About this experience
The perfect way to start exploring the capital of Sweden is to go on a panoramic car tour. In 3 hours, you will see the most important sights of Stockholm. We will make stops, walk around, and observe the city's landmarks. I will introduce you to the history and tell you about the peculiarities of the Swedish way of life.
What to Expect
A Comprehensive Overview of the City
Each district of Stockholm has its own face and character. During the tour, you will get acquainted with the medieval Old Town, the bohemian South Island, the national romance of the Royal Island, the museum islands of Djurgarden and Skeppsholmen, the modern center of Norrmalm, the prestigious Ostermalm, and after our journey, Stockholm will become much closer and clearer to you.
All the 'Must-Sees' of Stockholm
The oldest building and the most beautiful one, the narrowest alley, the smallest monument; places where the term 'Stockholm Syndrome' originated, where the Devil's Bible is kept, the center of the Swedish Solar System, where Bergman worked, where Lenin bought a suit, where Benny Andersson lives, the most expensive apartment in Sweden, and the oldest ghost in the city...
Swedish Sweets and Music
Winter days in Sweden are short, and the best remedy for winter blues is candies and buns. Swedes have long been the world's best sweet tooth, and the reliable Swedish recipe to avoid falling into winter hibernation is coffee. Coffee with pastries awaits you. As a musical accompaniment to the tour, you will hear a quality mix of classical and original compositions: from Vikings to King Carl XVI.
Important and Interesting Information about Sweden
Vikings, Carls, Carlsons. Who are all these people?
Lagom, mysa, fika, midsommar... What are real Swedes made of?
What does a Swedish family do at the Swedish table?
Adjustable wrench, screw propeller, Tetra Pak, dynamite, and other Swedish inventions.
Swedish weapons of mass destruction: surstromming and lutefisk – 50 shades of white.
Scandinavian style in life, design, architecture.
Several useful words and phrases in Swedish.
Where You Will Visit
Historic Center of Stockholm – Old Town. Islands of Stadsholmen, Riddarholmen, Helgeandsholmen, Royal Palace, Riddarholmen Church - burial place of Swedish kings, Cathedral, Riksdag, Nobel Museum, Evert Taube Terrace overlooking the City Hall.
Largest Island of Stockholm – South Island (Södermalm). From several viewpoints, you will see the city panorama.
Royal Island (Kungsholmen). Another postcard view of Riddarholmen, a stroll by the City Hall, the venue for the Nobel Banquet.
Djurgarden (Game Park Island). The Game Park Island – Sweden's most popular museums are located here: Skansen, Vasa, The Nordic Museum, Junibacken, and the amusement park. Villa Oakhill (a royal gift to Princess Maria Pavlovna) and charming views of the bay from Waldemarsudde Cape.
Longholmen Island (Långholmen) – a former prison, now a hotel.
Skeppsholmen Island, Kastelholmen (Castle Island). A paradise location (Paradiset sculpture), Museum of Modern Art, Lenin Monument, breathtaking views of the Old Town.
Mainland Part of the City. Administrative and commercial centers of the city, political center of Sweden, Opera, Dramatic Theater, Royal Garden (former cabbage patch), prestigious Ostermalm district, Strandvägen boulevard, Diplomatic Town.
Route in Numbers
- 10 islands and mainland part of the capital
- 99% of the city's sights
- 10 stops
- 3 observation decks
- 25 kilometers
Organizational Details
- Transportation is not included in the price. For an additional fee, we can arrange transfer in standard/business/VIP class cars for 1-8 people. Please inquire about the cost in correspondence.
- The starting and ending point of the tour is at any convenient location for you
- Upon agreement, we can combine the tour with airport transfer; extend the tour to museums or suburbs; continue the tour in a business/premium-class car (Volvo XC90, MB S) or in a minibus for groups up to 7 people
