On Foot in Copenhagen: the 15 Best Guided Walks

Private Walking Grand Tour of Copenhagen - Strøget and Magasin du Nord: Copenhagen’s shopping heart

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,953 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $342Our pick

See Copenhagen’s key sights on a private three-hour walk with a local guide, flexible departures, family-friendly pacing, and no entrance fees.

“Excellent tour with Fran. He was very knowledgeable and engaging. We learned a lot of historical facts, cultural information and traditions as well as current events. Fran kept our three kids, ages 8-12, engaged and the three hours passed in a flash. We also received great recommendations.”

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Copenhagen Highlights Walking Tour

2.Copenhagen Highlights Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,324 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $40

Review of Copenhagen’s funny, outdoor highlights tour, covering royal sights, Nyhavn, history, price, accessibility, guides, and practical tips.

“Our guide named Thor gave us an excellent tour and also had some good humor. The narrative was clearly communicated in English, one of the best tours over the last 3 weeks we spent in Scandinavia. Highly recommend and PLEASE tip generously😁!”

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Politically Incorrect Private Highlights Walking Tour

3.Politically Incorrect Private Highlights Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,244 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $374

Explore Copenhagen’s royal past, grand squares, Nyhavn, and WWII stories on a witty 90-minute private walking tour.

“This tour is witty, and refreshing while being educational and informative. Troels (our guide) spoke better English than most Americans do. Great time. It went by too fast!”

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Copenhagen: Group Walking Tour – City Highlights – 2 Hours

4.Group Walking Tour – City Highlights – 2 Hours

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,088 reviews · 2 hours · from $39

Review of Copenhagen’s 2-hour Politically Incorrect walking tour, with royal sights, Danish history, dark humor, practical tips, and honest advice.

“Steen was brilliant - good fun, lots of jokes and learnt things too!”

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3h walking tour, small group max 10 people Copenhagen

5.3h walking tour, small group max 10 people Copenhagen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 686 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $50

Review of Copenhagen’s 3-hour small-group walking tour, covering Nyhavn, Christiansborg, royal sights, local history, and practical tips.

“Very nice day all around Copenhagen with friendly and informative tour guide. It was worth taking, although it was extremely cold.”

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Walk & Canal Tour: Copenhagen Highlights + Changing of the Guards

6.Walk & Canal Tour: Copenhagen Highlights + Changing of the Guards

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 580 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $77

Review of Copenhagen’s 3-hour small-group walk, electric harbor ferry, major sights, and Changing of the Guards at Amalienborg.

“Our guide, May Britt, made our experience so enjoyable. We covered a lot of ground in 3 hours and she was very informative. We ended up having coffee together which is a nice touch and we all hugged each other when we parted.”

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Copenhagen: Hygge and Happiness Culture Walking Tour

7.Hygge and Happiness Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 539 reviews · 3h 30m · from $80

Review of Copenhagen’s Hygge and Happiness Culture Walking Tour, with pastries, coffee, Nyboder, local stories, value, and practical tips.

“Sandra is full of history knowledge about Copenhagen, thanks to her, I know more about the city and know the attitude of Hygge.”

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Politically Incorrect Beer Walk

8.Politically Incorrect Beer Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 516 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $68

Walk Vesterbro with eight Danish beers, local history, and an intentionally crude guide on Copenhagen’s lively two-hour beer walk.

“We had Roger as our guide. He was very funny and very knowledgable. We had a great time, even in the rain! Would definitely recommend if you want to try something different and explore that side of the city.”

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Copenhagen Highlights: Small Group Walking Tour – Max 10 people

9.Copenhagen Highlights: Small Group Walking Tour – Max 10 people

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 361 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $50

Review of Copenhagen’s small-group walking tour, covering royal sights, Nyhavn, history, local tips, pacing, price, and practical advice.

“Liva was fantastic! Very knowledgeable, kind, and funny. The small group aspect made navigating crowds much easier and overall a much more enjoyable experience. I’d definitely recommend booking this tour.”

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Private Walking Classical Tour of Copenhagen

10.Private Walking Classical Tour of Copenhagen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 273 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $276

Review of Copenhagen’s private classical walking tour, covering sights, value, guide quality, pace, food halls, and practical tips for booking.

“Laura made the trip very interesting by mixing historical facts with architectural inputs and fun tidbits. It was great fun !”

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Copenhagen Walking Tour: Highlights and Hygge w/Lunch

11.Copenhagen Walking Tour: Highlights and Hygge w/Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 272 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $114

Explore Copenhagen on foot with a local guide, royal palaces, Kastellet, Nyhavn, Danish lunch, and plenty of hygge over 10 kilometers.

“Really enjoyed the information shared regarding life in Denmark as well as the history of various buildings and landmarks. It was fun to hear the stories of Frederick IV. He was quite a character.”

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Copenhagen: City Highlights Walking Tour With Local Guide

12.City Highlights Walking Tour With Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 270 reviews · from $38

See Copenhagen’s Little Mermaid, Amalienborg, Kastellet, and Nyhavn with a local guide on a small-group walk packed with history and tips.

“She was awesome! super engaging and super fun to walk with!”

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Politically Incorrect Private Hidden Gems Walking Tour

13.Politically Incorrect Private Hidden Gems Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 270 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $374

A witty private Copenhagen walk covering Parliament, Tivoli, museums, philosophy, Danish democracy, and local stories in 90 minutes.

“Our tour guide was amazing, in that he was tons of fun and very informative. I absolutely loved the library gardens; I could have sat there for hours meditating in the serenity and beauty of the gardens.”

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Copenhagen: Guided Walking Tour in French

14.Guided Walking Tour in French

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 249 reviews · from $67

Explore Copenhagen in French on a 3.5-hour small-group walk covering Tivoli, Nyhavn, Amalienborg, Kastellet, and local life.

“Super visite. Hamid est un excellent guide qui maîtrise parfaitement son sujet et est vraiment sympathique. Je recommande !”

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Hippies & Christianshavn Walking Tour

15.Hippies & Christianshavn Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 249 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $6Best value

Explore Christianshavn, Christiania, and Copenhagen history on a funny 90-minute walking tour with local stories and practical tips.

“To be honest this tour is decieving. It’s called hippies and Christianshavn tour but you don’t actually get a tour of the free people town as it’s not allowed. If that’s what you’re looking for, this isn’t the tour for you.”

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