Guided bike & boat tour: Copenhagen to Malmö

You disembark the ship and cycle past the Little Mermaid and the Kastellet on quiet cycle paths out of the city, along the Øresund Sound, but also inland through forest areas and beautiful villages. You may even see the ship sailing. About 10 km from Helsingør, the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is worth a visit. The journey continues to Helsingør, where you reach the historic city center. The harbor is dominated by the imposing
Kronborg Castle dominates, the place Shakespeare had in mind when he wrote Hamlet. Nearby, old harbor buildings have been beautifully restored and house, among other things, a street market and a maritime museum.

After breakfast, you will cycle along the coast of the Danish Riviera with its extensive sandy beaches to the small harbor of Hornbæk. Then you will head inland through a gently rolling landscape to Esrum, where you will stop at the medieval monastery on Lake Esrum. You will then cycle through idyllic wheat fields and past several castles and country houses back to Helsingør, where, after a long descent, you will
reach the historic city center. A shorter version of the bike tour allows you to visit Helsingør in the afternoon. During dinner, the ship crosses the narrow strait to reach Helsingborg on the Swedish coast. Helsingborg is a beautiful old city, but is also considered one of the most innovative in Europe. After dinner, you can take a short walk.

In the morning, you'll cycle along the coast of the Skåne province to the fortress town of Landskrona. Along the way, you'll pass several beaches and the former fishing village of Borstahusen, with its picturesque old fishermen's houses. Landskrona's 16th-century citadel is still almost intact. Shortly after midday, you'll take the ferry to the island of Ven. Explore the tiny (only 7,5 km across) island, which has fewer than 400 inhabitants and is a little gem in the Øresund Sound. You can cycle around the island and visit artists, goldsmiths, cafés, the whiskey distillery, or the 16th-century observatory of the astronomer Tycho Brahe. Since the harbor is too small to accommodate the ship's extensive tour program, the crew will pick you up by dinghy in the late afternoon, and the ship will remain anchored off the coast overnight.
 

Today, you and your bikes will stay on board. The ship will sail (under sail, weather permitting) from Ven, passing under the Øresund Bridge, to the southern part of Zealand. Enjoy the sailing trip on the deck of the large sailing ship. Your destination is Køge, or you can sail a little further to Rødvig. The exact destination depends on the weather conditions. In Køge, the ship will dock in the harbor, and in Rødvig, it will anchor for the night. Between the two towns lie the imposing white limestone cliffs of Stevns Klint, similar to those in Dover or on the German island of RügenThis sparsely populated area is considered a "dark sky area": ​​on clear nights, the starry sky, once essential for navigation at sea, can be wonderfully observed.

If your cycling tour starts in Rødvig, you will be transferred from the ship to Rødvig by dinghy. Cycle to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Stevns Klint, where you will make a short stop to visit the chalk cliffs, the small town of Højerup, and the Cliff Church. Continue to Køge and take some time to explore the historic center of the medieval town. If your tour starts in Køge, your cycling tour will be longer. You will also visit the chalk cliffs of Stevns Klint and then return to Køge. The ship will pick you up in Køge for an evening cruise to Malmö.

The short, half-day tour takes you past various highlights in the city center and through Malmö's outskirts to breathtaking views of the Øresund Bridge and the city. In the afternoon, you have time to explore Malmö on your own. The longer, full-day tour on quiet country roads takes you to the lively university town of Lund, one of Sweden's oldest cities with over 1000 years of history. Discover the
historic town center and magnificent 12th-century cathedral. On the way back to the ship, you'll cycle along the beautiful coast, where you'll have the opportunity to enjoy an ice cream or take one last dip in the sea! In the evening, enjoy the captain's farewell dinner.

Now your journey is over, but we won't let you leave on an empty stomach. Before you disembark at 9:30 a.m., enjoy a delicious breakfast and say goodbye. Malmö train station is just around the corner: from here you can take a train to the airport or Copenhagen city center.