STOCKHOLM
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The 10 most popular ghost & dark folklore tours in Stockholm. What each one actually shows you, who runs it, and what it costs.
A 90-minute lantern-lit ghost walk through Gamla Stan, mixing real Stockholm events with spooky myths, guided by funny locals.
“The absolutely enthusiasm Cody had for his character and the tour.”
Lantern-lit ghost and history walk through Gamla Stan: murders, mysteries, and German church crypts, told by an English guide.
“One of the best ghost tours! The guide was English but married to a Swede. He really made you feel like something was watching you the whole time. Brilliant!!”
Walk Stockholm Old Town with a guide through executions and Swedish folklore protections, plus water and forest spirits. 1.5-2 hours.
“Brilliant guide who was Very knowledgeable. Lots of facts told about the horrible and bloody history of Stockholm.”
A self-guided Troll Hunt in Stockholm’s Old Town, packed with 12 phone puzzles from Royal Swedish Opera to Stortorget.
“Wir haben die Trolljagt in Stockholm gebucht. Bis dass das Erlebnis startet ist es sehr kompliziert und es verging über 1 Stunde. Dann hatten wir keine Zeit mehr es zu spielen.”
A 2-hour Bloody Stockholm walk through Gamla Stan with a local horror-nerd guide: medieval creatures, gory history, and dark folklore.
“We really appreciated that this tour leaned more into the dark, haunting aspects of Gamla Stan in addition to Swedish and Nordic folklore for the tour. It was a fresh way to learn about the history of Stockholm’s old town. Out tour guide was very informative about both the history and the folklore and was…”
A one-hour guided ghost tour in Stockholm’s Old Town with costumed actors, interactive history stops, and chills for $37.32.
“Loved it! We saw and learned a lot and got excellent and entertaining commentary from Rhys (sp?). Covered a lot of ground.”
Private 3-hour Stockholm walk from Norrmalmstorg to Södermalm with Stockholm syndrome origins, Gamla Stan sights, fika, and insider stories.
“We had a great tour guide who over the course of three hours gave us a ton of interesting information on virtually all the sites in Stockholm. Although we didn’t go into any of the sites that day it is a good way to spend an early day of a trip to get an overview…”
Solve a murder mystery on your own in Stockholm’s Old Town, with clue envelopes, a short walk, and a Royal Palace area stop.
“Very funny experience highly recommended! A guided tour without a guide so to speak that brings you to a lot of interesting places in Old Town, Stockholm!”
A self-guided murder mystery walk through Stockholm Old Town, inspired by 1899 events, ending near the Royal Palace.
“We did this as a family of 4, with 2 kids under 10 years old. The children needed help from the adults. Biggest plus point is we found out trivia and bits of history that we would not have known if we did not do this. There is some irregularities with road names but we…”
A 2-hour guided horror and dark folklore walk in Stockholm, from Nobel Prize Museum to S:t Jacobs Church, with chilling stories.
“The tour guide made this a thrilling adventure and we are happy to have seen, touched, smelled and tasted the history. It was nice to have experienced the mystical allure of Stockholm.”
