Take in Oslo's classic downtown sites and hear its vivid stories on this affordable self-guided walking tour.
• Find out about the dazzling balls held in the old Den Gamle Logen lodge, and the illicit activities that unfolded in the Grev Wedels Plass park just outside its walls • Hear from producer Lars Engerengen, a Norwegian writer and photographer with more than ten VoiceMap tours under his belt • Do it all in 45 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed u...
Highlights
From 45 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
From 45 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
Lifetime access to this tour in English
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Food/Drink
Smartphone and headphones
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Oslo S
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return
Akershus Fortress
The tour ends with one of the best views over the bay, from the heart of Akershus Fortress itself.
Classic Oslo: A Self-Guided Audio Tour from Central Station to Akershus Castle
Sentrum
About
Take in Oslo's classic downtown sites and hear its vivid stories on this affordable self-guided walking tour.
• Find out about the dazzling balls held in the old Den Gamle Logen lodge, and the illicit activities that unfolded in the Grev Wedels Plass park just outside its walls • Hear from producer Lars Engerengen, a Norwegian writer and photographer with more than ten VoiceMap tours under his belt • Do it all in 45 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed u...
Highlights
From 45 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
From 45 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
Lifetime access to this tour in English
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Food/Drink
Smartphone and headphones
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Oslo S
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return
Akershus Fortress
The tour ends with one of the best views over the bay, from the heart of Akershus Fortress itself.
Itinerary
1
Oslo Central Station
Starting from the modern Oslo Sentralstasjon (the central station) and journeying to the 14th century Akershus Castle, on this self-guided audio tour I’ll reveal the history of this Norwegian city and show you its classic sites.
2
Christian Frederiks Plass
You’ll make your way through Christian Fredrik Square, where the rich merchant Christian Anker once built a single-story house in the middle of a built-up city as a demonstration of wealth.
3
Oslo Public Library
On this tour, you'll see Deichman Bjørvika, Oslo’s public library that has six floors filled to the brim with books.
4
The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet
I’ll then guide you along the promenade to show you the magnificent Operahuset Oslo (the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet House).
5
Oslo Stock Exchange
On this tour, you'll pass by the old Oslo Stock Exchange, where trading took place before everything went online.
6
Havnelageret
I’ll then guide you along the promenade to show you the rock solid Havnelageret warehouse, which served as a shelter during WW2.
7
She Lies
On this tour, you'll see She Lies, artist Monica Bonvicini’s sculptural requiem for the polar ice-caps.
8
Grev Wedels Plass
I’ll take you past Grev Wedels square to introduce you to the glamorous, and sometimes gritty side of Oslo’s nightlife.
9
Gamle Logen - Banqueting Oslo
You’ll hear about dazzling banquets and balls in the old Den Gamle Logen lodge, and the illicit activities that unfolded in the Grev Wedels Plass park just outside its walls.
10
Michael von Sundts Plass (Oslo)
We’ll enter Oslo’s military area where you can salute Michael von Sundt for preserving the city’s eight-hundred year-old castle.
11
Karpedammen Scene
On this tour, you'll pass by the Karpedammen Scene, where as many as 3,500 spectators can see plays by Peer Gynt, Shakespeare and more.
12
Akershus Castle and Fortress (Akershus Slott og Festning)
The tour ends with one of the best views over the bay, from the heart of Akershus Fortress itself.
