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Copenhagen Highlights with a Twist

Copenhagen Highlights with a Twist

Just arrived in Copenhagen? On this classical walking tour we will give you a great introduction to our beloved city! Listen to the riveting stories of the must-see highlight like The Royal Palace Amalienborg, Castle Island and New Harbour.

The Oldest kingdom in the world

How does a constitutional monarchy work? Why are the queen so popular?
Get familiar with our Royal Family as you listen to passionated love stories and royal scandals back in history. The perfect palace to tell these stories are at Amalienborg where you will see the change of The Royal Guards.

A Liveable city

Join us down the cobblestoned streets where we will show you hidden gems and backyards in the oldest part of town. Explore why Copenhagen is one of the coolest and liveable cities in Northern Europe, and get some fun facts and anecdotes of green everyday life. Copenhagen is easy to walk around and is absolutely the best way to get a feel for this old city, as well as soaking up the relaxed atmosphere we are known for.

“Hygge” and organic hotdogs

“Hygge” is directly translated into “cosiness”.  Experience up close how the locals love sitting under the heaters outside their favourite cafe, even in winter, wrapped in a blanket. We will explain the Scandinavian concept and show you good places to eat and drink from fine New Nordic dining to great organic hotdogs and Danish pastry.

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Two Kingdoms Tour – Denmark and Sweden in one day

Denmark and Sweden in one day

On this Two Kingdoms Tour you will visit to rival countries! Sweden and Denmark have fought each other for centuries and holds the record for most wars fought between them. It all adds up to around 30 wars since the 15th century. We even beat the biggest enemies of Europe, England and France, who have fought 16 wars.

Tour Copenhagen Malmö Lund

About the tour

The countries are separated by the Öresund, which links the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. The tour will take us on a mini round trip, starting with sightseing in Copenhagen and proceeding north to Elsinore to see Kronborg Castle. Then followed by a small ferry ride across to Helsingborg in Sweden, we proceed south and visit Lund and Malmö, before heading back to Copenhagen.

This tour is also possible in five hours: We will cross the bridge both ways and exclude Kronborg Castle visit.

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Dragør – Visit the charming picturesque fishing village

The picturesque fishing village Dragør

Join us on a tour in the picturesque Fishing Village Dragør-  just half an hour from Copenhagen. The city is on the top 10 of the most beautiful towns in Denmark!
Feel the fresh, cool breeze of sea air coming in from the South, absorb the tranquility in the charming narrow streets among the distinctive yellow fishermen’s houses.

In order to be a true local in Dragør, it is said that you need to be able to trace your ancestors back at least three generations! The first people in the city were Dutch – brought to Denmark by the king to grow vegetables for his mistress.

Get a good view of the bridge connecting Denmark to Sweden and listen to the riveting stories of the fishermen in Dragør and how they helped saving the Danish jews during the WWII.

Watch our movie to get a glimpse of the this idyllic village…..

This tour is very suitable to do in combination with the  Copenhagen highlight tour or the Jewish tour. We can also arrange the tour for a larger group.

 

 

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North Zealand – world heritage and countryside

North Zealand

Don’t leave Denmark without seeing one of the most beautiful parts of Denmark: North Zealand. On this tour we drive from Copenhagen on the scenic route along the coast of Oresund where you will see impressive mansions, humble fishermen’s villages and old birch forests.

As we drive along the coastal road, you will be familiar with Denmark now and then and hear the riveting stories about our hunt loving kings and our relationship with Sweden – our archenemy for centuries!

Visit the castles of North Zealand

First stop will be the historic castle of Kronborg – which is on UNESCO’s world heritage. Find out why Shakespeare chose this location for his story of Hamlet, and learn how the famous play is a vibrant part of the Kronborg Castle today. Feel the atmosphere in the dark and humid casemates under the castles and meet Holger the Dane- an old sleepy warrior, who will wake up and fight for Denmark when it is needed.

Frederiksborg Castle on the North Zealand tourAfter a traditional Danish lunch with Smørrebrød, we will continue the tour to the amazing Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød. This Renaissance castle was built in the first decades of the 17th century by the legendary Danish King Christian the 4th and incorporates the best of Renaissance craftsmanship and architecture. Inside the castle you will see artifacts that shows Danish history through 500 years and hear a lot of passionated love stories in our Royal family. Before we head back to Copenhagen we will enjoy the exquisite baroque garden.

If one castle is enough for you, there is so much else to do in the Northern part of Zealand. The tour can be combined with a lot of other attractions e.g.

The Open Air Museum – living history

This museum is one of the largest open air museums in the world. You will experience living history when you walk into old farmer houses from all over Denmark and meet people from the past. The place has many hands on activities and is very suitable for families. Read more

Louisiana – Museum of Modern Art

Located with a fantastic view to the Sound, this museum is the perfect surroundings for modern art. The collection covers the period from 1945 to the present and includes almost every genre – with an emphasis on painting and sculpture. Read more

Karen Blixen Museum

Karen Blixen is one of Denmark’s most well known authors. She has written Out of Africa and Seven Gothic Tales. In the city of Rungsted you can visit her private home and explore her fascinating life story. Karen spent 17 years in Kenya and the African life style had a huge influence on her life. The rooms are almost exactly as Karen Blixen decorated and arranged them, giving a vivid impression of the writer’s day-to-day surroundings. Read more

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Hamlet’s Castle – Kronborg

Kronborg Castle – home of Hamlet

“No jocund health that Denmark drinks today

But the great cannon to the clouds shall tell,
And the King’s rouse the heaven shall bruit again,
Respeaking earthly thunder”

Welcome to UNESCO’s world heritage, welcome to the King’s Castle and to the world of Hamlet. Join us on this tour, where we will take the scenic route along the coast of Oresund to the historic castle of Kronborg.
Thousands of ships passed Elsinore on their way to the Baltic Sea and all of them had to pay a toll, which made the kings very wealthy. On our first stop you will see the fantastic view of the Sound and get a glimpse of Sweden on the other side. Experience the splendid castle inside and hear the lovestory of King Frederik and Sophie. Experience the huge dance hall and hear about life at court in the 15th and 16th century.

Find out why Shakespeare chose this location for his story of Hamlet, and learn how the famous play is a vibrant part of the Kronborg Castle today.
Feel the atmosphere in the dark and humid cassemates under the castles and meet Holger the Dane- an old sleepy warrior, who will wake up and fight for Denmark when it is needed.

 

Practical information
Duration: 4 hours
Start/end: At your hotel
Including: Authorized guide and private van

This tour is very suitable to do in combination with other venues and activities. We can also arrange the tour for a larger group.

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From Nonsense to Knowledge – the start of medical science

A tour about medical science

Come with us on a walk through the history of medical science from the Medieval times to 1900. Hear about medicines, herbs, surgery, plague, cholera and poverty in Copenhagen. We will tell stories about some of the colorful people who lived and influenced the beginning of the medical era. A time when beliefs and superstition collided with knowledge. A tale of the Medieval, Renaissance, Enlightenment and the transformation of Copenhagen from a fortress to a modern metropolis.

 

Practical information
Duration: 2 hours
Start/end: Nørreport / Christiansborg
Including: Authorized guide

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Christmas tour in Copenhagen – candles, cookies and cosiness

What makes Danish Christmas unique? Join us on a guided tour in the beautiful, ornamented Copenhagen, and see how it lights up in the darkness of December. Experience Danish “hygge”  and get to know our traditions with candles, cookies and cosiness. Hear about the many different dishes that we eat for Christmas, and find out why Danes hide an almond in their rice pudding and dance around the Christmas tree! See typical Danish Christmas ornaments and listen to the story behind them. Learn about the Danes’ relationship to church and Christianity, and understand how the old yuletide celebrations still influence our traditions. Taste some of the traditional things we eat and drink and get suggestions on where to do your shopping.

Christmas tour description

The tour starts in Nyhavn, that sets the perfectly Christmas-lit setting for your holiday in Copenhagen. The cafés and restaurants offer Danish Christmas delicacies and the annual Christmas market fills the cobbled street with decorated stalls. We will tell you about the best Christmas markets and where to go christmas shopping in Copenhagen as we make our way through the beatiful old part of Copenhagen.

We will continue through the streets of the inner part of Copenhagen: Kongens Nytorv, Amagertorv, Gråbrødretorv, Our Lady’s church, Old Square and end the tour at the Town Hall Square.

On the tour we will tell you all about Danish Christmas and the many traditions that we have in December. Why do we enjoy Christmas
this much? It may have something to do with “hygge”. Of course you will not only learn about the the Christmas traditions – you will also taste the mulled wine and the Christmas cookies.

Facts about Christmas

  • When the first Christian missionaries tried to convince the Vikings that Christ was a better god – and more and less succeded after 200 years – the church tried to change the name jul to Kristmesse – like Christmas –but the people in the North were pretty stubborn and sticked to the word jul.
  • Even though we became Lutherans in Denmark in 1536, we still have 3 days that refers to catholic saints. One of them is Saint Lucia. In Copenhagen the latest edition of the Lucia celebration is in kayaks in the canals of Copenhagen.
  • In December you will hear the Danes talk a lot about Christmas lunches and for a foreigner it can be a little confusing since Christmas “lunch” is often eaten in the evening and more is the Danish word for Christmas party.
  • In Denmark the Christmas elf is called a ”Nisse”. He was a pagan thing and in the old days he was not a happy helpful guy who would be Santa Claus’ assistent. No he had a hot temper and the farmers would try to please him in any way they could, they would give him porridge, because they saw him like a protector of the farm who were around all year.

Practical information
Duration: 2 hours
Start/end: At New Harbour / City Hall Square
Including: Homemade Danish Christmas cookies and a warm beverage

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The harbour- the heart of Copenhagen

Copenhagen Harbour – where it all happens

Enjoy this scenic walk along Copenhagen harbour. This is where the dramatic and fantastic history of Copenhagen has happened and this is where the cool places are situated. Let us take you through the heart of Copenhagen. From The Little Mermaid to Nyhavn. Let us tell you the dramatic stories of the colonies, of the ones entering and the ones leaving Copenhagen. This is also the story of Kings and Queens, sailors and traders, adventurers and the people of the city. But most of all, it is a story of the heart and soul of the Copenhageners.

On the tour you will see:

  • The Little Mermaid
  • The statue Angel
  • The Langelinie Park
  • The Gefion Fountain
  • The old Citadel
  • The Second World War memorials
  • The old Custom House
  • The old Warehouses
  • Amalienborg
  • Nyhavn
Practical information
Duration: 2,5 hours
Start/end: New Harbour
Including: Authorized guide

This tour is also possible on a bicycle!

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Nyhavn

The last stop on the harbour tour is Nyhavn, which is one of the most popular spots in Copenhagen. Here 350 years of Danish history are gathered in one place. Join Mette for a special walk around the sunny Nyhavn:

 

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UNESCO World Heritage sights in Denmark

Explore the Danish Heritage

The best way to experience and explore the Danish heritage is by going to Roskilde. Join us for a tour where you will explore the magnificent cathedral – an architectural masterpiece. 1000 years of Danish history are gathered here under beautifully decorated vaults and in dark crypts. Here 39 kings and queens of Denmark lie buried and the cathedral is thus one of the most sacred places in Denmark. The cathedral is a UNESCO world heritage site.

Afterwards we will visit the Viking Museum where original ships lay by the fjord. Your guide will tell you all the stories of the vikings. The Museum is the only place in the world where you can see 1000-year-old Viking ships, and then go directly out to the Museum harbour where the full-scale reconstructed Viking ships lie moored at the quayside.

Would you like to take part in an unique sailing trip with a Viking ship? At this museum, you can!

Optional:    Sailing a viking ship (6 hours from 9 am – 3 pm) extra charge pp. € 25,-
Lunch at Café Knarr at the Viking Museum, that serves new nordic viking food.

Practical information
Duration: 5 hours
Start/end: At your hotel
Including: Authorized guide and private van
Optional: Sail with a viking ship (€25) or have a new nordic viking meal in the museum restaurant before we head back to Copenhagen.

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Roskilde Cathedral history

3D animated historical tour from the 10th century till today…
Animated by Johan Gerup

 

Roskilde Cathedral (UNESCO/NHK)
Built in the 12th and 13th centuries, this was Scandinavia’s first Gothic cathedral to be built of bricks. This style then spread throughout northern Europe. It has been the mausoleum of the Danish royal family since the 15th century. Porches and side chapels were added up to the end of the 19th century. Thus it provides a clear overview of the development of European religious architecture.

 

 

 

Viking Voyage – BBC TimeWatch, 2008

In 2007 a crew of 65 brave men and women set sail on a journey from Roskilde to Dublin in a 30m (100ft) Viking longship named “Havhingsten fra Glendalough” (“Sea Stallion from Glendalough”). A Danish reconstruction of the Skuldelev 2 ship is on display in the Roskilde Viking Ship Museum and originally built around 1040 near Dublin. BBC TimeWatch follows this amazing journey of experimental maritime archaeology.

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Christianshavn – Little Amsterdam

Christianshavn: Canals, warehouses and colonial reminiscence

Join us on a walking tour that will take you through the charming neighborhood of Christianshavn. This 17th century part of Copenhagen is oozing with atmosphere. Strolling down the cobbled streets and the narrow canals, you get really close to the locals. We will also visit several back yards to get a closer look at everyday life of the Copenhageners

On this guided walk you will hear the fascinating stories of slave captains, slum and high society in the past. The city tour will also take you to the old ramparts that used to surround Copenhagen.

You will also see the fascinating Church of our Savior and visit the free town of Christiania where you can get lost in a different world for a few moments.

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