Copenhagen: Classic Canal Tour & The Harbour

About This Experience

Classic Canal Tour & The Harbour is Stromma's longer route: 1 hour 45 minutes from Ved Stranden 26, always live-guided in English and Danish. It goes beyond the one-hour loop into the outer harbour and Nordhavn. On the dates we checked in October 2026 it cost $37 per person, about the same as Stromma's own fare of DKK 249.

Along the way you pass the Little Mermaid at Langelinie, Amalienborg Palace and the Black Diamond extension of the Royal Library. The extended route also takes in the Genetically Modified Little Mermaid, a sculpture group a few hundred metres from the original, and continues to Nordhavn, the former industrial port now rebuilt with new housing and architecture.

It suits travellers who want more than the classic hour, and anyone curious about the modern side of the harbour as well as the palaces. The boat is covered, so it works in poor weather, and the guiding is always live, never an audio track.

The length cuts both ways: 1 hour 45 minutes is a long sit for small children. There are also fewer sailings than on the one-hour tour. On the date we checked there was a single departure, at 14:00, so book ahead if your days are fixed.

Highlights

• The Little Mermaid at Langelinie
• The Genetically Modified Little Mermaid sculpture group
• Amalienborg Palace, home of the royal family
• The Black Diamond extension of the Royal Library
• Nordhavn, the redeveloped former industrial port

What's Included

• ✓ 1 hour 45 minute canal and harbour cruise
• ✓ Live guide in English and Danish on every departure
• ✓ Covered boat
• ✓ Extended route into the outer harbour and Nordhavn
• ✓ Departure from Ved Stranden 26

Not Included

• Food and drinks
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Gratuities (optional in Denmark)

What to Bring

• A warm layer
• Your GetYourGuide voucher on your phone

Good to Know & Caveats

• The tour runs in rain or shine.
• Stay seated when the boat passes under the low bridges.
• Departures are fewer than on the one-hour tour; on the date we checked there was one sailing, at 14:00.
• Smoking and intoxication are not allowed on board.

Meeting Point

Ved Stranden 26, by Gammel Strand in central Copenhagen.