Copenhagen Walking Tour with Food Testing: Smorrebrod & Snap

Medieval streets, royal palaces, and a plate of smorrebrod

A guided walking tour through Copenhagen's old city, passing Amalienborg Palace, Christiansborg Palace, Nyhavn Canal and the Gefion fountain, ending with a tasting of traditional open-face smorrebrod and snap liquor at a restaurant housed in a 1669 Royal pharmacy. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian or French.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Christiansborg Palace10m
2. Nyhavn10m
3. Amalienborg Palace15m

Copenhagen walking tour with food tasting

• Walk through Amagertorv square
• Visit Christiansborg Palace
• Explore Nyhavn Canal
• See Amalienborg Palace
• View Gefion fountain
• Taste smorrebrod and snap liquor
• Stop at Danish gastronomic market

The experience

Amagertorv, the heart of Copenhagen's pedestrian Strøget, is where this tour begins: one of the city's oldest squares, named for the Amager farmers who sold produce here in the Middle Ages. From there the route moves through narrow streets and past Renaissance buildings to Christiansborg Palace, the former royal residence, then down to Nyhavn Canal with its coloured facades. The walk takes in Amalienborg Palace, the current home of the Danish Royal family, and the Gefion fountain before arriving at the restaurant.

The smorrebrod tasting is the anchor of the final stop: you'll choose from a selection of traditional open-face sandwiches (curried herring, egg and shrimps, breaded fish fillet with homemade remoulade, roastbeef, brie) paired with a snap, the traditional Danish liquor. The restaurant itself sits in a building that was a Royal pharmacy in 1669 and now serves Danish food made with respect for the country's gastronomic history. After the meal, there's an optional stop at Seaside Toldboden, a famous Danish gastronomic market in the port where seven internationally recognized chefs work. Any food or drink there is at your own cost.

The whole tour runs two hours. Walking is the only way to move through the old city, so comfortable shoes matter. A live guide in your choice of English, Spanish, Italian or French leads the group through the streets and explains what you're seeing at each stop.

What’s included

• Local guide in English, Spanish, Italian or French.
• one open-face smorrebrod sandwich of your choice from options including curried herring, egg and shrimps, breaded fish fillet with homemade remoulade, roastbeef, or brie cheese.
• snap liquor tasting.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except Monday and ThursdayDeparts at 10:00

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and Italian

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.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Scandinavian Guides

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want a guide to navigate the medieval streets and palaces while you walk, plus a smorrebrod tasting included in one outing, rather than piecing together separate stops on your own.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and Italian.

What is Amagertorv and why does the tour start there?

Amagertorv is one of Copenhagen's oldest squares, now part of the Strøget pedestrian zone. It takes its name from Amager farmers who came into the city during the Middle Ages to sell their produce at the site, and it marks the beginning of the walking route through the old city.

What smorrebrod options are included in the tasting?

The tour includes a choice of traditional open-face sandwiches: curried herring, egg and shrimps, breaded fillet of fish with homemade remoulade, roastbeef, or brie cheese, served at a restaurant in a historic 1669 Royal pharmacy building.

Does the tour visit both Amalienborg and Christiansborg palaces?

Yes. Christiansborg Palace, the former royal residence, is visited during the walk through the old city. Amalienborg Palace, the current home of the Danish Royal family, is also included on the route.

What happens at Nyhavn during this tour?

Nyhavn Canal is one of the stops on the walking route through Copenhagen's old city. The tour passes through the area as part of the route connecting the medieval streets and palaces.

Is there a stop at Seaside Toldboden market?

Yes, after the smorrebrod meal there is an optional stop at Seaside Toldboden, a gastronomic market in the port with seven internationally recognized chefs. Food and drink there are at your own cost and not included in the tour.