The 15 Best Self-Guided Tours in Copenhagen

1.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 100 reviews · from $36Our pick

Take Stromma’s Copenhagen sightseeing bus through the city center, Frederiksberg, Vesterbro, Christianshavn, and Refshaleøen. Use the audio guide in Danish, English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish, and hop off at up to 27 stops. Choose the Classic route alone or add the Carlsberg and Colorful Copenhagen routes, with an optional Tivoli ticket.

“Great way to see the city, luckily we had great weather to explore”

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2.The Ancient Viking Stronghold of Aros: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in Aarhus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 36 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $11

Follow an English-language VoiceMap audio tour through central Aarhus, beginning at DOKK1 and ending by the Botanical Garden greenhouses. In about an hour, you’ll hear about Viking-era Aros, pass Aarhus Cathedral, the Latin Quarter, Millers Street, ARoS, and Den Gamle By. Download the route and audio before you set out.

“Great self tour. The guide had good knowledge and created a brilliant route to see some historical and modern places. The navigation was perfectly timed!”

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3.Copenhagen Little Mermaid Exploration Game and Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 36 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $6Best value

Use the Questo app to follow an English-language Little Mermaid quest from Kongens Nytorv to the famous harbor statue. You will pass the Royal Danish Theatre, Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale House, Stork Fountain, Amalienborg, and other sights. The self-guided game takes about two to three hours, with audio stories, clues, and directions.

“It was so much fun, We got to see more of Copenhagen than we would have done just wondering around, 😂”

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4.Monstour: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Danish Folk Legends

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 40 minutes to 3 hours (approx.) · from $7

Use the VoiceMap app to follow an English audio walk through central Copenhagen, beginning near Central Station and ending at Agnete and the Merman. Hear stories tied to the Glyptotek garden, the Stock Exchange, Christiansborg, and the Slotsholm Canal. GPS-triggered narration lets you walk at your own speed, with lifetime offline access.

“My family really enjoyed to tour. Good for our older children. The navigation instructions were helpful as well.”

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5.Ghosts of Aalborg: The Witch Trial Exploration Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $10

Use the Questo app to follow a creepy story through Aalborg, solving riddles and codes at places such as the Monastery of the Holy Ghost, Aalborg Theatre, and Hotel Phønix. This private, self-guided game lasts about 85 minutes, runs every day, and lets you pause whenever you like.

“De gamle fangehuller og alt det smukke arkitektur! Virkelig en smuk tur. Vi kunne også godt lide at fortællingen var på engelsk!”

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6.Copenhagen Self-Guided Murder Mystery Tour by the Round Tower

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $29

You’ll collect an English-language mystery envelope near Maria’s Kiosk, then follow clues around the Round Tower and central Copenhagen before finishing at Our Lady’s Church. Plan for 90 minutes to 2 hours of walking and standing. This private activity costs $29.57 per person, and Round Tower admission is not included.

“Since more than a year, collection place is nitnrelated to thisnservice. Hope they refund soon please”

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7.Explore Copenhagen: Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $15

Walk from City Hall to Tivoli with English audio, GPS directions, and a map covering seven Copenhagen sights. You will hear about Absalon, Christian IV, the royal family, and Danish theater while setting your own pace. Download the files before you go. Entry fees, transport, and headphones 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.”

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8.Copenhagen Christiania: Hidden Stories Self-Guided Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 40 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes (approx.) · from $7Top rated

Follow a smartphone-led story from Christianshavn Metro Station into Freetown Christiania. Solve 12 puzzles at the Church of Our Saviour, Green George the Troll, Den Grå Hal, Månefiskeren Cafe, the art gallery, and Stupa. Start anytime, pause freely, and finish near the Kid’s Zone.

“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”

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9.Copenhagen Royal Conspiracy Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.) · from $7

Follow an English-language app through Copenhagen’s royal quarter, solving clues between Amalienborg Palace, Frederik’s Church, the Gefion Fountain, and Kastellet. This private, self-guided game lasts about 80 to 100 minutes, costs $7.14 per person, and lets you pause at each stop. Read clues only after reaching the right area, since the timer starts when you open one.

“Cool because you still discover different corners of Copenhagen in a playful way, especially small details that you had not seen before. From the story we found it confusing in parts, though, or at least we didn’t really see a logically gripping story from start to finish. If necessary, this is also due to one or the other somewhat bumpy translation (we played it in German). Against the background that the main goal was not a cool game but to discover the city, but basically a cool thing.Auto-translated”

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10.Copenhagen’s Royal History: A Self-Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $9

Use the VoiceMap app to walk from Kongens Nytorv to Amalienborg while audio stories explain Charlottenborg, the Royal Danish Theatre, Strøget, Nyhavn, Amaliehaven, and the Danish royal family. The tour takes about 90 minutes to two hours, works offline, and gives you lifetime access in English.

“We enjoyed our audio tour. We found it to be educational and liked that we could do it at our own pace. The app worked perfectly! Will look for more self-guided audio tours in the future.”

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11.Self-Guided Tour of Hans Christian Andersen’s Copenhagen

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 1 hour 50 minutes to 2 hours 10 minutes (approx.) · from $11

Use your phone and headphones to follow an English GPS audio tour from the Royal Danish Theatre through Copenhagen’s royal quarter, Nyhavn, Rosenborg Gardens, and the Round Tower. The 1 hour 50 minute to 2 hour 10 minute route mixes Andersen stories, city sights, offline maps, and unlimited access, with no guide, food, drinks, or admissions included.

“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.”

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12.Self-guided Treasure Hunt Tour in Copenhagen – Build a Spaceship

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 1 to 3 hours (approx.)

You follow a phone-led mission from Højbro Plads to Broens Gadekøkken, helping Skyla find spaceship parts along Copenhagen’s canals, bridges, palace squares, and harbour. Expect a flexible 1 to 3 hour walk in English, with puzzles suited to families and curious adults. Pause for food or pick up the mission again later.

“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.”

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13.The Philosopher’s Last Walk: An audio tour on the life of Søren Kierkegaard

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $9

Follow Kierkegaard’s life through central Copenhagen on a one-hour GPS audio walk in English. Begin near his family home, pass churches, Rundetårn, the university, lakes, and the cathedral, then finish at his grave in Assistens Cemetery. Offline maps and audio let you walk 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!”

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14.Aarhus Self guided Mystery hunt Sabotage in Danish

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $29

You solve a Danish-language sabotage mystery as you walk through central Aarhus. The self-guided booklet leads you past historic buildings and Aarhus Cathedral, then a QR code reveals the true events behind the story. Allow 1.5 to 3 hours, pause whenever you like, and play privately with your own group.

“A good experience together where you solve a murder mystery and get around the city of Aarhus. However, I cannot understand that you pay a price per number of participants. There is no difference if you are 2 4-6 or more. You get a booklet with the story in it and there is nothing along the way where it depends on the participants”

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15.Copenhagen Self-Guided Murder Mystery Tour by Amalienborg Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $29

You become a 19th-century investigator in this self-guided Copenhagen mystery near Amalienborg Palace. Collect the materials at Arms Gallery, begin at Maria’s Kiosk, and follow clues through Amalienborg, Nyhavn, and Sankt Annæ Kirke. Allow about two hours of walking and standing. The case is inspired by true events, with no guide or fixed start time.

“For all escape room, exit game, true crime and mystery lovers – THIS IS FOR YOU! I am a person who love riddles games, and this is a fun new concept, at least I havn't seen anything like this before. Like in all other types of riddle games, you geRead more”

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