Duration
2:00 Hours
Activity Level
Low
Experience Details*
Enjoy a leisurely ride through the many captivating sights and lush green spaces of this busy capital city.
Sit back and relax as your journey through Oslo takes you past the 13th-century Akershus Fortress, which is part museum and part military area. You’ll see the imposing City Hall, which hosts the annual Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, and pass the eclectic Parliament of Norway building. Then travelling down Karl Johan Street, you’ll head towards the prestigious University of Oslo.
Passing the grand Royal Palace, you’ll see the gates of the famous Vigeland Sculpture Park. Then you’ll climb high above the city, up Holmenkollen Hill, which is the cradle of ski jumping and the site of the 1952 Olympic ski jumping competition. You’ll make a photo stop here for remarkable vistas of the city and the islands in Oslofjord.
Returning to the town centre, you’ll pass the many shops of busy Bogstad-veien, and continue along the Royal Park, past the House of Artists. In Stortorget, the big market square, you’ll find the Dutch-baroque Oslo Cathedral, which was built in 1697
At a glance*
Duration: 2 hour guided tour
Activity: Low level of walking
Transport: By accessible vehicle
Why book? To take in the highlights of bustling Oslo, on a relaxing panoramic ride.
Essential information
This excursion will operate by accessible vehicle. Guests are advised when booking this experience 1 adult ticket will include 1 wheelchair accessible place and 1 companion seat. For guests own health and safety, regrettably mobility scooters cannot be accommodated on accessible vehicles. Should a guest require more than 1 companion seat, please see the on-board Shore Experience team for further availability.
The coach can only accommodate manual and electric wheelchairs with a maximum weight of 180kg (guest and wheelchair combined), maximum length of 1200mm and a maximum width of 700mm. Due to Norwegian law wheelchairs must have neck support to be permitted boarding the coach.
Guests can remain on the coach during the stop at Holmenkollen Hill if they prefer. Due to ongoing restoration works in the city, the routes are subject to change.