Unique sightseeing and themed tours

Looking for something different than classic sightseeing? Experience Copenhagen with new eyes and dive into the city's many alternative and thematic guided tours - from the historical to the sensory to the quirky. Forget the guidebook sights and get swept away by local stories. 

We've gathered the best unique and alternative guided tours on this page. Maybe you'll be inspired to embark on a different adventure around the city. 

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Street Voices: Alternative tours of the darker sides of the city
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Street Voices: Alternative tours of the darker sides of the city

Hear real-life stories about life on the streets in Copenhagen

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Copenhagen Food Tours
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Copenhagen Food Tours

This guided walking tour in Copenhagen combines eight fabulous tastings of the best food in Copenhagen with intriguing stories and insights into Copenhagen's food culture and history.

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Guided tours at the Danish Broadcasting Corporation
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Guided tours at the Danish Broadcasting Corporation

Go behind the scenes at the Danish Broadcasting Corporation or at the Concert House on guided tours

At Amager in the southern part of Copenhagen lies DR Byen, the Danish Broadcasting Corporation. You...

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Guided tours of the Royal Danish Theatre
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Guided tours of the Royal Danish Theatre

Get inside the walls of some of Denmark's most important art institutions when the Opera, the Playhouse, and the Old Stage invite you in for a conducted tour.

The tours aim at giving the audience a uni...

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Guided tours at Nordisk Film
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Guided tours at Nordisk Film

If you are interested in movies, TV series and film history, then a guided tour at Nordisk Film might be a fun activity for you during your stay in Copenhagen.

Nordisk Film was founded in 1906 and is...

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Nordic Seaplanes
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Nordic Seaplanes

See Denmark from above aboard a seaplane taking off on Copenhagen harbor. 

Nordic Seaplanes combine two pretty special experiences: Seeing Denmark from above while enjoying a flight with a seaplane.

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Go! Running Tours Copenhagen
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Go! Running Tours Copenhagen

Try a different kind of sightseeing with Running Tours Copenhagen. Here you get a guided run - in either English or Danish - around some of Copenhagen's main sights.

The tours are focused on historica...

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SightseeingTAXA
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SightseeingTAXA

Who knows every inch of Copenhagen, every little nook, hidden gem as well as all the classic sights? The taxi driver of course!

That's exactly why one of Copenhagen's major taxi operators offer sight...

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Solve a Mystery
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Solve a Mystery

Get to know the inner city of Copenhagen with an exciting murder mystery.

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Scandikidstours
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Scandikidstours

Scandikidstours offers tours specially designed for children aged 6-12 years old.

The tours are designed as an introduction to the culture and history of Denmark, from herring to the runic alphabet, ...

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Copenhagen LGBTI+ Historical Walking Tours
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Copenhagen LGBTI+ Historical Walking Tours

Go on a city tour in Copenhagen where the theme is the LGBTI+-society in Copenhagen.

The LGBTI+-society is an important part of Copenhagen’s history and vice versa. Bjarne Henrik Lundis is the initia...

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Ghosttour
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Ghosttour

Private Ghosttours in English (for groups only) can be booked all months of the year.

The genuine thing - the Ghost tour

When dusk falls, the guides will lead you around in the old Copenhagen, where...

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