Private Day Trip from Copenhagen

Viking ships, royal palaces, historic fortresses... discover the best of Copenhagen's monuments and nearby towns on a personalised private tour with an expert English-speaking guide just for you and your group.

Why Book a Private Tour?

When you reserve a private guided tour or day trip, you benefit from personalised service from an exclusive English-speaking guide just for you and your group, allowing you to tailor your itinerary to your needs and interests. If you've got any special requests, like a specific museum or shop to visit along your route, just let us know when making your reservation, or tell your guide on the day. You choose!

Private Day Trips and Tour Options

Complete your trip to Copenhagen visiting its most iconic places of interest with an expert English-speaking guide. Choose from the following guided tours of monuments in the city and day trips to surrounding sights to make the most of your time in the Danish capital:

Christiansborg Palace Guided Tour

Explore one of Copenhagen's most important political and historic buildings: explore the royal chambers of the beautiful Christiansborg Palace, the current seat of the Danish Parliament.

Rosenborg Castle Guided Tour

This private tour of Copenhagen's beautiful Rosenborg Castle takes you around the lavishly decorated royal rooms of this historic fortress, as well as visiting the Treasury where the Danish Crown Jewels are housed. Please keep in mind that when selecting this option, you'll have to purchase your admission tickets in advance, as places are limited.

Amalienborg Palace Guided Tour

Discover the elegant waterfront Rococo-style buildings that make up the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, home to the current Danish royal family. Delve into its history and admire its architecture both inside and out.

Roskilde Day Trip

Leave Copenhagen city centre behind and head to the quaint Danish town of Roskilde, famous for its fascinating Viking Ship Museum. Discover ancient ships that were buried underwater for almost a thousand years and much more on a guided tour.

Frederiksborg Castle Day Trip

Make your way north of Copenhagen on this excursion to Hillerød, a small town where you'll find the enormous Frederiksborg Castle. Enjoy a guided route around the largest Renaissance palace in Scandinavia.

Kronborg Castle Day Trip

Immerse yourself in the literary world of Hamlet on this day trip to Helsingør, or Elsinore, where you'll explore the castle that inspired the setting for the tragic Danish prince's play: Kronborg.

Malmö Day Trip

Escape Denmark for the day and visit neighbouring Sweden, exploring the cosmopolitan city of Malmö and exploring its most iconic monuments and landmarks. Please note: this day trip ends at Malmö train station. 

Please note: if you select this option, you will need to bring your valid passport or national ID to cross the border with Sweden.

Important Information

These tours and day trips do not include entrance to monuments or transport tickets.

If you have the Copenhagen Card, you'll have included use of public transport to Roskilde, Hillerød and Helsingør, and free entrance to Christiansborg, Rosenborg, Frederiksborg, Kronborg and the Viking Ship Museum.

On the day of the activity, your guide will help you buy tickets on site, except for the Rosenborg Castle tickets, which you will have to buy in advance.

Transport

Return train tickets between Copenhagen and the surrounding Danish cities cost 130 DKK (approximately 18 EUR), and the ticket to travel between Copenhagen and the Swedish town of Malmö costs between 150 and 175 DKK (between 20 and 24 EUR approximately).

Entrance Fees

The approximate price of tickets to enter the monuments are:

• Roskilde Viking Ship Museum: 108 DKK (15 EUR)
• Rosenborg Castle: 110 DKK (15 EUR)
• Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen: 60 DKK (9 EUR)
• Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød: 75 DKK (11 EUR)
• Kronborg Castle in Helsingør: 115 DKK (16 EUR)

How Does it Work?

You will engage in a private guided tour tailored to your interests, selecting from various options such as Christiansborg Palace, Rosenborg Castle, Amalienborg Palace, and day trips to Roskilde, Frederiksborg, Kronborg, or Malmö. Each guided tour focuses on specific landmarks with personalized insights from your guide.

Included Services

• Private English-speaking guide for your group
• Personalized itinerary based on your requests

Not Included Services

• Entrance fees to monuments
• Transport tickets between Copenhagen and other locations

Meeting Point

The meeting point for private tours to Roskilde, Malmö, Frederiksborg Castle, and Kronborg Castle is the main entrance of Copenhagen Central Station, in the plaza in front of Tivoli Gardens. All these excursions begin at 9:00 AM. The private tour of Rosenborg Castle kicks off at 10:00 AM at the main entrance arches of the monument. The private tour of Christiansborg Palace starts at 10:00 AM in front of the façade of the building, located on Christiansborg Slotsplads Street.