Denmark · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
Cheap, start-when-you-like and surprisingly well written, the self-guided formats suit Danish cities built for wandering. The 15 below are the audio walks and exploration games that hold up, priced mostly under a coffee-and-cake budget.
See Copenhagen’s palaces, Nyhavn, Christiania, Carlsberg, and Tivoli by open-top bus with three routes, Wi-Fi, and a six-language audio guide.
“Great way to see the city, luckily we had great weather to explore”
Cross the Øresund Bridge from Copenhagen to Malmö by bus, then explore Swedish sights by local bus or bicycle with a flexible return train ticket.
“Fascinating, zI was lucky with the weather but overall very good.”
Explore Aarhus from Viking stronghold to Old Town on a flexible audio walk with history, GPS directions, and offline access for $11.99.
“Download was impossible due to speed and large size. After 30 minutes I gave up and went back to the boat.”
Explore Copenhagen from Kongens Nytorv to the Little Mermaid with a low-cost, app-led quest, audio stories, and flexible timing.
“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.”
Explore Copenhagen’s folklore on a flexible English audio walk linking Glyptotek, Christiansborg, the Stock Exchange, and Agnete’s merman.
“Great sampling of a focused experience. Interesting anecdotes and references opened the possibility for more research.”
Explore haunted Aalborg through riddles, witch trial tales, old dungeons, and eerie landmarks in a flexible 85-minute phone game.
“De gamle fangehuller og alt det smukke arkitektur! Virkelig en smuk tur. Vi kunne også godt lide at fortællingen var på engelsk!”
Solve a Copenhagen murder mystery on foot from the Round Tower to Our Lady’s Church, with a private, self-guided route at your own pace.
“Since more than a year, collection place is nitnrelated to thisnservice. Hope they refund soon please”
Explore Copenhagen at your own pace with English audio, GPS directions, and seven royal and historic sights for $15.29.
“Great info. However, the audio was difficult to hear. The background sounds and effects muffled the speaker. Quality became staticky when played loudly.”
Explore Copenhagen’s Christiania with a flexible smartphone puzzle game, local stories, art, and eight stops for $7.21.
“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”
Solve clues across Copenhagen’s royal quarter, from Amalienborg to Kastellet, in a flexible 80 to 100 minute self-guided city game.
“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.”
Explore Copenhagen’s royal quarter at your own pace with an offline audio tour from Kongens Nytorv to Amalienborg.
“We had an afternoon to fill in and wanted to wander the streets at our own pace. This was the perfect solution to see the sights and gain some knowledge, rather than just walk past buildings and not know about them. An easy to use program, using GPS to allow us to walk without having to know the city. Great narration as well. Highly recommended.”
Follow Hans Christian Andersen through Copenhagen on a flexible GPS audio tour covering theaters, palaces, gardens, Nyhavn, and literary landmarks.
“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.”
Build a spaceship while exploring Copenhagen on a playful, self-guided walking hunt made for families, with a food market finish.
“A nice creative way to engage small children in getting a taste for Copenhagen. You can dip in and out as you wish but we did it in one go on our first morning in the city with a 3 and 6 year old. The older child was understandably more engaged and able to cope with the walk but we all enjoyed it. By the end it left us with good options for lunch and exploring Nyhavn.”
Follow Kierkegaard through Copenhagen on a witty, self-guided audio walk from his family home to his grave in Assistens Cemetery.
“Informative and witty experience. Lots of interesting information on Kierkegarrd and life in Copenhagen in the 19th century. Thoroughly enjoyed it!”
Solve a true-crime mystery in Danish while exploring Aarhus city center, Aarhus Domkirke, and historic streets at your own pace.
“We sabotaged the hell out of Aarhus! Very interesting way to explore the city. Mystery Hunts are the way to go if you like true crime and city exploration. The historical framework was wonderful.”
Start with water, stone or butter.
