The 10 Best Uppsala Tours & Day Trips

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

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

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring Viking sites near Stockholm with a guide such as Åsa, Calle, Olof, or Gabriel. Walk through old Sigtuna, see Broby Bridge’s graves and Jarlabanki’s reconstructed bridge, then visit Old Uppsala and its great cathedral. Hotel pickup, transport, and drop-off are included.

“Our guide was Åsa. We have had a lot of guided tours but you don’t often get an archaeologist and university teacher as your guide! We learned a lot from Åsa, we were very lucky to have her as a guide! She speaks fluent English and was very friendly, very talkative, informative and funny! We had a perfekt day! The tour was good organised, the bus was also comfortable, the driver was very good.”

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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, a black 7-meter-high art space where laser and lidar sensors respond to your movement, touch, and drawings. You can shape digital images, colors, and sounds during a one-hour visit. It suits families, teenagers, adults, and creative team outings.

“It was a cool and fun experience for the kids, i wish the space could have been bigger and more stuff to do, none the less it was a great experience one that my kids would remember”

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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 parts of Uppsala Castle, then step onto the roof in a helmet and safety harness. Your English-speaking guide keeps the group secure while sharing castle and city history. Guides have included Jonathan, Levina, and Hanna. Expect views, steps, and a real head-for-heights moment.

“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

Join an English-speaking private guide, such as Franky or Parwin, for a 2.5-hour walk through Uppsala. See the cathedral, Botanical Gardens, university, canals, food market, and pink Uppsala Castle while tracing Viking roots and Swedish student life.

“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

Meet at Uppsala Cathedral for a private, English-language walk shaped around your interests. Your local guide may take you through the old town, university quarter, Fyris River paths, and Uppsala Castle, with practical fika and restaurant tips. Christina, Kristina, and Filmo have guided past tours.

“We were guided by Christina who was extremely knowledgeable and pleasant. It was an excellent experience and we learned so much about Uppsala and especially the University since the latter was a special interest of mine. Since we were only two guests on this tour she even included a special showing of Norrlands Nation since my parents belonged to it when they lived and studied in Uppsala. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this lovely guided tour❤️”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $106

Join Sweden History Tours at 5:30 pm for a 90-minute walk around Gamla Uppsala’s royal mounds and church. Guide Jonathan Olsson is praised for his lively command of the Vendel and Viking periods. The church visit depends on opening hours, and at least two people must book.

“Excellent tour. Our guide (Jonathan Olsson) was an endless fount of knowledge of the Vendel and Viking periods. Highly recommended.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $36

Walk central Uppsala with a guide from Sweden History Tours and examine the city’s uncomfortable past: 19th-century brothels, plague, dissenters, racial biology, slave trade, phrenology, and forced sterilization. This one-hour mobile-ticket tour costs $36.58 and accepts up to 20 people.

“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 two-hour walk through Uppsala’s major sights. See Viking runestones, the cathedral, university buildings, Carolina Rediviva, the botanical garden, castle courtyard, old square, and Saint Erik’s spring. Some interiors depend on opening hours.

“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

At GO Adventure AB in Fjällnora, you’ll spend about 90 minutes high among the trees on suspension bridges, spider webs, and ziplines. A guide supervises the course, equipment and helmet are provided, and guide Ine has helped young climbers build confidence. The course suits moderate fitness levels.

“Superfint stöd från guiden på äventyrsbana gjorde att jag och min 10 åriga dotter vann över våra rädslor och tog oss runt hela banan.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $91

Walk through Uppsala with an authorized guide and connect its cathedral, university, castle, and botanical garden. Hear sharp stories about Linné, Celsius, Rudbeck, student scandals, a royal murder, and the city’s rushed rebuilding. Guides such as Anette and Jonathan have led the walk.

“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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