The Royal Palace Open today 10.00-16.00

Guided tours

A guided tour will ensure that your visit to the palace is particularly memorable. Our knowledgeable guides bring objects to life, putting them into their historical contexts.

These tours cannot be booked in advance. To join a guided tour you buy an entrance ticket and a tour ticket 30 SEK at the cash desks. The guided tours are free of charge for children under 18 years of age (additional entrance ticket for child 7–17 years of age).

The guided tours takes approximately 45 minutes.  

The number of places on each tour is limited. To book a guided tour for larger groups, see menu Group Visits.

Note! When the Royal Apartments close fully or partly in conjunction with official receptions of His Majesty The King, the guided tour will take place in one of the Palace's museums.

Guided tours in English

Daily:
10:30 The Royal Apartments
11:30 The Royal Apartments
13:30 The Royal Apartments
14:30 The Treasury

Audio guides

Audio guides are available in the Bernadotte Apartments and Gustav III's Museum of Antquities.

Guided tours in Chinese

We offer guided tours of the Royal Apartments in Chinese in June, July and August. Buy entrance and tour ticket before the guided tour starts.

Dates and times for the guided tours in Chinese for summer 2019 will be published here soon.

Guided tours in Russian

During the Christmas holiday there will be Palace tours in Russian. Entrance and tour ticket must be purchased before the guided tour starts.

Dates and times for the guided tours in Russian for the Christmas holiday 2019/2020 will be published here soon.

Guided tours of the palace are given in several languages. Photo: Kate Gabor/Royalpalaces.se

Our guides will take you on a historical tour of the palace's rooms. Tours are given daily. Photo: Kate Gabor/Royalpalaces.se

A guided tour will ensure that your visit to the palace is particularly memorable. Photo: Kate Gabor/Royalpalaces.se

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FAQ

  • Can I take a pushchair into the royal palaces?

    Pushchairs are not permitted indoors.

  • Are there any pushchair parkings at the royal palaces?

    The Royal Palace of Stockholm: At the entrance to the Reception Rooms, in the Outer Courtyard there is a limited amount of space for pushchairs. Under cover, but unmonitored and no locking facility.

    Riddarholm Church: At the entrance to Riddarholm Church. Under cover, but unmonitored and no locking facility.

    Drottningholm Palace: Outside the entrance. Under cover, but unmonitored and no locking facility.

    Other visitor attractions: No pushchair parking.

  • Which royal visitor attractions can I explore at my own pace?

    The Royal Palace of Stockholm, Riddarholm Church, Drottningholm Palace, the Chinese Pavilion, Gripsholm Castle, Strömsholm Palace and the Orangery at Ulriksdal can be explored at your own pace.

    The other palaces are by guided tour.

  • Is it possible to hire rooms at the royal palaces for dinner functions/events?

    Strömsholm Palace: The dining room in the Stone Kitchen can be hired for dinner functions.

    The other palaces: Room hire is not possible.

  • Are audio guides available for the royal palaces?

    The Royal Palace of Stockholm: An audio guide in Swedish and English is available for the Bernadotte Apartments and Gustav III’s Museum of Antiquities.

    The Chinese Pavilion: An audio guide is available in Swedish and English

    Audio guides are not available at present for the other palaces.

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