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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. 

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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. 

Gadens Stemmer
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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 Tour
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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.
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Skuespilhuset
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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.
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Wind Turbine Safari
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Wind Turbine Safari

In the middle of the Øresund, an experience awaits that blends the calm of the sea with Denmark’s green future. Here, you can encounter wind turbines that stand as symbols of sustainable energy and remarkable innovation.
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Nordisk Film
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Guided tours at Nordisk Film

In the heart of Valby lies Nordisk Film, a place where Danish film history still lives on between the old bricks and modern studios. When you step through the gate, you can feel the atmosphere of more than a hundred years of productions and get a vivid glimpse behind the scenes of some of Denmark's most beloved stories.
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Nordic Seaplanes
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Nordic Seaplanes

See Denmark from above aboard a seaplane taking off on Copenhagen harbor.
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Go! Running Tours Copenhagen
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Go! Running Tours Copenhagen

Try a different kind of sightseeing with Go! Running Tours Copenhagen.
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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!
Christiansborh
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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.
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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.
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Ghosttour
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Ghosttour

Ghosttour opens the door to a Copenhagen normally hidden behind everyday façades. Here, the city’s old stories unfold as they have been preserved in archives, libraries, and in the memories of people who have themselves felt the echo of history.
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Looking for more guided tours?

If you’d like to explore more guided tours in Copenhagen, take a look at our other guides here. You’ll find everything from walking and biking tours to free digital tours and other unique sightseeing opportunities.