Tours in Denmark
Most visitors to Denmark only tour Copenhagen and its environs, but they are quick to realize that this small country - with a continuous monarchy for many centuries and with a deep culture in the arts and sciences - has much more to enjoy. I am often asked by first-time visitors to assist with arrangements throughout Denmark for their next visit. Some people decide to combine Copenhagen with more extensive arrangements. Here is an example of what can be done, but one can add special visits to one or more of the small idyllic islands, for example Ærø. For groups, these arrangements can be escorted by me or another Danish resident guide. By the way, on the following itinerary you will visit all three of Denmark's World Heritage sites.
Denmark Tour - Base Option
Day 01
Arrive at Copenhagen's Kastrup International Airport.
Pre-arranged transfer to your hotel.
Remainder of day at leisure.
Overnight at 4 or 5 star Copenhagen hotel as agreed. Meals today: none
Day 02
Hotel buffet breakfast.
3-hour guided tour of Copenhagen, with visit to Rosenborg Castle and the Crown Jewels of Denmark.
Remainder of day at leisure.
Overnight at Copenhagen hotel. Meals today: B
Day 03
Hotel buffet breakfast.
7-hour tour of the Castle country on the north side of the Island of Zealand, with visits to Frederiksborg Castel, Kronborg Castle (a UNESCO World Heritage site), photo stop at Fredensborg Palace, light lunch and drive on the coastline.
Evening at leisure.
Overnight at Copenhagen hotel. Meals: B, L
Day 04
Hotel buffet breakfast.
After checking out of hotel, first drive to Roskilde-Denmark's first capital-for a visit to the Viking Ships Museum and to Roskilde Cathedral (if not closed for services; otherwise a look at the exterior) where 39 Danish kings and queens are interred. The Cathedral is one of Denmark's UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Lunch at leisure.
Continue driving across the island of Zealand and over the Great Belt Bridge onto the island of Funen, to the island's main city of Odense.
Late afternoon guided walking tour of Odense, and visit to Hans Christian Andersen Museum, prior to hotel check-in.
Dinner at hotel or nearby restaurant.
Overnight at 4 or 5 star Odense hotel as agreed. Meals today: B, D
Day 05
Hotel breakfast.
Before leaving the island of Funen, stop for a visit to Egeskov Castle from the 1500s, which is considered to be the best preserved water castle in Northern Europe. The grounds are extensive and there is even a vintage car museum for auto buffs.
Lunch at leisure.
After lunch, cross the Little Belt Bridge to the Jutland Peninsula.
Before arriving at Ribe, we see the old towns of Tønder, Møgeltønder, and Rømø.
After checking in to the hotel in Ribe, there is time for a visit to the old Ribe Cathedral.
Dinner at hotel or nearby restaurant.
Evening walk with the town's traditional Night-watchman.
Overnight at 4 or 5 star Ribe hotel. Meals today: B, D
Day 06
Hotel buffet breakfast.
On the drive north, stop for a morning visit at Legoland.
Lunch at leisure.
Drive via Vejle to Jelling, the site of the Runic Stones that are an important part of Danish history and another of Denmark's UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Continue via Skanderborg and across the Lake District, with a short coffee/pastry break in Silkeborg.
Arrive in Aarhus - Denmark's second largest city - and check in to hotel.
Evening at leisure
Overnight at 4 or 5 star Aarhus hotel as agreed. Meals today: B
Day 07
Buffet breakfast at hotel.
After checking out of the hotel, visit the open air museum Den Gamle By (Old Town) in Aarhus.
The drive north goes via Randers to Hvidsten, for an early lunch at the renowned Hvidsten Inn, known from the Danish Resistance movement during WWII, where you can sample the traditional Danish egg cake (Æggekage).
Continuing through the Rold Forest, make short stop at Rebild Bakker, where the annual 4th of July celebration takes place in Denmark. It is considered as the Danish-American national park.
At Aalborg - Denmark's third largest city, cross the Limfjord straight for a visit to the Viking area and Lindholm Hills Museum, before retuning across the straight to check into an Aalborg hotel for the next two nights.
Evening at leisure.
Overnight at 4 or 5- star Aalborg hotel as agreed. Meals: B, L
Day 08
Hotel buffet breakfast.
After breakfast, get an early start to make a visit to the Sæby for a visit to the well-preserved Renaissance castle of Voergaard. The oldest part of the castle was built in 1481 and the youngest part in 1590.
Continues to Skagen, which is the most Northern point of Denmark and where the two seas of Skagerrak and Kattegat meet. You can stand on the narrowest point at Grenen and feel the power of nature.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon at leisure, to shop and/or visit galleries exhibiting the art of well-known Danish painters who enjoyed the very special light in the area.
Return to Aalborg is in the late afternoon.
Dinner at leisure.
Overnight at Aalborg hotel. Meals: B, L
Day 09
Hotel buffet breakfast.
Return drive to Aarhus to catch a car ferry to Kalundborg which is back on the island of Zealand.
Lunch at leisure on the ferry.
Check in to Copenhagen hotel.
Afternoon and evening at leisure.
Overnight in Copenhagen hotel. Meals today: B
Day 10
Hotel buffet breakfast.
Transfer to Copenhagen airport for flight home, or onward to other destinations. NOTE: This tour can be easily combined with tours to Norway, Sweden, Finland and other Baltic destinations.
Meals: B
This itinerary is an indication only and can be modified on the basis of individual requirements.