Excursion in Oslo
Welcome to the Norwegian capital, Scandinavia's oldest. The name Oslo, a contraction of Às and Lo, means 'Fields of God'. Until 1924, the city was known as Christiania. Founded in 1048 by Harald Hardråda, it now has a population of around 700,000.
Half-day guided bus tour
The panoramic tour of the city will allow you to discover the main landmarks of the Norwegian capital, including the Royal Palace, the Opera House, which seems to float in the waters of the fjord, and the Akershus Fortress. After visiting the Holmenkollen ski jump site, you can take a walk through Frogner Park, which houses the sculptures of the local artist Gustav Vigeland.
It is possible to extend the guided bus tour for a full day.
Pure Norway favorites :
Fram Polar Expedition Museum
Inaugurated in 1936, this magnificent museum honors three great polar explorers, Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup, and Roald Amundsen, and will immerse you in the Norwegian polar expeditions of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Known as Frammuseet in Norwegian, behind the doors of this museum, you will find the famous polar expedition ship, Fram.
Take advantage of your visit to the Bygdøy Peninsula to explore the Kon-Tiki Museum, dedicated to Norwegian folklore, or the Norwegian Maritime Museum.
New MUNCH Museum
Inaugurated in October 2021 and located across from the Opera House, this large building appears to bow before the Norwegian capital.
This museum, partly dedicated to the painter Edvard Munch, allows you to discover over 26,000 works by the artist. Without heirs, Munch donated nearly all of his paintings and engravings to the city of Oslo upon his death in 1944. Come and discover or rediscover them in an exceptional setting, offering both a magnificent view of the fjord and a superb vantage point over the city.
In total, there are 13 floors dedicated to art that you can explore during this visit.
National Museum of Art
Nasjonalmuseet, or NaM, the National Museum of Art, was created in 2003 from the merger of the Museum of Architecture, the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the National Gallery, and the National Exhibitions. It is now the largest art museum in Scandinavia, with the most extensive collection in Norway, featuring over 400,000 works of art.
The NaM welcomes you in its new building of over 13,000 square meters at Vestbanehallen, which was inaugurated in 2022.
Included in this tour
- Bus rental
- half-day
- Guiding service
- half-day
- Admission to a museum in the capital