Sightseeing Tours

Sightseeing Tours

Boat Tours

Strömma Kanalbolaget runs sightseeing tours of Stockholm. Boats leave from the quays outside the Royal Dramatic Theater, Grand Hotel, and City Hall. Stockholm Sightseeing, which leaves from Skeppsbron in front of the Grand, has four tours, including the "Under the Bridges" and "Historical Canal" tours. Trips last from one to four hours and cost from SKr 100 to SKr 280.

Contacts

City Hall (late May-early Sept., Hantverkarg. 1, Kungsholmen. 08/50829000). Stockholm Sightseeing (Skeppsbron 22, Gamla Stan. 08/57814000. www.stockholmsightseeing.com). Strömma Kanalbolaget (Skeppsbron 22, Gamla Stan. 08/58714000).

Bus Tours

Comprehensive tours of much of Stockholm, taking in museums, Gamla Stan, and City Hall, are available through City Sightseeing.

Contact

City Sightseeing (Skeppsbron 11, Gamla Stan. 08/58714000. www.citysightseeing.com).

Private Guides

You can hire your own guide from Guide Centralen. In summer be sure to book guides well in advance.

Contact

Guide Centralen (Sweden House, Hamng. 27, Box 7542, Lower Norrmalm. 08/58714030).

Walking Tours

City Sightseeing runs several tours, including the "Romantic Stockholm" tour of the cathedral and City Hall; the "Royal Stockholm" tour, which includes visits to the Royal Palace and the Treasury; and the "Old Town Walkabout," which strolls through Gamla Stan in just over one hour.

Contact

City Sightseeing (08/58714000. www.citysightseeing.com).