Oslo Walking Tours: 10 Guides Who Know the Back Streets

1.Guided Walking Tour of Central Oslo with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 936 reviews · 2 hours · from $14Our pick

Meet your English-speaking Nordic Freedom Tours guide by the Tiger at Jernbanetorget for a two-hour walk through central Oslo. You’ll see the Opera House, Akershus Fortress, City Hall, Karl Johans Gate, Aker Brygge, Parliament, and the Royal Palace. Guides such as Daniel, Marta, Camille, and Ramon are known for clear stories, humor, and useful local tips.

“Fantastic tour. Marta was very friendly and knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend.”

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2.Best of Oslo Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 458 reviews · 2 hours · from $38

See Oslo’s main sights in two hours with an English or German guide, from Karl Johan Street and the Parliament to Christiania, Akershus Fortress, City Hall, and Aker Brygge. Guides such as Amelia, Anastasia, Olaf, and Oliver are praised for clear stories and useful local tips. An audio-guided app helps you keep exploring afterward.

“Our guide was very friendly and good, giving us great info, and answering all of our questions.”

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3.Historic Myths & Legends Evening Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 408 reviews · 2 hours · from $42Top rated

Walk central Oslo with an English-speaking guide such as Maria or Anastasia, stopping at City Hall, Christiania Torv, Akershus Fortress, Oslo Cathedral, and Bankplassen. Expect Norse myths, trolls, Viking beliefs, old crimes, medieval justice, and practical city tips. The route is relaxed but requires comfortable shoes and is not suitable for wheelchair users.

“Very informative guide. Was nice to learn about Oslo, and see things we wouldn’t normally have seen”

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4.Taste of Oslo Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 282 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $145

Start near Karl Johans Gate at 2 p.m. and walk through central Oslo, Damstredet, and along the Akerselva River. Local guides such as Alex, Lisa, Casper, and Charles pair city stories with Norwegian food, beer, cheese, cured meats, seafood, hot dogs, and waffles. The tour ends at Mathallen Oslo after about 2 to 3 hours.

“we had such a great tour today! It was really fun to see the food culture of Oslo and to taste different traditional foods!”

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5.Private Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 263 reviews · 2 - 6 hours · from $70

Meet a private Lokafyer in central Oslo for a two to six hour walk shaped around your interests. Guides such as Bimala, Neil, Sammi, and Olivier have helped visitors cover major sights, local neighborhoods, murals, food, shopping, and Norwegian life. Choose English or German, start near your hotel or a central landmark, and set the pace yourself.

“Just what I wanted a low key walk around Oslo . Friendly and personable . Perfect for a single lady. No history overload, just good company. Thank you”

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6.Snowy Forest Torchlight Walk with Campfire

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 254 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $93

Meet your English-speaking guide outside Backstube Opera near Oslo Central Station, then ride the metro to Frognerseteren, 500 meters above the fjord. Walk through the snowy woods, gather around a campfire with hot drinks, waffles, and marshmallows, and carry a flame torch through the dark forest. Guides include Miles, Lynn, Suzi, and Mustafa.

“We had a fabulous time doing the torch lit forest walk. Our guide Lynn was very friendly and welcoming with a great love for her job. Our group was small and everyone chatted to one another. We walked a short distance and had a hot drink and marshmallow's around a fire the Lynn made when we arrived. After some time chatting we moved on to the forest walk, it's a short but beautiful walk and was especially beautiful as the sun was going down. I would definitely recommend for almost all abilities. Children would also enjoy this activity. There are good toilet facilities along the way and the walk starts…”

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7.Grünerløkka Food & Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 204 reviews · 2h 30m · from $166

Spend 150 minutes walking about 2 km from Mathallen through Grünerløkka and along the Akerselva. You’ll taste wild game, brunost, salmon lefse, waffles, cocoa and local beer, while guides such as Shaf, Christian and Alicia explain Oslo’s working-class past and creative present. Vegetarian, alcohol-free and gluten-free options require advance notice.

“Kristian our Guide was great history and story teller. We had plenty of food along the way as we did a circuit around east and west of Mathallen after starting at the great indoor eating place. We were all dressed for the weather, rainy rain! The surprise was Toyen Cola, delightful and tasty cola. The local beer was very moorish and went well with our snacks to start with. I highly recommend this tour and this guide. It was relaxed wandering and learning and experiencing new stuff. I will certainly go and find the ‘hot dog’ and ‘the waffle’ place again for seconds!”

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8.City Highlights Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 197 reviews · 2 hours · from $37

Spend two hours walking central Oslo with a German-speaking guide, from the Nobel Peace Center and Akershus Fortress to the Opera House, Karl Johan Street, and the Royal Palace view. Guides such as Emily, Anna Marie, Maria, Ulaf, and Olav have brought history, culture, government, and everyday Norwegian life into the route.

“This was a perfect tour to get acquainted with Oslo. The guide was very thorough and had great depth of information on any subject that came up. We saw a lot and she kept our group on pace to cover so much ground in two hours. We spent the next 3 days in Oslo and always had our bearings based on this excellent tour.”

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9.Norwegian Food Tour & Hidden Gems City Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 165 reviews · 3 hours · from $167

Start at Oslo Central Station with an English-speaking guide such as Annie, Margarita, or Idunn. Over three hours, walk about 3 kilometers beside the river, see wooden houses, bridges, viewpoints, and a waterfall, then stop at three local restaurants for fish soup, elk, smoked trout, Norwegian cheese, and waffles. Vegetarian alternatives are available with advance notice.

“The tour was very informative and the food excellent. We were shown beautiful parts of Oslo, away from the tourist crowds. Thank you very much.”

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10.Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 87 reviews · 2 hours · from $461

See Oslo with a private guide in two hours, starting at the Nobel Peace Center and ending by the Opera House. You’ll pass City Hall, the National Theatre, Royal Palace, Parliament, Akershus Fortress, Christiania Torv, and the Stock Exchange. Guides including Tine, Amanda, Inger, and Anya have received praise for warmth, local insight, and adapting to families.

“Nous avons passé un excellent moment lors de cette visite guidée avec Amanda. Elle connaît sa ville sur le bout des doigts et sait la faire vivre avec passion. Nous n’avions qu’une après-midi pour découvrir Oslo, et grâce à elle nous avons pu profiter au maximum de notre court séjour, en captant l’essence et l’atmosphère de la ville”

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