Viking Homelands14th Jul 2026
From:£7400.50
Summary
The Vikings were the greatest seafarers, raiders, and traders of the Early Middle Ages. Far from being a race of unwashed barbarians, they presided over a trading network which extended from Greenland to Baghdad. They fought with swords forged from Afghan steel, imported silk from China, reached the coast of North America and sent mercenaries to Constantinople. Following in the Viking’s footsteps, we make our own epic voyage starting in Germany, travelling across Denmark and culminating in Sweden. We seek out trading towns, treasures, kings, and longships and trace the rise of this great civilization whose skill and daring inspired awe and terror.
What to Expect
- Enjoy the Viking Festival at Trelleborg with its craft workshops, re-enactors and Viking battles
- View the famous Viking longships at Roskilde, the best-preserved collection in Scandinavia
- Explore Gamla Uppsala with its three huge royal burial mounds that legend attributes to kings Aun, Egil and Adlis.
- Discover the UNESCO listed archaeological site of Birka, just a boat ride away from vibrant Stockholm
Day by Day Itinerary
London – Hamburg - Aarhus
We fly to Hamburg and make our way to Aarhus in Denmark stopping on route to explore the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Hedeby and Danevirke. These important Viking trading towns are situated on the Schleswig isthmus, the narrowest strip of land between the Baltic and the North Sea, and they once secured the border area between Scandinavia and Central Europe. Excavations at both sites have revealed the Vikings international links. After our site visits we continue to Aarhus our base for the next three nights.
Meals includedLunch, Dinner
