Walking tours · Copenhagen
Free walking tours in Copenhagen
4 free walking tours, each checked on the operator's own website. Tip-based tours have no ticket: you join at the meeting point and give the guide what you think the tour was worth at the end. Free Tickets is an independent guide, not connected to these operators.
Checked Tuesday, 3 November 2026. Times change by season — confirm on the operator's page before you go.
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4 free walking tours in Copenhagen
Tip-basedCopenhagen Free Walking Tours
The Grand Tour of Copenhagen
The classic first-day walk from City Hall Square through the old town and royal palaces to Amalienborg, with stories of the city's founding, fires and Danish happiness.
- Starts
- Daily 10:30 and 14:00 (October to Easter schedule)
- Takes
- 2 h 30 min
- Meet
- Rådhuspladsen, on the steps at the entrance to City Hall map
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Booking
- Booking a free spot is recommended — Free online reservation guarantees a spot; walk-ups at the meeting point are welcome. Groups of 7+ must email the operator first.
- Tipping
- Guides are freelancers paid only by what guests give at the end; the operator asks you to pay what you consider a fair price.
Tip-basedCopenhagen Free Walking Tours
Tour of Christianshavn
A short walk over the harbour to Christianshavn's canals, cobbled streets and churches, ending at the gate of Freetown Christiania.
- Starts
- Daily 15:00 (October to Easter schedule)
- Takes
- 1 h 30 min
- Meet
- Højbro Plads map
- Languages
- English
- Booking
- Booking a free spot is recommended — Free online reservation guarantees a spot; walk-ups at the meeting point are welcome. Groups of 7+ must email the operator first.
- Tipping
- Guides are freelancers paid only by what guests give at the end; the operator asks you to pay what you consider a fair price.
Tip-basedCopenhagen Free Walking Tours
Classical Tour of Copenhagen
Renaissance Copenhagen: the Cathedral, the Round Tower and Rosenborg Palace, finishing at the Torvehallerne food halls in time for lunch.
- Starts
- Fridays and Sundays 12:00 (October to Easter schedule)
- Takes
- 1 h 30 min
- Meet
- Højbro Plads map
- Languages
- English
- Booking
- Booking a free spot is recommended — Free online reservation guarantees a spot; walk-ups at the meeting point are welcome. Groups of 7+ must email the operator first.
- Tipping
- Guides are freelancers paid only by what guests give at the end; the operator asks you to pay what you consider a fair price.
Tip-basedCopenhagen Free Walking Tours
The Little Mermaid and Harbor Tour
Along the harbour past the Opera House view, Kastellet, the Gefion Fountain and Nyboder to the Little Mermaid, ending in the King's Garden.
- Starts
- Saturdays 14:30 (October to Easter schedule)
- Takes
- 2 h 30 min
- Meet
- Copenhagen Vibes, Amaliegade 14 map
- Languages
- English
- Booking
- Booking a free spot is recommended — Free online reservation guarantees a spot; walk-ups at the meeting point are welcome. Groups of 7+ must email the operator first.
- Tipping
- Guides are freelancers paid only by what guests give at the end; the operator asks you to pay what you consider a fair price.
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FAQ
Free walking tours in Copenhagen: common questions
Are free walking tours in Copenhagen really free?
All of the 4 tours listed here are tip-based: there is no ticket, and at the end you give the guide what you think the tour was worth.
Are there free walking tours in Copenhagen in other languages?
Besides English, the tours here run in Spanish — see each tour for its languages and times.
Sources
Where this comes from
- copenhagenfreewalkingtours.dk · The Grand Tour of Copenhagen · checked Tuesday, 3 November 2026
- copenhagenfreewalkingtours.dk · Tour of Christianshavn · checked Tuesday, 3 November 2026
- copenhagenfreewalkingtours.dk · Classical Tour of Copenhagen · checked Tuesday, 3 November 2026
- copenhagenfreewalkingtours.dk · The Little Mermaid and Harbor Tour · checked Tuesday, 3 November 2026