When registering for participation at COMS, it is possible to book a tour for your family or other accompanying persons.
Monday 31 August 10:00-13:00 hrs.
Grand Copenhagen Tour
The easiest and quickest way to see Copenhagen, our panorama drive through the city will introduce you to "Wonderful Copenhagen" and all the main points of interest. You will see City Hall, pass the Tivoli Gardens and State Museum of Art before passing by "Kolonihaveparken" - characteristic Danish allotment gardens - to see towering Grundtvig's Church. Later, marvel at imposing Amalienborg Palace, home of the Danish Royal Family and not just one but four palaces surrounding a huge, cobblestone square. The Gefion Fountain and our world famous Little Mermaid are close by and the tour also takes in the charming, old world districts of Nyboder and Christianshavn - and the strikingly beautiful architecture of Christian IV's Stock Exchange
Price per person € 40 / DKK 295,-
Tuesday 1 September 9:00-16:00 hrs. including lunch
The Castles of North Sealand
This marvellous outing takes you to North Sealand - the beautiful countryside north of Copenhagen. The tour starts by driving north out of the city and through some of the most fashionable residential areas, before passing the Deer Park. From here, follow the coastal road that borders the Sound, as it wends its way through former fishing villages dotted along the coast towards Elsinore. This tour offers great views, in the morning sun, across the Sound to Sweden and the Sound narrows to straits at Elsinore. Here you visit Kronborg Castle - built to control - and levy tolls on - shipping through the Sound but famous for posterity as the setting for Shakespeare's dramatic masterpiece, "Hamlet - Prince of Denmark". It is not difficult to imagine Hamlet stalking the massive castle walls - his mood as dark and inhibiting as the walls themselves. After your visit here, enjoy a hearty, Danish lunch. The tour continues from Elsinore via Fredensborg, with a stop to see Fredensborg Palace which is the spring and autumn residence of the Royal Family to the small town of Hillerød. Here you will again be confronted with one of the dominant figures amongst Danish monarchs - Christian IV - as you visit what is perhaps the finest testament to his visions as a royal commissioner of buildings - Frederiksborg Palace. Built on a small island in a lake, Frederiksborg is a magnificent Renaissance palace - beautifully situated and unbelievably detailed both inside and out - which today houses the Museum of Danish National History. Your visit completed, the tour continues through picturesque villages and rural countryside, before reaching the outskirts of Copenhagen and shortly thereafter your hotel.
Price per person € 93 / DKK 695,-
Wednesday 2 September 9:00-16:00 hrs. including lunch
Louisiana and Karen Blixen
Drive northwards, heading out of the city past the harbour and, following the shoreline, past the Royal Deer Park before continuing along the scenic route towards Rungsted. The drive will take you through some of Copenhagens most fashionable and desirable residential areas which were once small fishing hamlets dotted along the coast. In Rungsted, visit "Rungstedlund", the home of Karen Blixen - the world famous authoress, whose works and life have been the subject of numerous films.
From Rungsted, continue to the village of Humlebæk where the Louisiana Museum for Modern Art is beautifully located in a park, on low cliffs overlooking the Sound. The museum has a comprehensive, permanent collection of paintings and sculptures by world famous artists such as Giacometti, Henry Moore, Miró, Picasso, Max Ernst, Bonnard and many others and also regularly hosts touring exhibitions that attract visitors from all over Scandinavia.
Your visit to Louisiana starts with lunch in the museum café with views across the Sound to Sweden, after which there will be time to explore the museum at your leisure before a midafternoon departure for Copenhagen.
Price per person € 102 / DKK 765,-
Thursday 3 September 9:00-17:00 hrs.
Sweden
Just on the other side of Øresund next to Copenhagen you find Scania, the southern part of Sweden. That is ancient Danish country. It belonged to Denmark for 8 centuries and we lost it finally in 1720. Pass the new fixed Link between Denmark and Sweden and drive to Lund where more than a thousand years of history are blended with modern knowledge and vision. Here you find the charms of the small town and the tradition-rich university.
Visit Kulturen, the world's second-oldest open-air museum with some 40 houses and large collections of artifacts. The historical buildings tell the story of daily life in southern Sweden from the Middle Ages to the present day. Visit the Cathedral, situated in the heart of the city. It was inaugurated in 1145 by the Danish king and is Scandinavia's foremost example of Romanesque architecture.
From there drive to Malmö the third largest town of Sweden. The Malmöhus Castle is Scandinavia's oldest remaining Renaissance castle and was constructed in the mid 16th century. Here the Danish kings stayed during their visits to Malmö. Walk through the renaissance and baroque interior of the castle and get the impression of a 16th century life in a castle.
From here the tour takes you back to Copenhagen.
Price per person € 127 / DKK 950,-
Rules & Conditions for Companion Person Tours
All tours are guided in English. During transportation participants are insured according to Danish Legislation regarding Transportation Insurance, but should otherwise be covered by their personal travel and health insurance when not on the bus.
All tours will start/end at the place and time mentioned on the ticket. You are kindly asked to announce your presence at least 10 minutes prior to the departure time. To board the bus you have to present a valid ticket, otherwise the tour guide is authorised to refuse admittance on the tour.
Cancellation of any tours must be made in writing and forwarded to DIS Congress Service at least 21 days prior to operation of tour. After this, no refund can be expected. A cancellation fee at 10% of the price applies for any cancellation.
The Congress Secretariat reserves the right to adjust or change the programme as necessary. A minimum advance reservation for 20 persons per tour is required in order to guarantee operation. The DIS Congress Secretariat reserves the right to cancel operation in the event of insufficient advance reservations. In the event that the Congress Secretariat cancels the tour full reimbursement will be made.