Denmark · CHRISTMAS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 5 christmas tours worth the krone, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Meet near Nørreport and Torvehallerne for a three-hour Christmas walk led in English by a Copenhagen local such as Therese, Karoline, or Jacob. Visit festive streets and a market, taste æbleskiver, gingerbread, gløgg, and julebryg, then join a Danish Christmas game.
“The tour was perfect. Theresa did an outstanding job!! Thank you again!!”
Spend about three hours exploring Copenhagen’s Christmas customs with a guide such as Therese or Karoline. Taste seasonal snacks, Danish Christmas beer, and gløgg, visit Torvehallerne, the Cathedral, and Christiansborg’s Christmas market, then join a gift game. Bring 1 to 2 wrapped gifts.
“This was such a fantastic tour! Karoline was a knowledgeable, personable and really fun guide! Highly recommend this tour!!”
Cruise Aarhus harbor for 75 minutes aboard a Christmas-lit ship. An English, German, or Danish-speaking guide points out old ships, houseboats, murals, modern buildings, and Aarhus Ø. You can buy drinks and snacks onboard, while children may enjoy hands-on activities.
Walk Copenhagen’s Christmas route with a private English-speaking guide, starting outside Tivoli Gardens and ending at Kongens Nytorv. You’ll see festive lights, Højbro Plads market, Stork Fountain, and the skating rink, while learning about Danish holiday customs and sampling seasonal treats.
“I was in Copenhagen recently for business and I had a free day and I took this tour. It was a much needed refresher for me to see wonderful decorations and preparations for the upcoming Christmas of 2023. The tour guide made this tour interesting by telling the group about how Christmas is celebrated in Copenhagen, and we also saw some landmarks in Copenhagen. I enjoyed this tour.”
Cruise Copenhagen’s waterfront by Segway with a local guide, passing the Little Mermaid, Amalienborg, the Opera House, Nyhavn, and Christmas markets. You’ll receive training, a helmet, headset, rain poncho, hot organic drink, and souvenir. Guides have included Liv and Vanessa.
“My wife and I did the Christmas tour and it was a really nice experience. You actually get to see a lot on the Segway tour part and you begin in an area with no trafic which we really liked. They do tell you to dress warm and although we said no to borrow gloves at the start of the tour, we were very glad the guide had some spare in his bag which we gladly accepted after 5 minutes :) It was nice with the break at the Christmas markets and we went to see both of them. Had a really fun guide and we felt very safe throughout.…”
Pick a canal, a castle or a bakery.
