. La técnica no está... read more

    Fernando R
    January 20, 2023
  • star rating  El tour con Alfredo por Dinamarca fue espectacular
    Lo hizo súper ameno y, sobre todo, aprendimos a comprarnos los muebles del ikea con conocimiento
    100% recomendado, lo mejor de nuestro... read more

    Mari A
    October 7, 2022
  • star rating  Excelente guia de Arturo por la parte antigua de Estocolmo! Explicación rigurosa pero con un tono y animación excelente! Felicidades Arturo!

    osquimon
    October 15, 2022
  • star rating  Descubrimos la historia de Estocolmo de forma muy amena . Marta fue nuestra guía y nos contó curiosidades que no se encuentran fácilmente, es encantadora y divertida y recomendamos... read more

    Alicia M
    August 10, 2021
  • star rating  Nuestro guía Guillermo nos ha hecho un tour por el casco antiguo muy entretenido contando muchas anécdotas y datos históricos, con recomendaciones para comer, sitios para visitar, en definitiva, un... read more

    Catalina R
    August 27, 2025

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