Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tours
The best Oslo tours offer juicy cultural and historical morsels (or a boat trip), while also
giving visitors the flexibility to explore at their leisure.
City Sightseeing
BUS TOUR
(
www.citysightseeing.no
;
May-Sep)
Oslo's version of the hop-on, hop-off phenomen-
on.TicketscostfromNkr150/80peradult/child,arevalidfor24hours,andcovertheover-
whelming proportion of city sights, which you can explore at your own pace. The tourist
office has a list of stops that this tour company goes to.
Oslo Promenade
WALKING TOUR
Offline map
Google map
(
www.guideservice.no
; adult/child Nkr100/free; 5.30pm
Mon, Wed & Fri Jun-Aug)
Another tour option is to go on a 1½-hour evening city walk
starting from in front of the Rådhus (town hall). The guides are knowledgeable and enter-
taining, making this a good option for getting an insider's view of Oslo.
Båtservice Sightseeing
BOAT TOUR
Offline map
Google map
(
www.boatsightseeing.com
; Pier 3, Rådhusbrygge)
For a
more comprehensive package, or if you want to get out on the water, try Båtservice Sight-
seeing, which does a whole array of watery tours aboard either a traditional wooden
schooner or a more up-to-date motor boat. Some tours are also combined with bus rides.
Prices set sail from Nkr170.
Festivals & Events
Oslo's most festive annual event is surely the 17 May
National Constitution Day
celebra-
tion, when Oslo residents, whose roots spring from all over Norway, descend on the Royal
Palace dressed in the finery of their native districts. For details on all upcoming events in
the city, take a look at
www.visitoslo.com
.
