Oslo is a vibrant, beautiful, exciting, and historic city with so much to offer. So that you can make the most of your time here, we offer customized private tours tailored to your unique interests and preferences.

Our tours are led by hand-picked, knowledgeable, engaging, and passionate guides who will show you the must-see attractions and hidden gems that make Oslo so special.

We take you to not just the most-visited sights, but also to unique local experiences off the beaten path.

You will learn about the main events and fascinating people who over the last 1000 years have shaped the city into the beautiful and vibrant place that it is today.

We go beyond the tourist trails and give you the insider’s perspectives on the city, its culture, and its people.



You will walk away with memories for a lifetime and a deep appreciation for what makes this city so unique.

Private tours completely customized to you

Whether you have a just few hours or one or several days, we tailor experiences that focus on what is most valuable to you. We start and end the tour at a place and a time that meets your preference. We offer private walking tours, tours with transportation, running tours, and hiking tour; all at a pace that you set.

“There are so many options! How do I choose?”

Oslo has a lot to offer, no doubt. The city is more than 1,000 years old, so history is everywhere. It is surrounded by nature: the magnificent Oslo fjord and the hills and forests surrounding the city.

There is world-class architecture and modern museums such as the Opera House, the Bjørvika development, the Ekeberg Sculpture Park, and the National Museum.

Much-loved sights that people have flocked to for over a hundred years include the world-famous Holmenkollen ski jump and the Vigeland Sculpture Park.

Truly unique and fascinating museums include the Fram Museum of polar exploration, the Ski Museum, the Kon-Tiki Museum, and Norsk Folkemuseum (the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History).

With its compact city center, where a number of the most popular sights are located, Oslo is ideal for walking tours. Here are some suggestions of must-see attractions to include, based on your interests:

Most-loved sights

Vigeland Sculpture Park

Norway’s most-visited tourist destination and the largest sculpture park in the world dedicated to the works of just one sculptor; here Gustav Vigeland.

The beautiful park, situated in the Frogner Park, Oslo’s largest park, features more than 200 sculptures that portray the full cycle of life.

Time estimate: 1 hours plus travel time to and from downtown.

Holmenkollen Ski Jump, Ski Arena, and the Ski Museum

The impressive Holmenkollen ski jump, which dates from 1892, has been called the most famous ski jump in the world.

Today, it is a full ski arena and a venue for the World Cups of Nordic skiing and biathlon.

The Ski Museum, the world’s oldest, recently celebrated its 100th anniversary with the opening of an expanded and renovated museum. It tells the history of skiing, shows skiing as a sport, and explains the role of skiing in polar explorations.

Time estimate: 1 hours plus travel time to and from downtown.

Karl Johans Street

Enjoy a leisurely stroll along this picturesque and historic parade street and learn about the nation-building of the 1800s that shaped the nation and transformed the city.

Take in the buzzing life on the city’s most popular street. Outdoor cafes, historic landmarks, beautiful buildings, park areas, and unique stores line this mostly pedestrian street.

Time estimate: 45 minutes.

The Royal Palace and Palace Gardens

The Palace from 1849 is the residence for the King and Queen of Norway, King Harald V and Queen Sonia. It is prominently located downtown Oslo on a beautiful hill overlooking the city.

Surrounding the palace are beautiful gardens that are open to the public.

Time estimate: 30 minutes.

Oslo City Hall



The City Hall, officially opened in 1950, is a landmark and an impressive building richly decorated with art inside and out.

It is the venue for some 300 events during the year, most famously the annual Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony.

With its amazing frescos and painting by some of Norway’s best artists of the time, it also presents as an art and history museum.

Time estimate: 30-45 minutes.

Akershus Fortress and Castle

Prominently located on a cliff overlooking the Pipervika and Bjørvika bays, the medieval fortress with its renaissance castle has been a landmark since the 1290s.

Within its fortified walls, there is more than 700 years of history, much of it cruel, as the fortress has been used as a prison and place of executions for hundreds of years. Today, the grounds are there for us to enjoy.

The caste, built by King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway in the 1600s, is a museum, and its splendid halls serve as a venue for state dinners and galas by the country of Norway.

Two additional museums are on the grounds of the fortress: the Resistance Museum and the Armed Forces Museum.

Time estimate: 30 minutes-3 hours, depending on whether museums are included.

World-class Oslo Museums

The National Museum



This largest art museum in the five Nordic countries has been a favorite for locals and tourists alike since its opening in 2022.

It showcases Norway’s largest collection of art, featuring works by many of Norway’s and the world’s most famous artists.

It has a great collection of works by Edvard Munch, including an original painting of “The Scream”.

Time estimate: 45 minutes-1 hour.

The Fram Museum, an award-winning Polar Exploration Museum.



The museum’s centerpiece is the original ship, the Fram, and the exhibitions tell the fascinating stories of her polar expeditions, most famously the race between the Norwegian Roald Amundsen and the British Robert Falcon Scott to be the first man on the South Pole.

Climb aboard the vessel and learn about her explorations in the Arctic and Antarctica.

Time estimate: 45 minutes-1 hour.

Norsk Folkemuseum – Norwegian Folk Museum



Norway’s largest museum of cultural history and showcases life in Norway from the year 1500 AD to the present.

160 buildings have been moved here from all over the country to make up this open-air museum. Be sure not to miss the 13th century stave church.

Time estimate: 45 minutes-1 hour plus travel time to and from downtown.

Ekeberg Sculpture Park



Ekeberg is a large park situated on a hill with panoramic views of Oslo. In addition, the park features 45 statues and installations by some of the world’s most famous artists from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.

Included in the collection are works by Salvador Dali, Rodin, Renoir, Gustav Vigeland, Damian Hirst, and Bourgeois.

Time estimate: 45 minutes – 1 hour plus travel time to and from downtown.

Favorite modern Oslo neighborhoods

Explore vibrant neighborhoods on our custom walking tours and learn how people live today in the Capitol of Norway. See the hidden gems and gain insight into why Oslo is such a fast-growing and livable city.

Explore Oslo’s waterfront: Bjørvika, Aker Brygge, Tjuvholmen, and the Harbor Promenade



Oslo is a city that has been transformed in the last several decades. It is a city that now proudly embraces its beautiful waterfront, which is full of life and excitement.

Experience entirely new parts of the city, now favorite destinations for living, fun, dining, and recreation.

Marvel at the sauna culture that has taken hold in recent years. See how the recent waterfront developments have been woven together by the Harbor Promenade.

Walk on the roof of the world-famous, iconic Opera House, whose cutting-edge architecture was inspired by an iceberg rising out of the ocean.

Time estimate: 30-45 minutes per area.

Favorite historic and classic neighborhoods in Oslo”

Kvadraturen

In 1624, the medieval city of Oslo burned to the grounds. The king at the time, King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway, decreed that the town be moved so it could be protected by the Akershus fortress.

The new town, with its wide streets laid out in a grid pattern, was named Christiania after the king. The section of town is now called “Kvadraturen”, the Norwegian name for the grid pattern with streets intersecting at 90-degree angles.

Here is a charming district comprised of buildings from the 17th, 18th, and 19th century. You will learn about the area’s history, see how this part of the city is used today, and hear plans for future developments.

Time estimate: 60 minutes.

Grünerløkka

Both historic and utterly hip, modern, and lively, the Grünerløkka neighborhood next to the Aker River, has a unique vibe.

This area developed rapidly in the second half of the 1800s as workers flocked to the factories along the river.

Today, it offers several parks and an eclectic mix of cafés, unique independent stores, bars, and restaurants.

Stop by the nearby food hall, Mathallen, to enjoy a bite or a drink and learn about Norwegian and international foods.

Time estimate: 1-2 hours.

Exploring Oslo Nature

Aker River – Akerselva



Oslo’s most important river, the Aker River, is where the industrial revolution took place, starting in the 1840s.

Today, the area has been de-industrialized and turned into a beautiful recreational area with walking trails all along the 6-mile/10 kilometers-long river path.

With 20 beautiful waterfalls and 49 bridges plus buildings and signs telling the history of the industrialization of Oslo, this a favored destination for hiking.

Time estimate: Including stops, 3-5 hours depending on start and end locations.

Hiking in Nordmarka



Oslo is surrounded by nature: the Oslo fjord to the south and forests to the east, north, and west. In fact, a full one-third of Oslo’s area is forests that are protected from development.

There are 1600 miles/2600 kilometers of groomed trails that make up this vast recreational treasure. Join us hiking or running in the woods of Oslo.

Time estimate: 3-8 hours depending 

An exciting and welcoming city is waiting. Come explore with us as we unlock the secrets to getting the most of what the city has to offer. Contact us today to create your custom experience on a private tour.