1-Hour Private Segway Tour Copenhagen: Little Mermaid to Nyhavn

Most of the route runs through car-free streets, so you spend the hour riding instead of dodging traffic.

A 1-hour private Segway tour of Copenhagen where you ride through the city center from Langelinie to Nyhavn and back via Amalienborg Palace, passing over 10 sights with a local guide who speaks English, Spanish or Danish. You arrive 15 minutes early for training on a spacious ground, then cruise through car-free zones with photo stops at the Little Mermaid, Marble Church, Royal Playhouse, Opera House and the Queen's Palace, ending with a souvenir and complimentary beverage.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Little Mermaid5m
2. Nordre Toldbod Cruise Terminalpassing by
3. Copenhagen Opera House
4. Nyhavn5m
5. Amalienborg Palace5m

Private Segway tour of Copenhagen

• Arrive 15 minutes early for check-in
• Receive helmet and radio
• Sign waiver and meet guide
• Practice Segway riding on training ground
• Begin tour along car-free waterfront
• Pass Peace Angel
• Visit Little Mermaid with photo stop
• Pass park and green areas
• Cruise through Toldboden customs area
• See Royal Danish Cast Museum sculptures
• Pass newest monument statue
• Visit Amalie Garden outside Queen's Palace
• Cruise waterfront towards Nyhavn, view Holmen war-ships
• Stop at Ofelia Square for photos and Segway skills
• Pass Royal Danish Playhouse
• Photo stop with Opera House background
• Explore colorful Nyhavn with guide stories
• Reach Kongens Nytorv square
• See Frederik's Church (Marble Church)
• Visit Amalienborg Palace square and see Queen's guards
• Cruise through The Citadel (Kastellet)
• Pass English Church
• See Gefion bridge and fountain
• Return and check-out
• Hand in equipment and enjoy complimentary beverage
• Receive Segway souvenir

The experience

You arrive 15 minutes before departure for check-in and individual Segway training on a spacious practice ground: the operator promises it's easy, and you'll get comfortable before the route starts. Once you're ready, the tour begins along the waterfront in a car-free zone, a setup unique to this operator as Denmark's only officially authorized Segway tour company. Your guide wears a radio headset and so do you, so you hear the stories clearly even while moving. The route passes the Peace Angel sculpture within the first stretch, then reaches the Little Mermaid statue within 5 minutes of take-off, where you stop for photos.

From there the tour moves through Toldboden, the old customs district still lined with maritime history, past the Royal Danish Cast Museum and toward the waterfront. You cruise along Holmen, where your guide points out warships docked at the Maritime Museum (you stay on your side of the water), then reach Ofelia Square, a local hangout where the guide may let you test your speed if there's space. The Opera House sits across the water, but you get your photo from the square with it in the background. Kongens Nytorv marks the halfway point, and then you head toward Amalienborg Palace, where you ride right up to the square in front of the Queen's residence and see the lifeguards. The Citadel comes next (a 1600s military site you cruise through) followed by the English Church, the Gefion fountain, and finally back to the starting point.

When you return, you hand in your radio, helmet and Segway, then stay for a complimentary organic beverage with a view of the waterfront. Your guide gives you a Segway souvenir to take home. The tour runs in all weather. The operator provides a rain poncho if needed and reserves the right to cancel only in extreme conditions, aiming to rebook you on the next available slot.

What’s included

• Use of a Segway and helmet.
• headsets and radios to hear the guide.
• individual training before the tour.
• a local guide in English, Spanish or Danish.
• photo stops at major sights.
• a complimentary organic beverage upon return.
• a Segway souvenir.
• rain poncho if needed.
• local taxes.

Options for this experience

2 options

Tour from 10 AM to 11 AMGuide in English, Spanish or Danish · 10:00

Tour from 6 PM to 7 PMGuide in English, Spanish or Danish · 18:00

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 18:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Under 11: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Danish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Segway Cruise Copenhagen

Is this one for you?Choose the 10am departure if you want the city at its quietest, or the 6pm slot if you prefer the light and energy of late afternoon. Either way, the private format means your guide adjusts the pace and stops to your group's interests, and the car-free zones keep the ride smooth and the focus on the sights instead of traffic.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Danish.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Can I do a private Segway tour in Copenhagen if I've never ridden one before?

Yes. You arrive 15 minutes early and receive individual training on a spacious practice ground before the tour starts, so no prior experience is needed.

What is the Little Mermaid statue like when you pass it on the Segway tour?

The Little Mermaid is one of the first major sights, appearing within 5 minutes of take-off. You stop there for photos, and the guide considers it a friendly, popular neighbor on the route.

Does the tour go inside Amalienborg Palace or just past it?

You cruise right up to the square in front of the palace and see the Queen's lifeguards, but you do not enter the building itself. It's a photo stop where you can wave to the Queen if she's home.

How many sights do you actually see on the 1-hour Segway tour?

The tour passes over 10 sights, including the Little Mermaid, Marble Church, Royal Playhouse, Amalienborg Palace, Nyhavn, Opera House, the Citadel, Gefion fountain and several others, with photo stops built into the route.