Special Launch Of The Viking Ships only April 6th

Fra EUR 170,00 €
  • Varighed: 7 Timer (Ca.)
  • Sted: Copenhagen
  • Produkt kode: PGL2MC

Embraceyourself for day filled with Viking ship and history.



This is truly a full body experience in the tiny Viking ship harbor, Viking Shipyard,
at the Viking ship wrecks, the Viking food tasting, and Viking history. Go on an interesting tour of Danish and Scandinavian history from a Danish perspective. Packed with insight into Danish history and culture.

  • You will feel the outdoor there in the harbor and shipyard of Viking Ship Museum.
  • See both Viking ship wrecks and reconstructed Viking ships and sailing Viking ships (if the weather permits that day), smell the wood, saltwater, ropes, and Viking
    food.
  • You will of course also have time on you own, to explore both in and mostly outside the Viking Ship museum amongst the reconstructed Viking Ship and in the shipyard where they reconstruct the Viking ships.
  • Inside the Viking Ship museum you will have time to walk around the almost 1000 years old Viking Ship wrecks. And maybe find the perfect souvenir that, for you define this day, in the museum gifts shop.
  • This tour also offers a taste of the Vikings foods, also.  “Taste of the Vikings” (food)
  • The museum Café has followed recipes and archaeological evidence and create a kind of buffet which allow you to taste food from the Viking era and of course also taste the Vikings brew, mjod.(mjød).
  • The tour includes professional guide from the Viking ship Museum. Who will tell you about the Viking society, sailing, raids and trade of the Viking area.
  • Of course time also set off, so you can enjoy the launch of the Viking Ship, almost like the Vikings themselves did, there in the tiny harbor in the bottom of the fjord
    (bay). Where you never, during you visit, is more than 50 meters from the sea, the museum staff and volunteers will launch the reconstructed Viking ships.
  • One the route to the Viking ship Museum our driver will give the basic facts about the Kingdom of Denmark, which by the way dates ALL the way the back to the Vikings.

 

Welcome to
the: “Launch of the Viking ships”.




Pickup information:

Pickup is provided from most hotels in the central part of Copenhagen and the cruise terminal. And is included the fare.


    • Pickups is not possible at hotels without parking or a private accommodation. Or at a central location near city hall square.


    • If pickup can not be provided at your accommodation, you will be offered alternatives not to fare from you.



Other worth to know information regarding the tour:



    • Your driver and guide will be English speaking.

    • And with a lot of fresh air and a taste of the Danish weather. So for clothing, do like the Danes says; There is no bad weather, just the wrong clothing!
    • Should you need more than what the "Taste of Vikings" can offer, the Café is fully equipped to serve you lunch and both warm and cold drinks during you stay.

    • Besides the Café there is about 300meters from there a small Danish style Bakery which mostly have sandwich and of Danish pastry.

    • You are welcome to bring you own food, but it must be enjoyed outside in the setting area.


  • BE AWARE
  • People in wheelchair or using walking frame or rollator should not choose this tour. 
  • Please note, that the driver might refuse you on the tour, should you, despite our recommendation choose this tour. In this case no refund will be granted.
  • It's a bit of a walk around, so be prepared to walk both outside and inside. So wear foot wear and clothing that matches this for this day.
  • Free cancellation, until CET 0900, five (5) days before your booked tour. And that with a full refund.
  • Confirmation no later than three days before the booked date.
  • Duration of the tour, after pickup, around 6½ hours
  • But please be advised that pickup and drop off in Copenhagen are not included in this time frame.
  • English-speaking driver.
  • Live and tour guides there will be speaking English.

Food and beverages

    • The tour includes “Taste of the Vikings”.
    • Please be advised that the food is prepared according to recipes and archaeological evidence.
    • And back then the knowledge of allergy to gluten, nuts, milk etc. was non existing. Thus therefor the item might be part of the recipe.
    • Also, the Vikings faith do not exclude certain types of meat and fish products and certainly not alcohol.
      Please ask the staff for advice regarding these items.
    • Should you decide to refrain from this part of the tour, a deduction cannot be offered as the tour is a full package item.