Join one of the Viking Ship Museum's evening sails and experience the beautiful sunset over Roskilde

Evening sailings on Roskilde Fjord

The sailing season last from May to September

Sail into the sunset in a traditional Nordic boat

Enjoy the beautiful, red light from the summer sunset over Roskilde Fjord up close, and learn more about the sailing technique used by the Vikings. The traditional Nordic boats are clinker-built, like the rest of the Viking Ship Museums boats, which is a tradition that goes all the way back to the Viking age.
This is how the Vikings built their own boats, and therefore the museum has replicated this style, as well as the materials used for building the boats. During the evening sailing on Roskilde Fjord, the sailing instructor will tell you more about working and sailing reconstructed Viking Ships.

Furthermore, you get an introduction to sailing and maneuvering a traditional clinker-built boat, how to work the oars and handling a square sail. Aboard the boat, you are a part of the crew and therefore you’re participating actively when rowing and setting the sail.

Purchase of picnic baskets for sailing trips

You can purchase a picnic basket from Café Knarr, which serves traditional Nordic Viking food with quality ingredients. The picnic basket can be purchased up to one week before departure.

Evening sailing trips on Roskilde Fjord can offer the most stunning sunset colours. Copyright: Vikingeskibsmuseet i Roskilde
Evening sailing trips on Roskilde Fjord can offer the most stunning sunset colours.
During the evening sailings, everyone on board takes part in rowing and setting the sail. Copyright: Vikingeskibsmuseet i Roskilde
During the evening sailings, everyone on board takes part in rowing and setting the sail.

Practical information about the evening sailings

The sailing season has ended for this year, but online ticket sales will resume in early 2026.

The evening sailing lasts approx. 3½ hours
The sailing departs from the Viking Ship Museum's museum harbour

Price for the evening sailings: 

585 DKK for adults
455 DKK for children (4-17 years)
Children under 4 years cannot participate in the sails

Please note:

  • Important: For safety reasons, all participants must be able to understand Danish or English.
  • Please bring clothing suitable for the weather – remember, it can be colder at sea.
  • Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded.
  • We reserve the right to cancel the sailing trip if there are too few participants to carry out the tour, or if weather conditions prevent it.
  • If the Viking Ship Museum cancels the sailing, the ticket price will be refunded.
  • Ticket fees are non-refundable.

Read our General Terms and Conditions

Sail into the sunset

The weather is crucial for how the sailing goes and where the evening trip goes. The length of the day also has an impact on the evening sailing: We leave the Viking Ship Museum's harbour about 3 1/2 hours before sunset so that we can be back in the harbour before dark. The departure times are therefore determined by the length of the day and - just like the appearance of the fjord and the atmosphere on the water - change with the season.

We plan to go ashore along the way, if the weather is favorable. Participants are welcome to bring their own food and coffee.

Look forward to the thrill of sailing with oars, square sails and the smell of wood tar in the air - and to enjoy the special atmosphere as day turns to night.