Copenhagen · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 self-guided tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
See Copenhagen at your own pace on Stromma’s open-top bus, with three routes, 27 stops, audio guides, Wi-Fi, and optional Tivoli entry.
“Great way to see the city, luckily we had great weather to explore”
Explore Aarhus from Viking roots to the Latin Quarter on a flexible VoiceMap audio walk with offline maps and clear navigation.
“It was really hard to get connected to the tour. We were given 3 different numbers to enter with no indication as to which one. When I finally got connected and paused the tour, it kept going back to the beginning. The content seemed informative but I gave up after a while. Overall disappointing”
Explore Copenhagen from Kongens Nytorv to the Little Mermaid with a flexible, app-led quest, audio stories, and royal landmarks.
“Havde bestilt i god tid, dog modtog jeg aldrig den korrekte kode. Da vi tog fat i support, var der ingen hjælp, der blev skrevet retur på et sprog jeg ikke forstod. Det oplyste tlf. Nr var ikke det korrekte. Øv.”
Explore Copenhagen’s folk legends on a flexible GPS audio walk from Central Station to Højbro Bridge for just $7.99.
“Great sampling of a focused experience. Interesting anecdotes and references opened the possibility for more research.”
Solve eerie riddles through Aalborg’s old streets, dungeons, and haunted sites in this flexible self-guided witch trial game.
“De gamle fangehuller og alt det smukke arkitektur! Virkelig en smuk tur. Vi kunne også godt lide at fortællingen var på engelsk!”
Solve a private Copenhagen murder mystery on foot, from the Round Tower to Our Lady’s Church, at your own pace.
“Since more than a year, collection place is nitnrelated to thisnservice. Hope they refund soon please”
Explore Copenhagen’s royal squares, castles, churches, and theatres with an affordable English audio tour and GPS map.
“Great info. However, the audio was difficult to hear. The background sounds and effects muffled the speaker. Quality became staticky when played loudly.”
Explore Copenhagen’s Christiania with a flexible phone-based puzzle walk covering art, landmarks, local stories, and 12 clever challenges.
“This was a lot of fun and took us off the beaten path. We would have never found this on our own. Directions got a little challenging at times but we were able to figure everything out.”
Solve a royal mystery while exploring Copenhagen’s palaces, churches, harbor, fountain, and Kastellet for just $7.14.
“It was a fun way to walk around the city and see the famous statues. It did take a couple of goes to work out that the timer started as soon as you read the clue so we made sure we walked all the way to the location before reading. Great to have the extra facts about the buildings as you go along to put them into context.”
Explore Copenhagen’s royal quarter with an affordable self-guided audio walk covering Nyhavn, Amalienborg, Charlottenborg, and more.
“Really loved the commentary and learned a lot of history and about the architecture and some about the modern royal family too. Would have liked less standing still, but not sure how that would work with all the info being imparted..”
Follow Hans Christian Andersen through Copenhagen’s royal streets, canals, gardens, and landmarks on a flexible GPS audio tour.
“Could well be your first adventure in the city, as it takes you through a lot of sights worthy sites, Hans related or not, through the lens of a local with interesting anecdotes. Afterwards you can further explore the city ion your own, but with some foundational knowledge this time.”
Build a spaceship while exploring Copenhagen’s canals, bridges, palace, harbour, and street food market on this playful self-guided tour.
“The treasure hunt was really fun and nice. It is great for both young kids and adults. The route is so beautiful and in such a great part of the city. It was a perfect way to enjoy a sunny day outside.”
Follow Kierkegaard through Copenhagen on a witty, self-guided audio walk from his family home to his grave for $9.99.
“Informative and witty experience. Lots of interesting information on Kierkegarrd and life in Copenhagen in the 19th century. Thoroughly enjoyed it!”
Solve a true crime mystery while exploring Aarhus on a flexible Danish self-guided city walk with a QR code reveal.
“A good experience together where you solve a murder mystery and get around the city of Aarhus. However, I cannot understand that you pay a price per number of participants. There is no difference if you are 2 4-6 or more. You get a booklet with the story in it and there is nothing along the way where it depends on the participants”
Solve a 19th-century murder while walking from Amalienborg Palace to Nyhavn in this private, self-guided Copenhagen mystery tour.
“We did the crime tour Amalienborg on the last day because we still had to bridge time until the flight. It’s a nice little tour, the puzzles are not as hard as with other escape tours and you’re only traveling with a notebook and can always read the solution yourself. But it was fun and fun to bridge the time. It took us a little less than 2 hoursAuto-translated”
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