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Private tour in Oslo Jørn Hakon R
Norway as a Nation of Seafarers and Explorers
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I am a dedicated Oslo guide, born and grown up in Oslo where I have lived all my life and have been working here as a guide since 2017. I have lived in almost all parts of Oslo, representing the large diversity of social and economic living conditions. I have had a variety of occupations in this city and therefore know how the city looks like from different perspectives. It was therefore quite natural for me to become an Oslo guide, a city I am proud of and would love to present to visitors. I offer some planned tours, but these could be adjusted based on your preferences, and I may also offer fully customized tours. I have as well been working several years as a tour leader in Norway and Scandinavia, and I can therefore offer customized tours from Oslo to different regions in Norway. Oslo can offer a unique combination of historical and cultural attractions of a large city, a variety of good restaurants, and beautiful surroundings. Situated at the end of a long fjord and surrounded by hills and a large forest, and with its many parks, it can offer a variety of opportunities for boat trips, hiking, biking, swimming, fishing and for skiing in the winter time. After visiting museums or other attractions in the city, a 25 minutes tour with the metro takes you to the forest where you can walk or bike for many miles and have a swim. You can even have a sauna and a swim at a beach in the inner city close to the Opera house if you want; the water is clean!
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We will look into the history of Norway as a seafaring and exploratory nation.
Overview of your Oslo tour
We will see how and why Norway has been a nation of seafarers and explorers. Norwegians started as transcontinental seafarers and explorers already in the Viking age. Their ships were at the time technological advanced. Traveling along the 2650 km long coast of Norway - the world’s second longest coast line - has historically been the main route; it has been called «National Highway No. 1». The name of Norway probably comes from the Norse word "norðrvegr", meaning the road towards the north. Since the Norwegian landscape is mountainous and split up by many long fjords, it made journeys on shore difficult at a time when roads were missing. Norwegians have for centuries therefore relied on traveling by sea. Norway has still today the 5th largest commercial fleet in the world.
Your Oslo tour itinerary
This tour will specifically includes the main museums showing examples of Norway’s strong history as a nation of seafarers and explorers. - Norwegian Maritime museum - An overview of the Norwegian Maritime history - The Fram museum - Includes the ship and the story of the first explorers to reach the South Pole in 1911. - Kontiki - Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific Ocean with a reed boat to prove that people migrated from South-America to Polynesia. These 3 museums are all located at the peninsula Bygdøy. Public transport tickets are included for until 5 persons. As with every Toursbylocals tour, this tour is of course customizable. Please contact me using the orange button to discuss this. This tour does not include a stop for lunch, however, if you like to factor that in, please contact me. Otherwise I will be happy to recommend some amazing places for the best of Norwegian or other cuisine.
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Type: Public Transportation / Category: Ferry
The boat trip starts 200m from the City Hall and takes 15 min.
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1 Rådhusplassen, Oslo, Oslo, 0037, Norway
We will meet outside the City Hall on the side facing the fjord. From there it is two minutes walk to the boat that will take us to the peninsula of Bygdøy where these museums are located at the same site. The boat takes 15 min.
- You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
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