10 Tours in Uppsala Worth Booking

1.Stockholm Viking History Full Day Tour to Sigtuna + Uppsala

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 218 reviews · from $266Our pick

Spend 8 to 9 hours tracing Sweden’s Viking past with an English-speaking guide such as Åsa, Calle, Olof, or Gabriel. Visit Broby Bridge, Jarlabanke’s Bridge, Arkil Assembly site, Sigtuna, Uppsala Cathedral, and Old Uppsala. Hotel pickup, transport, and a lunch stop are included, but food and entry fees are extra.

“It was very nice. Our guide Gabriel was very knowledgeable. I learned a lot about Viking culture and rune stones. It was fascinating.”

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2.Cube of Art Uppsala Museum of Interactive Art

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 69 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $21Best value

Step into Cube of Art in Uppsala for a one-hour session of interactive digital art. Laser and lidar sensors respond to movement and touch, changing colors, shapes, and sounds around you. It suits families, teenagers, adults, and team groups, with admission, taxes, and mobile entry included.

“It was a new experience for us and a good activity to do as a team. The exhibition was very intuitive and everyone started interacting instantly when the activities started.”

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3.Roofwalking on the worlds greatest pink castle!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78Top rated

Climb through Uppsala Castle, put on a helmet and safety harness, then walk across the roof with a guide. You’ll hear stories about the castle and city while taking in wide views over Uppsala. Guides such as Jonathan, Levina, and Hanna are praised for calm, friendly safety briefings. The group is limited to 12.

“I took part in the rooftop tour which was a very unique and exciting experience! Great service, online booking was very easy and our guide was a really nice guy who made sure everybody was safe and felt comfortable during the tour. I actually have a quite intense fear of heights but I wanted to extend my boundaries...in the beginning the height without much handrail was very scary but I got quite used to the situation over time and enjoyed the walk :) You have time to accommodate in the beginning while sitting on the roof and listening to the guide. Do not hesitate to try this tour!”

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4.City Highlights and Hidden Gems Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 12 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $142

Meet your English-speaking guide at Uppsala Central Station for a private 2.5-hour walk through Viking stories, Uppsala Cathedral, the Botanical Gardens, Uppsala University, and Gustav Vasa’s pink castle. Guides including Franky, Frankie, and Parwin adapt the route to your questions.

“Eloved learning about the history and visiting the botanical gardens.”

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5.Best of Uppsala: Private Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 7 reviews · 1 - 6 hours · from $49

See Uppsala at your own pace on a private walking tour from the cathedral. Your English-speaking local guide can shape the route around your interests, bringing in the university quarter, Fyris River, Uppsala Castle, fika stops, and lesser-known local places. Guides such as Christina, Kristina, and Filmo have offered especially personal tours, though experience may vary.

“My guide Kristina was very knowledgeable about the important places, even gave tips on where to have fika. Among the places, we were only able to go inside the Cathedral and Carolina Rediviva I felt like the tour wouldve been fun if we can go inside the museums”

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6.Guided tour 90min at Old Uppsala mounds and old Uppsala church

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $106

Meet at 5:30 pm for a 90-minute guided walk around Old Uppsala’s royal mounds and church. A guide such as Jonathan Olsson explains Vendel and Viking-era life, recent excavations, longhouse sites, and unusual finds from Sri Lanka. The church visit depends on opening hours, and the tour needs at least two bookings to run.

“Although our guide was knowledgeable - we didn't really glean any information beyond that which was available within the adjacent museum.”

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7.Uppsala bloody history 1h- racial biology, 18th century plague, 19th century prostitution etc.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $36

Spend about an hour walking through Uppsala with Sweden History Tours, examining the city’s less-discussed past. Stops cover the 19th-century red-light district, poverty, the 1709 to 1712 plague, religious persecution, racial biology, slave trade, phrenology, anatomy, and forced sterilization. The group is capped at 20, with a mobile ticket and free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

“Väldigt intressant och trots att jag är Uppsalabo fick jag lära mig massa nytt på denna stadsvandring med lite udda tema!”

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8.Uppsala Must See 2h city walk – 2h tour of all big attractions!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $110

Meet your English-speaking guide at Riddartorget for a compact walk through Uppsala’s major sights. You’ll see Viking runestones, the cathedral, university buildings, botanical gardens, Uppsala Castle, the river, and Saint Erik’s spring. Some interiors depend on opening hours, and most stops are viewed from outside.

“Excellent knowledgeable guide who found us when we were lost and accommodated every thing we needed in terms of pace and desires. Our guide has a love of history and of the area. A delight!”

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9.Adventure parc

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $53

Head to Fjällnora, outside Uppsala, for 90 minutes of treetop challenges, including suspension bridges, spider webs, and ziplines. A guide such as Ine supervises and encourages you throughout, while helmets and course equipment are provided. The activity suits a range of abilities, though you should have moderate fitness and be ready to climb, balance, and move at height.

“Sonen och jag hade en rolig upplevelse i äventyrsbanan! Ine vår guide var trevlig, uppmuntrande och tydlig. Vi kommer tillbaka!”

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10.Uppsala’s biggest attractions – 1h city walk in Uppsala city.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $91

Follow an authorized Uppsala guide from Riddartorget through the university quarter, cathedral, old city, and castle. Hear about Celsius, Linné, Rudbeck, the anatomical theater, Queen Kristina’s canceled coronation, and a castle murder. The group is capped at 20, and guides may include Anette or Jonathan.

“Guiden var kunnig, men för att vara en stadsvandring var det inte mycket till vandring. Vi stod mest still och så pekade hon på saker. Skulle önskat en lite tydligare röd tråd också - nu kändes det lite hoppigt.”

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