Copenhagen Classic Canal Tour With Guide

Overview

Available languages

English

Danish

1 hour

Mobile ticket

See the sights of Copenhagen from the water on a 1-hour canal cruise! Relax and admire the city’s key waterfront attractions like the Little Mermaid statue, Amalienborg Palace and Copenhagen Opera House. Hear history about the city and its monuments from our guide and discover fascinating neighbourhoods like Christianshavn and Christiania.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

In the winter, the boats are covered and heated

Live guided in Danish and English.

Tickets are for a specific departure time and you can go stright to the boat and show them your ticket

For changing of tickets contact Viator directly

What To Expect

Amalienborg

Drift by the Amalienborg Palace – the winter residence of Denmark’s royals since the 1700s

Admission Not Applicable

The Little Mermaid

Experience the Little Mermaid known from the fairy tale of H. C. Andersen.

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Live Guide

1-Hour Cruise

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Food and drinks

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Options

Copenhagen Sightseeing Cruise

Reviews

4.45

1,973 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

1320

397

133

Must Do in Copenhagen
Paul J,May 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
This is a quick, yet comprehensive canal tour highlighting areas of Copenhagen for new and returning tourists. The price point is excellent. There were a lot of people on the flat bottom boat, but we each had headphones to listen to the commentary in our own language. We saw the main sights and went under at least a dozen bridges. This is a Must-Do for anyone visiting Copenhagen for the first time!
Still waiting for their...
Xerez B,May 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00
Still waiting for their response about asking for a redo tomorrow since we got rained out and the guide only offered raincoats after we were already soaking wet
Very informative trip
CindyBfd,May 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We booked this using our Copenhagen Discover card, which covered all museums, galleries, palaces & castles. It was well worth it. The canal trip gave us time to rest our feet, hear some history and shelter from the rain!
Great cruise
L9989ULscottg,May 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
It is a little better than good actually
Great first canal tour on a nice boat with a great guide
TimLasVegas,May 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great first canal tour on a nice boat with a great guide. I recommend this.
Very good boat trip. Well...
George A,May 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very good boat trip. Well worth the money! You’ll see far more of Copenhagen than you think! 5 stars.
Recommended short tour
internationalmike,May 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great short tour about an hour, some good sights, history of Denmark 🇩🇰 in particular, good vessel and high quality tour guide and seamanship / navigation. Good value.
Very informative tour,...
Albert K,May 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very informative tour, great facts provided by the guide, plus safety was promoted. I would recommend this tour to friends.
Great way to explore Copenhagen/ lovely staff
Modestas V,May 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Even tho it was raining all day, the cruise was still the highlight of the day. Thank you to lovely staff who kindly changed my ticket to the boat with roof 🙏
Highly recommended Copenhagen canal ride
Claudio M,May 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Timely departure, visit to all places of interest, excellent multilingual audio guide. Also the physical driving was very nice