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Walking tour of Östermalm: History & Society

Rainbow Tours Stockholm

Welcome to Östermalm, the most exclusive district of Stockholm. In this Walking Tour of Östermalm we will focus on Swedish history and society. 

We will mix the most important historical events, from the Swedish empire to modern history, with social aspects such as the happiness index, religion, the welfare state system, and fun and interesting stories like the Stockholm syndrome, scientific innovations and the murder of Olof Palme. 

Join us on this tour and you will understand how Swedish society works and what makes nordic countries so special! 

There are limited spots, so please, book in advance!
General information:
Starting time:
  • March – October: 14:00
  • November – February 10:30
How to find us: we are waiting in the middle of the roundabout with our Rainbow umbrella.
Tour duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Meeting point: Gustav Adolfs torg, Stockholm.
What we will see:
  • Gustav Adolf and Vasa dynasty
  • Karl XII and Swedish Empire
  • Kunsträdgården and religion in Sweden
  • Karl XIII and Swedish neutrality
  • The Sinagoge and Raoul Wallenberg, WWII legacy
  • Berzelii park and scientific contributions
  • Nybroplan and the Kungliga Dramatern
  • Normalmstorg and Stockholm Syndrome
  • Stureplan and the economic development 
  • Humlegården
  • Olof Palme and modern politics
  • Haymarket 
  • Concert Hall and Nobel Prizes

Tour at 14:00 in English

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Tour at 10:30 in English

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Click aqui para el Tour en Español

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¿What is the price?

 

Ours tours in Stockholm are based on tips, this means that you dont have to pay anything when booking the tours, but we expect your help because this is our only income. This means that the tour is “pay what you want”.

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.

Tour pictures and reviews on Tripadvisor:

  • star rating  Muy buen tour, la guía Marina muy agradable, simpática y nos lo ha hecho muy ameno. Sin duda lo recomiendo

    lauradJ6965JS
    August 3, 2023
  • star rating  Altamente recomendado el tour express por el centro de Estocolmo con Quim! 🙂 mucha información perfectamente concentrada para que sea un tour ameno para todos

    Leonel S
    June 6, 2025
  • star rating  Durante este fin de semana hemos hecho dos tours con Eva (ay, perdón, con Bea!) y ha sido muy interesante escuchar todo lo que sabe sobre Estocolmo, tanto la historia... read more

    Aitana G
    November 29, 2021
  • star rating  Con Rainbow Tours hemos hecho tres tours por Estocolmo. A pesar del frio, en las tres horas de recorrido el tiempo ha pasado super rápido. Bea es una fantástica... read more

    NaninLleida64
    April 4, 2023
  • star rating  Es la segunda vez que hago el tour con los chicos de Rainbow. La primera vez lo hice con Marta, la mejor guía del mundo. La pasión que pone y... read more

    inesssitaaa
    July 20, 2021
  • star rating  Muy buen guía Arturo, sabe mucho de la ciudad, original y divertido, aunque Paris no fue un troyano cualquiera.

    Me lo pasé muy bien, recomiendo la experiencia.

    javierpH1547QL
    February 25, 2022
  • star rating  Preparada de forma magistral por arturo, que como catalizador de esta experiencia, consigue una reacción de enorme interés al dar a conocer el producto de tour guiado por la ciudad,... read more

    428xavig
    October 30, 2022
  • star rating  Hicimos 2 tours con Arturo: el de misterios y leyendas y el del casco antiguo. Arturo es un guía muy bien informado y a la vez ameno y divertido. Si... read more

    Antonia0111
    October 12, 2021
  • star rating  El guía Arturo ha estado espectacular. Entretenido, simpático, abierto y, al mismo tiempo, didáctico. Muy bien.

    fernandovW9783WU
    October 7, 2022
  • star rating  Arturo nos hizo una visita muy amena y divertida. Si vas a Estocolmo, tienes que hacer un tour con ellos, te sorprenderán !!

    César S
    April 21, 2022

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