Sustainable activities

Spectacular and innovative in the true sense of the words. That’s Amager Bakke / Copenhill – the artificial ski slope and recreational hiking area set to open in the summer 2019, built on top of the new waste management centre. You can bring your own equipment, or you can rent some from the local shop Steep and Deep where the experts will be ready to help you.

GoBoat wants to treat the surroundings with respect and keep the harbour clean and untouched by their boats. This basic principle shows in e.g. their eco-friendly electrical engines that are solar cell powered. You can rent a boat, sail around the Copenhagen Harbour, and enjoy an ecological picnic basket for lunch or dinner. There is space for up to 8 people in one boat.

Copenhagen has many parks and gardens that are perfect places to relax, sunbathe, go for a stroll or have a picnic. The King’s Garden is a popular spot for Copenhageners and Frederiksberg Gardens has a Chinese gazebo, open spaces and canals. Besides, some of Copenhagen's cemeteries are commonly used as green breathing spaces perfect for a walk and relaxation.

In Copenhagen you are never far from a beach and during summer you can also go for a swim in the many centrally located harbour baths. Amager Beach Park offers 4.6 kilometers of white sand beach, Islands Brygge Harbour Bath has five basins and Urban Beach offers sand, sweaty beats and drinks.

Join a study tour about sustainable urban solutions and get inspired by Copenhagen’s most active practitioners in green growth areas! We know that building sustainable cities is not an easy task, which is why you can select the solutions, workshops and sights according to your delegation’s needs.

Copenhagen is perfect for running tours. It is a dynamic city with all the characteristics of a vibrant modern capitol, still it is not bigger than you can cover a lot of ground in just one run no matter what your running skills or level. Book at privat or corporate running tour between 5-21 Km. 

During this 3 hours tour by bike or a 2 hours walking tour - we discover some of the very interesting sustainable and green places in the center of Copenhagen such as bike bridges, solar installations, green roofs, harbor pools, green architecture, energy efficient buildings and wind turbines. 

Guided tours for groups. Take an exclusive group tour of Northern Europe's largest and most spectacular aquarium. Now you can go behind the scenes for a uniquely unpredictable and exciting backstage tour. Choose between four different group tours of the most remote corners of the aquarium.

Canal Tours is proud to inform that our boat fleet includes two electric canal boats - the first of its kind in Copenhagen. The popular boats are CO2-neutral and almost noiseless. They charge during the night and are able to run an entire day on one charging.

Energy Crossroads offers guided Green and Sustainable and Energy tours for academic or professional sector to discover the pathway and indicators of the green transition of Copenhagen. A standard tour typically happens on foot or by bike and last around 2-3 hours.

Go green on this walking tour, where you will catch the Metro and go a few stops as well. With Copenhagen This Way you will explore and visit places in and outside Copenhagen where the meaning green living comes to life. A combination of clever architecture, water, wildlife and local produce right at your doorstep.

Share a fun and challenging experience with friends, co-workers, customers or guests! Let Copenhagen Segway handle the entertainment at your next team building event, business lunch or product launch. They will provide experienced guides, guaranteeing a great experience – and a good laugh. Your Segway event can for example take place at Amager Strandpark, indoors or in several other locations.

Are you interested in discovering the green Copenhagen and learn about a Capital that plans to be carbon free by 2025? Go around Copenhagen by bike, by electric cart or by bus. Wind turbines, the harbour pool, green roofs, solar installations and green architecture can be experienced on a green energy tour in Copenhagen. Copenhagen is awarded green European Capital 2014 with the ambitious goal of being carbon free by 2025. This strategy includes many initiatives concerning transportation, energy supply and adjusting to climate changes.

Havhøst is working to promote and make possible the practise of urban, community based aquaculture. They aim to strenghten the link between production and consumption, land and sea, nature and city by using the clean water of former industrial harbours to produce sustainable, local seafood. Join an entertaining and always tasty event at the harbourside. Pull up mussels, seaweed and the occasional oyster and learn how they work, why they do it and how it all began.

Join an architect on a bike tour to explore and learn about sustainable buildings, urban design, green energy and transportation. A look at architecture and urban spaces makes a great introduction to the nuts and bolts of the world’s most liveable city! Copenhagen is internationally celebrated for its architecture and design throughout the 20th century - and no less today, when focus have shifted towards carbon emissions, biodiversity and climate changes. 

Take a look through the eyes of an architect at the transformation from withering industries to hip neighbourhoods, cultural areas and fancy commercial districts with beCopenhagen.
 

Bybi’s magical honey factory a place where the vision of a rich urban nature and inclusive society comes together. Bybi is one of Europe’s largest urban beekeeping projects. Milions of bees live in hives on rooftops and yards across the city, where they thrive with the support of businesses, social projects and local communities.  

You can visit the project, meet the bees and taste honey from different districts of Copenhagen. 

Expect to experience a homelike atmosphere where you can sit back and relax as Hey Captain guides you through the historic center of Copenhagen while enjoying a drink. In a relaxed pace you will get a sense of the city from a new perspective. 

Soul Sup is a mobile stand up paddling experience.

Our professional instructors and tour guides, offer a safe, fun and exciting

paddle tour on the waters of Copenhagen along sights and attractions.

We have all the equipment needed, so all you have to do is show up.

A beer and a snack is included after the trip.