Whether you’re a devoted foodie or simply interested in revisiting the Scandinavian food scene, join this tour to learn more about how food can be an important agent of social change.
In recent years, Copenhagen has been transformed in the eyes of the gastronomic world from a culinary wasteland to a top dining destination for tourists and locals alike. Join DIS faculty member Anders Larsen, as he guides you through Copenhagen neighborhoods to explore how these changes have impacted local communities and changed the city’s culinary culture.
As you taste your way through the city, you will engage in conversations with local chefs, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to explore the impact of these changes on the city’s economy, urban life, and Danish collective identity.
Tour Highlights:
- Taste dishes that capture the Scandinavian flavors, then and now
- Explore the impact food cultures have on Copenhagen neighborhoods
- Learn how food can be an important agent of social change
Example of Potential Activities:
- Visit local culinary startups
- Tour innovative distilleries
- Experience a hands-on food workshop
- Visit a local restaurant
Meet the Faculty
Anders Larsen, Master of Arts in History and English Literature & Language, University of Copenhagen. With DIS since 2007.
At DIS, Anders teaches a number of courses that deal with lifestyle and cultural history, including Meaning of Style, Copenhagen History: Structure, Plan, and Design; Tasting Culture, an interdisciplinary exploration of European food culture; and Anthropology of Food, which explores cultural food dilemmas, food trends, human behavior, and practices around food.
Anders also spends much of his free time outside the classroom cooking and eating.
ReDIScover Copenhagen Tours
ReDIScover tours run for three days (Monday – Wednesday), allowing you to extend your stay either before or after if you want to visit Scandinavia or Europe for a longer period.
Tour Itinerary
Monday, September 4
We’ll begin the tour with a networking breakfast, where you can reconnect with old friends and make new connections with fellow alumni. During an Opening Plenary, Malene Torp, Executive Director of DIS, will welcome the group back to Copenhagen and DIS.
Then it will be time to dive into the tour’s theme, with an introductory workshop on the history of food in Denmark and a group lunch. You’ll then have a chance to take a guided tour of DIS to see current student hangouts and study spaces while also reminiscing about your own time as a student.
Afternoon
Option One: Time on own
Explore the city on your own, do some shopping, or simply sit on a bench along the canal and take in the city!
Option Two: Rediscover Copenhagen on the water!
Join fellow alumni on a canal boat ride through the city to see the historic buildings you remember and the many new developments along the city’s waterfront. Sit back and relax while an expert DIS faculty guides your rediscovery of this great city!
This activity is included in the tour price.
Evening
Option One: Time on own
Explore one of the local restaurants or meet with your former host family, kollegium mates, or alumni friends!
Option Two: Hygge Dinner with locals
Enjoy the evening with a small group dinner with local DIS Alumni, staff, faculty or homestay hosts! Reexperience first-hand what Scandinavian hygge is all about over a meal during a DIS Hygge Dinner.
This activity is included in the tour price.
Tuesday, September 5
On day two, enjoy the morning on your own or join us for a guided walking tour.
Option One: Time on own
Explore the city on your own, do some shopping, or simply sit on a bench along the canal and take in the city!
Option Two: Rediscover the streets of Copenhagen
Join fellow alumni and an expert DIS faculty member as they guide you through the old and new parts of the city while sharing fun stories about the city that continues to evolve.
This activity is included in the tour price.
Afternoon & Evening
Then at noon, meet the tour group in Vesterbro for lunch and spend the afternoon exploring various sites in the neighborhood before ending the day with an innovative food workshop in the famous Meat Packing district.
Wednesday, September 6
On day three, you’ll hit the ground running and explore another neighborhood of Copenhagen with engaging site visits and group discussions.
Afternoon
After wrapping up the tour and enjoying lunch with your group, you’ll have a few hours of time on your own to do more exploring, shopping, or relaxing.
In the later afternoon, join current and former DIS faculty, staff, homestay hosts, and fellow alumni for a celebratory reception! Here you’ll have a chance to rekindle old memories and make new connections with the DIS community.
Evening
The tour will conclude with a dinner in the famous Tivoli Gardens. Enjoy a memorable evening with fellow alumni as well as some DIS faculty and staff.
Tour Details
Tour Costs: 700 USD per participant
- Registration closes on June 30th!
Included in the cost:
- Three days of academic content with DIS faculty who are experts in the field
- All entrance fees and related costs for academic visits
- Entrance to Tivoli for the concluding dinner
- Guided canal tour
- Guided walking tour
- Transportation within the city
- Two receptions, three lunches, and two dinners
Items not included and therefore the responsibility of tour participants:
- Travel to/from Scandinavia (DIS recommends arriving no later than the Saturday before the program begins on Monday.)
- Accommodation (after registration, tour participants will receive a hotel discount code)
- Cell phone coverage
- Insurance
- Visa entry requirements (if relevant)
- Personal expenses
- Meals not covered by DIS
- Transportation to/from the airport
Sign Up Today
DIS ReDIScover Tours are available to any DIS alumni & 1 guest (+18 years old).
If you’re interested in joining us for this tour, sign-up today! If the tour is full, we’ll put you on a waitlist and be in touch as soon as a spot becomes available.
After signing up, you will receive a payment invoice from the Alumni Team within five business days with instructions on how to make the wire transfer payment to DIS. Once your payment is received, your tour registration will be confirmed and finalized.
DIS ReDIScover Tours are available to any DIS alumni & 1 guest (+18 years old).
If you’re interested in joining us for this tour, sign-up today! If the tour is full, we’ll put you on a waitlist and be in touch as soon as a spot becomes available.
After signing up, you will receive a payment invoice from the Alumni Team within five business days with instructions on how to make the wire transfer payment to DIS. Once your payment is received, your tour registration will be confirmed and finalized.
General Terms & Conditions
The full tour price (700 USD per participant) must be paid shortly after signup.
Failure to pay will result in the cancellation of your tour registration.
DIS understands that plans can change unexpectedly. That is why participants may choose to cancel their trip registration at any time. Please send the alumni team an email informing us of your changed plans as soon as possible, so we can offer the tour to other alumni. DIS will only cancel a tour due to unforeseen force majeure circumstances. Full refunds are given for cancellations made up to 90 days prior to the tour or in force majeure situations in which DIS cancels the tour. To cover any non-refundable costs associated with planning the tour, a 50% refund will be given for cancellations made between 90 and 30 days prior to the tour. Cancellations made less than 30 days prior to the tour will in general not be granted refunds.
A DIS ReDIScover Tour ticket purchase is not eligible as a tax-deduction in US, as the purchase is not a donation and payment is to a foreign entity (DIS Fonden).
Participants are responsible for their own travel, medical, and liability insurance.
