Oslo by Bike: Self-Guided Audio Tour
- Discover the splendid Royal Palace and listen to the unusual story of its creation
- Take a stroll at Frogner Park and visit its Vigeland installation of over 200 sculptures
- Recommendations included
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Overview
Discover the splendid Royal Palace and listen to the unusual story of its creation. Take a stroll at Frogner Park and visit its Vigeland installation of over 200 sculptures.
What's included?
Recommendations on how to rent a bike
Tips on how to get to a sky bar at the top of the tallest building of Norway
Recommendation of a cosy cafe in the city centre
Downloadable multimedia tour with audio guide (in English)
Exciting stories from a local guide
Tickets to the attractions you see on your way
Bike rental (Day Pass is NOK 59)
Headphones
Personal guide
What to expect?
Discover a wonderful mixture of old and new, nature and urbanization in the capital of Norway! You will have a chance to cross the urban part of the city by bike and get a feeling of Norwegian nature, since that is always present, even here in Oslo.
Our tour starts at the bike station near the marvelous National Opera and Ballet theatre. You will have a chance to explore the city's must-see sights, including the food market Mathallen – gastronomic heaven with over 30 stalls offering organic vegetables, small-scale produced meat, cheeses of all kinds, various cakes, and chocolates. You will visit Aker Brygge, the most popular shopping destination in Norway, famous for its various dining and entertainment facilities.
You will marvel at the splendid Uranienborg church with its incredible stained glass windows created by Emanuel Vigeland and get up close with Frogner Church – one of few churches in Oslo that is built amongst ordinary apartments.
You will discover both centers of ruling power: Oslo City Hall and Stortinget, the Norwegian Parliament, and will hear about the times of the German Nazi occupation of Norway between 1940 and 1945 at the Norway Resistance Museum, where the tour finishes.
Get ready for an exciting journey through the history of Norway and see all the best the city has to offer!
Good to know
After booking, you will receive an email and SMS with a direct download link for the app and audio-guide.
Tour druation: 3.5 to 4.5 hours
What to bring
Don't forget your headphones and ensure your smartphone is fully charged.