City Essentials: First Day
4.9 (83)

Kickstart your trip to Oslo

3 hours English
4.9 (83)
100% Personalized

Crash course of a cozy capital with an A+ local host

Sheena
Sheena
Neil
Neil

Match with one of our local hosts

Be matched with a host based on your interests and preferences, to tailor your perfect day.

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100% Flexible: Adapt in real time

Your host will fine-tune the experience in real time to match your mood.

Experience Overview

Time:

3 hours

What to expect:

Fully tailored to your preferences

Language:

Hosted in English (Other languages may be requested)

Meeting point:

Your hotel/apartment or any other central location

Cancellation:

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience

What to bring:

  • We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
  • Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.

What’s Included:

Private and personalized experience
3 hours with a Host
Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)

What’s Excluded:

Food and drinks
Tickets to any attractions
Transportation costs
Gratuities (optional)

Key Highlights:

  • Become an honorary Oslovian on a crash course along the pretty-as-a-postcard Norwegian capital.
  • See a street sprinkled with bucket list landmarks and take note of a nearby charming café to try on the rest of your trip.
  • Channel your inner medieval warrior outside a towering fortress and receive tips on where to see19th century architecture.
  • Ask all your travel questions about a capital once inhabited by seafaring Vikings: your host knows it all!

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Cherissa 1 December 2025

Marianne is very knowledgeable about Oslo, its history, and its sights. I learnt not just about the key monuments, but also a fair bit of Norway's history! As a first time visitor to Norway, this was a wonderful introduction to Norway, and it's useful for me to know which spots I would like to return to and spend more time at. Also, I am appreciative that Marianne helped me take some photos, which can be sometimes challenging as a solo traveller. She is also very personable, so it felt like talking to a friend rather than being on a tour.

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Tiffany 1 November 2025

We only had one night in Oslo and booked this experience to get a taste of the city. Mary was fantastic, warm, welcoming, and shared so much about the city. It definitely left us wanting to come back in the future! Would recommend to anyone.

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Daniel 1 November 2025

We visited Oslo on a day trip from Stockholm. Our time was limited and the 2 hr tour was worth it! Our guide Sheenam was amazing and really helped us understand the history and details of the city.

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Jishnu 1 October 2025

We recently went on a walking tour of Oslo with Sheenam Thakur from your organisation. Since I have not received any email from you asking for my rating, so I am emailing you. I just wanted to say that we had an excellent tour with Sheenam on October 1st. She was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and took great pains to explain the history of the city, the significance of various buildings and places, and even introduced us to some delicious local food. I would rate our tour as "Excellent" and wish Sheenam all the very best for the future.

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Jishnu 1 October 2025

We had an excellent tour with Sheenam on October 1st. She was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and took great pains to explain the history of the city, the significance of various buildings and places, and even introduced us to some delicious local food. I would rate our tour as "Excellent" and wish Sheenam all the very best for the future.

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Jannet 1 October 2025

It was a nice solo tour with Sheenam.She knows every history and was very patient with all my questions.

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What you’ll do

There's no time to waste; become an honorary Oslovian on a crash course that will take you to a world-famous street dotted with comfy cafés, bucket list landmarks, and a "wow, royal palace!". Learn about the fascinating history of the capital once inhabited by seafaring Vikings, as you receive invaluable tips on when to visit tourist hotspots or where to find a postcard-like bakery selling the best Sandbakelse (sugar cookies) in town. Channel your inner medieval warrior outside a towering fortress, and step back in time at a Baroque cathedral. Find out where to step into 19th-century Norwegian streets, before strolling to where the hipsters hang out at borough by the river Grünerløkka, booming with European influenced street art and Indie boutiques.

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