TOURS DURING CONVENTION

D. Tours during Convention	Date	Date	Price per person
Tour 0 The Open Air Museum	Wednesday,  6th May 2015 (9.30-12.30)		DKK 350 (€ 47)
Tour 2 City & Harbour Tour	Tuesday, 5th May 2015 (14.30-17.00)	Friday, 8th May 2015 (9.00-11.30)	DKK 425 (€ 57)
Tour 3 Royal Copenhagen Tour (lunch included)	Wednesday, 6th May 2015 (9.00-14.00)		DKK 850 (€ 114)
Tour 5 Castle Tour of  North Sealand (lunch included)	Friday, 8th May 2015 (9.00-16.00)		DKK 875 (€ 117)
Tour 6 Karen Blixen Museum and Louisiana Art Tour (lunch included)	Friday, 8th May 2015 (9.00-14.00)		DKK 850 (€ 114)
Tour 8 Roskilde – Kings and Vikings Tour (lunch included)	Thursday, 7th May 2015 (9.00-14.00)		DKK 850 (€ 114)
Tour 9 Walking tour (lunch included)	Saturday, 9th May 2015 (9.00-12.30)		DKK 350 (€ 47)

 
 
 

























TOUR 0 – THE OPEN AIR MUSEUM – WEDNESDAY 6TH MAY 09.30-12.30
Around Denmark in an afternoon - Experience Denmark as it was at the time of Hans Christian Andersen. The Open Air Museum north of Copenhagen is one of the largest and oldest in the world with more than 50 farms, mills and smallholders from 1650-1940. Visitors are invited inside the fully furnished buildings and their beautiful and lush historical gardens. The museum recreates scenes from daily life by reviving old work processes.

TOUR 2 – CITY AND HARBOUR TOUR – TUESDAY 5TH MAY 14.30-17.00 AND
FRIDAY 8 MAY 9.00-11.30
The City & Harbour Tour starts off by bus from Tivoli Congress Center and finishes by canal  boat. The coach will pass many major sights of Copenhagen, such as the National Gallery, the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, the magnificent Gefion Fountain and the famous square Kongens Nytorv. A pre-booked canal boat awaits to take you on a cruise through the bustling harbour of Copenhagen. From the boat you will enjoy the many wonderful towers and waterfront activities of the city. One of the great highlights is of course the Little Mermaid, a tribute to the fairy tale of Hans Christian Andersen. The cruise continues through the picturesque canals of Christianshavn, one of the oldest heritage quarters and to Frederiksholm, where historical buildings are to be enjoyed side by side with more modern architecture.

TOUR 3 – ROYAL COPENHAGEN TOUR – WEDNESDAY 6TH MAY 9.00-14.00 - 26 February 2015: Fully booked 
The bus tour will begin at Tivoli Congress Center. The focal point of this wonderful tour is Copenhagen’s position as the Royal City of Denmark and the magnificent buildings within the city centre, that are associated with past and present royalty. Points of interest on the tour include the old residential areas of Christianshavn and Nyboder. You will - of course - see the Royal Palace and the beautiful Renaissance style Stock Exchange. Highlights of the tour are visits to Rosenborg Palace, where the exquisite Danish Crown Jewels can be seen, and to Christiansborg Palace - home of the Danish Parliament – where you will tour the elegant Royal Reception Rooms. After lunch at the Royal Library (The Black Diamond) the tour ends at Tivoli Congress Center.
 
TOUR 5 – CASTLE TOUR OF NORTH SJAELLAND – FRIDAY 8TH MAY 9.00-16.00
The tour starts off by bus from Tivoli Congress Center. On this castle tour of North Sealand, the coach will drive through the fashionable resorts and exclusive residential areas, taking the scenic route along the eastern coast of Denmark. You will visit the impressive Kronborg Castle, the setting for Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet. Afterwards the tour goes on to Asminderød Kro, where delicious Danish food will be served for lunch. The tour also includes a visit to the beautiful Frederiksborg Castle, in the magnificent surroundings of Hillerød. Our tour here includes a visit inside the castle – most notably the Chapel and the Knights’ Hall.

TOUR 6 – KAREN BLIXEN MUSEUM AND LOUISIANA ART TOUR
– FRIDAY 8TH MAY 9.00-14.00
This tour will begin at Tivoli Congress Center and proceed to Rungstedlund which was the birthplace and family home of Karen Blixen. Here you will be able to see the author’s private rooms, where the vast majority of her novels and other works were written. The tour will proceed to The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art which is located in northern Sjaelland, with a panoramic view across the Øresund to Sweden. Louisiana is an international museum, with a stunning collection of modern art by many of the world’s greatest artists. The museum’s permanent collection includes more than 3,000 works and is one of the largest in Scandinavia. The tour includes a lunch
at Louisiana.
 
TOUR 8 – ROSKILDE – KINGS AND VIKINGS – THURSDAY 7TH MAY 9.00-14.00
The tour will start at Tivoli Congress Center. You will reach the shallow but sheltered Roskilde Fjord which was a favoured base for the Vikings. Follow the shore of the fjord to Roskilde, where you visit the Viking Ship Museum which houses the remains of 5 Viking ships salvaged from the bed of the fjord and painstakingly preserved. Near by the museum, the restaurant “Snekken” will serve you with the lunch called “Viking for a day”. Afterwards a short drive will take you to the centre of Roskilde, for a visit to the twin-spired Cathedral. Until the early 15th century, Roskilde was the capital of Denmark - proof of its strategic importance in the early Middle Ages - and all Danish monarchs were buried here. Although no longer the capital, Danish kings and
queens are still laid to rest in Roskilde.

TOUR 9 – WALKING TOUR – SATURDAY 9TH MAY 9.00-12.30
Walking from Tivoli Congress Center, you will experience the charming street Pistolstræde and the Round Tower, which was built by King Christian
IV between 1637 and 1642. The tour will continue to Gråbrødre Torv, an old charming square of Copenhagen with buildings in many colours. The tour also
includes a view of Vor Frue Kirke which is the cathedral of Copenhagen. It is situated on Vor Frue Plads next to the main building of the University of
Copenhagen. Further on we stop at the imposing Christiansborg, the seat of the Danish Parliament, and later on have lunch on restaurant “Maven”. The restaurant is located in the unique street “Strædet”, that offers an inspiring sense of slow-living with many quiet secluded cafés.