Historic boat tours and bike tours in and around the Port of Copenhagen
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University-educated diploma guides
2 hours. This takes you through the most of our fantastic, 6 miles long port, with the old part of the city centre from 1600-1700 century, showing the old Maritime headquarters and shipyard from 1681, industrial silos converted into exclusive, fashionable home residentials, and houseboats in very varying designs and qualities, often converted old worn out car ferries form our many small islands. Also, you will see the new part of the harbor with new buildings. And everywhere, you will meet thousands of primary young people, swimming and bathing from our many piers, as our water in the harbor everywhere is very clean.
2 hours. Here we focus of our many spectacular buildings, old as new. We have in Denmark world famous architects, and this year, UNESCO have appointed us to be Architecture capital 2023 in the world.
Our guide is here an experienced Real Estate investor, living on the harbor for many years. Beside the above items, you will hear about price levels, examples of the most spectacular deals and most expensive homes in Denmark, and celebretive and famous persons, living in the most fabolous homes at the harbor. On this tour, money, profit and millionaire dreams is not forbitten issues!
By appointment
Chaluppen: Royal wooden ship from 1926.
This spacious boat accomodates 18 guests + captain and guide.
Chaluppen is docked in historic Nyhavn, escavated by swedish war prisonors in the 1600s.
Old royal wooden vessel in precious, original woods build in 1926, sailed by his highness the Danish King Christinan X. An experience of sight, sound and scent from a by-gone era. With toilet , 18 pass Price: op to 12 pass: 4.500,- kr/hour, following h: 3.500,- /h, extra persons 100 kr.
The mondain interior offers cozyness, good food and drinks.
Chaluppen is spacious - both in and out.
Motoryacht – 12 pass. Large, solid yacht from 1969 – represents one of the finest examples of beautiful and classic Danish boat building with exquisite woods in maghony and teak. Takes 12 pass. Price: 4.500,- first hour, following h: 4.000,-
Eva is an old, original fishing boat in good condition, who looks and sounds as such , who gets into all the small canals and hitten gems of the harbor. Takes 10 pass. Price: 2.500,-/hour
Distinctive and historic buildings.
This tour is for people with a special interest in architecture and exciting buildings. The trip lasts approx. 2 hours, and has boarding and sales at Langebro, in front of the Danhostel high-rise, and will predominantly sail in the northern part of the harbor. We will show, tell and focus on some of Copenhagen's most modern, distinctive architecture, such as rebuilt industrial silos, Havneholmen's highly awarded waterfront, the iconic Black Diamond, the spectacular new Papirøen, and not least a handful of our most historic buildings, such as the Nyholms Mastrekranen, the Spanteloft building, just to name a few.
The harbour area is full of sights. From the 300-year-old historic harbour, with memories of our many wars, to exclusive new canal residential areas along the harbour. We pass several of the new bicycle bridges crossing the harbour and the many cosy side canals. Converted car ferries and former industrial silos are now speculative home residents.
2½-hour round tour -
DKK: 300 per person, excl. bike rent – max 12 people. Free drinking water.
4 hour exclusive tour -
DKK: 450 per person, excl. bike rent. Including lunch.
Max 10 passengers
The big half-day sightseeing of most important sights of Copenhagen, such as Amalienborg, the little Mermaid, and Nyhavn. The old navy area and historical war ships in the north part of the harbour. There are many impressive buildings and historical monuments around the harbour, many side canals with house boats and places worth seeing. Light lunch (sandwich) and a beer or water, to be consumed in charming surroundings next to the harbour. In summer when the weather is good, the harbour is full of bathers as the water in the harbour is very clean. The total duration is about 4 hours, and the distance is about 16 km/10 miles, in comfortable speed with several stops and sights.
By appointment: henrik@gutte.dk
Henrik is the originator of the Harbour Guide, 67 years old and trained in the travel industry during his youth, later a dentist and hospital surgeon. Henrik lives in the harbour area and has for the last 4 years worked as an authorized harbour guide and storyteller, with his own canal boat and by bike. Henrik is also a licensed tourist guide from Roskilde University 2021.
