Oslo Walking Tour with the Munch Museum

Private tour
Duration: 3 h
Intense walking
Multiple languages

Overview

Oslo is small enough to cross on foot and this tour does exactly that, from the medieval fortress above the harbour along the main street to the waterfront, ending inside the museum that holds almost everything Edvard Munch left behind.

The tour covers:

Akershus Fortress and the harbour front
City Hall, home of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
Karl Johans gate, the Parliament, the National Theatre and the Royal Palace
The Munch Museum with a guide, admission included

The tour can be extended by an hour to add the roof of the Opera House, at extra cost. Contact us by email for details.

Please note that the tour order and the time spent at each venue may vary.

What you will see

Three hours on foot with a private guide, museum ticket included
The largest collection of Edvard Munch's work anywhere
Karl Johans gate, from the Central Station to the Royal Palace
Akershus Fortress, guarding the harbour since about 1300
City Hall, where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded each December

Itinerary

Meeting by the ship

Meeting by the ship. The start time of the tour is given approximately and will be adjusted depending on your ship arrival time. The exact meeting time will be specified on your confirmation letter.
Akershus Fortress

The walk begins under Akershus, the fortress Håkon V began around 1300 to guard the harbour. It was never taken by siege, later served as a royal residence and a prison, and its ramparts give the best view back over the fjord.
Oslo City Hall

A stop at Oslo City Hall, the twin-towered brick building on the harbour finished in 1950 after the war interrupted its construction. The Nobel Peace Prize is presented in its main hall every 10 December, under murals by Norwegian painters including Edvard Munch. It stands a few minutes from the cruise berth.
Karl Johans gate

A walk along Karl Johans gate, the main street, named after the French marshal who became king of Norway and Sweden. It runs from the Central Station to the Royal Palace of 1849 at the top of the hill, passing the Storting, the Norwegian parliament of 1866, the old university buildings and the National Theatre of 1899, with Ibsen and Bjørnson in bronze outside it.
Munch Museum

A visit to Munch, the thirteen-storey museum that opened on the Bjørvika waterfront in 2021. Edvard Munch left the city almost everything still in his studio when he died in 1944, some 26,700 works, which makes this by far the largest collection of his art. It includes versions of The Scream, The Sick Child and Madonna, and the fragile pieces are shown in rotation.
End of the tour

The tour ends at the museum. You can stay on inside; the cruise berth is a walk of ten to twenty minutes away.

Price includes

English-speaking guide for 3 hours; other languages are available upon request
Guided visit and entrance tickets to the Munch’s Museum
Pick up in the port

Not included

Lunch
Drop off in the port
Tips (recommended tips for guide: 10% of the tour cost, for driver: 5% of the tour cost)

Meeting point

The meeting point is located outside of the cruise port area.Please, make sure to read disembarkation instructions sent through email with other documentation.

Prices

People	Price per person
1	€472
2	€244
3	€173
4	€134
5	€110
6	€97
7	€86
8	€77

People	Price per person
9	€70
10	€65
11	€60
12	€57
13	€54
14	€51
15	€49
16	€47

Good to know

Visas and tour tickets

US and EU citizens need no visa or tour ticket to come ashore in Oslo.

Payment

A deposit of 50% is due when you book.
The balance is due on the day of the tour, in cash (euros) or by credit card.
Full payment is due when you book a single excursion.
You receive a confirmation as soon as your online payment goes through.

Cancellation

Tell us in writing if you or anyone in your party cancels a confirmed booking.
Deposits are refunded in full up to 72 hours before the tour.
Deposits are not refunded within 72 hours of the tour.
No refund is given for a no-show, or once the tour has been paid in full.

Availability and notes

Ask us about availability at least 48 hours before your ship reaches the port.
The schedule is adjusted to the arrival time of your ship.

Tips and discounts

Children aged 7 to 17 and students pay 10% less.
Tips are not included in the price.
We suggest about 15% in total, split as 10% for your guide and 5% for your driver.
Please carry some cash for this, though tipping is always your choice.