Accessible tours

I care about accessibility. Everyone regardless of disability should be able to explore Stockholm.
My accessibility policy is as follows:
- Attendants go for free.
- Guide dogs are welcome.
- I can provide attendants.
- I can provide information on accessible WCs at our stops.
- I arrange guided tours with audio descriptions.
- I can arrange guided tours in sign language for an additional charge.
- I do my best to find alternative paths, if necessary, for wheelchairs.

Below you will find programmes specially designed for the visually impaired. These tours are tactile in the sense that we feel and touch facades, doors, statues and so on. I describe what we see and use aids, such as tactile maps and models, so that everyone can understand what we are seeing. These tours are also suitable for guests using wheelchairs.

You are welcome to contact me and explore Stockholm on your own terms.

 

 

The Old Town

The Old Town (Gamla stan) is Stockholm’s oldest district, where the city was born in the 13th century. During this tour we will visit some of the Old Town’s historic sites and memorials. We start at Järntorget square and pass through Mårten Trotzigs gränd, the narrowest alley in Stockholm, and on past Stortorget, the oldest square. Further on, we walk down Staffan Sasses gränd, an alley where the Old Town’s oldest portal is located, see the magnificent statue of Saint George and the dragon and end up at the Royal Palace. 

Distance: 1.5 km
Duration: 2–2.5 hrs
After 60 minutes, we take a short break, when you can buy coffee, ice cream etc.
Accessibility: Most streets are paved with cobblestones, although these are not rounded, but square.
Descriptive guiding with a lot of tactile elements. Models, maps and more for visually impaired guests.

 

The quarters of political power

A tour through the seat of political power in Sweden. We see places where the early Swedish Parliament held their meetings, palaces where the nobility met, buildings belonging to one of the founders of the Swedish public administration and, of course, the Riksdag, the contemporary Swedish parliament.

Distance: 1.5 km
Duration: 2–2.5 hrs
After 60 minutes we take a short break, when you can buy coffee, ice cream etc.
Accessibility: Most streets are paved with cobblestones, although these are not rounded, but square.
Descriptive guiding with a lot of tactile elements. Models, maps and more for visually impaired guests.

Skansen with keyed fiddle

The open-air museum Skansen is a hub for Swedish cultural traditions. It is home to houses and farms from all over Sweden, along with cultural and historical environments that illustrate the artisanry, industry and agriculture of the past. During this tour, we get to know Swedish cultural heritage through words and music. We walk through the old city quarters where, for example, printers and tanners show us their crafts. We continue to the rural section, where we walk between crofts, farms and shacks from different parts of Sweden. At some of the stops, there will be music, played on a nyckelharpa (traditional Swedish keyed fiddle).

Distance: 2.5 km (can naturally be adjusted)
Duration: 3.5–4 hrs
After two hours we take a break, when you can buy coffee, ice cream, sandwiches, etc.
Accessibility: Mainly flat ground, a bit hilly in one part, some cobblestones, in general fully accessible.
The tour is very tactile! Descriptive guiding. Lots of sounds, including Swedish traditional music. Maybe a simple song if anybody wants to learn one.

It´s up to you!

Tell me how much time you have in Stockholm and what you would like to explore. I will suggest a programme that suits your preferences. How about some of the following?

  • The Royal Palace – inside and out
  • The archipelago – more than 24,000 islands
  • The city centre – city life, people, the metro; indeed, everything associated with a modern city
  • The Vasa Museum – the world’s most well-preserved ship from the 17th century
  • The City Hall – feel the atmosphere of the Nobel Banquet
  • Årsta – a district in the south of Stockholm full of sculptures (that we can touch)
  • Södermalm – ‘the southern island’ with its bohemian lifestyle, vintage shops and coffee houses
  • Stockholmers – why not meet some people? Talk to them, ask questions, exchange ideas.

The list can be long – just let me know and I will arrange it for you!

 

Traditional nyckelharpa

My partner Arne and I playing the nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle), a traditional Swedish instrument.

 

Guiding visually impaired guests

A group of guests on a guided tour for the visually impaired.