IN VIKING FOOTSTEPS

£ 40  pp

A full day excursion north of the city to Sigtuna and Uppsala through fertile flatlands treading the pathways of Norsemen. First stop is the Viking bridge marked with runic stones on the road between Vallentuna and the old Viking part of Edsviken; then to Arkils Tingplats seat of a Viking parliament; on to Granby where there are the ruined remains of a Viking Longhouse and from there to Sigtuna, an early Viking market place. Then to Gamla Uppsala with its Royal mounds, three grass covered barrows where royals were buried before they journeyed to Valhalla! Lastly on to Uppsala and its 13th century cathedral with its twin spires and single smaller echo on the transept. Fri/ Sat/ Sun. Hotel pick up at 8.30 for 8 hours.

MONARCHS & MAJESTY

£  50  pp

Beginning in the Ulriksdals Palace set in its bisected lawn park laid out in a modernist classic style, the interior provides a panoramic view of regal design spanning four centuries. From there to Haga Park characterised by its winding paths, leafy bowers ornamental lakes, stately beeches and signature gilded blue copper marquee. Then visit the mansard roofed Lovo church dating from the second half of the 12th century with its ornate pulpit, circular altarpiece and runic stones. Lastly Drottingholm Palace dating from the 17th century; seat of the House of Bernadotte and home to the current Royal Family including The Duchess of Helsingland. The Chinese Pavillion, a one time birthday present for a Queen has an exquisite rococo interior. Fri/ Sat/ Sun. hotel pick up at 13.00 for 4 hours.

THE CITY NOBEL TOUR

£ 75  pp

In the eyes of many, Stockholm is the most beautiful of the Nordic capitals with its lattice work of bridges and viaducts knitting together the islands on which the city stands. Our city tour takes you to the most iconic of the city’s attractions with the added twist of focusing on the history of Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite and founder of the Peace Prize in his own name. Djurgarden, the old Old Royal hunting grounds and home to the Vasa Museum; Gamla Stan with its medieval alleyways dating back to the 13th century and mix of Hansa and Renaissance architecture; the Konsert Huset, an architectural masterpiece that hosts the Nobel Prize ceremony and a stop at Fjallgatan on Sodermalm for an insiders panoramic view of the city are all on the menu. Fri/ Sat/ Sun. Hotel pick up 8.30am for 2 ½ /3 hours.