Forge Your Own Viking Legacy

A private Viking craft experience on the island of Öland

  • May-September
  • 2-12 guests
  • 4,5 hours

Tour description

This is Viking history at its most authentic — personal, tactile and deeply immersive. Your experience begins with a private guide welcoming you inside Eketorps Borg, one of Öland’s most extraordinary cultural sites.

Your guide leads you through the ringfort’s atmospheric houses and workshops, sharing stories of warriors, tradespeople, rituals, craftsmanship and daily life.

The highlight of this high-end experience is a hands-on Viking handicraft session, where you get to try your hand at traditional techniques — including blacksmithing under the supervision of an experienced artisan. Feel the heat of the forge, shape your own small iron object, and connect with the raw skill that defined the era.

Throughout the experience, you enjoy unhurried access, insightful conversation and a level of exclusivity designed for travelers who value culture, authenticity and depth. This is not a tour — it’s an immersion.

What’s included

  • Transfer with Mercedes limo/sprinter or bus
  • Tour leader
  • Entrance fee to the fortress
  • Guide at the fortress
  • Tastes of traditional & historic food & drink

Additions or combinations

Add lunch at a nearby farmhouse restaurant serving local delicacies