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Stockholm, Sweden is a magical place to be during the Christmas season. Anyone who gets to spend Christmas in Stockholm should consider themselves very lucky. And if you are one of those lucky individuals who will be spending Christmas in Stockholm, take advantage of this with one of these activities. These Stockholm Christmas walking tours and cruises are the best ways to spend Christmas in Stockholm.
1. Christmas Walking Tour
Explore Stockholm’s Christmas markets and see its beautiful Christmas lights on this Christmas walking tour. You’ll learn a lot from your professional guide, and you’ll see a lot, too. You also get traditional sweets and mulled wine included in the price of your ticket.
And speaking of your ticket price, it is even on sale! You can check for availability for the tour here:
2. Magic Christmas Tour in Stockholm
The Magic Christmas Tour in Stockholm tour is a private, guided tour. A professional local guide will take you to those most beautifully decorated places in Stockholm. You’ll visit Christmas markets and find out what delicious treats you need to eat. The guide will tell you about Stockholm Christmas legends. It’s a great, intimate way to experience the Christmas season in Stockholm.
You can check for availability here:
3. Christmas Traditions & Treats Small Group Tour
This Christmas Traditions & Treats Small Group Tour is a great way to learn about Christmas traditions in Stockholm in a small group setting (giving you ample opportunity to ask questions). Some of the stories you’ll hear include the origin story of Dalarna’s toy horse and the tomten, the ceremony of St. Lucia, and the Swedish Santa gnome.
But you’ll also get to sample a lot of great treats on this tour. Treats include:
- Reindeer meat
- Saffrran buns
- Roasted almonds
- Cracker bread
- Swedish candy
- Mulled wine (alcohol-free options available)
You can check for tour availability here:
4. All-You-Can-Eat Christmas Buffet Cruise with Live Music
Combine a delicious Christmas meal with a wonderful sightseeing cruise. Enjoy a Christmas all-you-can-eat buffet cruise! You’ll cruise among the snow-covered nearby islands while you listen to live music from a troubadour.
The buffet dinner features traditional Swedish Christmas dishes, such as:
- Christmas ham
- Hot smoked salmon
- Cold smoked salmon
- Engraved salmon (gravlax)
- Pig’s feet
- Honey-glazed ribs
- Homemade pickled herring
- Home-rolled meatballs
- Christmas sausage
- Prince sausage
- Homemade Jansson’s temptation (a creamy potato and anchovy casserole)
- Lutefisk with white sauce and peas
- Red cabbage
You can check for tour availability here:
5. Christmas Buffet Lunch Cruise
This Christmas Buffet Lunch Cruise is perfect for anyone wanting to do some sightseeing on Christmas day while still enjoying Christmas traditions. You can enjoy traditional Christmas and Swedish flavors as part of the buffet. You also get a lot of wonderful views during the 2-hour archipelago cruise. The cruise takes place on MS ‘Enköping,’ one of the world’s oldest passenger ship sstill in service, so it’s great for us history buffs, too.
You can check for tour availability here:
6. Stockholm’s Festive Sights and Christmas Lights Tour
Experience a Swedish Christmas & enjoy the holiday lights of Stockholm by taking this festive sights & Christmas lights tour. It is a Christmas themed walking tour that can be tailored to your interests. You could explore Stockholm’s Christmas markets, shopping districts and/or light displays. You’ll stay warm as you drink hot chocolate or mulled wine during your tour. It is a great personalized way to experience Stockholm at Christmas.
7. Stockholm’s Christmas Spirit Tour
The Stockholm’s Christmas Spirit Tour is a 1-hour walking tour. Your guide will take down the cobbled streets of Old Town Stockholm. You’ll get to see the twinkling Christmas lights and (most likely) beautiful snow. You’ll visit three famous public squares: Stortorget, Järntorget and Brända Tomten. Along the way, you will learn about Swedish Christmas traditions such as the Feast of Santa Lucia. And at the end of the tour, you’ll warm up with a mug of glögg (which is hot spiced wine) & gingerbread cookies.
