Forage seaweed, organic winery, and the island Funen.

After breakfast, we’ll get ready to check-out of our hotel as the tour continues towards the island Funen. On our way, we’ll visit a seaweed company along the coast.  Seaweed is probably the most sustainable food which exists and learn how the company contributes to the UN´s Global Goals.  Together we’ll have a unique seaweed safari, learn how to identify and forage delicious seaweed by hand like the long line of Danish ancestors would have done. Yes, this means we’ll be getting in the sea but don’t worry; they have all the tools we’ll need to stay safe and mostly dry.  After we enjoy a nice lunch, which of course contains seaweed, you get the chance to taste some of their locally brewed beer that includes...you guessed it, seaweed!

From there, we’ll get acquainted with our first lesson in Danish wine. Despite its northerly location, Denmark has been fostering a developing wine industry since the late 20th century. Driving through Odsherred - UNESCO Global Geopark - we arrive at an organic winery beautifully situated in the Danish moraine landscape. This organic winery primarily makes white wines, but also sparkling wines and individual rosé wine.  You will walk through the vineyard with the owner and, of course, taste their wine.

From our wine adventure, we’ll make our way to Funen, the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen, but also known as the Danish pantry! After check-in at your 4-star Green Key eco-labeled hotel in downtown Odense, we’ll enjoy dinner at a local restaurant focusing on flavor and wonderful Funen produce. The kitchen is somewhere between modern and classic and you can hear the culinary heart of Funen beat.

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Hands-on flødebolle class & traditional Danish lunch.

Do you have a sweet tooth?  Today is your day!  Danes have a sweet-tooth beyond their world-famous Danish pastry.  

With help from the local chocolatier and owner of a local chocolate shop in Odense, you’re going to learn the art of making flødeboller.  He has invited us to his store, where he will guide us through the process.

We’ll have our fist smørrebrød, a staple and an essential part of the Danish food culture and distinctly Danish eating experience for lunch. You will learn of the many fascinating flavor compositions and get to understand why the Danish people love smørrebrød so much. 

After lunch, you’ll enjoy a short break before meeting up for dinner in a garage in the real sense of the word, as the restaurant is in an industrial area of Odense in a previous car repair shop.

Smoked cheese & haute cuisine on the island Ærø.

Refreshed and ready to go, we’ll meet up after breakfast to check out of the hotel and continue south to visit Jørgen.   We’ll stop at a small dairy specialized in making genuine handmade smoked cheese - a local tradition on Funen and the only cheese of truly Danish origin. In particular cheese, preserved milk products, and butter, the Danish export of dairy products accounts for more than 20 percent of all Danish agricultural exports. 

Today’s lunch will be at a local cafe in the charming city port Svendborg. A social-economic corporation selling only local produce picked up directly from the producers in an electric van. The mission is to create jobs for people with special needs, make the road to local food and drink shorter, and increase local food awareness and the different Danish food seasons. 

You'll have the early afternoon to relax and walk around Svendborg’s charming village,  with its hilly cobblestone streets, small alleys, and quaint old townhouses. From here, we’ll hop on a pleasant one-hour ferry ride to the island Ærø in the South Funen Archipelago.  

Arriving in the town Ærøskøbing – Denmark’s most well-preserved village of the 18th century - Morten and Katrin we’ll welcome us, the owners of a cozy boutique hotel, restaurant, and your home for the next two days.  There are only six rooms in this Inn; depending on the size of the group’s size, we may need to stay in a few locations but are only one block away from each other and promise to take great care of you.  Morten,  the chef at the hotel, has a background in Michelin-starred restaurants in London and has run the gourmet restaurant DeGaulle in Copenhagen.  Dinner will be at the hotel this evening with the owners.  

Culinary cycling experience & social-gastronomy farewell dinner.

Today you’ll want to eat a good breakfast as we’ll take on Copenhagen the authentic local way, by bicycle! This is the moment we’ll all been waiting for, a culinary cycling experience through the city.  Because we’ll be on bikes, you’ll discover hidden places with a local chef while enjoying the adventure of tasting good food based on sustainable and organic ingredients in different surroundings.  This is the perfect way to get a deeper understanding and insight into Copenhagen and with the opportunity to discuss various topics during the different stops on the route. A truly unique outdoor experience topped with stories, exciting discussions, urban adventures, and excellent natural food and wine.  This will be one of those days you’ll not soon forget and take with you long after our tour is over.

Departing in the morning