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The 15 Best Walking Tours in Denmark

77 tours  ·  from $6 a head

Copenhagen is flat, compact and largely closed to cars, which makes it one of the easier European capitals to walk and one of the harder ones to choose a walk in. These 15 are sorted by what they cover, how long they take and what they cost.

Private Walking Grand Tour of Copenhagen - Strøget brings shopping and city life together
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Private Walking Grand Tour of Copenhagen

1.Private Walking Grand Tour of Copenhagen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,953 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) Our pick

Review of Copenhagen’s private 3-hour walking tour, covering royal landmarks, Nyhavn, Strøget, pricing, guides, route, and practical tips.

“We appreciated Luca’s knowledge and kindness! The day engaged all of us - from my young adult kids to us older adults!”

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Copenhagen Highlights Walking Tour - Kongens Nytorv and the French-style department store
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Copenhagen Highlights Walking Tour

2.Copenhagen Highlights Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,324 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $41

See Copenhagen’s top sights in two witty hours, from Christiansborg and Nyhavn to Amalienborg, with practical tips on price, pace, and group size.

“Mike was a very knowledgeable, personable, and humorous tour guide. An American by birth and adopted Dane, he blends both cultures in his presentation. the tour touches on the history and unique aspects found in central Copenhagen. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS TOUR!”

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Politically Incorrect Private Highlights Walking Tour - Nikolaj Kunsthal and the fires that changed the city
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Politically Incorrect Private Highlights Walking Tour

3.Politically Incorrect Private Highlights Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,244 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

See Copenhagen’s royals, canals, churches, and WWII stories on a witty private walking tour led in English by a local guide.

“This tour is witty, and refreshing while being educational and informative. Troels (our guide) spoke better English than most Americans do. Great time. It went by too fast!”

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Copenhagen: Group Walking Tour - City Highlights - 2 Hours - Starting at Gammel Strand and Meeting Bishop Absalon
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Copenhagen: Group Walking Tour – City Highlights – 2 Hours

4.Group Walking Tour – City Highlights – 2 Hours

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

See Copenhagen’s royal streets, Nyhavn, and hidden stories on a funny, politically incorrect two-hour walking tour led by lively English guides.

“This tour was absolutely amazing. Our guide, Roger was so informative and yet so much fun was put into this tour. Lots of fun facts and humour. I highly recommend this tour to anyone.”

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3h walking tour, small group max 10 people Copenhagen - Starting near Fiolstræde and the old center
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3h walking tour, small group max 10 people Copenhagen

Walk & Canal Tour: Copenhagen Highlights + Changing of the Guards - Christiansborg shows where Denmark’s power sits
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Walk & Canal Tour: Copenhagen Highlights + Changing of the Guards

6.Walk & Canal Tour: Copenhagen Highlights + Changing of the Guards

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 580 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $77

Review of Copenhagen’s small-group walk, electric harbor ferry, top sights, Little Mermaid, and Changing of the Guards at Amalienborg.

“Our guide, Signe, was amazing! She was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions about the city and Danish history. The tour itself was perfect and covered a lot of ground and a lot of really important areas of the city. 100% recommend!”

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Copenhagen: Hygge and Happiness Culture Walking Tour - Starting quietly in Nyboder
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Copenhagen: Hygge and Happiness Culture Walking Tour

7.Hygge and Happiness Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 539 reviews · 3h 30m · from $80

Explore Copenhagen’s hygge culture on a 3.5-hour small-group walk with Danish treats, coffee, history, local stories, and practical tips.

“Small group of 10. Therese was well versed with her city and kept an easy going pace. The time flew by, with stops for treats and conversation. It was a very worthwhile experience. Thank you Therese!”

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Politically Incorrect Beer Walk - Eight beers, not one long tasting flight
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Politically Incorrect Beer Walk

8.Politically Incorrect Beer Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 516 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $68

Walk Copenhagen’s Vesterbro with eight beers, sharp humor, local history, and a lively guide on this two-hour outdoor beer tour.

“It’s a funny and fun look at Copenhagen history and culture. It’s light hearted yet provides insights that you won’t get elsewhere.”

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Copenhagen Highlights: Small Group Walking Tour - Max 10 people - Gefion Fountain, Churchill Park, and St. Alban’s Church
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Copenhagen Highlights: Small Group Walking Tour – Max 10 people

9.Copenhagen Highlights: Small Group Walking Tour – Max 10 people

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 361 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $51

See Copenhagen’s top sights on a lively 2.5-hour small-group walk, with royal stories, local tips, history, and a maximum of 10 people.

“This trip was really good to get a general idea of key attractions What made it very special and fun was she guide who was not only very knowledgable but made it real fun. Thank you Peter great trip”

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Private Walking Classical Tour of Copenhagen - Finding quiet corners at Gråbrødre Torv
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Private Walking Classical Tour of Copenhagen

10.Private Walking Classical Tour of Copenhagen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 273 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Review of Copenhagen’s private 90-minute classical walking tour, with Absalon, the Round Tower, Rosenborg, food halls, pricing, and practical tips.

“Laura made the trip very interesting by mixing historical facts with architectural inputs and fun tidbits. It was great fun !”

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Copenhagen Walking Tour: Highlights and Hygge w/Lunch - Cobblestones, Kastellet, and the Little Mermaid
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Copenhagen Walking Tour: Highlights and Hygge w/Lunch

11.Copenhagen Walking Tour: Highlights and Hygge w/Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 272 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $115

Explore Copenhagen on a 5 to 6-hour small-group walk with local stories, royal sights, hygge, lunch, snacks, and about 10 km on foot.

“Came in on a cruise ship for the day. Easy meeting point (took an Uber). Our guide was Lukas and he was fantastic. We walked the city and learned so much. He was kind, knowledgeable and showed his love for Copenhagen. We enjoyed an open face sandwich for lunch and a Danish treat in the park. Our group was super happy we took this tour. This was worth booking.”

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Copenhagen: City Highlights Walking Tour With Local Guide - Starting beside Kastellet at Toldboden
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Copenhagen: City Highlights Walking Tour With Local Guide

Politically Incorrect Private Hidden Gems Walking Tour - Tivoli Gardens in a ten-minute historical snapshot
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Politically Incorrect Private Hidden Gems Walking Tour

13.Politically Incorrect Private Hidden Gems Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 270 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Review of Copenhagen’s private Politically Incorrect Walking Tour, with humor, history, Tivoli, hidden corners, pricing, logistics, and booking advice.

“Our tour guide was amazing, in that he was tons of fun and very informative. I absolutely loved the library gardens; I could have sat there for hours meditating in the serenity and beauty of the gardens.”

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Copenhagen: Guided Walking Tour in French - Starting across from Tivoli Gardens
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Copenhagen: Guided Walking Tour in French

14.Guided Walking Tour in French

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 249 reviews · from $67

Explore Copenhagen in French on a 3.5-hour small-group walk covering Tivoli, Nyhavn, Amalienborg, Kastellet, and more.

“un guide très au fait de l'historique de la ville mais aussi de l'organisation globale de la vie au Danemark. Merci Hamid pour cet excellent tour!”

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Hippies & Christianshavn Walking Tour - Meeting at the orange umbrella
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Hippies & Christianshavn Walking Tour

15.Hippies & Christianshavn Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 249 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $6Best value

Explore Christianshavn, Christiania, Noma’s old site, and Copenhagen history on this funny, affordable 90-minute walking tour.

“We had a great afternoon with our humorous guide Thor! He told us a lot about the history of Copenhagen and seeing Christiania was very nice!Auto-translated”

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