ESN Malmö Bornholm Explorer

Trip overview

Discover Denmark's sunny Baltic island, famous for its dramatic cliffs, white-sand beaches, charming fishing villages, medieval round churches, and the impressive Hammershus castle ruins. Enjoy scenic coastal views, local cuisine, and a relaxed island atmosphere, with opportunities for sea kayaking along the rugged coastline and sunset cruises on the Baltic Sea.

Extras and guided activities

Extra activities can be bought through your user account until 9 days before the trip departure or until they are sold out.

Activities "not available now" are expected to be on sale online or upon arrival at the destination.

At the destination the activities cost +5€ except for the activities, which were not on sale online.

Sold out

Boat trip with historic wooden ship

Duration: 1 hour · Difficulty level: easy

19€

Accommodation

Accommodation in a shared hostel room

free/ per person

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Bedlinen
WiFi
Common kitchen
Dining area and living room
Shared bathroom

Shared 6-bed rooms in hostel Rønne Vandrerhjem. Bedlinen and towel are included. There's a common kitchen and dining area, as well as common toilets and showers.

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What is included

Transportation

Transport in a tourist bus for 3 days + Ferry tickets to/from Bornholm

Accommodation

2 nights in a shared hostel room

Bedlinen and towels

Tour guide

Tour guide services in English at the destination

Sightseeing and hiking

Luggage

You can travel with:

1x 15kg luggage to store in the bus trunk (size is not important!) and
1x small backpack to take with you during the bus ride

Departure points

Pick one at checkout. Changes afterwards are handled by our customer service.

Malmö bus stop for long distance coaches

Example itinerary

Please note: the final trip program will be shared 5-7 days before the trip departure.

The activities schedule might change.

Day 1Fri 09.10

Departure

The departure time might change +/- 2 hours.

10:00 Departure from Malmö, bus stop for long-distance coaches

11:30 Arrival in Ystad

12:30-13:50 Ferry Ystad-Rønne

First stop on Bornholm island is the capital Rønne. We will meet a local guide at the harbour and have a Rønne city tour. We will visit the town's old medieval quarters, the church, Rønne Theatre, the bomb houses, gardens, a 19th century ceramics factory (Hjorths Fabrik, admission fee required if you want to go inside) and Erichsens Gård (exterior view only). The guide will describe the town's history over a period of roughly 1000 years, from the early medieval period up to the present.

After the city tour we will head to our accommodation - a hostel in the city.

In the evening free time to explore the charming capital of Bornholm with its historic old town, colourful houses, local museums, seaside promenades, and artisan workshops. Your tour guide will give you tips on what to do and where to go.

Day 2Sat 10.10

Northwestern coastline, Boat ride with historic wooden ship (optional)

Today we will discover northwestern Bornholm island with its rocky coast, castle ruins and picturesque towns.

On the day tour we visit the beautiful town Gudhjem, visit one of the island's 3 castle ruins - Hammershus Castle Ruins and walk in Hammerknuden coastal area where you can see dramatic cliffs and sea views. Our guide will tell us the history and stories of every place. Along the way you will get to know the most important historical places. You will also learn about life on Bornholm nowadays.

Boat trip with historic wooden ship (optional activity)

A boat trip with the historic passenger boat M/S Thor from Gudhjem harbour along the rocky coast to Helligdomsklipperne. During the boat trip the skipper will tell you about the sights, as well as legendary stories from the Viking Age.

After that we will head to Dueodde. It is a famous beach area on the southern tip of the Danish island of Bornholm, known for its exceptionally fine white sand, large dunes, clear Baltic Sea water, and scenic coastline. It is one of Denmark's most popular beaches.

In the afternoon we head back to our accommodation.

Evening free time.

Day 3Sun 11.10

Hiking and return home

13:00 Arrival to Rønne.

14:30-15:50 Ferry Rønne-Ystad

17:30 Estimated arrival in Malmö

If you need to book a transfer flight, train, bus or ferry, from your arrival point, we recommend selecting only departures at least 2 hours after the estimated arrival time.

ESN Malmö Bornholm Explorer

Trip overview

Extras and guided activities

Boat trip with historic wooden ship

Accommodation

Accommodation in a shared hostel room

Our clients say

What is included

Package price does not include

Meals

Extra activities which are not included in the trip package

Accommodation cleaning

Travel health Insurance

Departure points

Example itinerary

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