Copenhagen: National Museum & Christiansborg Palace Private Tour

Viking Artifacts & Royal Rooms: A Private Walk Through Danish History

You're picked up from your hotel, guided through the National Museum's permanent collections with a private expert, and optionally taken to Christiansborg Palace to see the royal rooms and stables without waiting in the ticket line. The whole experience runs 2 to 5 hours depending on which package you choose, and transfers handle the logistics so you focus on the history.

Step-by-step itinerary

National Museum and Christiansborg Palace Tour

• Meet guide at City Hall Square
• Private car transfer to museum and palace
• Visit National Museum of Denmark
• Tour Christiansborg Palace and royal rooms
• Return transfer to accommodation

The experience

You meet your guide under the Lur Blowers column at Rådhuspladsen, right across from City Hall, and from there it's a short walk to the Prince's Palace where the National Museum of Denmark opened in 1892. The museum holds archaeology, ethnology, numismatics: objects that span from antiquity through the Middle Ages to the Renaissance and beyond. You'll see Viking artifacts, Egyptian mummies, a hash stall from Freetown Christiania. It's the kind of place where you can spend two hours and feel like you've touched something real about who the Danes are and where they came from.

If you book the 4- or 5-hour option, the tour extends to Christiansborg Palace, which used to be home to kings and queens and now houses three branches of the Danish government. Your guide takes you through the Royal Reception Rooms with the Great Hall and its tapestries, the Royal Stables, the Royal Kitchen, and on Sundays, the Palace Chapel. Skip-the-line tickets mean you don't waste time at the ticket office. You go straight in. The Royal Stables usually open after 1:30pm, so the timing works out if you're moving through both sites in one afternoon.

The 3- and 5-hour packages include round-trip transfers from your accommodation, which saves you the navigation and the cost of taxis or transit. The driver picks you up and drops you off, and the estimated travel time is about an hour round-trip depending on where you're staying and traffic. Groups stay under 23 people per guide, so it stays intimate. Your guide is a 5-star licensed professional fluent in whatever language you selected when booking. They're not just reading facts, they're explaining the connections between the artifacts and the culture.

What’s included

• A 5-star licensed guide fluent in your chosen language.
• regular admission to the National Museum of Denmark for the permanent exhibition.
• skip-the-line tickets to Christiansborg Palace (4- and 5-hour options).
• access to the Royal Reception Rooms, Royal Kitchen, Ruins, and Royal Stables at the Palace.
• round-trip hotel pickup and drop-off in a standard car for 1–4 people or a van for 5+ (3- and 5-hour options only).

Options for this experience

4 options

2-hour National Museum of DenmarkGuide in 7 languages · Available from 1 Jun 2027Duration: 2 hours. Dive into cultural history on a 2-hour guided tour of the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen. Expert guide: an official 5-star guide who specializes in this type of tour. The guide speaks the chosen language fluently. Code DKCO014.

3-hour National Museum of DenmarkGuide in 7 languages · Available from 1 Jun 2027Duration: 3 hours. Book a 1-hour round-trip transfer and a 2-hour tour of the National Museum of Denmark, a leading museum of cultural history. Expert guide: an official 5-star guide who specializes in this type of tour. The guide speaks the chosen language fluently. Code DKCO014. Pickup is included.

4-hour National Museum and Christiansborg tourGuide in 7 languages · Available from 1 Jun 2027Duration: 4 hours. Explore cultural history on a 4-hour guided tour of the National Museum of Denmark and Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen. Expert guide: an official 5-star guide who specializes in this type of tour. The guide speaks the chosen language fluently. Code DKCO014.

5-hour National Museum and Christiansborg tourGuide in 7 languages · Available from 1 Jun 2027Duration: 5 hours. Book a 1-hour round-trip transfer plus a 4-hour tour of the National Museum of Denmark and Christiansborg Palace. Expert guide: an official 5-star guide who specializes in this type of tour. The guide speaks the chosen language fluently. Code DKCO014. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

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

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 1 Jun 2027

Book up to10h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Danish and Russian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight 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.

Prices and times updated 16 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Rosotravel - Denmark City Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to understand Danish history and culture without arranging your own transport, tickets, or timing between two major sites: the private guide and included transfers handle all of that, and the skip-the-line access means you walk straight into the Palace instead of queuing at the desk.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian and Danish.

What's included in the 2-hour tour?

A private guided tour of the National Museum of Denmark only. No transfers, no Christiansborg Palace.

Do I need to buy tickets separately?

No. Regular tickets to the National Museum are included in all options. Skip-the-line tickets to Christiansborg Palace are included in the 4- and 5-hour tours.

What time does the tour start?

You meet your guide at Rådhuspladsen 57 (City Hall Square) under the Lur Blowers column. The exact time depends on your booking, and you'll receive details in an email the day before.

Are the museums wheelchair accessible?

Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and transportation options are also wheelchair accessible.

Can I bring a stroller or pram?

Yes. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, and infants can sit on an adult's lap during transfers.

What's the group size?

Groups are limited to 1–23 guests per guide. Larger groups can book multiple guides.

When is the Palace Chapel open?

The Palace Chapel is open on Sundays only. The Royal Stables usually open after 1:30pm.

How long is the transfer?

The round-trip transfer is estimated at 1 hour total, depending on your accommodation location and traffic. Transfers are included in the 3- and 5-hour options only.