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Tours
oslo panorama (2.5 hours)
We will drive through the city centre where we will pass by the HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT, the
NATIONAL THEATRE, the UNIVERSITY and the ROYAL PALACE. Passing through the elegant
west-end of the city, we will arrive at VIGELANDS PARK where we will take a walk through the
wonderful collection of over 200 sculptures created by Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943). Back on the
bus we will continue up to one of the hills surrounding the city and visit the HOLMENKOLLEN Ski
Jump. This newly-built ski jump is the arena for the World Championships in Nordic Events in 2011.
From here we can experience breathtaking views out over the city and the fjord.
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Dates:
Wednesday and Thursday
Times:
10:00AM – 12:30 PM or 02:30PM – 05:00 PM
price per person:
NOK 500,meeting
point:
Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel,
Information desk next to hotel reception
oslo museums (3.5 hours)
Commencing with a tour of the city centre, we will then visit the VIKING SHIPS MUSEUM. Here
we can see 3 of the world’s best preserved chieftains’ burial ships from around the year 800 AD
together with their rich contents. These ships were found after being buried for over 1,000 years.
After a short drive, we will visit the FRAM MUSEUM housing the world’s strongest wooden
ship. This polar ship holds the record of having sailed furthest North and furthest South on its
expeditions with Nansen from 1893 to 1896 and with Amundsen from 1910 to 1911. It is also
possible to go onboard and see the interior of the ship.
The KON-TIKI MUSEUM displays the original vessels and artifacts from Thor Heyerdahl’s famous
expeditions. We will hear all about his crossing the Pacifi c in 1947 with the balsa raft Kon-Tiki, the
sailing over the Atlantic with the papyrus ship Ra II in 1970 and see a model of his reed boat Tigris.
At the NORWEGIAN MARITIME MUSEUM we will enjoy a unique panoramic fi lm where we will
experience an aerial voyage of coastal Norway from north to south.
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Dates:
Wednesday and Thursday
Time:
10:00 AM – 01:00 PM
price per person:
NOK 600,meeting
point:
Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel,
Information desk next to hotel reception
Tours
Walking Tour: THe opera House anD akersHus forTress (2.5 hours)
The OPERA HOUSE, which was opened in 2008, is the home of the Norwegian Opera and Ballet.
It is one of the world’s most spectacular opera houses with a fantastic location in the sea. You
will have the opportunity of taking a walk on the roof where there is a wonderful view over the
city and the fjord and also to go inside and see the beautiful foyer with its many works of art.
From here we will take a short walk to the AKERSHUS FORTRESS. This medieval fortress from
the 13th century was remodeled into a renaissance castle in the fi rst half of the 17th century.
Today the beautiful banqueting halls are used by the Norwegian government for state functions.
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Dates:
Thursday, 02:30 – 05:00 PM and Friday, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
price per person:
NOK 250,meeting
point:
Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Information desk next to hotel reception
culTural HeriTage Tour (3 hours)
After a drive through the city centre seeing most of the important buildings in Oslo, we will drive to
the peninsula of Bygdøy and visit the NORWEGIAN MUSEUM OF CULTURAL HISTORY. This openair
museum has 155 traditional buildings from many different regions of Norway, including the Gol
Stave church from the 11th century, giving us a unique view of the cultural history of Norway. We
can also see some of the buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries from the city of Christiania.
We will also visit the VIKING SHIPS MUSEUM where 3 of the world’s best preserved chieftains’
burial ships are on display together with their rich contents. These ships were built around the
year 800 AD and have been lying buried in the ground for nearly 1,000 years before being found.
© VisitOSLO/Nancy Bundt
Date:
Friday 10:00 AM – 01:00 PM
price per person:
NOK 600,meeting
point:
Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Information desk next to hotel reception
Walking Tour: THe painTings of eDVarD muncH anD
THe Henrik ibsen museum (3 hours)
After a walk through the city centre along the Karl Johan’s street, where we will see all the important
buildings in Oslo, we will visit the home of HENRIK IBSEN. He lived here the latter years of
his life until his death in 1906. To commemorate the centenary of his death, the apartment has
been restored to be as similar as possible to the original. His study has all his original furniture.
A short walk will take us to the National Gallery where we can admire the paintings of EDVARD
MUNCH. One of the main halls contains many of his original works including his best-known
painting ”The Scream”.
Date:
Saturday10:30AM – 01:30 PM.
price per person:
NOK 400,meeting
point:
Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Information desk next to hotel reception
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