Sightseeing Cruises

1-Hour Canal Cruise in Copenhagen

Duration

1 hr

Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience

Audio guide

Enhance your experience with multilingual audio guide

4.8/5(377)

Carmen M

Group
Verified booking
Jun 2026
Well, it went really well because we asked for an upgrade to the 1-hour-and-45-minute tour on a covered boat since it was raining, and they gave it to us. The tour guide and entertainer on the boat was truly fantastic. He told us all sorts of interesting facts. It was the best boat tour I’ve ever been on.

Lars H

Couple
Verified booking
Jun 2026
My wife and I really enjoyed this canal cruise! They did a great job of explaining all of the sights and history and the added humor made it fun. I would do this again and highly recommend to others for a little crash course of Copenhagen.

Martin R

Couple
Verified booking
Jun 2026
Our group of 12 had a great experience...our guide gave us an entertaining and informative tour of the city from the canals. I would highly reccomend seeing the city in this fashion!

Daniel S

Couple
Verified booking
Jun 2026
We really enjoyed this canal tour. There was far more to see than we expected. The route takes you through a great mix of old and modern architecture, and some of the narrower canals are surprisingly tight, with the boat squeezing under low bridges (so definitely follow the advice to remain seated!). The lady who welcomed everyone and explained the safety procedures was excellent – friendly, clear and made sure everyone was comfortable before setting off. We happened to go on a very hot day with little shade on the boat, but that’s just the nature of an open canal tour rather than a criticism. In fact, it added to the experience as hundreds of Copenhagen locals were lined along the canal edges sunbathing – it was almost like going seal watching! My only minor gripe was the audio headset. I found the narration a little quiet, even with the volume turned up to maximum, although that could just be down to my hearing rather than the equipment itself. Overall, a fantastic way to see Copenhagen from a different perspective and one of the highlights of our trip. Highly recommended.

Richard S

Couple
Verified booking
May 2026
This was a great cruise for the value. It was a great way for first timers to Copenhagen to get a real feel and look at the beautiful canals and theunique Copenhagen, architecture. The crew Ricardo, the captain and I believe Stephen Our live. Narrator were fantastic in describing everything you needed to know about Copenhagen. The canals and waterways were beautiful. It was a great experience for our first day in Copenhagen.

Hafsah H

Couple
Verified booking
May 2026
really easy to book, however tickets only came through 5 minutes before setting off time, and this was pushed on urgent as I had to message on the chat a few times! however they did iterate they would accommodate if i missed it due to this. the trip itself was absolutely lovely, we had the audio trip and it was perfect listening at your own pace, not having to interact, so it was really relaxing
    • Cruise Copenhagen’s main harbor and canals on a 1-hour tour, departing from Ved Stranden for a relaxed sightseeing experience.

    • Cruise past sights like the Little Mermaid statue, Amalienborg Palace, and the spiral tower of the Church of Our Saviour.

    • Glide through the city’s main harbor and canals as a guide or multilingual audio narration shares stories behind historic landmarks.

    • 1-hour Copenhagen canal cruise

    • Departure from Nyhavm or Ved Stranden (as per option selected)

    • Live guide in Danish & English (as per option selected)

    • Audio guide in Danish, English, German, Spanish, Italian & French(as per option selected)

    • Poncho (in the event of rain)

    • Food & beverages
  • TOTAL DURATION1 hour
    MODE OF TRANSFERBoat

    1 Boarding point

    Ved Stranden 26, 1061 København, Denmark

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    Sights covered

    Danish Architecture Structure

    Danish Architecture Structure

    Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

    Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

    Tivoli Gardens

    Tivoli Gardens

    Rosenborg Castle

    Rosenborg Castle

    Amalienborg Palace

    Amalienborg Palace

    The Royal Danish Opera House

    The Royal Danish Opera House

    Kastellet

    Kastellet

    The Little Mermaid

    The Little Mermaid

  • You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

  • 377 reviews

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    What our guests say

    Peter D

    Family
    Verified booking
    Jul 2026
    Amazing weather and the staff was very friendly. I learned a lot during the boat trip about Copenhagen and its history.

    Annelore G

    Couple
    Verified booking
    Jul 2026
    German audio guide, friendly guide, careful navigation across bridges. All in all, everything was great.

    Carmen M

    Group
    Verified booking
    Jun 2026
    Well, it went really well because we asked for an upgrade to the 1-hour-and-45-minute tour on a covered boat since it was raining, and they gave it to us. The tour guide and entertainer on the boat was truly fantastic. He told us all sorts of interesting facts. It was the best boat tour I’ve ever been on.

    Daniel S

    Couple
    Verified booking
    Jun 2026
    We really enjoyed this canal tour. There was far more to see than we expected. The route takes you through a great mix of old and modern architecture, and some of the narrower canals are surprisingly tight, with the boat squeezing under low bridges (so definitely follow the advice to remain seated!). The lady who welcomed everyone and explained the safety procedures was excellent – friendly, clear and made sure everyone was comfortable before setting off. We happened to go on a very hot day with little shade on the boat, but that’s just the nature of an open canal tour rather than a criticism. In fact, it added to the experience as hundreds of Copenhagen locals were lined along the canal edges sunbathing – it was almost like going seal watching! My only minor gripe was the audio headset. I found the narration a little quiet, even with the volume turned up to maximum, although that could just be down to my hearing rather than the equipment itself. Overall, a fantastic way to see Copenhagen from a different perspective and one of the highlights of our trip. Highly recommended.

    Lars H

    Couple
    Verified booking
    Jun 2026
    My wife and I really enjoyed this canal cruise! They did a great job of explaining all of the sights and history and the added humor made it fun. I would do this again and highly recommend to others for a little crash course of Copenhagen.

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