Your English speaking driver guide will meet you at your cruise ship at 09:00am.On this full day tour you get a taste of the best Stockholm has to offer! Your tour starts with the panoramic viewpoint, Fjällgatan located on the largest of Stockholm’s fourteen islands.
We proceed across the western bridge, Västerbron, to the island of Kungsholmen. Overlooking Sweden’s third largest lake, you enjoy a skyline with magnificent sights. Your first stop is the City Hall, the political centre and home of many festivities of which the most famous is the Nobel banquet. Your guide shows you the imposing interiors of the blue hall and the golden hall where the Nobel laureates attend a ball after the official dinner.
The tour continues through the commercial parts of the city before you arrive in the Old Town where the history of Stockholm began almost 800 years ago. You make your way to the Royal Palace, the official residence of his Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf. Some of the interiors date back to the 17th century and the palace is in active use by his Majesty and the Royal Court. Leaving the palace you are taken on a small walk on the cobblestone streets of the Old Town. After the walk you have free time and the possibility to see the changing of the guards or enjoy a lunch break in one of the quaint restaurants at the main square, Stortorget. Afterwards you may look into the many shops and antiquity stores before heading back to the bus and the final stop on the tour – the Vasa Museum.
The Vasa museum holds the world’s best preserved 17th century warship. Your guide points out the most intriguing details before you have time to browse the museum on your own. We return to Stockholm docks for 03.00PM (1500)
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