Walking tour - Copenhagen Old Town & Tivoli Park included

Copenhagen contains its highlights within short walking distance, brings you up close with its rich culture. On this tour, our guide will take you on a carefully designed walking route around the old town to discover all of the highlights and the stories behind them, starting with Tivoli Gardens, full of magic and tradition, City Hall Square, Christiansborg Palace, home to the Danish Parliament and the Royal reception Rooms, the Old Stock Exchange from the 17th century, the Royal Theatre and the colourful canal of Nyhavn. From there you will walk along the waterfront by the imposing Playhouse and the modern Opera House, two of the newest landmarks on the Copenhagen harbour, arriving at Amalienborg Palace, the official residence of the Danish Royal Family, an elegant complex under the watchful eyes of the royal guard. From there you will continue to the royal garden at "Kongens have" where the most popular summer residence is located, the Rosenborg Castle, to continue to the Tivoli.


Itinerary
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Stop At: Copenhagen King's Square, Kongens Nytorv Holmenskanal, Copenhagen 1050 Denmark

Our meeting point, centrally located at the end of the pedestrian street Strøget. The largest square of the city, it was laid out by Christian V in 1670 in connection with a major extension of the fortified city, and has an equestrian statue of him at its centre. The initiative moved the centre of the city from the medieval area around Gammeltorv, at that time a muddy medieval marketplace, to a cobbled new square with a garden complex, inspired by the Royal city planning seen in Paris from the early 17th century.
Important buildings facing the square include the Royal Danish Theater from 1874, the Charlottenborg Palace from 1671 (now the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts), the Thott Palace from 1683 (now the French Embassy), the Hotel D'Angleterre and the Magasin du Nord department store.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Nyhavn, Kobenhavn K, Copenhagen 1051 Denmark

Nyhavn canals

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Amalienborg Museum, Christian VIII's Palace, Copenhagen 1257 Denmark

The winter royal residence, Amalienborg Palace a unique Rococo stylish buildings for anyone with a taste for royal history and the life of Denmark’s royal family who still resides inside the palace.

at daily attraction 12:00 noon changing of The Royal Guard

Amalienborg is famous for its Royal Guard, every day you can experience the changing of the guards, as they march from their barracks in Gothersgade by Rosenborg Castle through the streets of Copenhagen and end up at Amalienborg.
Surrounding the palace square with its statue of King Frederik V from 1771, Amalienborg is made up of four identical buildings. These are Christian VII’s Palace (also known as Moltke's Palace, used as guest residence), Frederik VIII’s Palace (also known as Brockdorff’s Palace, home of the Crown Prince family), Christian IX’s Palace (also known as Schack’s Palace, home of the Queen) and Christian VIII’s Palace (also known as Levetzau' Palace, used as guest palace for Prince Joachim and Princess Benedikte). It’s in this building you’ll find open Museum for the public.

Pass By: Rosenborg Castle, Oster Voldgade 4A, Copenhagen 1350 Denmark

Rosenborg Castle is a renaissance castle located in Copenhagen, Denmark. The castle was originally built as a country summerhouse in 1606 and is an example of Christian IV's many architectural project

Stop At: Church of Our Lady - Copenhagen Cathedral, Noerregade 8, Copenhagen 1165 Denmark

The Copenhagen Cathedral, today designed by the architect C.F. Hansen in Neo-Classicist style. The foundation stone was laid by King Frederik VI in 1817, and the solemn consecration took place on Whitsunday 1829. This site served a church since Bishop Absalon, the founder of Copenhagen, had a small chapel built on the premises. The original church was erected at the highest point in the town around 1200.
The church has seen many important events throughout Danish history. This is where King Valdemar Atterdag gave away his nine-year old daughter Margrethe - later Queen Margrethe I - in marriage in 1363, in 1855 the funeral of Søren Kierkegaard, and in 2004, Crown Prince Frederik and Australian Mary Donaldson were married here.
Inside we have Thorvaldsen's sculptures
The statues of Christ and the twelve apostles. Above the altar, Christ extends his arms in a welcoming gesture, while the apostles watch from the sides of the nave. Judas has been replaced by Paul.
Battle of Copenhagen
In 1807, the cathedral was hit by a incendiary rocket during the British bombardment led by Admiral James Gambier and General Lord Cathcart. The bombardment resulted in the cathedral's burning down.



Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Gammeltorv, Copenhagen Denmark

This emblematic oldest square in Copenhagen (Old Market) With adjoining Nytorv it forms a common space along the Strøget pedestrian street. While the square dates back to the foundation of the city in the 12th century, most of its buildings were constructed after the Great Fire of 1795 in Neoclassical style. Another dominating feature is the Caritas Well, a Renaissance fountain erected by King Christian IV in 1610.
Also we find Nytorv (new square)
Together with the adjoining Gammeltorv it forms large square in the pedestrian street, a dominated by the imposing Neoclassical façade of the Copenhagen Court House, which from 1815-1905 also served as the City Hall.

Stop At: Radhuspladsen, 1, Copenhagen 1599 Denmark

City hall squre

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Tivoli Gardens, Vesterbrogade 3, Copenhagen 1630 Denmark

See the main entrance of this 175 years old amusement park and heard the history and after the tour the guest have a entrance ticket included to about the queue and to enjoy the park by their own

Pass By: Stroeget, Stroget, Copenhagen Denmark

Strøget is a pedestrian, car free shopping area in Copenhagen, Denmark. This popular tourist attraction in the centre of town is one of the longest pedestrian shopping streets in Europe at 1.1 km. Located at the centre of the old city of Copenhagen, it has long been one of the most high-profile streets in the city.



Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Near public transportation"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 21 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Start Time: 10:00 AM
Duration: 2 Hours
Start location: Højbro Plads, Højbro Pl., 1200 København K, Denmark

Cancellations and refunds: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Included

• Local Guide
• Tivoli park general +8 years old entrance fee
• Guaranteed to skip the lines

Not Included

• Coffee and/or Tea

Facilities