Guided tours

Denmark’s history – our ancient times

On this tour, Lejre Land of Legends’ guide will take you on a journey through the oldest periods of Danish history, spanning from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. The trip is about how life has developed from 14.000 bc to 200 years after our era.

You are allowed to sit in the beds, take things in your hands and touch everything on the trip to our prehistoric environments with houses and huts. They are hidden between small hilltops that are characteristic of the Ice Age landscape in which Lejre Land of Legends is located.

The guide will meet you by Lejre Land of Legends’ Welcome Center. There are toilets and luggage boxes here if you need them. The guide will introduce you to the background and history of Lejre Land of Legends before you set off on the tour.

The tour ends by the Café Hvidesøhus and the Fire Valley in the heart of Lejre Land of Legends.
Remember to wear practical clothing and footwear – think of a visit to Lejre Land of Legends as a walk through the woods.

NOTE: This tour is not suitable for people with walking difficulties and/or wheelchair users.

Tours will be carried out in rainy weather.

The King’s Hall

On a beautiful hill, the Land of Legends has remade the largest King’s Hall that we know of from the Viking Age in Denmark. The original archaeological finds that the King’s Hall build on are to be found less than 3 kilometers from the Land of Legends, on a field in the village of Gl. Lejre.

With a little more than 60 meters from one end to the other, it’s about as long as a football field is wide, and with its rows of big, large posts, the construction has been able to support a building with up to 10 meters to the ceiling. With over 600 m2, the large King’s Hall is a unique witness of the culmination of Nordic architecture and crafts of the Viking Age.

Together, we will explore the King’s Hall and come close to the elite, who in the 8th century lived in the Hall with the King.

The guide will meet you by Lejre Land of Legends’ Welcome Center. There are toilets and luggage boxes here if you need them. The guide will introduce you to the background and history of Lejre Land of Legends before you set off on the tour.

The tour ends by the Welcome Center.

Remember to wear practical clothing and footwear – think of a visit to Lejre Land of Legends as a walk through the woods.

NOTE: This tour can only be booked outside of Lejre Land of Legends’ regular opening hours, Find those here.

Tours will be carried out in rainy weather.

Practical information

Duration: 1 hour.

Group size: A guide can have up to 30 people per tour.

Language: English or Danish.

Price:
Weekdays (Monday through Friday):
DKK 2950 + entry fee (price on weekdays before 17.00).

Weekends / Holidays:
DKK 2950 + entry fee (price on weekends, holidays and evenings after 17.00).

Entry to Lejre Land of Legends is 205 DKK for adults (12+ years) and 140 DKK for children (3-11 years). It is possible to buy a seasonpass for 2023. For groups over 12 people, a DKK 20,- discount is given for a total payment.

Route: The trip goes to the King’s Hall.

When does this guided tour take place in the King’s Hall?

Our guided tours take place after 17.00 at the earliest on weekdays, weekends and holidays.