The following is just a suggested daily touring schedule focusing on the culinary wonders of Copenhagen. You will have complete control over your daily schedule and may change your plans at any time by simply telling your guide. Your time in Europe is yours to enjoy as you like!
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Upon arrival into Copenhagen, you will be welcomed by your private driver who will transfer you to your hotel in the heart of the city.
Evening Suggestion
On your first night in Copenhagen we recommend one of the city’s top restaurants. A favorite of ours is theSoren K, which is an extension to the Royal Library situated by the waterfront of Copenhagen Harbour. Another is Restaurant Era Ora, a Michelin star restaurant that is said to have the best Italian outside of Italy.
Exeter Services: Airport Transfer
Hotel: Hotel Skt. Petri
Today you will meet your personal chef for your bicycle tour of Copenhagen. Bike through the city, stopping at 3-4 prime locations where he will serve you a dish from his pedal-powered restaurant.
Your chef strives to incorporate natural settings and gastronomic menus, elevating the eater’s tastingexperience. When possible, tours also incorporate meeting local producers.
This evening, we suggest a visit to the world-famous Tivoli Gardens. This classic amusement park is a lively gathering place for locals, especially in the summer when the gardens are in full bloom. In the evening, you will find the park especially enchanting thanks to the thousands of lights and often, live music. Some of the best eateries in Copenhagen are found in the Tivoli Food Hall, where you can find anything from authentic Danish fare to exciting new food concepts.
Exeter Services: Private Bicycle Chef Tour (3-4 Hours)
Hotel: Hotel Skt. Petri
This morning your guide will meet you in your hotel lobby. Enjoy a walk along the Stroget, one of the longest pedestrianstreetsinEuropeasyoumakeyourwaytoChristiansborgCastle. ThecastleishometotheDanish Parliament and where the Queen receives her guests.
Your guide will take you through the reception rooms where you can see the Queen’s tapestries. The seventeen tapestries where presented to the Queen on her 50th birthday in 2000. They depict Denmark’shistory from the past 1000 years. Underneath the palace, you can explore the original palace ruins, some dating back over 800 years ago.
Also on the palace grounds is Royal Library, the largest library in Scandinavia. This library functions as the National Library and library for the University of Copenhagen. An extension, the Black Diamond was built in1999. The dark façade reflects the water as it lies along one of the city’s canals. It is a lovely spot for a shortbreak to grab a seat and enjoy the activity along the canal.
We recommend that you take a canal tour departing from Nyhavn. This is a relaxing way to appreciate thebeauty of Copenhagen’s maritime beauty. We can pre-arrange this as a private or public tour, or you can simply purchase a ticket at one of the docks.
Exeter Services: Guide (4 hours)
Hotel: Hotel Skt. Petri
Today your guide and driver will pick you up in the lobby of your hotel to begin your introduction to North Sealand. Your guide will show you the Louisiana Museum of Contemporary Art, the collection ranges from not only paintings and sculpture but architecture and design to film and photography. You will see the world-famous artists such as Miro, Warhol and Hockney next to little known gems.
You can enjoy lunch at the museum café, which has a summer patio overlooking the sculpture park. (Please note cost of lunch is not included.)
Continuing on, you will visit the village of Elsinore, with its imposing Kronborg Castle; the inspiration and settingfor Shakespeare’s Hamlet.” Kronborg began life in the 1420s as a sort of glorified toll booth, a fortress built byKing Erik of Pomerania to extract payment from ships entering or leaving the narrow sound between Denmark and Sweden that leads to the Baltic Sea. The enduring popularity of Shakespeare has, perhaps, kept Kronborg in the public eye. But even without this literary association, Kronborg still would have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 2000 as one of the most important Renaissance castles in Northern Europe.
While exploring the area, you will have the opportunity to visit a North Sealand winery. After touring the vineyards, enjoy a wine tasting.
Evening Suggestion
After a long day of touring, we recommend spending some time soaking in the city of Copenhagen from HotelSander’s fifth story roof terrace, where you can order a snack and drinks at the small bar. The in-house restaurant also offers full service menu.
Exeter Services: Vehicle, Driver & Guide (8 Hours)
Hotel: Hotel Skt. Petri
Today your guide will take you on a food tour of the city. In the past few years, there has been a real interest in Nordic cuisine. Copenhagen has numerous Michelin star restaurants.
Start at Torvehallerne, the new covered market halls, where you will sample artisan cheese, developed incollaboration with the city’s Michelin-starred chefs. Try liquorice, caramels and preserves from some of the most interesting small producers.
You will explore the city; wander through Copenhagen Botanical Gardens relaxing in the beautiful green surroundings while discussing produce and local foods.
Along the way you will also pass several of the city’s greatest landmarks and discuss its history, but always withfood as focus. Exclusive to this tour you will try the open sandwiches called smørrebrød as well as a microbrewery where you will sample three different types of home-brewed beer.
Evening Suggestion
This evening catch a cab out to Refshaleøen, an industrial area on the outskirts of the city, where you will find former Noma head chef Matt Orlando serving up inventive dishes that continue to push Nordic cuisine at Amass. There is an a la carte menu, but we suggest choosing the small menu or full Amass menu for the full experience.
Exeter Services: Food Guide (4 Hours)
Hotel: Hotel Skt. Petri
Meet your driver today for a transfer to the airport to meet your departing flight. Cost of flight is not included.
Exeter Services: Airport Transfer
