Off the Beaten Track in Copenhagen: Vesterbro Tour

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Take a walk off the beaten track, away from the tourist crowds, and see the real side of Copenhagen. On this private tour, go beyond the classic route and explore Vesterbro where you’ll experience a different Copenhagen, like a local with a local by your side!

Destination

Copenhagen, Denmark

Category

Off The Beaten Track

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

Dansk, Deutsch, English, Svenska, Norsk, Português, Italiano

Included

• Private Guide
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 8 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Warpigs Flæsketorvet 25 - Copenhagen to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Off the Beaten Track

   Done with the main highlights of Copenhagen? Check out Vesterbro. Explore a lesser-known part of the city that will give you a more authentic feel of Copenhagen. Check out Meatpacking district, Skydebanehaven and more!

4. The Real Deal

   Let a local expert in the area you’ll visit show you their Copenhagen from a different perspective - away from the tourist traps. See street art, cultural hot spots, local vendors, hangout spots, and historical gems, and embrace the vibe!

5. Personalized Recommendations

   Want to explore more of the area after the tour? Your host is happy to recommend their favorite eateries and where to take a break while wandering in this vibrant area

6. Unique Plan

   Depending on your host, this tour will be experienced based on their knowledge, passion, and expertise. Pick a host that matches your interests and see their city through their eyes!

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Mark & Ariella

(About local Claudio)

3 June 2025

Three hours went by in a flash. Claudio’s knowledge, passion, clear and fascinating explanations kept us engaged and wanting to know more. He took us to places we would never have seen and to where we returned after his tour. His restaurant and food store recommendations gave us an excellent taste of Danish cuisine. An unforgettable experience

Doris🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Grazi)

2 May 2025

It was a great pleasure and a uniquely educational walk through Vesterbrø and Christiania today with Grazi. She showed us places which we by ourselves never would gave found and she told us stories about the city and its people which enriched our experience in and of Copenhagen. She added so many great tips of what to do and see and where to eat that we all surely will soon come back to this city. Thanks so much Grazi!Very special tour in Copenhagen

Joanna🇳🇿 New Zealand

(About local Fabrine Lima)

13 April 2025

Fabrine is a wonderful people person! She was fun, knowledgable, and accommodating. We saw SO much of Copenhagen, and she even took us to a great food hall when she had finished our tour, as she was meeting her next group there. We loved our time with Fabrine and thoroughly recommend her as an excellent guide. Fabulous informative walking tour!

paul🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Monica)

12 February 2025

Monica was one of the best local tour guides that we have had the pleasure of meeting….friendly,enthusiastic,knowledgeable,flexible….absolute star Copenhagen

Joost🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Mia)

11 November 2024

Mia picked us up at our hotel on Paper Island, and we headed straight to Cristiania. An interesting part of Copenhagen, but where the value of a great guide like Mia is important. After this first part of the tour, we went through Christianshavn, visiting some important buildings and highlights, to Vesterbro. Mia is from this part of the city, and very knowledgeable to show us the interesting parts. A fantastic way to visit the not so ‘popular’ parts of the is great city. We walked 12Km and happily had some Smørrebrød to finish the morning. Out of the beaten teacks

Mirjam

(About local Mia)

14 October 2024

We hired Mia on our first day in Copenhagen which turned out to be the best decision of our long weekend there. Mia customized our tour to what we were interested in and took us to some amazing places which I don’t believe are on a regular touring schedule. Her knowledge of the art scene and all the neighborhoods that would be of interest to us, were off the beaten track and we loved it. Mia is super accommodating and a fun person to be around. I highly recommend anyone hiring her as she is a true gem.Copenhagen guide

v2sjrwmc6b🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mia)

8 October 2024

Mia is a fantastic tour guide. Her knowledge of the city will give you a unique perspective on the history of Copenhagen and how it is still changing. I would suggest doing a tour early in your trip so have to time to check all of her fantastic recommendations. Great local experience

Petra 🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Bo Michael)

15 September 2024

Es war super unkompliziert mit Bo zu kommunizieren, sowohl vor als auch während der Stadtführung. Bo wusste einiges zu erzählen über die besuchten Orte, es war für uns sehr intetessant diesen Stadtteil mit Bos Unterstützung kennenzulernen. Zum Schluss gabs sogar noch einen Tipp für ein Restaurant, in dem wir ein supergutes Nachtessen genossen haben. Tolle Führung durch Vesterbrø

Verle🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mia)

21 August 2024

The first thing Mia asked upon meeting us was if we knew the tour we selected was a social tour rather than a tour of city highlights. When we told her we wanted to see Copenhagen landmarks she immediately adjusted her plans to what we desired. Mia was knowledgeable, pleasant and fun to be around. We highly recommend her to anyone visiting Copenhagen. Mindfull Mia

Alex

(About local Mia)

16 July 2024

While the guide was flexible and friendly, the depth of the content was not there and clearly lacked the promised intimate knowledge of the area the story telling component. The tour had finished ~ 40 min ahead of the paid 3 hours - i guess there was not much else to say….Adjust your expectations

Selas🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mia)

12 July 2024

Mia was a fantastic host! As a native of the city, she provided a great deal of personal anecdotes to go along with the historical background of the neighborhoods we visited. She is a generous, creative and socially conscious person who clearly enjoys what she does. I highly recommend herBohemian Copenhagen neighborhood

Vinnie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Jeff)

4 June 2024

Jeff is a native of Copenhagen. He knows a lot about the city, especially those areas off of the beaten track. Once you've seen the main attractions, explore those areas where tourists don't often go.Great Story Teller

Steve🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mia)

9 December 2023

We did a tour with Mia through Vesterbro. We enjoyed hearing about the neighborhood and how it's changed over the years. It was particularly special since Mia grew up there and had multiple generations of family from there. This is exactly why we love withlocals tours: you can hear about real authentic details from people who really lived it. Mia was friendly and interesting, and we recommend her to everyone!Fun, informative, friendly

Danielle🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mia)

24 October 2023

Debbie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Jeff)

29 June 2023

We had a fabulous off the beaten path tour of Vesterbro with Jeff. He was informative & so easy to spend time with. We learned so much about the Vesterbro neighborhood now & then. And a bit about Danish culture. Walked over to Freidricksborg as well. We enjoy this type of tour to gain more insight into the cities we visit. Thank you Jeff for an excellent tour. Great tour of Vesterbro with Jeff.

Dave🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Jeff)

14 June 2023

Jeff was very congenial and informative. He made what I think could have been a hum-drum tour very interesting. We got a real feel for the city of Copenhagen and its people. Thanks Jeff!The best way to tour

Edel🇮🇪 Ireland

(About local Jeff)

19 March 2023

Thanks to Jeff we found really interesting parts to the city that we most likely would not have come across on our own. Jeff was full of interesting facts and very passionate about his home city. Would highly recommend this tour as a great way to kick start your trip and collect ideas for places to visit during your stay in Copenhagen. Thanks for a really wonderful few hours Jeff.Fun start to Copenhagen trip

Anne🇫🇷 France

(About local Hrannar)

13 November 2022

We really enjoy our time discovering différents neighbourhoods Hrannar really share his knowledge of the city and way of lifeGreat time with Harnnar

D🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Mia)

8 September 2022

Mia is a very pleasant and easy to talk with. Saw aspects of Copenhagen that you won’t see on tours of how people live in the city. The reference to Chistianshavn should not be in tour description (only time to explore Vesterbro)Pleasant time

Sharalyn🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Hrannar)

14 August 2022

Hrannar was a great guide. Very friendly and knowledgeable. He very kindly took note of my inability to walk fast (arthritis) and made allowances. I would definitely recommend him.Fabulous

samira🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Mia)

5 August 2022

... for this nice and interesting tour!thank you...

mike🇮🇱 Israel

(About local Mia)

15 July 2022

Due to flight delay tour didnt occur. Wrote Mia ahead to tell her several hours before and no response at all. Didnt happen

gary🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Sergiu-Marian)

22 February 2020

We had a wonderful walking tour with Sergiu Who was very knowledgable and very helpful took us to very interesting parts and the experience was 5star throughly recommended Sui&Gary Uk Sergiu walking tour

Ian🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Sergiu-Marian)

26 January 2020

An excellent 3 hour walking tour of Copenhagen. Sergio was very knowledgeable and interesting and gave us a personal perspective of Copenhagen which was made more real by his own experiences of Denmark as an immigrant. This is our third with locals tour in different cities and thus was as good as the others. Alternative walking tour of Copenhagen

Michael🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Sergiu-Marian)

17 January 2020

We spent 3 wonderful hours with Sergiu! Our tour was much more than we expected. We visited many districts of Copenhagen and learnt so much about all the different sides of Copenhagen. We went to areas which we never would have visited ourselves. Sergui was a wonderful host, lots of interesting stories, insights and a lovely person to spend time with. Thanks Sergiu for showing us the alternative Copenhagen!!Unexpected tour of Copenhagen!

Unknown

(About local Sergiu-Marian)

16 December 2019

We had a really great time with Sergiu and walked through three different districts. He is a perfect guide if you are hungry for detailed information about the city. Next time we won't buy a travel guide (book) in advanced. We can fully recommend him, but make sure not to eat too much, Sergiu is pure 'brain-food' and we gained a broader insight view into the daily life of Copenhagen! :) Very interesting! Thank you Sergiu!3h tour Copenhagen

Frank🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Caio)

10 November 2019

It was a tour we’ll never forget with all the rough edged sightseeings we wanted to see. Caio did it like he was a born native Copenhagen citizen and left us with a pocket full of knowledge of this beautiful and most recommendable city..Caio maravilhoso

Katherine🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sergiu-Marian)

14 September 2019

My husband and I booked a custom tour with Sergiu. Throughout the booking process it was a true conversation with Sergiu. It was plan from the beginning that he wanted to be clear what we were looking for and what our expectations were. He put time in up front and the results did not disappoint. We had a very limited time in Copenhagen but after 4 hours with Sergiu, we felt like we knew the city, not just the tourist areas but nooks off the beaten track. More importantly we had a real feel for the culture of Copenhagen. The time spent with Sergiu made us appreciate our remaining time in Copenhagen so much more. I would highly recommend Sergiu to anyone who wants a personalize tour of the city. We wished we had more time in order to take his Food Tour!A 5 Star Tour

Elena

(About local Sergiu-Marian)

27 August 2019

I highly recommend Sergiu's tour of Copenhagen. Prior to our visit, we had a chat session, where our tour was mapped out. Sergiu responded to all of my questions and concerns immediately. He provided us with a lot information about Denmark, and gave suggestions for our stay in Copenhagen. Sergiu was very good with my (cranky, jet lagged) 12 year old son. The pictures came out beautifully.Great!

Sam

(About local Caio)

27 August 2019

Caio answered all my queries, understood the reservations I had about parts of the tour and put my mind at rest catering for concerns in the itinerary. Provided all the information I needed to make decisions. Would definitely recommend him to anyone planning a special and personalized tour of Copenhagen.Great!

Greg

(About local Caio)

25 August 2019

It was a great experinece! Personal tours with small groups in Copenhagen, such as the one Caio provided us, are rich in culture and history. Clearly a good choice for a guide, endorsed :)rich in culture and history

Agnes

(About local Caio)

25 August 2019

As a local guide in Copenhagen, Caio has surprised me for his attention to details and how careful he adjusted the tour experience to our needs. RecommendedAttention to details

Daniela

(About local Sergiu-Marian)

21 August 2019

Our family rarely is in the same place at the same time and it was such a special treat to be able to have a family reunion in Copenhagen over our spring break this year. A highlight for us was to have our annual family portrait taken in such a beautiful city and that is how we met Sergiu. Sergiu was professional, accommodating to our needs, and such a wonderful albeit informal tour guide. To top it all off the photos were outstanding. We would highly recommend Sergiu without reservationGreat family reunion

Martin

(About local Mia)

1 August 2025

Mia was super!!! She organised a super tour, gave us a great overview over her beloved Copenhagen. We can highly recommend Mia to everyone who wants to discover this great city!Great tour with a great guide

Mike🇺🇸 United States

(About local Claudio)

30 July 2025

Claudio was able to connect the past and the present to give us a fantastic appreciation for Copenhagen - from it's royal past (and present) to how the modern government functions in the daily life of Danes. We saw all the highlights and often avoided other tourists at the same time. That is a wonderful experience. Claudio also engaged our interest in food and beverage by pointing out hot spots and also explaining the vibrant and still growing food scene in the city. Highly recommend - especially if you too love food and cocktails.Past and Present Come Alive

Marta🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Monica)

30 July 2025

We had a greate time to start in Cobenhavn, meet cool places, started with cinamon rolls, veggi and meat hot dog, a crafted beer, Smörrebröd and sweats. It was a great pleasure to walk along and listen to stories told by Monica! Great time to start in Cobenhavn

Jason

(About local Claudio)

29 July 2025

Claudio was an amazing host. Very knowledgeable about both food and Danish history. Was very engaging a passionate for his crafts would highly recommend him to anyone! Great food and history tour!

Bethany🇺🇸 United States

(About local Claudio)

29 July 2025

My family had a great time with Claudio, touring and tasting around Copenhagen! He took us to some fun, out of the way places to sample the cuisine, and also had many informational and hilarious facts abt the city. We got plenty to eat and my seven year old daughter had a wonderful time too!Fun tour around Copenhagen

Dana

(About local Claudio)

26 July 2025

Great time learning about the culture the food and history with Claudio Claudio created a special agenda to cover my group of 8 with our limited timeframe Did not disappoint ! We all had a great time and was a snapshot of Copenhagen which we loved Awesome day with Claudio

Katja🇺🇸 United States

(About local Claudio)

24 July 2025

Hi! We had a great tour with Claudio. He’s very knowledgeable about Copenhagen and has lots of stories. I recommend this walking tour. Great tour

Yuri

(About local Mia)

23 July 2025

Good time with Mia. We learned about arts, history and recommendations for entertainment/further exploration of the city. Tour was "budgeted" for 3 hours but she spent a little longer with us. Mia speaks perfect English, takes great photos, and is also very personable--really nice to talk to. Copenhagen through the lens of the local

Avery and Susan

(About local Mia)

22 July 2025

We had a wonderful time with Mia. She gave us a great walking overview of the city and tips for further exploration. Her knowledge of the city and its history were excellent. Then she took us to the communal artist colony Christiana. Her stories were fun and I doubt we would have found it on our own. What a great experience!Terrific Copenhagen Experience

Anne🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Fabrine Lima)

21 July 2025

We had a fun tasting tour with Fabrine who was not only knowledgeable about Danish cuisine but also gave us a great insight into Danish culture and personality. She had lots of recommendations for places to visit and eat too. Thank you!Great intro to Danish food

Birgit

(About local Bo Michael)

20 July 2025

Die Tour mit Bo war für uns eines der Highlights unseres Urlaubs. Bo hat vorab unsere Interessen abgefragt und hat dann die Route darauf abgestimmt und ist individuell darauf eingegangen. Obwohl es die ganzen drei Stunden geregnet hat, hat uns diese Stadtführung riesigen Spaß gemacht. Bo kennt sich gut aus, weiß Einiges zu erzählen und lotste uns sicher durch den Kopenhagener Fahrrad-Dschungel 😄. Falls wir mal wieder in Kopenhagen sind, würden wir gerne erneut mit Bo auf Tour gehen - oder fahren.😁 Sehr zu empfehlen!Spaß im Regen

Toon

(About local Monica)

20 July 2025

Monica is a great person, really friendly and good with kids, but the cost of the trip is out of proportion. We were a group of 11 and could have bought the food offered on the trip for like 30-40% of the cost, which would have been fine if we would have gotten a special, curated eating experience - but rather we just got taken to the food market at Torvehallerne. So, better save yourself ~500DKK per person and go straight to the food market yourself (great for smorrebrod not for herring or meatballs, but convenient as everything is in 1 place)Not worth the cost

Armin

(About local Jeff)

19 July 2025

Jeff kennt seine Heimatstadt sehr gut. Er versteht es, die Schönheiten der Stadt mit persönlichen Erlebnissen zu kombinieren. Jeff hat ein sehr gutes historisches Verständnis.Ein Insider erzählt.

Helen🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Monica)

14 July 2025

Thank you so much Monika, what a wonderful way to explore Copenhagen. Your passion for your adopted city was energising and your passion for the wonderful food. We got to experience a whole range of delicious options we probably wouldn't have tried otherwise. Loved it!Wonderful food tour

Peter

(About local Bo Michael)

13 July 2025

Most competent guide in various fields Flexible and customer focussed Tailor made tour covering all our requestsTop guide!

Dan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Monica)

9 July 2025

Monica was very knowledgable about all things Copenhagen. We had great food at every stop, would recommend her highly!Monica was the best!

Sabrina🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Mia)

8 July 2025

It is clear that Mia lives, love and breath Copenhagen! Because she is so passionate about the smallest details and stories about the changing neighborhoods and history of Copenhagen. As a Danish myself, I loved to hear more about the danish history and the culture of Copenhagen. Which Mia deliverede beautifully :-) Mia was a very nice and warm person, easy to smile and laughter, so our 1,5 tour hour around Copenhagen was lovely. Mia started our tour asking about our interests, and decided thereafter where to go and what to see from our wishes. Nice to hear, that the tour was tailored to our wishes. We would recommend Mia as a guide :-)Lovely walk through Copenhagen