Denmark with Castle Stopover

Day 1, Chicago - Copenhagen.

Depart on United and SAS flight departing Chicago on SK944 at 10:05pm.

Day 2, Copenhagen.

Arriving at 1:30pm at Copenhagen take a taxi to the Strand Hotel at the famous Copenhagen waterfront NYHAVN.  After checking in enjoy a stroll along the canal, have a drink and perhaps your evening meal at one of the many outside restaurants there.  Cape Horn is known for its traditional Danish Kitchen.  Overnight at the Strand Hotel.

Day 3, Copenhagen

After breakfast join a 3 hour city tour starting from town hall square.  Take a 20 to 30 minute walk up the walking street directly to City Hall, from where the bus will depart.  The tour will give you a good basis for exploring the rest of this Wonderful Copenhagen on your own.  An afternoon visit to Tivoli Gardens, the oldest amusement park in the world (approx. 155 years of age), for an evening meal might be in order.  Overnight at the Strand Hotel.

Day 4, Copenhagen - Ribe

After breakfast pick up a rental car and start your drive to Frederiksborg Castle, a Danish National Museum.  Continue driving north to Gilleleje Harbor, for Lunch on your own at Karen and Marie’s Restaurant.  Here you will be able to see the remnants of the Danish Resistance movement’s efforts in saving our Danish Jews from Nazi capture, on 23 Oct. 1943.  By driving by the Library, you can see a statue donated to the village by the President of Israel, as well as the Hull of a Fisherman’s vessel, used in those days to transport people, clandestinely, to Sweden. After Lunch you should start your drive to the island of Fyn.  Crossing over the Great Belt Bridge. Continue your drive across the island to the little Belt Bridge and cross over to Jutland heading south to Ribe. At Ribe you will check into the Dagmar Hotel Situated directly across the street from the Ribe Cathedral dating back to 1125AD.  At 8:00pm you can take an evening stroll with the famous night watchman, making his rounds

As they have done for several hundred years. He will sing and tell a little of Ribe’s History. Overnight at Dagmar Hotel.

Day 5, Ribe – Hvedholm Castle.

After breakfast take a walk through old Ribe perhaps visit the cathedral before staring the drive towards Rømø. An island off the North Sea Coast just south of Esbjerg.  Drive out and see these vast beaches of the North Sea.

You may even enjoy a dip.  Just be careful to watch the tides and current warnings.  Continue south to Tønder and walk thought the old town, or go further south crossing into Germany.  Flensburg Germany would be a great cross border stop for half a day continuing your drive across east Jutland to Als and catch a ferry to Bøjden.  Upon arrival on the Island of Fyn, continue the drive to Hvedholm Castle for your dinner and overnight.

Day 6 ,  Hvedholm – Egeskov – Odense – Hvedholm Castle

After breakfast and a leisurely morning drive to Egeskov Castle for another unique castle tour, this time it is an active private estate.  Have lunch there in their cafeteria. You can continue to Odense and see the Hans Christian Andersen Museum and home.  Continue back to Hvedholm Castle for your overnight stay.   You may want to have dinner at another famous inn Falsled Kro, made famous for its Michelin Rated Kitchen, This Inn once used by the G-& meeting during the Nixon Years.  You can of course enjoy a relaxed dinner at the Hvedholm Castle.  Overnight at Hvedholm Castle.

Day 7, Hvedholm – Copenhagen – DFDS Seaways

After breakfast make your way back to Copenhagen, across the Great Belt Bridge.  Stop at Roskilde and see the magnificent Cathedral, dating back to 1120A.D. built initially by our warrior Bishop Absalon.  Here you will find the largest collection of burial sites for the Danish Royal Family, all descendants of our first King Gorm the Old.

If time permits, you may wish to continue to see the Viking Ship Museum, were you will discover the old wooden Viking Ship remnants dating back more than 1000 years.  These ships were well preserved as they were buried in the Roskilde Fjord, in conditions that prevented deterioration.  Continue the drive back to Copenhagen for your onward journey, if that includes traveling to Norway, and then we recommend the overnight Ferry DFDS Seaways

as a wonderful overnight cruise to Oslo.

Optional extensions to Norway with similar programs available.  See site and call for information

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