Castles Tour from Copenhagen: North Zealand and Hamlet Castle

Copenhagen, Denmark

If you love castles, Denmark has almost as many fairy tale castles as it does fairy tales! Visit the picturesque region of North Zealand just outside Copenhagen where you will see Kronborg Castle made famous as the setting of Shakespeare's Hamlet as well as the magnificent Fredensborg Palace and Frederiksborg Castle.

Leave Copenhagen behind as you head north through magnificent Danish countryside and coastline towards Elsinore and Kronborg Castle. Chosen as the setting for Shakespeare's Hamlet, this magnificent renaissance castle is on the UNESCO world heritage list.

After lunch (own expense), your tour continues towards Fredensborg, where the Queen's summer residence of Fredensborg Palace is attractively located in the middle of a lovely park, bordering the idyllic Esrum Lake.

The next highlight on your tour is Frederiksborg Castle, built by King Christian IV in 1601 - 1625. This pearl of history, built in magnificent Renaissance style with a touch of baroque, is now a national historical museum, containing treasures of painting, tapestry, porcelain, silver and furniture.

USD $79.61

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Frank S	October 2011
A most enjoyable tour with expert commentary from our guide. Castles were spectacular.

Review by: Lynne S	September 2011
This was a really lovely trip, though I think I would have preferred to have the option NOT to be guided through the castles. For those who wanted to be guided, it was great, but I would have preferred to be able to simply wander on my own and spend time looking at those things that were of most interest to me. The countryside is really beautiful, as were the castles. The lunch was not to my liking--it would have been nice if we could have stopped somewhere that had multiple options so that we could choose to eat something we wanted at a price that was in our own individual ranges.

Review by: Radomir T	September 2011
Excellent Tour!

Review by: Leonie M	September 2011
Was really nice and interesting. Was good that I did it on the internet as my husband stresses about everything. So it was nice to just turn up and hand in the voucher.

Review by: Henri	August 2011
great tour！

Review by: alphonso v	August 2011
Castles were interesting and guide provideing good background on their role and Denmark in general. Well worth taking

Review by: Edward M	August 2011
great trip espfredericksborg castle

Review by: mehmetalty	August 2011
It was nice , our gide was very helpful . The trip is very good especially for photographers . We gave a break for lunch at Helsingor Marina . It was also nice place . You can eat fast food or fish in front of sea .

Review by: Charles H	August 2011
Scenery and Castles very interesting. Tour guide was very inflexible and insisted that we eat a $25.00 lunch in a restaurant of his choice. This was not part of the tour price or description. Having used Viator so often, I doubted if they knew of the guide's requirements for lunch.

Review by: Michael R	July 2011
I was left slightly disappointed by this tour having read all of the positive reviews on various sites. We were forty-five minutes late departing because the coach that they ordered was not be enough (57 seats for 64 people), which may have been caused by the on the day sale of tickets. We ended up leaving with something like 70 people on board which was too large a number for some of the castle rooms and adding to delays e.g. 30 minutes at the first castle for tickets and toilets.That said Mariella who worked as the tour guide did a fantastic job and was very knowledgeable and made time for everyone despite having such a large group. The castles themselves were also fantastic despite the weather and crowds. If I were to go again I would use the train and do it on my own though.

Review by: Linda C	July 2011
Wonderful sites but the size of the group was not practical and caused delays and restricted activity (a double decker bus needed to be called in once it became evident that not everyone would fit!)

Review by: Howard M	July 2011
Our guide was outstanding and this was the best part of our Copenhagen experience. She gave us so much information, not only about the castles and palace, but also current topics of Denmark. She always answered all questions carefully and patiently. When 2 passengers did't return to the bus, she went looking for them and didn't give up until she found them. This tour was outstanding.

Review by: Joseph M	July 2011
Very good trip to see the countryside outside of the graffiti and trash of Copenhagen. Very good guide.

Review by: Stephen H	July 2011
A good value! Less road time and more in-castle tour time would improve it.

Review by: Steven B	July 2011
This was an excellent trip.

Review by: Michael S	July 2011
You experience 3 castles and get a guided tour of 2. Both gded tour castles were fantastic, but were undergopiong renovation work at the timem which is typical of many older buildings in Europe. Well worth the trip!

Review by: Boris B	June 2011
Very good trip. Porofessional and knowlegable chicherone. Will recommend.

Review by: George F. H	June 2011
This was a great trip and I would highly recommend it. The guide was well informed and made the trip enjoyable with facts about Denmark in general and the history of the country and the sites we visited.

Review by: Dennis	June 2011
This is a good way to get out of the city and see the countryside. The castles are very interesting and the history very informative. I recommend it to any one going to Copenhagen for the first time

Review by: Hyman H	June 2011
We covered alot in one day. The drive up was great; who knew that there are such nice beach areas in Denmark! The castles were great and the lunch stop buffet had good food and seemed typically Danish. _br/_ My only critique was that we really had to run thru both castles in order to see everything. Perhaps you should leave out the stop at the "summer castle" that we could not go into anyhow.

Review by: Craig H	June 2011
A nice day in the Danish countryside. Very green landscapes, with nice towns. The castles were nice, the unquestioned favorite being the last one, Frederiksborg is an absolute gem! The lunch stop at Elsinore was so-so, but you had a couple of other choices, I suppose. The guide and driver were good.

Review by: Jorge P. M	June 2011
The trip was excellent even thought we were delayed by a couple of passengers that dis not stick to the schedule. For this reason the tour guide had to rush through a counple of places. I recommend this tour to anyone.

Review by: Anne B	June 2011
Trip was ok. Please tell us in advance the price of lunch.

Review by: Douglas B	June 2011
This was the itinerary we wanted and enjoyed the tour, however, there were far too many people to go under one tour guide. There were over 60 people, so headphones should have been provided as we couldn't hear the guide most of the time. Also, so many people created delays. Lunch break should have been in town so those not wanting to dine could have toured the town.

Review by: ALEJANDRO Z	June 2011
GREAT TO SEE THE COUNTRY SIDES WHICH ARE FANTASTIC. BUT DENMARK CASTLES ARE NOT IMPRESSIVE AND CAN BE A BIT DAUNTING.

Review by: Maria Elena P	June 2011
The places visited were loverly. The tour guide was not the best. The group was large and he did not wait for everyone before he started talking and explaining things. Also, he was very monotone. Enjjoyed the places visited but not the tour guide.

Review by: Kathy K	November 2010
I thoroughly enjoyed the Castles tour with our guide. She was fabulous and really made the tour, she was attentive, patient, a wealth of knowledge and so friendly and welcoming, she has a passion for her job and you can tell she has indepth experience on the Castles, Royalty, Copenhagen and surrounds. The tour was the right length and the information perfect. The only thing I did not like nor do I recommend is the restaurant by the ferry that we went to for lunch - it was awful. The service was bad, the atmosphere was bad, (an empty restaurant no matter what time of day speaks volumes) the food was not that good, not even for the price, I would of paid more for a better meal. That was definitely a low point for the day, but I won't hold it against the guide. The driver was very friendly too. Thank you, my sister and I enjoyed the tour.

Review by: AMY W	November 2010
Great guide, friendly with interesting facts along the drive. Wish we could have stopped a few more places to wander and shop. Only one suggested place for lunch. Bring your own food for on the bus - much cheaper - or walk about a block and there are a few more choices.

Review by: John H	October 2010
We enjoyed the tour very much. We had an excellent guide and driver. Our guide was very familiar with the castles. She asnwered many difficult questions. But most of all, she was very pleasant.

Review by: Jocelyn N	October 2010
It was an excellent tour and we were glad we had booked it. Your reviews did influence us in taking this tour.

Review by: A Hardie D	October 2010
It was nice and I enjoyed seeing the coast as we drove North. The lunch option was okay but options for other dining would have been nice. The guide was knowledgable and nice.

Review by: David C	October 2010
A great trip! Fun way to see the countryside. The castles were very interesting and the guide was very informative.

Review by: Margie DL	September 2010
had a lovely time! got to see the inside of 2 castles and the grounds of a palace that included changing of the guards ceremony. the only down side for me was that i did not see the statue of holger the dane at kronborg castle as there was not enough time. inspite of this, i would still highly recommend this tour to everyone.

Review by: Andrew N	September 2010
We spent 4 days in Copenhagen and although we loved it all, the sites we saw on this tour were the BEST of Denmark! There was a perfect amount of free time vs. guided tour...and a perfect amount of time overall at each site. The tour stopped for a lunch break at a YUMMY buffet (not included in price)...but the buffet didn't take US-issued credit cards, so bring cash for the buffet (or I'm sure there's probably an ATM close). The bus ride to the sites was full of beautiful scenery. There was a bathroom on the bus which I appreciated! If you only have two days in Copenhagen, make sure one of your days includes this tour!

Review by: José Luis C	September 2010
Nice tour. Friendly guide.

Review by: JUDITH A	September 2010
You must take this trip. It's wonderful! A must if you have a day to spare.

Review by: Richard L	September 2010
The tour operator was very disorganized in getting this tour started. They filled one bus very quickly. They called a second bus and realized it wasn't big enough so they had to call a third larger bus. I suspect that they had many more walk-ups than anticipated and they may have called a guide at the last minute to handle the additional people. We started our tour about 1 hour after the first bus left. Even though it was a rainy day, the tour itself was good. This seemed to be an efficient way to get to see the 2 castles and some of the area outside of Copenhagen. The rating would be certainly be higher if not for the disorganized tour operator.

Review by: Sandra A	September 2010
Excellent tour. The tour guide was great and we learned so much about Copenhagen and the castles we visited. It was money well spent!

Review by: Anonymous	August 2010
The tour provided a nice bus ride to the three castles instead of you having to go to each location independently. It was a good tour and we enjoyed the day. We opted not to join the group at a lunch, not provided by tour, in the recommended restaurant but instead walked around the local streets with shops and cafes.

Review by: Anonymous	August 2010
We had the possibility to visit two of the castles in the North Zealand region. It was very interesting to see some aspects of the life of the old kings of Denmark.

Review by: Robert L	August 2010
The tour was very well done. From the tour bus to the driver and the tour guide, they are superb! The itinerary is very good and time was managed very well. Great job.

Review by: James A	August 2010
Excellent!

Review by: Jelena K	August 2010
The trip was great. Our guide was very informative.

Review by: Brian O, New Zealand	July 2010
Both castles worth visiting,Interesting to view the current Palace.

Review by: TERRY Z, United States of America	June 2010
Good day trip away from Copenhagen and into the north historic castle areas,, so pupular we had to change from a regular size bus to a larger double decker. Good guide to amazing locales,

Review by: Kenneth S, Australia	June 2010
An excellent tour with a great history lesson from an enthusiatic guide who gave freely of her wide knowledge.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	June 2010
Great tour guide and saw lots of the countryside. Learned alot on this one.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	May 2010
Very nice trip for those who likes castles.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	April 2010
Great way to discover on a tight schedule! Awesome tour guide!

Review by: william k, United States of America	April 2010
Very nice trip. Guide was very nice and entertaining. The day was windy and rainy but we still enjoyed seeing the 3 castles we visited. We liked the lengh of time spent inside the castles as it was informative without a lot of unnecessary commentary that sometimes tends to drag out a tour. We would recommend this tour.