Scandinavia · SELF-GUIDED TOURS IN COPENHAGEN
The good self-guided tours in Copenhagen go early up here and the winter dates go earliest. Below: the 15 to lock in, what each includes and where they differ.
Spend one flexible day visiting Malmö from Copenhagen. Ride across the Øresund Bridge, collect a map and attraction leaflet at Malmö Central Station, then choose a 24-hour bus pass or rental bike. Explore Lilla Torg, Malmöhus Castle, Kungsparken, Ribersborg, and Turning Torso at your own pace before returning by train.
“Fascinating, zI was lucky with the weather but overall very good.”
Follow an English-language Little Mermaid quest from Kongens Nytorv to Langelinie, stopping at the Royal Danish Theatre, Hans Christian Andersen’s house, Stork Fountain, Amalienborg, and more. You use your own smartphone, solve clues, hear audio stories, and move at your own pace without a physical guide.
“Havde bestilt i god tid, dog modtog jeg aldrig den korrekte kode. Da vi tog fat i support, var der ingen hjælp, der blev skrevet retur på et sprog jeg ikke forstod. Det oplyste tlf. Nr var ikke det korrekte. Øv.”
Monstour uses GPS-triggered English audio to connect Copenhagen landmarks with Danish folk legends. Walk from Central Station through the Glyptotek garden, past the Stock Exchange and Christiansborg, then finish beside Agnete and the Merman. You set the pace, use the app offline, and keep lifetime access for $7.99.
“the narrator was very clear with the directions and had a kind intonation. the recording also gave us as much time to look at the places as we wanted, continuing the guide only after we started moving again, which provided a chill experience! the stories shared were very interesting and fun to learn about! we had a great time walking around the streets of copenhagen, discovering the many hidden gems with the guide!!”
You become a detective in Copenhagen’s King's Garden, solving the mystery of the missing crown jewels and helping H.C. Andersen. Use your smartphone for puzzles, learn about the garden and its statues, and choose between two difficulty levels. The walk can take up to two hours, with space for seven players.
“Dejlig med spændning, info og motion på samme tid…”
You collect an envelope of clues and instructions at Maria’s Kiosk, then follow a private murder mystery route through central Copenhagen. The case begins around the Round Tower and ends near Our Lady Cathedral. Plan for 90 minutes to two hours of walking and standing. The activity is offered in English and has no live guide.
“Since more than a year, collection place is nitnrelated to thisnservice. Hope they refund soon please”
You’ll ride a Maravelo e-bike from Copenhagen through Glostrup, Høje-Taastrup, Albertslund, and Valensbæk to find four Thomas Dambo sculptures: Sleeping Louis, Little Tilde, Thomas on the Mountain, and Teddy Friendly. Your guide speaks English, Danish, Russian, or Arabic, and the private tour includes a safety helmet, camera, and water.
“We thoroughly enjoyed riding on the outskirts of Copenhagen and meeting three of Thomas Dumbos giants. The bikes were good. The timing itself felt rushed - we and others in the group would have enjoyed a quick coffee stop, and a bit slower return ride - it was rushed.”
Use your phone and a downloaded English audio tour to walk from Copenhagen City Hall through the Round Tower, Rosenborg Castle, Marble Church, Amalienborg, and Christiansborg’s Royal Kitchens. Allow two to three hours, bring headphones, and download the ZIP file before you leave. Admission fees and transport are not included.
“Great info. However, the audio was difficult to hear. The background sounds and effects muffled the speaker. Quality became staticky when played loudly.”
This self-guided Qula city game leads you from Landemærket through Copenhagen’s major sights using questions, tasks, and a phone-based map. Allow two to four hours, pause for coffee or sightseeing, and play with up to six people for $36.67 per group. Bring your own smartphone and mobile data.
“We were on citytrip in Copenhagen. We decided to make this Qula trail to discover the city. The questions where fun and we took a break at a cafe.”
Follow a self-guided smartphone adventure from Christianshavn Metro Station into Freetown Christiania. You’ll solve 12 puzzles while finding the Church of Our Saviour, Green George the Troll, Den Grå Hal, Månefiskeren Café, Christiania Art Gallery, and the Stupa. There is no guide or fixed start time, so you set the pace.
“This is a brilliant way to explore Christiana town, it's basically a mini walking tour with a little story behind it with some puzzles along the way. There's certain areas you can't take photos and you must be respectful to the people that live there. This activity advitises 1hr to 90ish minutes.... we took 3 hours as we kept getting distracted, shopping round the little flea markets and taking everything in! So allow plenty of time to make the most of it, this was the highlight of our weekend in Copenhagen. Highly recommend”
Use your phone to follow clues through Copenhagen’s royal district, stopping at Amalienborg, the Marble Church, Designmuseum Danmark, Gefion Fountain, and Kastellet. The private, English-language game takes about 80 to 100 minutes. Read each clue only when you reach the right area, since the timer starts as soon as you open it.
“It was a fun way to walk around the city and see the famous statues. It did take a couple of goes to work out that the timer started as soon as you read the clue so we made sure we walked all the way to the location before reading. Great to have the extra facts about the buildings as you go along to put them into context.”
Use the VoiceMap app to walk Copenhagen’s royal center in about 90 minutes to two hours. Hear about Charlottenborg, the Royal Danish Theatre, Nyhavn, Amaliehaven, and Amalienborg while GPS guides you between stops. The tour is in English, works offline, and offers lifetime access.
“Really loved the commentary and learned a lot of history and about the architecture and some about the modern royal family too. Would have liked less standing still, but not sure how that would work with all the info being imparted..”
Follow Hans Christian Andersen through central Copenhagen on a self-guided English audio tour. In about two hours, you’ll connect the Royal Theatre, Nyhavn, Amalienborg, the Marble Church, Rosenborg Castle, the Round Tower, and Andersen’s former room at Magasin du Nord. Bring your own phone and headphones.
“Could well be your first adventure in the city, as it takes you through a lot of sights worthy sites, Hans related or not, through the lens of a local with interesting anecdotes. Afterwards you can further explore the city ion your own, but with some foundational knowledge this time.”
Follow a mobile, English-language mission through central Copenhagen as you help Skyla collect spaceship parts. The self-guided route links Højbro Plads, Christiansborg Palace, canals, bridges, and Broens Gadekøkken. Plan on 1 to 3 hours, with freedom to pause, restart, and finish near Nyhavn.
“This was the perfect way to engage and encourage our kids (aged between 8-11) to walk through Copenhagen. They were so excited to complete the hunt that they were leading the way, which let the adults chat.”
Walk through central Copenhagen with an English GPS audio tour devoted to Søren Kierkegaard. The route links his family house, a church, Rundetårn, Copenhagen University, the Cathedral, a bridge, the lakes, and Assistens Cemetery, where the tour ends at his burial place. Use the VoiceMap app offline at your own pace.
“Informative and witty experience. Lots of interesting information on Kierkegarrd and life in Copenhagen in the 19th century. Thoroughly enjoyed it!”
Pick up a mystery notebook in central Copenhagen, then investigate a fictionalized 19th-century murder inspired by true events. Walk from Maria’s Kiosk past Amalienborg Palace and Nyhavn before finishing near Sankt Annae Kirke. Allow 90 minutes to two hours, with puzzles you solve at your own pace.
“We did the crime tour Amalienborg on the last day because we still had to bridge time until the flight. It’s a nice little tour, the puzzles are not as hard as with other escape tours and you’re only traveling with a notebook and can always read the solution yourself. But it was fun and fun to bridge the time. It took us a little less than 2 hoursAuto-translated”
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