Sightseeing in the Copenhagen and countryside

STANDARD TOURS IN COPENHAGEN

Copenhagen – full day:

STANDARD TOURS IN COPENHAGEN

Environs and Copenhagen – full day:

Frilandsmuseet

The Queen’s Tapestries

STANDARD TOURS IN COPENHAGEN

Environs and Copenhagen – full day:

The Queen’s Tapestries

Royal Copenhagen

STANDARD TOURS IN COPENHAGEN

Copenhagen – half day:

A. Your guide and driver will meet you at the hotel this morning at 9.30 Am for your tour. This morning you will visit The Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory a bit outside central Copenhagen. Is an opportunity to see the world famous porcelain being painted. Also enjoy the exhibition with a unique collection of older masterpieces and discover our factory shop.

Afterwards your guide and driver will take you to The Little Mermaid where the guide will tell about H.C. Andersen and his fairy tale The Little Mermaid. You will drive past Kastellet (Copenhagen’s defence citadel from 1663) and have a quick glance at this interesting area. Continue to Amalienborg Palace (The residence of The Royal family) to see the change of the guards and Amalie Garden right by Langelinie the coastline where the yachts arrive.

(Car, Driver and Guide)

Copenhagen – half day:

B. Your guide and driver will meet you at the hotel this morning at 9.30 Am for your tour. This morning you will visit The Danish Centre of Architecture and Design.

The Danes are famous for their Architecture and Design. It’s an exhibition that is a must for those interested in this subject – at the centre there is also a bookshop.

Afterwards you have a tour around Christiania the famous Freetown and society where a group of citizens knocked down the fence to a military property about 25 years ago. They are completely self sufficient with more or less everything. The have a very special place for children with amazing architecture that they have built them self’s. It’s a very different and rather special place that should be seen.

A visit inside Rosenborg Castle, the fantastic fairy tale summer residence that Christian IV build from1606-34 with the famous crown Jewels. (Car, Driver and Guide)

These tours can only be done from Monday to Friday.

* For Dinner & evening arrangements see optional tours – tailor make your tour.

Royal Copenhagen

Amalienborg

The Little Mermaid

Crown Jewles

Architecture

Christiania Freetown

STANDARD TOURS OUTSIDE COPENHAGEN

The Viking Tour – full day:

A. Your guide and driver will meet you at the hotel this morning at 9.00 Am for your tour of the environs. Today you are going to Roskilde-The Viking Town located about 45 min. from Copenhagen. You will be taken thousands of years back into history when introduced to the bronze age and the intriguing history of the Vikings.

We visit the Viking Ship Museum, set in the Vikings natural harbour, today called Roskilde Fjord. These Viking ships have been carefully restored and are the most important discovery ever made in Denmark from this ancient period.

Lunch:

Today we have reserved a table for you at Lindenborg Kro a lovely and very romantic inn with a view over Roskilde fjord. They serve very good traditional Danish food and they have a very kind staff.

(Please note that the cost of lunch is not included in the program).

After this you can take a tour of the city of Roskilde, which was the capital of Denmark in ancient times. Here you can pay a visit to the great Romanesque Roskilde Cathedral with its 38 royal tombs. This tour to Roskilde will reveal many secrets about the daily life of our forefathers. You will also have plenty of time to walk around in Roskilde to do shopping if you like.

If the weather allows you will also visit Lejre Research Centre inside, where you can seek new knowledge of the life and activities of our forefathers through the questions which arise during the practical work of reconstructing the clothes, houses, agriculture, pottery, utensils and so on, of the past. You will find a reconstructed Iron Age village, a smallholder's collage from the 1850's and an area with burial monuments from Danish prehistory. Otherwise you will be able to see it for the outside!

This tour can only be done from Monday to Saturday.

* For Dinner & evening arrangements see optional tours – tailor make your tour.

(Car, Driver and Guide)

Lejre Research Centre

Roskilde Cathedral

Lindenborg Kro (inn)

The Viking Museum

STANDARD TOURS OUTSIDE COPENHAGEN

Castle Tour of North Zealand – full day:

B. Your guide and driver will meet you at the hotel this morning at 9.00 Am for your tour of the environs. Today you are going on The North Zealand Castle Tour. As we leave Copenhagen and head north, for almost a whole hour, the coastline of Sweden follows us.

We drive through magnificent Danish countryside and coastline to Elsinore and Kronborg Castle. It is quite easy to understand why William Shakespeare chose Elsinore Castle as the setting for his famous play 'Hamlet'. Enjoy the beautiful surroundings and feel the atmosphere taken through the Chapel and the Knights' Hall (the longest room in Northern Europe) and the dark casemates. You will see the Castle from the inside.

Lunch:

Today we have reserved a table for you at Fredensborg Store Kro (inn). In this magnificent and elegant restaurant you can enjoy the best of the Danish/French cousine. But more than a culinary treat awaits you. The decor of the rooms and the atmosphere make the guests feel the history and traditions from the many royal parties and celebrations that has taken place both at the inn and the castle. (Please note that the cost of lunch is not included in the program).

After the break, the tour continues to Fredensborg Castle. At the residence of Fredensborg palace the Queen spends most of the summer. It’s attractively located in the middle of a lovely park, bordering the idyllic Esrom Lake. You will see the Castle from the outside.

Continue to Hillerød where the next highlight on this tour is Frederiksborg Castle, built by King Christian IV. This pearl of history, built in magnificent Renaissance style, is now a national historical museum. It contains paintings, tapestries, porcelain, silver and furniture of great historical value. This tour is the classic amongst excursions while visiting Denmark. You will experience the Castle inside and also see the beautiful Baroque Garden with many flowers.

This tour can only be done from Monday to Sunday.

* For Dinner & evening arrangements see optional tours – tailor make your tour.

(Car, Driver and Guide)

Frederiksborg Palace

Kronborg "Hamlet" Palace

Fredensborg Store Kro (inn)

STANDARD TOURS OUTSIDE COPENHAGEN

Art & Castle Tour of North Zealand – full day:

C. Your guide and driver will meet you at the hotel this morning at 9.00 Am for your tour of the environs. Today you are going on The North Zealand Art & Castle Tour beginning with a drive along the coastal road.

The first visit is Karen Blixen’s home in Rungstedlund. In America Blixen is known as Isak Dinesen. Blixen has written many books and short stories. But most of all, she is know for Out of Africa a 1937 biographical account of running a coffee plantation in Kenya that in the 80's became a Hollywood film.

Your driver and guide will also take you to the famous Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. The exhibitions at Louisiana are always of extremely high quality, featuring top names in art of today and yesterday.

Lunch:

Today we have reserved a table for you at Fredensborg Store Kro (inn). In this magnificent and elegant restaurant you can enjoy the best of the Danish/French cuisine. But more than a culinary treat awaits you. The decor of the rooms and the atmosphere make the guests feel the history and traditions from the many royal parties and celebrations that has taken place both at the inn and the castle. (Please note that the cost of lunch is not included in the program).

Continue to Hillerød where the next highlight on this tour is Frederiksborg Castle, built by King Christian IV. This pearl of history, built in magnificent Renaissance style, is now a national historical museum. It contains paintings, tapestries, porcelain, silver and furniture of great historical value. This tour is the classic amongst excursions while visiting Denmark. You will experience the Castle inside and also see the beautiful Baroque Garden with many flowers.

This tour can only be done from Tuesday to Sunday.

* For Dinner & evening arrangements see optional tours – tailor make your tour.

(Car, Driver and Guide)

Louisiana Art Museum

Karen Blixen

OPTIONAL TOURS – TAILOR MAKE YOUR DAY

Copenhagen Walking Tour "Highlights of the old city" – half day:

A. Your guide will meet you in the hotel lobby for your walking tour of the city. The guide will introduce you to the charms of H.C. Andersen’s fairytale city. The guide will take you through the old city with the atmosphere of crooked back streets, quaint buildings, alleyways and charming "hidden" squares, pass famous landmarks and important museums, enter churches, and go into secret courtyards. You will hear about the lifestyle of the locals, the famous Danes, past and present. The guide will take you to some of the important shopping places and to The Royal Copenhagen Porcelain shop on Strøget. In between you will be able to relax at one of the outside Café’s. (Guide only)

Copenhagen Walking Tour "Jewish old city – 300 of Jewish history" – half day:

B. Your guide will meet you in the hotel lobby for your walking tour of the city. You will hear about the long journey of the Danish Jews through Europe, via Hamburg to the safe haven of the Kingdom of Denmark. Discover their influence on Danish culture and hear about some of the interesting and influential personalities who contributed to local Danish life over 300 years. You will be informed of the present day Jewish community, its size and the various components that went into its making. The story of the five dark years under Nazi occupation, the deeds of the Danes and their king, Christian X will not be forgotten. You will see some the interesting Jewish place and to the Great Synagogue. The guide will take you to some of the important shopping places and to The Royal Copenhagen Porcelain shop on Strøget. In between you will be able to relax at one of the outside Café’s. (Guide only)

Copenhagen Walking Tour "Historic tour of Copenhagen" – half day:

C. Your guide will meet you in the hotel lobby for your walking tour of the city. "Meet the Danes" of the past and feel the sweep of history. The hidden quarters and narrow alleyways of medieval Copenhagen invite you on an adventure. Join us on a trip through 800 years of Copenhagen life. Breathe in the salty atmosphere while walking along one of the most preserved harbours of Europe. Hear the tale of a tiny village developing into a thriving Renaissance city, seat of the royal family for generations and home of the famous Danish Fleet. Some of the sights you will pass: NYHAVN CANAL & sailors quarter - KINGS NEW SQUARE & Royal Theatre - NICOLAI CHURCH - MEDIEVAL HARBOUR & Fish market - HOLMENS CHURCH OLD STOCK EXCHANGE - CHRISTIANSBORG CASTLE - ROYAL LIBRARY GARDEN - GAMMELTORV SQUARE & fountain - LATIN QUARTER & Copenhagen university - ROUND TOWER. The guide will take you to some of the important shopping places and to The Royal Copenhagen Porcelain shop on Strøget. In between you will be able to relax at one of the outside Café’s. (Guide only)

OPTIONAL TOURS – TAILOR MAKE YOUR DAY

BIKE TOURS

All of these tours are private:

Tour no. 1 - Historic Copenhagen Tour:

A 3 hour bike tour including a coffee break in a centrally located café. Start and end at the hotel. They provide the bikes. 1 guide will meet the group at the starting point and take them safely through the city.

Tour no. 2 - In the footsteps of Hans Christian Andersen:

A 4½ hour bike tour including a lunch break in one of Copenhagen's beautiful parks. Start and end at the hotel. They provide the bikes. 1 guide will meet the group at the starting point and take them safely through the city.

Tour no. 3 - Photo Safari:

A 4 hour bike tour with "treasure hunt" including a coffee break in a centrally located café. Start and end at the hotel. They provide the bikes. 1 guide will meet the group at the starting point and take them safely through the city. They provide a camera for the tour and awards after the tour.

OPTIONAL EVENING ARRANGEMENTS

Evening and dinner arrangement: Tivoli Garden

A. Tonight you are going to visit and explore the world famous Tivoli Gardens. This evening we have made reservation at Restaurant Nimb a fantastic place built like a fairytale castle from "1001 Nights". The restaurant has a unique view over the garden. It’s an exclusive and elegant gourmet restaurant with very good food and a wonderful atmosphere.

In Tivoli you will see a wealth of exotic flowers, fountains and experiences. In the evening Tivoli is illuminated by thousands of lights - offering the guests a lot of different choices of music, artist- and vaudeville performances.

Evening and dinner arrangement: Home Hosted Dinner

B. Tonight you are going to Meet The Danes an authentic Danish dining experience where you visit and dine together with the Danes in their candlelit home. This is the absolute best way of becoming acquainted with the Danish lifestyle and culture. This event has become a great success for tourist around the world.

We will arrange return transfer for you (Transfer and dinner is included in the program - Has to be booked In the US)

OPTIONAL EVENING ARRANGEMENTS

Evening and dinner arrangement: Sankt Gertrud's Convent

C. This evening we have made reservation at Sankt Gertrud's Convent, one of Copenhagen's most unique restaurants. The anonymity of the building's facade, just behind Kultorvet, makes the restaurant's extraordinary interior even more striking once you step down into the labyrinth of its cellar. The restaurant is located in the underground of what remains of a 14th century chapel/convent. You can expect anything from classics of finer gastronomy to creative international modern cuisine.

Evening and dinner arrangement: Restaurant Grønnegade

D. This evening we have made reservation at Restaurant Grønnegade that is situated in the heart of Copenhagen, only within a stone's throw from Kongens Nytorv, (where our hotel is) in one of the eldest houses in Copenhagen from the year 1689. The house has been a restaurant for nearly 300 years and has been visited by many guests over the years. Restaurant Grønnegade attach importance to the use of the best foodstuffs, and therefore only get delivered the same day of use from selected manufactures and suppliers from Denmark and France. The kitchen is inspired by the modern French kitchen and is concerned with the composition of taste and simplicity in every dish. The Restaurant have been decorated by the artist Tage Andersen among others and you will find a cosy and relaxed atmosphere.