{"id":110799,"date":"2024-07-10T20:00:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T20:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/10\/copenhagen-offers-free-ice-cream-kayak-tours-and-more-to-reward-eco-friendly-tourists-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-07-10T20:00:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T20:00:43","slug":"copenhagen-offers-free-ice-cream-kayak-tours-and-more-to-reward-eco-friendly-tourists-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/10\/copenhagen-offers-free-ice-cream-kayak-tours-and-more-to-reward-eco-friendly-tourists-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Copenhagen offers free ice cream, kayak tours and more to reward eco-friendly tourists &#8211; The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Mobiledoc\">\n<p>Travelers to Copenhagen can soon pay for perks at some of the Danish capital&#8217;s coolest attractions by going for a bike ride, showing a train ticket and partaking in other climate-friendly activities.<\/p>\n<p>The barter system is part of a new initiative called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcopenhagen.com\/copenpay\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CopenPay<\/a>, which the city is piloting this summer from July 15 through Aug. 11, Wonderful Copenhagen (the city&#8217;s tourism organization) shared with TPG. As part of the project, travelers can trade sustainable actions for free perks at dozens of attractions throughout the city, including complimentary ice cream at the National Museum of Denmark, free coffee at the Museum of Copenhagen and more.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is a core task for us to make travelling sustainable. And we will only succeed if we bridge the large gap between the visitors&#8217; desire to act sustainably and their actual behaviour,&#8221; Mikkel Aar\u00f8-Hansen, the CEO of Wonderful Copenhagen, said in a statement shared with TPG. &#8220;We want visitors to make conscious, green choices and hopefully end up getting even better experiences while they visit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.625%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/07\/Copenhagen-Denmark_Kayaking_CopenPay_Daniel_Rasmussen_Visit-Copenhagen.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/07\/Copenhagen-Denmark_Kayaking_CopenPay_Daniel_Rasmussen_Visit-Copenhagen.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/07\/Copenhagen-Denmark_Kayaking_CopenPay_Daniel_Rasmussen_Visit-Copenhagen.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/07\/Copenhagen-Denmark_Kayaking_CopenPay_Daniel_Rasmussen_Visit-Copenhagen.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/07\/Copenhagen-Denmark_Kayaking_CopenPay_Daniel_Rasmussen_Visit-Copenhagen.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/07\/Copenhagen-Denmark_Kayaking_CopenPay_Daniel_Rasmussen_Visit-Copenhagen.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/07\/Copenhagen-Denmark_Kayaking_CopenPay_Daniel_Rasmussen_Visit-Copenhagen.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/07\/Copenhagen-Denmark_Kayaking_CopenPay_Daniel_Rasmussen_Visit-Copenhagen.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/07\/Copenhagen-Denmark_Kayaking_CopenPay_Daniel_Rasmussen_Visit-Copenhagen.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">VISIT COPENHAGEN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The pilot project aims to showcase Copenhagen&#8217;s extensive sustainability efforts (Denmark was <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/sustainable-destination-2022-denmark\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TPG&#8217;s most sustainable destination in 2022<\/a>) and allows travelers to use green actions as currency.<\/p>\n<p>It also comes as Copenhagen is easier to get to than ever thanks to a pair of new nonstop flights launched last month on both <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/american-airlines-new-international-routes-summer-2024\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">American Airlines<\/a>, which will fly to the city from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), and <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/sas-launches-atlanta-copenhagen-service\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Scandinavian Airlines<\/a>, which will fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).<\/p>\n<p>Here is what travelers need to know to take advantage of the CopenPay program.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&#10;        EmailSignUp_container__qYzYT&#10;        undefined&#10;        EmailSignUp_isLoading__i_qm0&#10;      \"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__zgpFm\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__C8FWb\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a id=\"which-green-actions-count-as-currency\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Which green actions count as currency?<\/h2>\n<p>Tourists and residents are eligible to redeem rewards when they ride public transportation, walk or bike to an attraction. Other eligible actions include volunteering in an urban garden, collecting trash and helping with cleaning up a beach. Different attractions require different actions.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"how-do-you-show-proof-of-a-green-action\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">How do you show proof of a green action?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/07\/Copenhagen-Denmark_Tourists-biking-in-city_CopenPay_Visit-Copenhagen.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/07\/Copenhagen-Denmark_Tourists-biking-in-city_CopenPay_Visit-Copenhagen.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/07\/Copenhagen-Denmark_Tourists-biking-in-city_CopenPay_Visit-Copenhagen.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/07\/Copenhagen-Denmark_Tourists-biking-in-city_CopenPay_Visit-Copenhagen.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/07\/Copenhagen-Denmark_Tourists-biking-in-city_CopenPay_Visit-Copenhagen.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/07\/Copenhagen-Denmark_Tourists-biking-in-city_CopenPay_Visit-Copenhagen.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/07\/Copenhagen-Denmark_Tourists-biking-in-city_CopenPay_Visit-Copenhagen.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/07\/Copenhagen-Denmark_Tourists-biking-in-city_CopenPay_Visit-Copenhagen.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/07\/Copenhagen-Denmark_Tourists-biking-in-city_CopenPay_Visit-Copenhagen.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">VISIT COPENHAGEN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Travelers can show proof of train tickets or photos of themselves biking or participating in a cleanup effort, but Wonderful Copenhagen said mostly &#8220;CopenPay is built on trust.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"what-can-travelers-score\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">What can travelers score?<\/h2>\n<p>Travelers can get a variety of different free perks that vary by attraction. The full list is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcopenhagen.com\/copenpay-attractions\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">online<\/a>. Some highlights include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A free vegetarian lunch by volunteering in the urban garden Oens Have<\/li>\n<li>A free glass of ros\u00e9 and a free rental of petanque balls when arriving on foot or by bike at the Skurets Vinsalg wine store at Langelinieskuret, the city&#8217;s historic former customs house<\/li>\n<li>A free kayak rental when collecting waste on the water with GreenKayak<\/li>\n<li>Free admission to the Karen Blixen Museum when helping to tend the historic garden<\/li>\n<li>A free cup of coffee with the purchase of an entry ticket to the Museum of Copenhagen when arriving on foot, by bike or by metro<\/li>\n<li>A free ice cream with the purchase of an entry ticket to the National Museum of Denmark when arriving by bike or by metro<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Editorial disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are the author\u2019s alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airline or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/copenhagen-rewards-eco-friendly-tourists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travelers to Copenhagen can soon pay for perks at some of the Danish capital&#8217;s coolest attractions by going for a bike ride, showing a train ticket and partaking in other climate-friendly activities. The barter system is part of a new initiative called CopenPay, which the city is piloting this summer from July 15 through Aug. 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