The 15 Best City Tours in Denmark

1.Group Walking Tour – City Highlights – 2 Hours

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,088 reviews · 2 hours · from $39Our pick

Walk Copenhagen’s historic center from Gammel Strand to Amalienborg with guides such as Thor, Roger, Steen, and Magnus. Expect Christiansborg, Nyhavn, the Royal Theatre, and royal palaces, plus Danish history, Hans Christian Andersen, practical tips, and jokes that can cross the line.

“The tour was enchanting. Our guide Roger was very artistic, with a theatrical touch and a very balanced, intelligent and quick humor, and really funny. It's easy to listen to so many facts about the history and life of the city and Denmark like this. In addition, the cool atmosphere they create makes it easy to meet other travelers and mingle. I would eliminate the easy joke about the Catholic Church and pedophilia only because there may be people affected by it on the tour and it can be very painful to relive it, besides being an unfair comment to the rest of Catholics who have fought against this. Having…”

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2.City Sightseeing Copenhagen Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 800 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45

Ride Copenhagen’s open-top double-decker bus on three routes covering Nyhavn, Amalienborg, the Little Mermaid, Tivoli, Christiania, Frederiksberg, and Carlsberg. Choose 24, 48, or 72 hours, listen to multilingual commentary, and hop off near major sights at your own pace.

“Decent way to see the city. A bit pricey for the number of stops. Buses came about every 25 minutes, which worked well for hop-on, hop-off.”

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3.3-hour Copenhagen City Highlights Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 757 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $54Top rated

Ride through Copenhagen with guides such as Mood, Olivia, Rafael, and Kuba, stopping at royal palaces, canals, food halls, and famous landmarks. Expect an easy-paced route through bike lanes, frequent photo breaks, local history, and a maximum group size of 15.

“It was a very easy ride. Informative & interesting! Our guide was sweet & patient while keeping us all together.”

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4.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 709 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $44

Explore Copenhagen by double-decker bus across three routes, with stops for Nyhavn, the Little Mermaid, Tivoli, Christiania, Carlsberg, and more. Your pass lasts 24, 48, or 72 hours and includes Wi-Fi, headphones, a map, and audio commentary in six languages.

“Everything was ok, the guide was helpful and funny”

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5.2-hour City Highlights Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 632 reviews · 2 hours · from $43

Ride an easy traditional bicycle through Copenhagen with an English-speaking guide. In two hours, you visit Christiansborg, Rosenborg Castle, Nyboder, the Little Mermaid, Amalienborg, and Nyhavn. Guides such as Raphael, Jacob, Angus, and Derek add local stories and help less confident cyclists ride safely.

“Our guide, Veronica, was fantastic… very knowledgeable and great fun”

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6.City Card with 40+ Attractions & Hop-On/Off Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 403 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $94

Use a digital Copenhagen Card for 1 to 3 days of entry to more than 40 attractions, plus unlimited Stromma hop-on hop-off bus rides. Visit Tivoli, Rosenborg Castle, museums, palaces, and Ripley’s while listening to an onboard audio guide.

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7.Guided City Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 366 reviews · 3 hours · from $75

Join an English-speaking guide for a three-hour Copenhagen walk with up to 10 people. See Nyhavn, Amagertorv, Christiansborg Palace, and other key sights, while guides such as Tom, Michel, Jose, and Diana add local history, food tips, and practical advice.

“Morgan was an AMAZING guide—knowledgeable and funny and helpful to folks who needed assistance or extra time.”

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8.City Highlights Walking Tour With Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 316 reviews · 2h 30m · from $49

Walk central Copenhagen with a born-and-raised local guide such as Kenneth, Oskar, or Liva. In 150 minutes, see the Little Mermaid, Kastellet, Amalienborg, Nyhavn, and Christiansborg, while hearing royal stories, local tips, and Danish life explained in clear English.

“Nice tour around central Copenhagen! The guide was very knowledgeable about the city and history.”

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9.City Highlights Guided Segway Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 299 reviews · 2 hours · from $82

Ride a self-balancing Segway through Copenhagen with an English-speaking guide such as Peter or Albert. After practice and a safety briefing, you’ll pass Nyhavn, The Little Mermaid, Amalienborg, Christiansborg, the Old Stock Exchange, Gefion Fountain, and the Citadel, with time for photos and questions.

“Great tour visiting many of the sights of Copenhagen.”

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10.Copenhagen 2-hour City Highlights Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 176 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $43

Start at Holbergsgade 12 for a guided ride through Copenhagen’s royal quarters, harbor, and historic streets. You’ll use an easy city bike, receive road-safety tips, and stop at seven major sights. Guides such as Angus, Derek, Luke, and Daniel are praised for clear stories and calm group leadership.

“One of our main motivations for taking this tour was to familiarize ourselves with biking rules and customs in Copenhagen. We, of course, also looked forward to learning more about the city. Our guide went over some biking rules and signals before we started. It felt safer to be in a group for our first bike ride in the city. We saw some of Copenhagen’s major sites and even some hidden gems. The tour length was perfect for us (1.5 hour), as we saw plenty and didn’t tire out. The bikes took some getting used to (break by cycling backwards) but the route was fairly accessible aside from a couple…”

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11.City Highlights Guided Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 122 reviews · 2 hours · from $71

Ride a modern city bike through Copenhagen with a local English-speaking guide, stopping at landmarks such as the Royal Castle and Nyhavn. Groups are capped at 14, and wireless headsets make it easy to hear stories while riding. Bikes, optional helmets, luggage storage, maps, WiFi, and local advice are included.

“Great bike tour that allowed us to see many of the sights in Copenhagen. The pace and size of the tour was perfect. Our guide kept us moving and had great insights at all our stops.”

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12.City Highlights Walking Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 87 reviews · 2 hours · from $47

Spend two hours walking central Copenhagen with a local guide such as Simona, Mood, or Luiza. See Kastellet, Amalienborg Palace, The Little Mermaid, Gefion Fountain, and Toldboden, with private tour customization, practical city advice, and several language options.

“Mood was a great tour guide - all well organised and a brilliant start to our weekend in Copenhagen!”

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13.Private transfer Copenhagen airport, Port to or from the city

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 57 reviews · 15 to 45 minutes (approx.)

Book a private ride between Copenhagen Airport, Oceankaj port, and city hotels. Your driver sends vehicle details and contact information ahead of time, meets you with your name, and helps with bags. Cars range from sedans and Teslas to Mercedes Vito, V-Class, or EQV vans.

“The picture on the add showed a hire type car. What we ended up with for a very expensive ride was a Uber. This is not the service I paid for. The driver was pleasant and helpful. However I feel totally ripped off.”

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14.Private Guided Boat Tour with City Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 53 reviews · 1 - 4 hours

Join Cuban captain Oni aboard a private Joda Tender 710 for a flexible Copenhagen canal tour for up to eight people. Choose a one, three, or four-hour route with city sights, Reffen street food, the Little Mermaid, Trekroner Fort, onboard drinks, music, and optional swimming.

“This was amazing experience! Very informative, friendly and great guide Oni is! This was one of the highlights of our trip from the U.S. to Denmark and we will always brag about our time during this 4 hour tour. Oni knew all the canals, history of the city and good food at Reffen! Defiantly worth doing and we are glad he could accommodate us when booking the same day!”

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15.Private tour Copenhagen to Lund & Malmö City daytrip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 52 reviews · 6 hours 15 minutes (approx.)

Cross from Copenhagen into southern Sweden for Lund Cathedral, Swedish fika, Malmö Saluhall, old-town streets, and modern waterfront sights. A local guide such as Petra, Stina, Cecilia, or Anna leads the walking tour, while you return to Copenhagen by train or stay in Malmö longer.

“Cecilia was great, very knowledgeable of history and polite. Picked up us from Copenhagen on time, drove through the Oresund bridge took us to Sweden side. Lund which is historical, with beautiful 'older' architectural buildings, and Malmo, which has both old and modern style building and beautiful view of the ocean and Oresund bridge. She brought us to local food market for delicious to meat balls and potatoes for lunch, walked us to Malmo city center and showed us the train station. Tour ends around 3:00 pm, since the train ticket is good for the entire day, I had the entire afternoon to browse the surrounding stores, carnival rides, church…”

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