Classic Oslo: A Self-Guided Audio Tour from Central Station to Akershus Castle
- 0.8–1.5 hours
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
- Private tour
Highlights
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 under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Inclusions
What's included
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
What's not
- Food/Drink
- Smartphone and headphones
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Transportation
Itinerary
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.
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.
On this tour, you'll see Deichman Bjørvika, Oslo’s public library that has six floors filled to the brim with books.
I’ll then guide you along the promenade to show you the magnificent Operahuset Oslo (the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet House).
On this tour, you'll pass by the old Oslo Stock Exchange, where trading took place before everything went online.
I’ll then guide you along the promenade to show you the rock solid Havnelageret warehouse, which served as a shelter during WW2.
On this tour, you'll see She Lies, artist Monica Bonvicini’s sculptural requiem for the polar ice-caps.
I’ll take you past Grev Wedels square to introduce you to the glamorous, and sometimes gritty side of Oslo’s nightlife.
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.
We’ll enter Oslo’s military area where you can salute Michael von Sundt for preserving the city’s eight-hundred year-old castle.
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.
The tour ends with one of the best views over the bay, from the heart of Akershus Fortress itself.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- 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.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- VoiceMap Audio Tours
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Oslo
- Its from-price is 94% below the median of the 338 experiences we list in Oslo.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 125 of 338.
About Oslo
Oslo is Norway's capital at the head of the Oslofjord, a green city of sculpture, Viking ships, polar-ship museums, an opera house and forests for skiing.
Oslo sits at the head of the Oslofjord, surrounded by forested hills and dotted with islands, and it is one of Europe's greenest capitals. The waterfront has the Opera House, a white marble building with a sloping roof that visitors can walk on, and Akershus Fortress, a medieval castle above the harbour. City Hall, a brick building with large murals, is where the Nobel Peace Prize is presented each December.
Top-ranked sights in Oslo: Akershus Castle (Akershus Slott), Oslo Royal Palace (Kongelige Slott), Oslo City Hall (Radhuset).
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