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Rescue Route Tours

Experience a poignant journey through Copenhagen and beyond, guided by local Jewish experts who share their own family stories of rescue and survival. These private tours trace the remarkable 1943 rescue of Denmark’s Jewish community, culminating in a visit to the historic fishing village of Dragør.
In Dragør, you will walk the cobblestone streets where Jewish families were hidden and visit a preserved fishing boat used to ferry Jews to safety in Sweden. Each tour offers a unique itinerary, allowing for an in-depth exploration of Denmark’s Jewish history.

Private Rescue Route Tour Options

  • 3,5 hour tour (2,5 hour by car)
  • Start: Copenhagen Central Library, Krystalgade 15
  • End: City center or hotel
  • USD: 850
Rescue Route Tour with visit to the Copenhagen Synagogue

Begin with a visit to Copenhagen’s Great Synagogue, the 1833 landmark that remains at the heart of Jewish life in Denmark. Here, your guide shares their own family’s story of rescue, before you travel eight miles to the fishing village of Dragør. Among its cobblestone streets, you will discover how local fishermen helped Jewish families—including your guide’s relatives—cross safely to Sweden in 1943.

Includes:

  • A professional Local Jewish Guide for 3,5 hours
  • A limousine and driver for 2,5 hours
  • A guided visit inside the
    Great Synagogue of Copenhagen
  • A visit Dragör fishing village

 

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  • 3,5-hour tour (2,5 hour by car)
  • Start: The Resistance Museum
  • End: City center
  • USD: 850
Rescue Route with visit to the Resistance Museum

Begin at the Danish Resistance Museum, where exhibits honor the bravery of Danes who defied the Nazi occupation. Your guide will weave in their own family’s experience of rescue, showing how the Resistance made survival possible. Then travel by car to Dragør, where the harbor town reveals one of the dramatic escape routes across the water to Sweden.

Includes:

  • A professional Local Jewish Guide for 3,5 hours
  • A limousine and driver for 2,5 hours
  • A guided visit to The Resistance Museum
  • Key sights in Copenhagen’s historic city center
  • Dragör fishing village

 

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  • 3,5 hour (2,5 hour by car)
  • Start: The Jewish Museum (Proviantpassagen 6)
  • End: City center or hotel
  • USD: 850
Rescue Route Tour with visit to the Danish Jewish Museum

Start at the Danish Jewish Museum, designed by Daniel Libeskind, where exhibitions highlight 400 years of Jewish life in Denmark. Your guide will connect this history to their own family’s survival during the 1943 rescue, before bringing you to Dragør. In this seaside village, stories of courage and escape come alive along the harbor and beside a preserved fishing boat.

Includes:

  • A professional Local Jewish Guide for 3,5 hours
  • A limousine and driver for 2,5 hours
  • A guided visit to Mitzvah, the Danish Jewish Museum
  • Key sights in Copenhagen’s historic city center
  • Dragör fishing village

 

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  • 5,5 hours (2,5 hour by car)
  • Start: Copenhagen Central Library, Krystalgade 15
  • End: City center or hotel
  • USD: 1.095
Rescue Route Tour with visits to the Copenhagen Synagogue and the Jewish Museum

This extended tour begins with the Great Synagogue, followed by the Danish Jewish Museum; both offering architectural beauty and historical depth. Your guide will share their family’s story interwoven with these sites before you continue comfortably by car to Dragør. Here, the fishing village’s streets and seaside harbor bring the 1943 rescue vividly to life.

Includes:

  • A professional Local Jewish Guide for 5,5 hours
  • A limousine and driver for 2,5 hours.
  • A guided visit inside the Great Synagogue of Copenhagen,
  • A guided visit to Mitzvah, the Danish Jewish Museum,
  • A visit to Dragör fishing village
  • Key sights in Copenhagen’s historic city center like The Round Tower, The University, Christiansborg Castle and much more.

 

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  • 5,5 hours (3 hours by car)
  • Start: Copenhagen Central Library, Krystalgade 15
  • End: City centre
  • USD: 1195
Rescue Route Tour with visits to Copenhagen Synagogue, Danish Resistance Museum
Visit the Great Synagogue and the Danish Resistance Museum, shedding light on Jewish life today and Danish bravery during the war. Along the way, your guide shares their own family’s story of escape in 1943. The journey concludes in Dragør, where cobblestone lanes, harbor views, and an authentic fishing boat used bring the story of rescue vividly to life.

Includes:

  • A professional Local Jewish Guide for 5,5 hours
  • A limousine and driver for 3 hours.
  • A guided visit inside the Great Synagogue of Copenhagen,
  • A guided visit to Resistance Museum,
  • A visit to Dragör fishing village
  • Key sights in Copenhagen’s historic city center like The Round Tower, The University, Christiansborg Castle, Amalienborg Palace and much more.

 

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  • 5 hours by car
  • Start: At your request
  • End: At your request
  • USD: 1450
Rescue Route Tour and general sightseeing by car

This 5-hour tour interlaces 400 years of Jewish history with Denmark’s broader past, combining heritage, culture, and the dramatic events of 1943. Traveling in comfort by private car, you will see more of Copenhagen’s highlights, with opportunities to step out and explore on foot. Along the way, your guide shares their own family’s story of rescue, placing Jewish life within the wider history of the city. The journey concludes in Dragør, where the harbor and village streets bring the daring escapes to Sweden vividly to life.

Includes:

  • A professional Local Jewish Guide for 5 hours
  • A limousine and driver for 5 hours.
  • A guided visit inside the Great Synagogue of Copenhagen,
  • A visit to Dragör fishing village
  • Highlights include iconic landmarks in Copenhagen’s historic city center such as the Little Mermaid, Tivoli Gardens, City Hall Square, the Round Tower, the University, Christiansborg Palace, Amalienborg Palace and many more.

 

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Rescue Route tours

Rescue Route Tours: Extensions to our Jewish heritage tours in Copenhagen

Our Rescue Route Tours provide a unique opportunity to delve deeper into the remarkable history of Danish Jewry. Each tour combines visits to key Jewish heritage sites with a journey to the historic fishing village of Dragør, a pivotal location in the rescue of Danish Jews during World War II.

Rescue Route 1 – 3,5-hour tour

Tour Price: USD 850 + 1,95% transaction fee
This option combines a visit to either The Jewish Museum or the Copenhagen Synagogue, followed by a drive to the charming Dragør fishing village.

Rescue Route 2 – 5,5-hour tour

Tour Price: USD 1.095 + 1,95% transaction fee
This comprehensive experience begins with our 3-hour Jewish walking tour and continues with a car visit to Dragør.
The tour includes visits inside both the Copenhagen Synagogue and The Jewish Museum.

Rescue Route 3 – 5-hour tour by Car/Minivan

Tour Price: USD 1,450 + 1,95% transaction fee
Ideal for those seeking a blend of a shore excursion and Jewish highlights, this tour includes visits to the Copenhagen Synagogue, The Jewish Museum, and Dragør, all with the convenience of a private vehicle for the full duration.

Dragør Fishing Village
Dragør holds a special place in history as a key escape route for Danish Jews during World War II. Courageous fishermen from this village helped over 95% of Denmark’s Jewish population flee to safety in Sweden. Among these, the historic fishing boat Elisabeth K571 played a vital role, carrying countless refugees during the stormy nights of October 1943.

While exploring Dragør, your Jewish guide will share personal family narratives, detailing these heroic efforts and recounting the extraordinary rescue of over 7,000 Danish Jews. The village, with its old half-timbered houses, cozy cafés, and picturesque harbor, offers a glimpse into the daily life of a coastal Danish community.

Located just 8 miles from Copenhagen, Dragør not only brings history to life but also provides a tranquil escape from the city.

Additional Information

  • All our guides proudly share a Danish Jewish heritage
  • Private Tours Only: All tours must be pre-booked and are exclusively for private groups.
  • Pricing: Tour prices listed above are per tour, not per person.
  • Weather: Tours will proceed in all weather conditions, so please come prepared.

Explore more about our three distinct Rescue Route Tours below and experience an unforgettable journey into the past and present of Danish Jewish heritage.

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"Excellent tour! Bente was my guide and I learned so much from her! She gave me a personal tour of the Danish Jewish Museum, encouraging me to ask any questions as they arise. She shared her personal story of her grandparents & parents escape. In the fishing town, we were able to see the very boat that rescued her grandparents. This was an extremely informative tour. As a teacher of the Holocaust.
AndreaToronto
"This was a fabulous tour. Our tour guide was Roger Kormind. Roger is not only a fountain of information, he is warm and friendly. He gave us a real view of what Jewish, as well as, secular life in Copenhagen is and had been in the past. Thank You Roger for exceeding our expectations!"
EllenLos Angeles
"This tour was wonderful. After reading reviews we had high expectations and they were exceeded. Charlotte's personal accounts made the experience outstanding.I would recommend this to anyone, Jewish or not, as it provided such important insight into the history and culture of the Danish people".
BethChicago
"This was an incredibly insightful and personal overview of the Danish Jewish community back to the 1600's, with a focus on the rescue of the Danish Jews during WWII. We really enjoyed the trip seeing the inside of the synagogue and community center, as well as going to the fishing village where many Jews boarded small boats for Sweden in 1943".
NancyNew York
"Our family found this tour extremely informative and fun. Bente was a very good tour guide and was able to tell the story of Jewish Copenhagen over several hours that kept us fully engaged. Her ability to weave in the experiences of her own family made the history come alive. Really enjoyed the additional car trip to Dragor as well".
ScottNew Jersey
We had a wonderful experience with our guide, Michael. As a member of the secular Jewish community in the US, I was very interested in how a small Jewish community addressed diversity of religious practices and views. Michael was extremely knowledgeable and thoughtful and open to sharing his perspectives. He filled in many of the details related to the history and experience of Danish Jews that we had not learned through our other tours and visits (visit to the Museum of Danish Resistance and a excellent walking tour through Politically Incorrect Tours). The visit to the synagogue and walk through the neighborhood were great.
EmoBoston
Our guide, Pia Litwar, took us on an amazing tour of the Great Synagogue in Copenhagen and the Danish rescue of the Jews from the Nazis during WW II. Because her parents and grandparents were rescued, she wove an emotional and intimate portrait of the fishermen who ferried Jews across the sea to safety in Sweden and of other Danes who supported the rescue effort. She and her children and grandchildren are members of the synagogue and Pia also taught there, so she has a very special understanding of the history of the synagogue and of the history of the Jews in Copenhagen. My husband and I highly recommend her. She was absolutely excellent! We are still talking about all that
Vicki USA
We absolutely loved this tour. During the planning Bella kept in touch with me. Our guide Isak knowledgeable and shared many stories with us. I highly recommend this tour.
LisaUSA
My husband & I had a tour with Phillip which was excellent - he was clear & organized in his presentation & description about Jewish life in Copenhagen, both past & present. So interesting....We toured the synagogue, and then walked over to the museum, while he pointed out many places of daily life, with a Jewish history & significance. thank you again
Jean Montreal
"The entire tour was excellent. Charlotte has an excellent knowledge of Danish Jewish history as well as a willingness to share her family’s personal stories. We felt that the visit to the Danish Resistance Museum was very valuable. The highlight was visiting the synagogue and learning about the history and current status of the Copenhagen Jewish community."
I. WeinbaumPittsburgh
We had a wonderful day touring with Ronen from Jewish Copenhagen. His knowledge and insight to Jewish Copenhagen and Copenhagen in general was amazing. We learned so much history. We also had a visit to the synagogue that had been attacked in 2015. As an add on, we went to the town of Dragur, which was so interesting because they helped Jewish people survive WWII.
JeffDes Plaines