2008 Summer Travel in Denmark

2007-08 Winter Travel in Denmark

Canals in Copenhagen	Nyhavn in Copenhagen	Legoland rides

2008 SUMMER INDEPENDENT TRAVEL TOURS

Bike Denmark Tours	Heart of Fairy Tale Denmark Tour
Hotel Rates in Denmark	Castle & Manor House Tour

BIKE DENMARK 2008
THINK A BICYCLE TOUR IN THE DANISH COUNTRYSIDE
IS NOT FOR YOU? THINK AGAIN!

Biking around Frederiksborg Castle

2008 Dates & Rates Tour Details
Tours range from easy to moderate to challenging in difficulty. Rates include bikes, luggage transport on tour, hotels & meals as listed.
For detailed day by day itineraries, click below tour names.

We offer six itineraries ranging from 6 to 10 days and rates include luggage transport on tour, bikes, hotels and breakfast daily and some dinners, as listed.

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Touring by bicycle around clean, green and beautiful Denmark is a delightful way to spend an exciting holiday. The Danish countryside varies all the time: green hills are quickly followed by waving yellow and green fields, picturesque villages, well-preserved castles and manor houses, lovely forests, tranquil lakes and clean, white beaches. In the towns and villages you will come across many interesting examples of Denmark’s heritage and history.
Cyclists are given high priority in the traffic. In the towns you will find bicycle paths. In the country there are many quiet, peaceful lanes and paths specially designated for cyclists. Denmark is a very safe country in which to ride a bicycle.
Our routes have been carefully planned so that you do not come into contact with much traffic, still allowing you the opportunity to see and experience as many things as possible enroute. Detailed maps and route descriptions make it very easy for your to find your way. The distances are always manageable.
The tour package also includes an excellent bicycle, custom built every season, and accommodation at hotels or inns including breakfast, local taxes and service charges. Luggage transport is included in all our tours. This means that your luggage will be picked up at the hotel in the morning and will then be waiting for you at the next hotel in the afternoon.
All the hotels and inns you will be staying at are of a high standard, and all rooms have private facilities. At our hotels and inns you will find the best of Danish/Scandinavian cuisine. In the towns the hotels are centrally located. In the country, you will be staying primarily at small family hotels and cozy Danish Inns famous for their warm and friendly hospitality.

BIKE DENMARK TOUR RATES 2008
Rates in US$ per person land & bike only (Air can be added)				Extra night rates at start/end per person
Tour (click tour names for day by day itinerary)	Double	Single	Xbed	Dblb/Sglb
1. Northern Sealand/5 nights@	$1060 B/B	$1320	$ 935	$145 / $226
2. Royal N. Sealand/7 nights@	$1305 B/B	$1695	$1105	$145 / $226
3. Southern Funen/7 nights	$1190 B/B	$1560	$ 990	$103 / $154
Child 2-12 years			$ 790*	Call*
4. Best of Funen/5 nights	$ 925 B/B	$1185	$ 785	$103 / $154
Child 2-12 years			$ 760*	Call*
5. Denmark & Sweden/ 7 nights@	$1285 B/B	$1715	$1085	$145 / $226
6. 10 Islands in 10 Days/9 nights	$1665 B/B	$2075	$1215	$103 / $154
*Child reduction is only offered on the Southern Funen tours. For all other tours children pay adult extra bed rate when accommodated with two adults in a double room.
@ Copenhagen city center hotel supplement included. (If you prefer to stay outside city center you can deduct $80 p.p. from tours 2. & 5. Tour 1. does not offer option to stay outside city center)
B/B = Breakfast only

Required information upon reservation: Full names of all travelers; client's height; age of children.

2008 TOUR INFORMATION:	Start/end	Dep. dates	Hotel standard	Distance#	Difficulty	Notes
Tour 1. 6 days/5 nights	Copenhagen	Sun. 6/01-8/31	3*	115/35 miles	2 bikes
Tour 2. 8 days/7 nights	Copenhagen	Sat. 5/31-8/30	3*	160/32 miles	1 bike
Tour 3. 8 days/7 nights	Odense	Sun. 6/08-8/24	3-4*	145/40 miles	1 bike	Family
Tour 4. 6 days/5 nights	Odense	Sun. 6/08-8/24	3-4*	114/34 miles	1 bike	Family
Tour 5. 8 days/7 nights	Copenhagen	Sat. 6/14-8/23	3-4*	189/37 miles	3 bikes
Tour 6. 10 days/9 nights	Svendborg	Sat. 6/07-8/23	3-4*	225/37 miles	2 bikes

# Total mileage / longest travel day mileage.

Rail travel from/to Copenhagen must be arranged locally for tours starting in Odense (1-2 hours travel time with hourly departures, 2008 rate estimate DKK275/$55 p.p. or less each way) and Svendborg (2-3 hours travel time with multiple departures, 2008 rate estimate DKK300/$60 p.p. or less each way). For schedules and rates see www.dsb.dk/english

Bike Denmark evaluated difficulty standards:
1 bike = Easy, little experience required. Normal good physical shape. For beginners and families. Public transport available if required.
2 bikes = Medium, good physical shape needed, light bike training needed. Previous bike tour experience a plus.
3 bikes = Experienced bikers only. Excellent physical shape required. Several gravel stages and little/no assistance available.

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HEART OF FAIRY TALE DENMARK
Self drive tour Copenhagen - Odense -
Svendborg - Billund - Silkeborg - Århus
Tour DK 1- 2008
(Note! This tour is not listed in our 2008 brochure)

5 DAYS/ 4 NIGHTS FROM $620 P.P. FULL TOUR
Daily departures from Copenhagen
(Available all year with some restrictions during Christmas)
2008 Rates

Note: Tour can be modified to suit your schedule, call/e-mail for a quote.

Day 1—Pick up your Hertz car in Copenhagen and drive to Funen Island and Odense via the second-largest suspension span bridge* in the world measuring just over 11 miles. This city was the hometown of the world-famous author Hans Christian Andersen and his house is now a museum filled with his original works and belongings. Overnight at cozy
Danish Inn-Naesbylund Kro or similar.
(Total driving time 2 hours)

Day 2—After a good Danish breakfast, drive south to Svendborg via Egeskov Castle. From Svendborg you can choose to take a daytrip to Æroskobing by ferry.* This little city on the island of Æro has remained almost unchanged since the 17th and 18th century, and has been features in many U.S. travel shows. Late afternoon return to Svendborg by ferry.* Overnight at Danish Inn-Hotel Troense or similar. NOTE!! Hotel Troense has a summer surcharge which is included in above rates.
(Total driving time 1 hour + OPTIONAL 1 1/4 hour ferry each way.)

Day 3—Take a morning stroll through the cozy harbor city of Svendborg before driving west along the Funen coast to the peninsula of Jutland. Head northwest to Billund, home of the world famous Legoland Amusement Park, for overnight at Danish Inn-Billund Kro or similar. Spend the afternoon at Legoland Park* (entrance fee is not included - closed Nov. 01-Mar. 31), the original park built by the Danish inventor of the Lego bricks.
(Total driving time 2 hours.)

Day 4—After breakfast, drive north through central Jutland to Silkeborg. This is a beautiful lake area and it is famous for its scenery. You can enjoy an optional 75 minute sailing by steamer on one of the many lakes or just explore some of the excellent museums in the area.
Overnight at Danish Inn-Aarslev Kro & Hotel or similar. (Total driving time 2 hours.)

Day 5—Drive to Århus, the second largest city in Denmark, and spend the day exploring local sights such as “Den Gamle By,” The Old City. The Old City is a unique open-air museum that consists of sixty-five old buildings, dating as far back as the 16th century, collected from towns all over Denmark. The museum is now a working city showing life in Denmark in the past centuries. In the afternoon drive back to Sealand and on to Copenhagen. (Total driving time 3 hours )
NOTE!! A car ferry is available from Århus back to Kaundborg on Sealand at an additional cost. Book at www.mols-linien.dk.

This tour can be modified to suit your schedule, from 2 nights to however many nights you want.

Tour Includes:
• Hertz Cat. B. Car for 5-7 days including unlimted KM, basic insurance & 25 % vat tax.
• 4 nights at Cozy Danish Inns including breakfast/tax/service.

Tour Cost:
$620 PP twin with Hertz Category B. car.(Renault Megan/stick-4 door or similar)
Cat. I. car upgrade $170 PP based on 2 persons. (Ford Mondeo-4 door/Automatic)
Please call for other car upgrade options.
Single $585 if 3rd person or $1065 including car own own.
$144 PP for up to 2 children in extra beds to join 2 paying parents.

*Great Belt bridge tolls, ferry cost and entrance to Legoland Park are not incl. in price

Please see hotels page for our pre and post tour hotel rates in Copenhagen.

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CASTLE & MANOR HOUSE TOUR OF DENMARK
Self drive tour Copenhagen - Fåborg -
Skanderborg - Århus - Ålborg Area - Hornbæk
Tour DK 2 - 2008

5 DAYS/ 4 NIGHTS FROM $785 P.P. FULL TOUR
4 DAYS/ 3 NIGHTS FROM $600 P.P.
3 DAYS/ 2 NIGHTS FROM $415 P.P.
Daily departures from Copenhagen
(Available all year with some restrictions during Christmas)
2008 Rates

Note: Tour can be modified any way to suit your schedule.

Day 1—Pick up your Hertz car in Copenhagen and drive to Funen Island and Fåborg, located on the southcoast, via the second-largest suspension span bridge in the world*, measuring just over 11 miles. You can either drive directly to Fåborg and spend the day, or via Odense the hometown of Hans Christian Andersen. His house is now a museum filled with his original works and belongings. Overnight at charming Hvedholm Castle.
(Total driving time 3 hours)

Day 2—Breakfast at your castle. Take a morning stroll through Fåborg before driving northwest along the Funen coast to the peninsula of Jutland. Head north via Vejle Fjord to Skanderborg, for an overnight at Sophiendal Manor. Spend the afternoon exploring the Skanderborg area and nearby Silkeborg.This is a beautiful lake area and it is famous for its scenery. You can enjoy a sailing by steamer on one of the many lakes around or visit
some of the excellent museums.
(Total driving time 2 hours)

Day 3—After breakfast, drive to Århus, the second largest city in Denmark, and spend the day exploring local sights such as “Den Gamle By,” The Old City. The Old City is a unique open-air museum that consists of sixty-five old buildings, dating as far back as the 16th century, collected from towns all over Denmark. The museum is now a working city showing life in Denmark in the past centuries. In the afternoon continue north through central Jutland to Nibe or Brovst located by the Limfjord west of Ålborg. Overnight at either Store Restrup Manor or Kokkedal Castle.
(Total driving time 2 hours.)

Day 4—Enjoy a good breakfast. Drive to Ålborg, the third largest city in Denmark, and spend the day exploring local sights . In the afternoon drive back to Sealand and on to Gilleleje, a cozy harbor town on the northcoast, west of Helsingoer. Overnight at charming Sauntehus Manor.(Total driving time 4-5 hours )
Note! Car ferries are available from Jutland back to Sealand at an additional cost.
Book at www.mols-linien.dk.

Day 5—After a good Danish breakfast, drive east to nearby Helsingoer to visit Kronborg Castle also known as Hamlet’s Castle. Continue south along the “gold”coast towards Copenhagen.
If you have time we recommend stops along the way at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk and The Karen Blixen Museum in Rungsted. Tour terminates upon return to Copenhagen. (Total driving time 2 hours )

This tour can be modified to suit your schedule, from 2 nights to however many nights you want.

Tour Includes:
• Hertz Cat. B. Car for 5-7 days including unlimted KM, basic insurance & 25 % vat tax.
• 4 nights at Castles & Manor Houses listed including breakfast/tax/service.

Tour Cost:
$785 PP twin with Hertz Category B. car.(Renault Megane/stick-4 door, or similar)
SATURDAY NIGHT SURCHARGE APPLY OF $25 P.P TWIN/SINGLE.
Cat. I. car upgrade $170 PP based on 2 persons. (Ford Mondeo-4 door/Automatic)
Please call for other car upgrade options.
Single $820 if 3rd person or $1270 including car own own.
Extra bed quote upon request.

Tour Options:
1. Castle Package including Afternoon coffee/tea with cake, Welcome drink with hors d'oeuvre and Chef's 3 course Castle Menu add. $100 p.p. per night, 1-4 nights of your choice.
2. 4 days car/3 nights at any 3 Castles/Manors listed $600 p.p. twin b/b.
3. 3 days car/2 nights at any 2 Inns listed $415 p.p. twin b/b.
4. You can also make your own package and combine above Castles/Manor Houses in any order, number of nights or stay at just one. Minimum 3 days/2 nights are required.

*Great Belt bridge tolls and optional ferry costs are not included in price

Please see hotels page for our pre and post tour hotel rates in Copenhagen.

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2008 DENMARK HOTEL PROGRAMS

DENMARK HOTEL BARGAINS- valid May 01-September 30 (2008 pending)
Value rates for hotels in Copenhagen and throughout Denmark

DANISH INN CHECKS 2008- valid all year
Denmark's best hotel offer. Visit "Fairy Tale Denmark" with flexibilty and affordabilty with Danish Inn Cheques. The cheques are valid all year at 91 cozy Danish Inn & Hotels conveniently located throughout Denmark, plus one hotel in Copenhagen city.
Rates starting at $145# for a single room, and $182# per twin room per night.
Family rooms for three persons start at $218# and a Family cheque for four persons is $254# Breakfast and taxes are included.
# Surcharges may apply to these rates at upgraded inns or city center hotels.
NOTE!! Select Inns & Hotels offer a 15-20% discount when staying 2 consecutive nights or longer at same property. Call for details. Call us for the 2008 brochure with a list of participating inn & hotels and to make reservations.

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