Private Tour
Private Day Tour to Uppsala - Uppsala Cathedral, Viking Burials and countryside
Overview
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7 hours
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The only private day trip to Uppsala from Stockholm. Uppsala is the fourth largest city in Sweden. It is famous for having the oldest and most traditional university in the country, founded in 1477. The young feel and student vibe is easy to feel in Uppsala. The city is also known for the Cathedral, it took roughly 150 years to complete and is the largest in Scandinavia. Swedish kings have been coronated here and some even buried. Many important Swedes lived and died in Uppsala, you can visit the tombs of Carl Linneaus (founder of the naming system for plants), Dag Hammarskjold (UN General Secretary) and Anders Celsius (the temperature scale).
Take your time and walk around for a nice lunch of your own choosing. You can also shop at the traditional central market and modern Downtown area. You will also visit the Old Uppsala. This archaeological site has been inhabited for more than 1500 years and is seen as the most important settlement of early Sweden.
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Uppsala Castle (Uppsala Slott)
visit the outside of the castle (not open for visitors) and hear the story about its history and castle.
Botaniska Tradgarden
If open we visit this botanical garden who is one of Europe's oldest.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Professional guide
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Air-conditioned vehicle
Gratuties (optional)
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Private Day Tour to Uppsala - Uppsala Cathedral, Viking Burials and countryside
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Reviews
16 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Christian and Jakob made the tour exceptional!
Cynthia D,,Aug 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Christian and Jakob made the trip educational and wonderful. Christian drove and he made it all about what we wanted, if we needed to stop for a restroom or if we needed a drink, he wanted us to be happy. Jacob was so knowledgeable, as was Christian, and they brought Uppsala to life. There were too many wonderful things to mention—-Cathedral, Viking history/lore, the silver bible—but we strongly encourage everyone to take this viator excursion and we hope that you’re fortunate enough to get Christian and Jakob.
Highlight of our trip
895carmenk,,Jul 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our day trip to Uppsala was the highlight of our time in Stockholm. Our guide and driver were friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable. We learned a lot and had an all-around very enjoyable day. And who would have thought the library exhibit would be so special!
A terrific tour
johngX9075TB,,May 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A terrific tour. Both the driver and guide were engaging, thoughtul and knowledgeable. We had a great time. I have to get 100 characters so this sentence does that.
Fantastic tour of uppsala and sigtuna
Dorothy M,,Apr 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide, Olaf, was really fantastic. He personalized our tour and took us to places we were interested in seeing and was extremely knowledgeable on Swedish history and the places we visited. He went out of his way to make sure we were happy, and helped tailor a wonderful experience. Highly recommend!
Great Day Out.
MARYANNE L,,Feb 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We really enjoyed an interesting and informative tour with our guide Calle. Learned a lot, saw some lovely countryside and had fun doing it. Highly recommend.
Excellent Viking Tour
WizzyWombat,,Jan 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My family (including 15 year old son) just had a wonderful day tour of Broby Bro, Jarlabanki’s Bridge, Arkil’s Tingstad, Gamla Uppsala and Uppsala. The tour was made even better by our guide, Olof. Olof was extremely knowledgeable and engaging. I also appreciated how accommodating Sweden History Tours were, letting us tailor our itinerary including where we went and at what times. I would certainly recommend both Sweden History Tours and Olof to anyone interested in seeing some of Sweden’s most important Viking sights in an informative and efficient manner.
Fantastic day out
vanessasE7900PC,,Nov 24, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing day out, tour guide was fantastic and built the trip around our preferences. Gave us the right amount of time at each place and indulged our fascination with the snow! Would highly recommend as a day trip.
Exceed my expectations - great way to spend a day!
Team280,,Jun 4, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We took this tour with our adult son - at his request - and I did not really know what to expect and the whole day exceeded expectations. Uppsala is a very lovely place to spend a day - quaint and pleasant vibe. We toured a range of fascinating sites - starting with very old viking burial mounds and a very old church adjacent to those mounds in a location where viking burial ships were recently found. We then crossed the river and went to the part of the town which houses the University and Cathedral and saw many sites - including a selection of historical books and writings - like sheet music handwritten by Mozart? the silver bible? this was very impressive. We saw many Rune stones in both locations. The Cathedral is extremely impressive. The Cathedral is free but there is a small fee to see their collection of super duper old clothes - priests robs and similar items, royal items like very vey old crowns and other ornaments, as well as some clothing of secular people. There is an anatomical theatre at the University that is set to reopen this summer after some renovations I believe - later in June - that would be a must see. Really the sites we toured exceed expectations. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and had much to explain and elaborate upon at each site. This was really worth it.
Personalized tour
Betty F,,Jul 8, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00This was our last tour in Stockholm and wished it would have been the first. Carl was our driver/guide and he was amazing. First viator doesn’t explain well what the tour involved. Basically you book a guide from 9-5. He will take you anywhere you want and will do what you want to do. We could have gone to Sigtuna and Skokloster with him instead of paying for a separate tour. Carl took us to very unusual Viking places and then stopped and waited for us at the museum of history to see the Viking exhibition. I recommend this tour as you can modify it according to your desires.
Very knowledgeable historian and beautiful sites
BendORBro,,Jun 30, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jonathan was our tourguide and an incredibly knowledgeable historian. He was flexible with our family and catered our tour to include sites that are interesting to our children. All in all, a very enriching and enjoyable experience.
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