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Gems of Central Oslo: A Private Walking Tour

Start Time:
10:00
Duration:
2 hours
If you’re looking for a private introduction to Oslo, this tour is for you.
During your walk around the city’s lively center you’ll get to enjoy all the notable landmarks. You will pass by the Royal Palace, the home of Norway’s Monarchy in Oslo. As you stroll along Karl Johans Street, we’ll discuss the Parliament and National Theatre. You’ll see important structures, statues and locations while you learn about their role in the history, culture, and daily life in Oslo. 

One such landmark is City Hall, where the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony takes place and historic frescoes line the walls. You will come to another major historical structure, Akershus Frotress, with stunning view of the waterfront, including the notable neighborhoods of Aker Brygge and Tjuvenholmen. 

While strolling through these now vibrant districts full of cafés, galleries, and restaurants, you will learn about the area’s industrial history. Eventually, you will fin yourself at the adjacent Opera House, one of the city’s architectural gem. Like an iceberg floating in the fjord, this majestic structure affords a beautiful view of the city from it’s easily accessible roof!
Throughout your tour, your dedicated guide will provide you with not only the city’s history, but recommendations for the best local spots for food, drinks, and shopping to make sure you can experience the best the city has to offer.

Important Notes For Booking:
To best meet your needs, we must know where you would like to begin your tour. We have many locations, including:
– Hotels in central Oslo
– Cruise ship landings
– P.A. Munch´s monument in front of the University of Oslo, Karl Johans Street 47.
Please include your preferred starting location, including the name of your hotel or cruise ship, in your booking!

  • Get a local's perspective and in-depth knowledge of Oslo
  • Enjoy a personalized experience with only your group
  • See the city's most popular attractions
  • Learn about Oslo's history, culture, and architecture

  • Food and Drink
  • Wifi

We recommended checking the weather forecast for your tour day. If rain is expected, don't forget to take a rain jacket and a pair of comfortable walking shoes with plenty of grip.
You can complete the tour in reverse order. Please notify us if you'd like to do this in advance!

  • Comfortable shoes
  • A mobile phone
  • Your tour ticket
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Kristin H
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Awesome Experience Fantastic time and our guide was very knowledgeable. Whether it was trolls and Odin or WWII or robbers, great stories were told. Definitely recommend.
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yuqi S
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Wonderful city walks Ancient city tour + Nordic mythology + psychic stories, interspersed with royal gossip. The tour guide said Norwegians grew up frightened by stories of "mountains eating children" and "that's how you start loving dark stories". Each story begins with the phrase, “On a bad day, just like today ...” and is very engrossing, with some special tips for dealing with mountain demons. Norwegians are really proud of their monsters, Troll the Mountain Demon, the Forest Elves who confuse passersby, Kraken the Sea Monster.. Don't take a stroll in the rain anyway. Oslo's favorite trip, truly recommended.
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fu c
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Immerse yourself in the legends of Oslo. Our hostess was excellent. Very funny and enthusiastic, you can tell she enjoys her job and that makes it fun for everyone. She was extremely knowledgeable on the City and Countries history. The history becomes alive, and you feel that you are part of it. Would recommend to any visitors to Oslo.
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Linda D
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Fun and entertaining What a fun and interesting tour. Anastasia was excellent!! She gave us information, then a story or two at every stop. We were all so engaged and entertained. We didn’t walk a ton, but you will be standing / walking for 2 hours so make sure you are up for it. We could have talked about City Hall the entire time!
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travelingfamily708
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Nice tour Very informative tour and we learned something about Norwegian history!The tour guide liked talking about Norwegian history.The tour guide believed in legends, myths and trolls!We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and the sights we visited.
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Laura E
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Great vibes and very informative Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and fun. Lots of interesting history and curious mythology. We loved it and would highly recommend to anyone wanting to learn about this beautiful city.
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MG H
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Best Tour Ever Alert We booked a private Myths and Legends tour with Marija and had THE BEST time. The rest of our stay in Oslo was made more colorful with the knowledge we had about the city’s rich history and cultural icons. For anyone interested in history or folklore, I can’t recommend this tour enough. 100/10!!
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Hannah L
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Great tour with Maria! Mary wonderfully guided us through the mystical history of Oslo! We had a lot of fun and got to know Oslo from a very special side ☺️
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Joshua B
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Night tour The tour guide was extremely informative and helpful and would answer all questions to the best of her ability and the tour was a pleasure.
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Anne W
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Myths and legends plus fascinating history Our guide had an extensive knowledge of the history, myths and legends of Oslo. She had a very easy pleasant manner and interacted easily with our group. Highly recommend this tour. 👍🤗