Bus tours in Oslo

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Bus Tours in Oslo

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  • Colleen S
    1 contribution
    Tour guide was excellent and we learnt a much about Oslo. The sites visited were very interesting, especially The Polar exploration museum.
    Review of: Oslo Combo Tour: Grand City Tour and Oslo Fjord Cruise
    Written 14 August 2023
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  • Laurenvl
    Novato, CA19 contributions
    The context provided by our tour guide added to our experience in spite of a little rain.
    Christian “ Chris” the history nerd gave us plenty to think about that enhanced our understanding of the park, museums, architecture and history of Oslo, Norway.
    Review of: Oslo Discovery Tour
    Written 10 August 2023
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  • Thu V
    1 contribution
    We loved this self-guided tour. This was really nothing more than having someone else buy you train, bus, and ferry tickets but it was nice to not have to worry about coordinating the timing since there are a lot of transfers. The communication from TripAdvisor was great. They sent instructions ahead of time and contact us before the trip to make sure we have everything we need.

    The views from the train and ferry were absolutely amazing. The only reason for the 4 stars is because we did our tour on a Sunday and by the time we got to Bergen, everything was closed. It was still nice to walk around the town but I wish we would’ve gotten a heads up instead of being a little disappointed with the “grand finale”.

    We’re also so glad we opted for the sleeper car on the train ride back to Oslo. It was so nice to be able to lay down and sleep after a whole day of traveling.
    Review of: Self-Guided 22-Hour Round Trip From Oslo To Sognefjord With Flåm Railway
    Written 26 May 2023
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  • Mark M
    Apache Junction, AZ28 contributions
    First of all, this review is written from the perspective of almost not being able to do the trip at all because of terrible storms and flooding and landslides so we felt blessed that we were able to make it.

    Janis (the cool one) was amazing. He was flexible with all the activities given the extra time because of the cancellation of the train portion of our trip. He got us to the boat just in time for boarding with no waste of time. We made many stops and diversions along the way to see secret Little photo opportunities off the beaten path.

    As possible request that you divert to the meteor park for a nice hike to stretch the legs and it's a beautiful views and a little bit of science history.

    The cruise was amazing and we were again, lucky enough to get perfect weather.

    There was a option to stop and buy tickets to visit the inside of a old church which we opted out of again, leaving more time to adventure and see some special hidden away sites.

    On the trip home we stopped at an amazing dinner at beef restaurant which was delicious.
    Review of: Private Full-Day Round Trip from Oslo to Sognefjord via Flåm Railway
    Written 12 August 2023
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  • Carol L
    3 contributions
    Interesting overview of Oslo. We really enjoyed the insights and humor of the guide. He had in-depth knowledge of the sculptures at Frognerparken, and had clearly spent a lot of time there over the years which made viewing the park very informative.

    This is a bus tour with lost time due to multiple pickup sites, and driver/guide allowing extra wait time for passengers who were not on time which resulted in very rushed stops. (Particularly at the ski jump stop).

    Good-to-know note ahead of booking:
    A 5-hour tour is available, but option for booking on line through Trip Advisor only gave a 3-hour tour option. Please know you can upgrade on board the bus. We had not planned enough time to do so, but the second part sounded interesting and included a museum stop and more.
    Review of: Oslo Panorama Tour with Holmenkollen Ski Jump and Vigeland Park
    Written 22 March 2023
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  • ronnie e
    1 contribution
    Oslo is the best City I have ever been to.and I have been to some great cities all over the world.it’s so friendly.I went with my 10 year old son and we didn’t want to come home after 5 days.so much to see and do.food is fantastic.Went on the Oslo Fjord 2 hour cruise.book it when you get there it’s cheaper and easy to book.getting around is great 24 hour ticket for metro trams trains and the bus.kids are free in the train if under 16.I can’t praise it enough and can’t wait to go back.went with SAS and the flights were cheap from Manchester.
    Review of: Private sightseeing in a Volvo XC 90 All inclusive museum/guiding
    Written 1 August 2023
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  • duck8to
    Montville, NJ6,864 contributions
    Oslo's city-sightseeing, hop-on, hop-off bus offers 14 stops. The buses have audio-guides in eight languages. One person on the bus stated that theirs did not work but I was unable to determine if the problem was the person operating the audio-guide or the mechanics of the system. The buses also offer free Wi-Fi. You can purchase a 24 or 48 hour pass and a cancellation policy can be activated 24 hours before the buyers date of activation.

    The 14 stops include stops within the central city and some further out. If you were to ride the entire circuit without getting off it would take about 90 minutes. Waiting times for the next bus can be 5 minutes or 30 minutes. There are 5 buses and you have to change buses to reach all 14 stops. When you change buses the stop for you next bus can be hard to find and often a distance away. The Viking Ship Museum is one of those stops that is further out. There are 3 other museums within a 15 minute walk from the Viking museum including the Kon-Tiki museum. The $46.95 you pay for the bus does not include admission to the Royal Palace, museums or many other venues.

    If you only want to see the central city sights you probably will be able to walk or utilize an excellent public transport system. Getting to the more remote stops make the the hop-on and hop-off bus more desirable. In any event you are not going to be able to stop at every location and appreciate all it has to offer in a 24 hour pass. The hop-on and hop-off bus is only offered from May to September 30.
    Review of: City Sightseeing Oslo Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
    Written 25 March 2020
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  • jennyj672023
    Martha's Vineyard, MA1 contribution
    Our driver-guide has picked us up in the morning, then we had a scenic drive to Gudangen. Such a beautiful scenery!! We enjoyed a coffee stop, then the guide made a tons of pictures of us and leaded to the boat..oh the cruise was amazing! Also the Flamsbana is breathtaking, especially when you come near waterfalls. Worth every penny!
    Review of: Oslo To Sognefjord Private Full Day Roundtrip Including Flam Railway
    Written 1 August 2023
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  • josie2572
    Miami, FL24 contributions
    The guide was amazing - the only thing that made the tour great. The weateher was horrible, so we were limited in our travels. However, the reason I am giving a average is because I booked this because I wanted to do the Viking Musuem and the tour guide told me and said that the museum has been closed and will be closed for 2 more years. I explained that was the main reason for my booking. Then I told the agency that I had a baby with us, and the tour guide said that information was never given. She was informational, kind and friendly. I was so upset and that the tour was not as described.
    Review of: Shore Excursion: Oslo Highlights Tour with Viking Ship Museum and Vigeland Park
    Written 10 August 2023
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  • Kerry C
    1 contribution
    Thomas was amazing! He gave a great tour, was extremely knowledgeable about Norwegian history, the present day economy, etc. Thomas was very personable and generous with his time. Highly recommend the experience!
    Review of: Private guided day tour Bergen to Oslo - incl Nærøyfjord Cruise and Flåm Railway
    Written 4 August 2023
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  • Han1303
    Birmingham, UK17 contributions
    My husband and I were very happy with this tour! The walking tour was led brilliantly by Greta, who told us so many interesting things about Oslo. It was nice to have a sightseeing bus included too, so you can break up the walking and reach some of the museums that are outside the city centre. The bus also has a great audio commentary too!
    Review of: Oslo: Walking Tour + Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour
    Written 1 July 2022
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  • Lorna E
    Savannah, GA4 contributions
    Svein showed us the very best of Oslo in style! He showed us popular places and hidden gems. He explained the history of places we visited and shared many stories. He is very engaging and pleasant. He communicated very well during the advance planning of our visit. Highly recommend!
    Review of: 8 hours Full-Day Exclusive Oslo Tailormade Guided Limo Tour - Best Cruise Shore!
    Written 1 September 2022
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  • Steve S
    Steilacoom, United States1 contribution
    I have done several hop on tours in the US and Europe. This was the worst experience. The audio was so poor as to be unintelligible and the languages were not properly labeled. One driver flat out told us we couldn’t get on his bus and had to take the next one despite there plainly being space on his. I. Any day any of the drivers were friendly which is the opposite of what I had experienced on other hop on tours.
    Review of: Hop-on Hop-off Experience in Oslo
    Written 7 August 2023
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  • Davidjellis
    Lowestoft, UK8,757 contributions
    My wife and I were on a Baltic cruise and many cities were served by Stromma City Sightseeing buses. I spotted on the Stromma website that if you are doing multiple tours in different cities, if you keep your tickets, hand three tour tickets over and you get the fourth for free. So we paid for tickets (all bought online before leaving home at a discounted rate) for Oslo, Helsinki and Stockholm and got the fourth tour (in Copenhagen) for free, which meant the relatively high price of the tickets became much more reasonable.

    The down side to using these buses is that you often lose time in your day waiting for the next bus, some of the services finish mid-afternoon, and to be honest you often have to get off the bus and walk to see the cities properly, but as a means of getting a flavour of a new city they are a handy way of getting an orientation and seeing some highlights. If we have time we usually do a complete circuit on the bus and then use the second circuit to get off at a few places that were on our to-see list. We planned our days in advance using the maps and timetables on the Stromma website and all worked out pretty well.
    Review of: Oslo Shore Excursion: City Sightseeing Oslo Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
    Written 5 November 2019
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  • Diana B
    Bergen, Norway2 contributions
    Vigeland Park is amazing and the good sunny weather made the tour one of the best day tours in Oslo city.
    Review of: Best of Oslo Private Tour
    Written 21 March 2018
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