Stockholm: Vasa Museum Guided Tour, Including Entry Ticket Guided Tour in English
ID: GYG592646-1069218
Category:
Country: Sweden
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Discover one of Scandinavia's most frequently visited museums with an entry ticket to the Vasa Museum in Stockholm. Enjoy a guided tour to unravel the story of the 17th-century warship Vasa.
Meet your guide at the entrance to the Vasa Museum and head straight past the ticket line to enter the museum together.
Learn about the history of the Vasa warship while you explore the museum with your guide. Start with details about the Swedish Empire and the war during which the ship was commissioned and discover how warnings about the ship's seaworthiness were ignored.
Find out why the Vasa eventually sank on its maiden voyage, still within sight of the shipyard where it was constructed. Then, listen as your guide explains how the ship was later found and ultimately salvaged. See the 19th-century maps used to locate the ship and hear about the engineering involved in salvaging the wreck.
Leave your tour with a deeper understanding of the Vasa warship's history, everything that happened, and how the museum as it is today came to be.
Highlights
- Marvel at the only nearly fully intact 17th-century ship ever salvaged
- Explore the Vasa Museum in Stockholm with a knowledgeable guide
- Delve into the ship's history and learn about its short maiden voyage
- Discover hidden secrets as you marvel at the mighty wooden warship
- Benefit from a convenient package deal that includes an entry ticket
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You must enter the museum with the guide. They will be waiting outside the Museum entrance
This tour is suited for people with limited mobility
Meet your guide at the entrance to the Vasa Museum. Look for someone wearing a name tag.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
