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USD $61.00
Copenhagen Panoramic City Tour with Harbor Cruise
Copenhagen, Denmark
See the sights of Copenhagen by coach and by boat on this two-part tour of the city and harbor. View top Copenhagen attractions as you drive through the Danish capital past City Hall, the Tivoli Gardens, Gefion Fountain and Kongens Nytorv, with stops at Amalienborg Palace or Christiansborg Palace and the iconic 'The Little Mermaid' statue. Then hop aboard a canal boat and cruise around Copenhagen's thriving harbor, lined with more famous sights and a mix of old and new architecture. Enjoy informative audio commentary on board.
Board a coach near Copenhagen City Hall for the first part of your tour. Driving through the city, view the Tivoli Gardens, the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek art museum and the magnificent Gefion Fountain and Kongens Nytorv. Morning tour-goers will spend 30 minutes at Amalienborg Palace to watch the Changing of the Guards ceremony; afternoon tour-goers will instead stop at Christiansborg Palace to view its beautiful gardens. Both tours continue exploring Copenhagen afterwards, with a stop at the The Little Mermaid statue, a cultural city icon based on the beloved fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen. At the old fish market at Gammel Strand, your canal boat awaits to take you on the second portion of your tour: a cruise through Copenhagen's bustling harbor. Glide past the capital's towers and palaces, and drift along the picturesque canals of Christianshavn and Frederiksholm, where colorful historical buildings stand side-by-side with modern structures. Some sights of the Danish capital are best viewed from this vantage point. Your tour concludes back at Gammel Strand, just a few minutes' walk from Stroget, the main shopping street in the city.
This was a wonderful experience. Great guides. English is outstanding. What views ! Very pleased we did this tour. Be prepared for water and cooler temps.
Review by: rajeev s, June 2018
The tour arranged through Stromma Copenhagen,had very unhelpful guide and very unfriendly .In addition they left us at the harbor without dropping us at the pick up site.This was very inconvenient and we had to walk a lot._br/_ I will never book a tour with Stromma Copenhagen in future.
Review by: PS S, March 2018
Well-organized!
Review by: JAMES T W, September 2017
We were supposed to meet the tour at 11 am. Hotel desk said it would take less than five minutes to get there. We left 20 minutes early but got stuck in traffic and didn't make it to the tour stop until 11:08 and the but was gone. Obviously they didn't care that a lot of construction was going on and someone might be late. And we were four people! I guess that Viator in Copenhagen doesn't give a hoot about the customer. Not a good thing.
Review by: Naiyaratana C, September 2017
Great tour for visitors to wonderful Copehagen! The tour takes you through the city and stops at major tourist attractions including The Little Mermaid, home of the Danish Royal family Amalienborg, and the modern Opera house. Our guide Teddy is very knowledgeable of this fabulous city. Because the tour group size can be large, please be considerate of fellow travelers and be back on the bus on time. We also did the Harbor cruise which provided another perspective of this lovely city. Tour of Copenhagen by land and sea is a fabulous way of enjoying this gem in Scandinavia!
Review by: nix2607, September 2017
We went to the designated meeting place to start our tour, and found a dozen or more other people standing around with tickets for the tour in their hands also. No bus to be found. We looked a block down the street and saw a bus sitting there, and upon approaching the bus, we were told it was the bus for the tour. When I asked the tour guide why the bus wasn't at the designated meeting place, she said they did not have a parking spot there. Poor excuse. I'm don't know if anyone else has had this problem with finding the tour bus.
Review by: Carolyn R, September 2017
I booked my tour before leaving the U.S. and Viator emailed instructions on where to meet the tour bus. The instructions were inadequate to say the least. We walked for about 45 minutes asking before we left the hotel where we were to meet the bus and people on the street along the way. Nobody seemed to know where City Hall was. The instructions said to meet under the tower, which was impossible because the tower was on the side of a building. You could not get under it.. The instructions also said the bus would say something entirely different than what was on the bus when we finally found it. It was a good thing we started out early or we would have missed the tour. There were 4 of us together.
Review by: Helio M, September 2017
I have left part of my luggage in the car that drove me at my final destination. How can I get in touch with the driver? + 55 11 941770299
Review by: hank0124, August 2017
This was a great tour! We saw wonderful sights and places.
Review by: Mary S, August 2017
It was a great overview of Copenhagen. The tour guide was very helpful.
Review by: beth.moreland, August 2017
The idea behind this tour is good -- you get to see the city first from the ground on a bus, and then from the water on a boat. In reality, though, there are some issues.
Review by: Shirl D, August 2017
Excellent tour ! We waited where indicated- driver located us and directed us to the bus. Commentary with earphones ensured an explanation of all important sites. Maria was a gem and made all instructions precise as well as offering any assistance required. A great way to be introduced to the city.
Review by: Anita P, August 2017
We were on a cruise ship. We had to get ourselves into the city on our own and find City Center. Keep your eyes open and remember where you are. Harbor tour was very nice, tho we had rain so guide handed out plastic ponchos! Fun!
Review by: J Low, August 2017
The bus tour was extremely convenient to hop on and have a quick introduction to the major points of interest of the city. Unfortunately, we were not aware of the free ear pieces to be plugged on when we boarded the bus and missed out on the narration for a good part. Be good to make it a point that everyone gets that and not wonder where the voice should be coming from and make enquiries. The taped narration was informative and the arrival at the Palace for the changing of the guards was timely.. The Harbour cruise is a must do to enjoy the city and life by the waters especially the marina, boathouses and interesting architecture. However, the queuing by the boarding point could have been a more pleasant experience with more shade, seating area and comfort. The 2 cubicles of public toilet with an unusual locking system baffled tourists and simply not enough and were also filthy. I've expected more from an advanced European country.
Review by: Clayne S, August 2017
Boat cruise was great, bus tour not so much.
Review by: Arnoldo A, July 2017
Hop on /off a little weak. Canal boat was great.
Review by: Paul E, July 2017
A very good tour given the reasonable price. We thoroughly enjoyed the cruise. I'd recommend this to friends without a lot of time to spend on a tour.
Review by: boxed004, July 2017
ATTENTION: this tour does NOT visit the new harbor at all, though it uses its picture. Besides, the tour will NOT take you back to the hotel. When you are off the canal boat, you are on your own to figure the way back. The guide promised that any bus would take us back but it was not the case!
Review by: William B, July 2017
A really great way to get an overview of Copenhagen from the start. The bus trip gives you the layout, and a cruise followed by lunch in Nyhavn is not to be missed.
Review by: Matthew D, July 2017
This is an overview tour, if you have never been to the city, then doing this tour would be recommended. The process was simple and the guide on the tour and boat were both great. The tour picks up in the center of town, about 3.7 km from our cruise port. The boat returns you about 3.2 km from the ship, so please keep that in mind if walking is an issue although we could have used the ships transfer service or a taxi which is additional monies. There are some duplication in the tour seeing the same venue twice, once by land and once by water but a nice overview of the city.
Review by: lucydphoto, June 2017
I like the multilingual guides and walking through the old towns but during the canal boat cruise, we heard similar information. Tour guide on the canal boat cruise was a bit robotic and monotonous but overall experience was pleasant and informative.
Review by: Glenn H, June 2017
Not amazing but still well worth doing
Review by: livelyreader, June 2017
The harbor cruise was awesome and the city tour was okay.
Review by: Patricia B, June 2017
Great tour, very informative...be sure and go on the boat part too.
Review by: Luca C, June 2017
Our tour guide on the bus was extremely knowledgeable, the sites were very well selected great combination of viewing from the bus and a little walking. It was an amazing tour along the canals the guide was extremely knowledgeable, the sites along the canal were very well selected.
Review by: Chris B, May 2017
The bus tour is SUPER touristy, but it does take you to all of the must-see sights and an audio guide gives you some nice history. The harbor cruise is awesome. We had walked to all of the main attractions the day before little mermaid, royal palace, opera house. However, the harbor cruise gives you an awesome way to see the city by boat. If I had to do it again, I would've skipped the bus tour and just booked the harbor cruise.
Review by: Jennifer T, April 2017
My teenage son and I only had a couple of days in Copenhagen and wanted to hit the highlights. On this trip, we also didn't want to walk all day. This tour did that. The bus was a double decker and we sat on top. Instead of the normal recorded audio, we had a live guide. They also split us into two groups by language at the changing of the guards. The bus tour finished at the boat tour location. We had a live guide on the boat also. We went in late April so the weather was a bit chilly. There are inside and outside options on the boat. It was a bit difficult to see from the inside seats, as the class roof/windows were cloudy. I didn't pay enough attention to see if they were just dirty. We spent as much time as possible outside, until increasing rain forced us inside. The building architecture in Copenhagen is a delightful mix of old and cutting edge modern. This tour allowed us to cover a lot of ground to see much more than if we were walking. If you are staying longer than a day or two, I would recommend this at the start of your stay to give you an idea of what you want to see the rest of your trip.
Review by: Gregg L, April 2017
I only had one day to spend in Copenhagen and this tour covered the highlights.
Review by: Alice J, March 2017
I highly recommend this tour. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. I loved seeing the changing of the guard. When we got on the boat, that guide was great as well. I made a list before I came to Copenhagen of the things I wanted to see. This tour covered them all.
Review by: Wing Yan Natali W, January 2017
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Shabbir, October 2016
The tour was great but October is generally not a good time to see Copenhagen as the weather is unpredictable. It actually forecasted one week ago as cloudy with a chance of rain for that day but it eventually was a bad day with rain and cold weather overall. The guide was great but it is expensive.
Review by: cstranger4, October 2016
Super easy to obtain and use.
Review by: vohen85, September 2016
Great tour. Learn a lot about Copenhagen. Got to see the mermaid statue and changing of the soldiers. Tour guide is very knowledgeable and helpful. Would recommend this tour to anybody visiting Copenhagen.
Review by: son, September 2016
Trip was very good. only issue was that we were not given enough time to see the changing of the guards.Otherwise trip was short and sweet.
Review by: LEOMA S, September 2016
I will like to visit for a longer stay
Review by: michael m, September 2016
Very good tour, highly reccomend as a way to get the city layout .
Review by: Tracey M, September 2016
The boat cruise is a great way to see the city by water. I was a bit disappointed with the commentary on the bus, not allot of interesting tit-bits or history - pretty basic stuff really. The guide was lovely - just wanted more information.
Review by: Michael A M, September 2016
Gave us a good idea on the layout of the city. Beautiful day for the cruise.
Review by: Joanna B, September 2016
It was a great 3 hour trip--don't miss it.
Review by: Julie L, September 2016
I had a good time
Review by: Barbara A. N, August 2016
Enjoyed the land tour better than the boat tour. Had great weather. The place to get the bus was very difficult to find. The bus driver did not turn on the air conditioning until everyone was on, which took a very long time. We were very, very hot.
Review by: Murray W, August 2016
Overall very good tour, only problem was difficult finding the coach at the meeting point.
Review by: Harry S, August 2016
An excellent overview of the City. It wasn't made clear however that we'd be dropped off at a different spot than where we started.
Review by: Philip G, August 2016
Very good.
Review by: Cassandra E, August 2016
Both parts of the tour were great! The water tour was very informative, but it was difficult to hear in the back. Besides that I would highly recommend this tour.
Review by: Amber S, August 2016
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and it was an enjoyable trip. My kids enjoyed it as well.
Review by: Linda U, August 2016
It was an excellent tour and gave you a good view and understanding of the area. It was rather cold and their were tiny sprinkles of rain. However, they gave us a rain poncho that kept us dry and warmer. Unlike other tours like the one in London they gave us plenty of time to see the changing of the guards. We were there early enough to secure a great view of the event.
Review by: John O, July 2016
Good overview of the city.
Review by: Edwin H, July 2016
We felt rushed.
Review by: Froggy, July 2016
This is a great tour to orient yourself in Copenhagen. It is a great way to see every major attractions in Copenhagen and then decide from here where you would like to go back to and spend a bit more time. The Harbour Cruise is very interesting ... all these small bridges you drive through are great. Copenhagen is a very interesting city and so diverse. Love seeing all the bicycles in Copenhagen. Watch for the bike lanes... they have the right of way.
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