Copenhagen Private Walking Tour: Highlights and Secrets

A local guide shows you the squares, streets and stories most visitors miss.

A private walking tour of Copenhagen with a local English-speaking guide takes you through the city's highlights and quieter corners over three to three and a half hours. You walk the Old Town, stroll Nyhavn's harbor with its colorful boats, explore the gardens of Rosenborg Castle and Amalienborg Palace, and reach the Little Mermaid statue. The Full Option includes a cinnamon roll and coffee at a traditional pastry shop. The tour runs rain or shine and suits all fitness levels.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Nyhavn15m
2. Rosenborg Castle15m
3. Amalienborg Palace15m
4. Kastellet15m
5. Little Mermaid15m

Explore Copenhagen's highlights and secrets

• Stroll through central commercial square
• Visit former St. Nicholas Church art center
• Walk along charming Old Town street
• Relax in main square and watch locals
• Walk along old harbor with colorful boats
• Walk through Rosenborg Castle gardens
• Enjoy Danish pastry and coffee (Full Option)
• Admire Marble Church with large dome
• Walk in Amalienborg Palace courtyard and gardens
• Take a break at Gefjun fountain
• Visit 17th-century citadel Kastellet
• See the Little Mermaid statue

The experience

Three to three and a half hours on foot means you cover real ground without rushing. Start in the commercial heart of Copenhagen's squares, then move into the Old Town's narrow streets: the kind where the city's rhythm shows itself. Your guide is local and knows which corners matter: a former church turned art center, a main square where Danes gather, the fountain tied to Nordic mythology. The route builds toward the water, so by the time you reach Nyhavn with its painted row houses and boats, you've already seen how the city fits together.

The castle gardens come next: Rosenborg's grounds sit in the heart of the city and represent four centuries of Danish royal history, and you walk through them instead of past them. From there, the Marble Church rises with the longest dome in Scandinavia. Amalienborg Palace, the official residence of the Danish kings, opens its courtyard and gardens to the tour. The 17th-century citadel at Kastellet and the Gefjun fountain both get their moment before you finish at the Little Mermaid, the statue that defines Copenhagen for most visitors.

If you book the Full Option, you stop at one of the city's traditional pastry shops for a cinnamon roll and coffee: the kind of break that turns a walking tour into a real morning in Copenhagen. The difference between the Standard and Full options is just that pause and the pastry. Everything else (the route, the guide, the stops) stays the same. The tour doesn't cancel for rain, and the entire route is wheelchair accessible.

What’s included

• Private tour with a local English-speaking guide.
• walks through Copenhagen's Old Town, Nyhavn, Rosenborg Castle gardens, Amalienborg Palace, the Marble Church, Kastellet citadel and the Little Mermaid statue.
• a Danish cinnamon roll and coffee at a traditional pastry shop (Full Option only).

Options for this experience

2 options

Standard OptionGuide in English · 15 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 16:00Runs 3 hours; the tasting is not part of the tour.

Full OptionGuide in English · 15 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 16:00Lasts 3 hours and 30 minutes; a Danish pastry and a coffee per person are part of the tour.

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

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day15 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 16:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Child (under 11)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

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Is this one for you?Book the Standard Option if you want the full route and the guide's knowledge without the pastry stop, or choose the Full Option to add a traditional Danish coffee and cinnamon roll partway through. The break gives you a real moment in a local shop instead of just passing by. Either way, a private guide means the pace stays yours and the route adapts to what interests you most.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 11).

What's included in the Full Option versus the Standard Option?

The Full Option adds a Danish cinnamon roll and coffee at a traditional pastry shop partway through the tour. Both options include the same private guide, the same route through all the landmarks, and the same three to three and a half hours of walking.

Is the tour accessible if I use a wheelchair or have mobility concerns?

The entire tour is wheelchair accessible: all areas and surfaces along the route work for wheelchairs, and public transportation options are available nearby if you need them. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, and the tour suits all physical fitness levels.

What is Nyhavn and why is it on the tour?

Nyhavn is Copenhagen's old harbor, lined with colorful historic houses and boats. It's the most popular tourist site in Denmark and one of the most charming streets in the Old Town, so the tour includes a walk along the water and through the buildings that frame it.

Does the tour run if it rains?

Yes, the tour will not be cancelled in case of rain, so you'll walk the route regardless of weather.

What language does the guide speak?

The guide speaks English and is local to Copenhagen, so they know the city's history, culture and the stories behind the stops.

How much walking is involved over the three hours?

You're on foot for the entire three to three and a half hours, moving between the Old Town squares, Nyhavn, the castle gardens, the palaces and the citadel. The pace is steady but not rushed, and the route is designed to show you both the famous landmarks and the quieter corners of the city.