Daily summer boat trips

During the summer season you can join us for a very special experience on Roskilde Fjord, when we combine sailing and Viking Age knowledge.

At the Viking Ship Museum you can go directly from the encounter with the 1000 year old original viking ships on exhibit in the Viking Ship Hall to the Museum Harbour where you can go on a sailing trip in one of the viking ships' direct decendants - the traditional nordic wooden boats - which now 1000 years later are still built according to the same principles and methods as used by the vikings. 

Muscle power and Knowledge about the Viking Age

It is an unique experience to set out on Roskilde Fjord with one of our skilled sailing instructors. We use on of the very same energy sources as the Vikings used to move forward - oars and the muscle power of the crew. During the trip, the sailing instructor will tell you about about rowing and sailing in the Viking Age and about the use of the traditional open boat.

The trip takes approx. 60 minutes, including allocation of life jackets and an introduction to the ship and rowing technique. All the participants crew the boat and will have to take an active part in the sailing by rowing. Every sailing trip is lead by an experienced sailing instructor.

See all sailing departures further down the page.

Practical informations

Daily sailing: 140 DKK in addition to the entrance fee (per person) 

Museum entrance fee (1 May - 20 Oct.):
Adult: 160 DKK
Child: Children under 18 years have free admission
Family ticket: 300 DKK (2 adults + all children under 18 years)

Sailing tickets requires purchase of entrance ticket to the Viking Ship Museum.

 

Tickets for the daily sailing trips are purchased in the Museum's ticket sales at the Museum Island on a first-come, first-served basis.

The booking can not provide information about the number of tickets available on the day.

Online booking: If you want to be sure of getting seast on board, it is possible to buy tickets for selected departures online. Tickets are posted by the week, so be aware of the dates.

» Tickets can be purchased online...

Sailing tickets requires purchase of entrance ticket to the Viking Ship Museum.

Children on board: There are a limited number of seats available for children (between 4 and app. 14 years old) and others who cannot row. Unfortunately, children under the age of four cannot participate. All children must be accompanied by an adult. 

Weather: We reserve the right to cancel sailing trips if there are an insufficient number of participants or if the weather represents a safety risk. Always bring practical clothing.

Equipment: All sailing trips include a life jacket and an introduction to the ship, rowing and sailing.

Crew: All sailing trips with museum guests are led by one of our experienced sailing instructors and an experienced crew member.

There are a limited number of seats available for children (between 4 and app. 14 years old) and others who cannot row. Unfortunately, children under the age of four cannot participate. All children must be accompanied by an adult. 

 

We reserve the right to cancel sailing trips if there are an insufficient number of participants or if the weather represents a safety risk. Always bring practical clothing.

Would you like to go sailing with a group?

Booking of school, company and group trips for the upcoming sailing season can be done continuously throughout the winter.

» Read more about group sailing trips here...

Sailing trips

Timeschedule is updated every Friday

Departures may be cancelled. The number of daily departures depend on the weather, and there is no guarantee that everyone interested can get a seat on the wanted departure.

 


Week 18

Before noon

Afternoon

Thursday 1/5

11:30,

13:10

Friday 2/5

11:30,

13:10

Saturday 3/5

12:15,

13:25, 14:35

Sunday 4/5

11:00, 12:40,

13:50


Week 19

Before noon

Afternoon

Monday 5/5

11:40,

13:20

Tuesday 6/5

11:40,

13:20

Wednesday 7/5

11:40,

13:20

Thursday 8/5

12:20,

13:30

Friday 9/5

11:40,

13:20

Saturday 10/5

11:00, 12:40,

13:50

Sunday 11/5

11:00, 12:40,

13:50


Week 20

Before noon

Afternoon

Monday 12/5

11:40,

13:20

Tuesday 13/5

11:40,

13:20

Wednesday 14/5

11:45,

13:25

Thursday 15/5

11:40,

13:20

Friday 16/5

12:10,

13:20

Saturday 17/5

11:00, 12:40,

13:50

Sunday 18/5

11:00, 12:40,

13:50