I was lucky enough to visit Copenhagen, Denmark in July 2018 and again in May 2026. The main difference between the two trips was that in 2026 I finally had adult money! So I was able to even more in 2026 than I originally did back in 2018. I had 3 main highlights to my trip this past year, which I will detail below:
1) A guided e-bike tour
No trip to Copenhagen is complete without a bike ride. There are plenty of city bikes to rent (which I did plenty of in 2018 and in 2026), but I splurged and did a guided e-bike tour this past time on our first day (to help fight the jet lag). I love doing walking tours, but thought doing a bike tour would mix things up a bit! You cover a good amount of distance in the tour, and feel like a local by the end with all the biking you do!
The e-bike tour lead us through the infamous Freetown Christiania
(even if you don’t do a tour, this is the best part of biking in Copenhagen! I love exploring all of the unique houses)
2) A danish pastry baking class
The absolute highlight of the trip was the Danish pastry baking class that we took. It was so much fun to learn how to cook these unique pastries and then get to taste test them at the end. The company that puts this on does a fantastic job making the class fun and interactive. Also, what were the odds that I was paired with someone I knew from when I lived in Georgia?! You get take home recipes at the end of the class, should you ever be brave enough to attempt making them at home
3) A self guided tour through Jægersborg Dyrehave
If you haven’t ever heard of this park, it’s land that has been donated from the previous hunting grounds of the Danish royal family. They used to vacation on the property solely for hunting (and brought in deer for these purposes). Now that the land is a park, the deer roam free and there’s lots of trails to bike or walk on. This was my second favorite activity we did on the trip!
We rented bikes through a local bike shop, but I were to do it again, I would just show up and rent one of the Donkey bikes or e-bikes right at the entrance of the park (it would be a lot cheaper). I would budget a 4-5 hours to travel up to the park and then also give yourself plenty of time for a picnic (complete with pastries) in the park.
Thousands of deer live in the park
You can mostly find them out on the main field in front of the old hunting lodge
Copenhagen is one of the best cities in Europe (for good reason)! I hope you have as much fun exploring as I did.
Let’s wander wiser together.
