Stockholm cultural & private tours with local guides
Xperience Stockholm beyond the postcard
Unhurried cultural experiences found nowhere else, led by local artists, historians, and designers who share Stockholm like a local friend.
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Design lover, culture seeker, or simply Scandi-curious? We’ll match you with the Local Xpert who speaks your language.
Our Local Xperts bring years of lived expertise as artists, historians, designers, entrepreneurs, and more. It’s that depth of lived experience that lets us curate niche experiences no other tour company focuses on, from urban art to Scandinavian architecture, innovation, and archipelago culture.
Tell us what moves you. We’ll show you the Stockholm worth lingering in.
You know that local friend who’s always wanted an excuse to show you what Stockholm looks like when you know where to look? That’s us.
We don’t just know Stockholm. We’ve organized music festivals, curated exhibitions, and started tech ventures here. Some of us were born here. Others chose to move here. What matters is we’ve lived here long enough to know every hidden corner, and we never lost our awe of what makes this city extraordinary. We’re happy to share the version of Stockholm that makes your heart sing.
Frankie | Entrepreneur
Frankie translates Stockholm’s history, innovation, and everyday rituals into stories that make you lean in.
Favourite Xperience: Swedish Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Expertise: Swedish History & Society, Swedish Film & Music, STEM
Ask me about: Best places to BBQ in Stockholm
Portugal, Canada, Sweden
English, Portuguese, French, Spanish
Ana | Teacher
Ana turns Stockholm’s culture into conversational earworms, just like your favourite ABBA song.
Favourite Xperience: Lola Akinmade Book Club
Expertise: Culture & History, Human behaviour, Photography
Ask me about: Forro, samba partner dancing, and books
Brazil
Brazilian Portuguese
Mingyang | Data Scientist
Mingyang can spend 20 minutes in an alley explaining why the light hits differently.
Favourite Xperience: Photography City Walk (in Mandarin-only)
Expertise: AI & Tech, Data Science
Ask me about: Instagram-worthy spots in Stockholm
China
Mandarin Chinese
Xperiences for culturally curious travelers
Lola Akinmade Book Club Experience
A tale of Stockholm through the eyes of its famous fictional characters
Created in partnership with Lola Akinmade Åkerström. Walk through places her characters knew, pause over the stories behind them, and explore Afro-Swedish history through food, place, and conversation with your Local Xpert.
Stockholm Architecture & Design
Trace Swedish design from streets to interiors
Follow Stockholm’s design story from Östermalm’s elegant shopfronts to minimalist facades and green spaces. Your Local Xpert connects Swedish architecture and Scandinavian design through Swedish Grace, food culture, and influences from Carl Milles to IKEA.
Private Tours
Xperience Stockholm on your terms
Whether you want to explore Uppsala’s Viking history, Stockholm’s private saunas, or the Afro-Swedish life behind Lola Akinmade Åkerström’s novels, we’ll design the day around your interests, pace, language, and travel companions.
Find Your Stockholm Xperience
Every traveller arrives in Stockholm with a different kind of curiosity.
Some want the stories behind the historical landmarks. Some want design, food, art, nature, or a slower day by the water. Others simply want a Local Xpert who can help them make the most of their time here without rushing from place to place.
Answer a few questions below, and we’ll help match you with the experience, pace, language, and Local Xpert that best fits the way you want to meet Stockholm.
Explore art, literary, and cultural experiences most travelers will never discover solo.
Local Xperts who share your passions
We don’t lead tours. We lead you through the extraordinary lives being lived in this city right now. Your local guides are published authors, urban designers, jazz organizers, and more, letting you in on the rich cultural context most visitors just won’t find on their own.
Experiences that speak your language
With 12 languages among our guides, we show you 12 different versions of Stockholm, from Viking history to Swedish design, based on what gets you excited.
Small group tours that feel designed for you
Each trip is capped at 10 guests, although most average five. So that conversation you’ve been wanting to have about the historically revered grounds of Uppsala, Swedish politics, or fika culture? You have all the time for it.
Rooted in the Stockholm locals live in
All our partners are independent, family-owned, or women-led local businesses, which means every experience is connected to the Stockholm locals actually live in, not only one built for visitors. So, when you book with us, your visit puts money back into this community you’ll come to love.
“We could see the beauty of Stockholm on our own, but Frankie brought us on a unique journey through the history and culture this city has to offer.
A must if you are visiting Stockholm. Frankie and Xperience Stockholm did a wonderful job tailoring the tour as we went to fit our interests and made the real-time updates to the tour seamless. I couldn’t recommend Xperience Stockholm enough.
“I usually hate history and knowing all about a city's historical facts, but Fran was able to make it SO interesting!
What made this experience the best tour I had ever been on was my tour guide, Fran. It was like we were having a conversation, in which we could actually see what she was describing to us. It was an invaluable experience, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone.
Gain access to Stockholm’s creative and cultural life through the people who shape it
Every partner from cultural institutions to independent local businesses and community initiatives is chosen because they represent the Stockholm our guides actually live in, not only one built for tourists.
The details that make your experience easier
Small Group Guaranteed
Experience Stockholm with no more than 10 travelers and 1 specialist Local Xpert who shares your passion for the city’s artistic heritage, culture, and history.
Your Xperience, Your Way
Want to spend 3 hours going over every detail of the Vasa ship because the story is genuinely that good? Our Local Xperts can design a custom trip for you and your travel companions, so you can explore your passions slowly and deliberately.
Book with peace of mind
Need to cancel? Cancel up to 24 hours before your experience starts and receive a 100% refund, no questions asked. If you booked with a promo code, we’re happy to help you reschedule instead.
“What I really appreciated about Xperience Stockholm is how small the tours are.
This is exactly what I wanted: someone to take me around and show me things I wouldn’t have known about on my own. The guide did a wonderful job. It’s often just a handful of people, so you get a lot of individual attention and can ask questions as you go, which gives you a much better understanding of the history.
Frankie’s Stockholm. A starting point for yours.
Frankie, our CEO, has mapped her personal list of independently owned restaurants, food markets, art workshops, and lesser-known cultural spots—the places she returns to herself, shares with guests, and saves for people who ask nicely.
Take Stockholm at your own pace, with a local’s eye for what’s worth your time.
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