Copenhagen: Guided Boat Tour Through Beautiful Canals

About This Experience

This guided boat tour from Copenhagenmemories feels like a trip with a local friend, and guests can take turns steering under the guide's supervision. It starts and ends at the same place, with a short safety introduction first. Soft drinks, coffee, water and chips are included. On the dates we checked in October 2026 it cost $42 per person.

The route covers both old and new Copenhagen: Christianshavn and Our Saviour's Church, the Circle Bridge, the Royal Library, Christiansborg Palace, Gammel Strand and Børsen. It continues past Nyhavn, Papirøen and the Playhouse to Amalienborg, Frederik's Church and the Opera House, then Christiania, the Little Mermaid and Reffen.

It suits travellers who want a relaxed, unscripted tour with stories about history, architecture and everyday life, and anyone who would like a turn at the wheel. The route also includes the quieter canals of Christianshavn, away from the busier stretches of the harbour.

The tour lasts 75 minutes. Check the meeting point on your voucher: the listing gives Gammel Strand 50, while its description places the start in the Islands Brygge area. Departures are limited to a few a day, at 10:00, 13:00, 15:00 and 17:00 on the date we checked, and a private-boat option is sold on the same listing at a higher price.

Highlights

• Christianshavn's canal and Our Saviour's Church
• The Circle Bridge and the Royal Library
• Christiansborg Palace, Gammel Strand and Børsen
• Nyhavn, Papirøen and the Playhouse
• Amalienborg, Frederik's Church and the Opera House
• Christiania, the Little Mermaid and Reffen

What's Included

• ✓ Guided harbour and canal boat tour
• ✓ Live commentary from your guide
• ✓ A turn at steering the boat under supervision
• ✓ Soft drinks, coffee and mineral water
• ✓ Chips
• ✓ Short safety introduction before departure

Not Included

• Meals
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Transport to Islands Brygge
• Gratuities (optional in Denmark)

What to Bring

• A warm, windproof layer
• A rain jacket if showers are forecast

Good to Know & Caveats

• The tour begins and ends at the same place; the listing gives Gammel Strand 50 as the meeting point, but its description mentions Islands Brygge, so follow your voucher.
• A short safety introduction is given before you set off.
• The tour lasts 75 minutes.
• You pass Børsen, which is under scaffolding after the 2024 fire.
• A private-boat option is sold on the same listing at a higher price.

Meeting Point

Listed as Gammel Strand 50; the description says the Islands Brygge area, so follow your voucher