Group sailing trips on Roskilde Fjord
Experience how it was to be on board a Viking Ship!
The Viking Ship Museum offers exclusive sailing trips for groups from 1 May to 30 September.
You sail in the Viking Ship Museum’s traditional Nordic boats or reconstructed Viking Ships, where oars and sail are the only means of propulsion. You come close to the water, close to the Viking Age and create memories that last!
It is easy to see that the traditional Nordic boats are closely related to Viking ships. The largest, with room for 6 to 12 guests, has a square sail like a Viking ship. The smaller boats, with room for 8 guests, have traditional Faroese sails.
Do you want to book a sailing trip for a group?
If you want to book a sailing trip for a group, the first step is to fill out the enquiry form below.
Fill out the form to book a group sailing trip
About the trips
There are three lengths on the trips, 1 time, 1 hour and 20 min., or 1 hour and 50 min.
The trips are including instruction in rowing and allocation of life jackets. An experienced sailing instructor leads every sailing trip. Guests are the crew onboard and play an active part in rowing and setting the sail.
The life jacket must be worn during the entire boat trip.
Eat lunch by the water’s edge
It is possible to book extended trips on the fjord, where groups can go ashore to eat lunch or drink coffee. Café Knarr provide delicious picnic baskets with food based on the New Nordic Viking Food concept, where the individual dishes are prepared using ingredients known by the Vikings and telling stories about life in the Viking Age.
» See what's in the picnic basket...
Alcohol: In order not to affect safety on board, we only allow the consumption of a single item of alcohol during the event.
Price
Admission to the Exhibition Hall during the Museum's ordinary opening hours 10:00 - 17:00 is included for the group, when booking a sailing trip.
Price from 1 May - 30 September.:
Price per adult:
385 DKK for 1 hour and 20 min.
+ 40 DKK per extra 30 min.
Price per child:
255 DKK for 1 hour and 20 min.
+ 40 DKK per extra 30 min.
Contact the booking to book a group trip
Number of participants: From 4 adults (with a charge for a minimum of 8 adults) to over 100.
The route taken on the trip is determined by the wind, the weather and the ability of the crew. Always bring suitably warm and waterproof clothing. Remember that it is always colder at sea than on land, especially in windy weather.
Children must be at least 4 years old to participate.
The Viking Ship Museum's School Service organises sailing trips for schools and other groups of children.
Read the General Terms and Conditions
Click here to read the Viking Ship Museum's terms and conditions that apply to booking and cancellation of the museum's offers
Contact our Booking for more information
Telephone +45 46 300 253
Monday to Friday 10.00 - 14.00
» Send an e-mail to the booking office
The Viking Ship Museum also offers other sailing experiences
Daily summer sailings
Join one of the daily sailings from 01 May - 30 September and experience what it was like to be a Viking on board one of the Viking Ship Museum's traditional Nordic boats.
Evening trips on the fjord
Sail into the sunset while experiencing the special atmosphere on the water as day turns to evening.
Along the way, the skipper will tell you about the museum's special work to preserve the Nordic cultural heritage.
Course: Learn to sail a Viking ship
The Viking Ship Museum offers this full-day course for those who want to try their hand at sailing a Viking ship.
A great sailing experience awaits you, because this is the real thing when the participants board the fisher boat ‘Kraka Fyr’ or the warship ‘Helge Ask’.
![[Translate to English:] Sejl ud i et vikingeskib på Roskilde Fjord og bliv bekendt med vikingernes sejlteknikker](/frontend/_processed_/5/1/csm_2009_08_20_19_26_24_WK_d9612b384d.jpg "[Translate to English:] Sejl ud i et vikingeskib på Roskilde Fjord og bliv bekendt med vikingernes sejlteknikker")
Sail in a Viking ship
Spend a day on a real Viking ship on the very same fjord that the Vikings sailed on 1000 years ago.
On a day course in Viking sailing, you can learn about the old Nordic sailing techniques used to steer the magnificent ships.