2-Hour Walking Introduction to Copenhagen and its Main Sights

Recommended by 98% of travelers

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Copenhagen, Denmark

2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.8

· Meredith_S ·

Jun 2025

Jens my tour guide was fantastic. He is so knowledgeable with the history of Denmark. I saw all the sights possible on this tour and learned oh so much. I would highly recommend taking his walking tour. Five srars.

· Peter_H ·

May 2025

This was an excellent tour of Copenhagen landmarks. Our guide, Jens, was extremely well informed, telling us about Danish history and customs. He gave us the background of many landmarks that we encountered on our walk. In Addition, he had many interesting, and often humorous, stories to tell about Copenhagen and Denmark.

Overview

Settle into the city for the first time with this 2-hour walking tour designed to help you get your bearings in Copenhagen. Learn all about the city from a fun and funny guide, from how Copenhagen was founded to what it’s like to live in it today. Get top tips from your tour leader on what to do and where to go next on your trip.

2-hour walking tour and introduction to Copenhagen
Learn all about the city’s past and present
An amusing guide fluent in English
Pick their brain on what to see next in the city

What's Included

A guided walk in a small group
Local English speaking guide
All questions answered competently
A small map of the city
Tips on what else to see and and how to get there after the walk

Tips to the guide
We do not go into the castles and museums but you can do it after the walk

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Hans Christian Andersen by Henry Luckow-Nielsen
Rådhuspladsen, 1553 København V, Denmark
We meet at the statue which is located on the corner of the large brown city hall made of bricks next to the large and busy road called H.C. Andersens Boulevard

End point

Amalienborg Palace
Amalienborg Slotsplads, 1257 København K, Denmark

Itinerary

City Hall Square , Copenhagen

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Copenhagen City Hall (Pass By)

Tivoli Gardens (Pass By)

Stroget (Pass By)

Rytterstatue af Absalon (Pass By)

Christiansborg Slot

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Christian IV's Brewhouse

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Copenhagen Stock Exchange (Pass By)

Holmens Kirke

6 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Copenhagen King's New Square

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Nyhavn

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Amalienborg Palace

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Most travelers can participate
Total duration includes travel time
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 41 reviews

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Educational and Lively

MaryAnn_A, Aug 2025

What a wonderful way to learn about the history of the city we just landed in. Our tour guide was so lovely and lively, very passionate about his city which made our tour that much more enjoyable!

Old and new Copenhagen

William_D, Jul 2025

A very lively and engaging tour. Jens was a top-notch guide! Highly recommended tour for everyone interested in the history of Copenhagen, Denmark, the Danes, and their worldview.

Fantastic Orientation!

JohnAngle, Jun 2025

Fantastic tour! It really led us to quickly understand the city, its history, its layout, and all the great things to appreciate about it.

Jens the tour guide was Amazing

Meredith_S, Jun 2025

A Day with Jans (sic?) in Copenhagen

Neil_S, May 2025

Jan's (sic?) was fantastic...like living history with your favorite professor. AND he is living history given his family's lineage in Copenhagen since the 15th Century. He provided insights and detailed knowledge of topics i don't think anyone else could have. REALLY great!

Great for first timers in Copenhagen

susanholidayohyeah, May 2025

Great experience for first timers in Copenhagen. Guide was very knowledgeable and spoke very clearly, we covered a lot of ground in two hours.

Copenhagen Walk

Peter_H, May 2025

We walked a lot. As we...

Abra_Q, Apr 2025

We walked a lot. As we visited the historic sights, the guide included juicy tidbits with stories of past rulers. We ended up seeing the changing of the guards at the royal residence. All good!

Informative and fun.

Fiona_P, Oct 2024

Our tour guide was super. He had excellent English and mixed the wonderful historical tales, with lots of local info. 😀 The Bakery recommendation, Hart, was spot on. Xx

An afternoon stroll through old town Copenhagen

EveLee_C, Oct 2024

Jens was knowledgeable and engaging. It was wonderful to talk with a native from Copenhagen with such a vast understanding of the culture and people. We especially enjoyed his recollections as we walked through various parts of old town. We finished the afternoon off with a beautiful spread of cakes and hot chocolate at La Glacé.

Informative and Interesting Couple of Hours

Alison_D, Oct 2024

We were very fortunate on our walk to see the king drive past on his way to the opening of Parliament. The guide was very enthusiastic and informative. He timed the walk to end with the opportunity to view the changing of the guards ceremony at the Amalienborg Palace.

Friendly, knowledgeable

Lu_X, Sep 2024

Friendly, knowledgeably considerate! Have a very walk around Copenhagen! Thanks to the guide, differently a very good way to start knowing a place via walking many corners of a town

Good tour of the city

David_D, Sep 2024

Saw the back streets and history of the town which you would not have seen if you had just followed a map.

Excellent guided experience

Michael_R, Sep 2024

Outstanding guide with thorough knowledge and personal stories of the history of Copenhagen. He answered many questions with great insight and knowledge

Great experience with Nick

Judith_S, Aug 2024

Nick was a great guide, very entertaining and added a personal perspective which was very interesting. Also, we had an incorrect expectation and Nick immediately made it possible for us to see a fun location not within easy walking distance, which we didn't know. After arranging for a taxi to the location, he also made sure the taxi got us to a great location for dinner choices. Nick was a lot of fun, as well as a wealth of information.

Excellent and thoroughly knowledgeable!

Daniel_T, Aug 2024

One of the most enlightening and informative tours I've had in a very long time. Guide was extremely knowledge and brought so much insights and details from the history and culture to really understand what we were seeing. He also had tonnes of recommendations. Look no further for your tour guide!

Well rounded walking tour, polite and friendly :)

Mehwish_A, Aug 2024

George was polite and was recognisable with a lanyard. We enjoyed the walk and the information he provided. For feedback I can suggest to add a pastry stop that we can try ( we pay for our own pastry of course :)

Great tour of Copenhagen!

E_W, Jul 2024

We had a wonderful time. A lot of history and sights was packed into 2 hours and we really enjoyed our guide and his unique colorful stories.

Thank you very much for a...

Svetlana_N, Jul 2024

Thank you very much for a very interesting excursion! Many facts from the history of Denmark were new for us. It was really the best way to start our visit to Copenhagen.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Thank you very much for going on the tour and for the review! I am glad to hear you learned something :)

Amazing tour!!

Abby_F, Jun 2024

Rasmus was an incredible guide. We ended up being the only ones who signed up so we had a private tour. We did this tour our first day in Copenhagen and we easily had the rest of our trip planned out after Rasmus gave us ideas and recommendations of food and sights in the city. He was so knowledgeable and easy-going. We had the best time and would have booked another tour with him if we had more time! He went above and beyond and knew so much about the history of Copenhagen.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Thank you so much! I am glad you enjoyed it. It was very nice to have you on the tour :)

Fabulous introduction to Copenhagen

Mark_F, Jun 2024

Highly recommended walking tour with excellent tour guide who provided an informative and interesting introduction to Copenhagen. The tour guide was friendly, professional and extremely knowledgeable. He was also happy to answer our questions and provided us with useful tips and suggestions. I highly recommend this walking tour as an excellent start to your vacation to Copenhagen.

Copenhagen walking tour

Andrew_M, Jun 2024

The guide had a very good knowledge of the city. Would have given 5 stars if he was a bit easier to find at the meeting place but he wasn’t dressed with anything that stood out so looked just like anyone else .

Excellent was to see the city

Anne_H, Jun 2024

Absolutely amazing experience! We were fortunate to be the only ones on the walking tour, making it feel like a private excursion. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, answering all our questions with enthusiasm and depth. Despite the heat, they were incredibly considerate, ensuring we had a quick rest break for a cold drink in Nyhavn which we truly appreciated. The personalised attention and the guide's kindness made this tour unforgettable. Highly recommend!