Sailing Denmark and Sweden | Atlantis

Embarkation and check-in. Starting from 5:30 pm, the crew will welcome you aboard the ship, moored close to the center of town, the Kastellet and the Little Mermaid. After you’ve stowed your luggage in your cabin, the skipper, crew and tour leader invite you for a welcome drink, followed by dinner on board. During the first briefing, after dinner, you’ll hear what to expect during the trip, details about the ship and also about the safety measures on board. The bicycles will be distributed in the evening or the next morning.

The ship departs from Copenhagen before breakfast. During your breakfast you’ll sail north to Helsingør, where the ship will arrive around 11:00 am. You’ll first cycle along the coast of the “Danish Riviera” with its extensive sandy beaches to the harbor of Hornbaek. Then you’ll turn inland through a slightly hilly landscape towards Esrum for a stop at the medieval monastery on Lake Esrum. Next, you’ll cycle through bucolic wheat fields and past some lovely castles and country houses back toward Helsingør, where you’ll reach the historic city center after a long descent. The harbor is dominated by the imposing Kronborg Castle, the place Shakespeare had in mind when he wrote Hamlet. Nearby, old harbor buildings have been beautifully restored and are home to a street food market, among other things

After breakfast, you first cycle along the coast of the “Danish Riviera” with its extensive sandy beaches to the small port of Hornbaek. Then you cycle inland through a slightly hilly landscape to Esrum, where you make a stop at the medieval monastery on Lake Esrum. You then cycle through idyllic wheat fields and past several castles and country houses back to Helsingør, where you reach the historic city center after a long descent. A shorter version of the cycle tour allows you to visit Helsingør in the afternoon. During dinner, the ship crosses the narrow strait to reach Helsingborg on the Swedish coast. Helsingborg is a beautiful old city, but also one of the most innovative in Europe. After dinner you can take a short walk.

In the morning you cycle along the coast of the province of Skåne to the fortress town of Landskrona. On the way, you will pass several beaches and the former fishing village of Borstahusen with its picturesque old fishermen's houses. The citadel of Landskrona from the 16th century is still almost intact. Shortly after midday, take the ferry to the island of Ven. Explore the tiny island (only 7.5 km2 in size), which has fewer than 400 inhabitants and is a little gem in the Öresund. You can cycle around the island and visit artists, goldsmiths, cafés, the whiskey distillery or the observatory of the 16th century astronomer Tycho Brahe. As the harbor is too small for the large ship to enter, the crew will pick you up by dinghy in the late afternoon and the ship will remain anchored off the coast at night.

Today you and your bikes stay on board. The ship sails (in good weather, of course, under sail) from Ven under the Öresund Bridge to the southern part of Zealand. Enjoy the sailing trip on deck of the large sailing ship. Your destination is Køge or you can sail a little further to Rødvig. The exact destination depends on the weather conditions. The ship docks in the harbor in Køge and anchors for the night in Rødvig. Between the two towns lie the imposing white limestone cliffs of Stevns Klint, similar to those in Dover or on the German island of Rügen. This sparsely populated area is considered a “dark sky area”: On clear nights, the starry sky, which was once essential for navigation at sea, can be wonderfully observed here.

The last cycling route of the trip follows the coast first from Rødvig. On quiet country roads and cycle paths, you’ll take the long-distance cycle route Eurovelo 10 and ride through the rolling countryside past Denmark’s oldest medieval castle Gjorslev and the 16th-century Renaissance and Baroque Castle Vallø. Your route ends in the medieval town of Køge where the ship awaits you in the harbor. Visit the picturesque old town before re-boarding. In the afternoon you’ll sail on the last sailing trip of the week to Malmö, where the ship will moor again in the city center.

The short half-day tour takes you past various highlights in the city center and through Malmö's outskirts to a breathtaking view of the Öresund Bridge and the city. In the afternoon you have time to explore Malmö on your own. The longer, full-day tour on quiet country roads takes you to the lively university town of Lund, one of Sweden's oldest cities with a history stretching back over 1000 years. Discover the historic city center and magnificent 12th century cathedral. On the way back to the ship, you cycle along the beautiful coast, where you have the opportunity to enjoy an ice cream or take a last dip in the sea! In the evening, enjoy the captain's farewell dinner.

This is the end of your tour, but we won’t let you leave on an empty stomach. Before disembarkation by 9:30 am, enjoy a tasty breakfast and say your farewells.