2hr Retro Motorcycle Sidecar Oslo Highlights Tour
Description
Retro Tours Norway is a company offering city tours in Oslo using retro styled motorbikes with sidecars. We can carry up to 2 passengers per bike so If you want to experience the sites and sounds of this beautiful city in a different and unique way come and give it a try. You won’t regret it! Your rider/guide will start by taking you through the city centre, passing Stortinget (Parliament Building) and the Royal Palace. From the Palace we will continue up to the Holmenkollen Ski Jump Centre. Here you will see some great views of Oslo and surrounding fjord. We will then visit Vigelands Parken, the site of over 200 bronze and granite sculptures created by Gustav Vigeland. Next we continue to Bygdøy, the site of several museums including Kon-Tiki, Fram, Viking Ships and Folk museums. In addition to our 2 hour tours we can also offer bespoke tours on request. (1-3 hour tours, half or full day tours and group bookings available). All stops are optional. Routes may be subject to change.
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Itinerary
Our first stop will be The Norwegian Parliament Building (Stortinget) alongside Karl Johans Gate, Oslo’s famous shopping street. This provides an excellent opportunity see the Parliament Building and browse some of Karl Johans Gate shops and cafes.
As part of one of our city tours we will pass by the Palace and it’s grounds. Available to stop here if requested,
You will experience a fantastic ride through Oslo up to the Holmenkollen Ski Jump Centre and get close up views of the ski jump tower and arena as well as excellent panoramic views of Oslo and surrounding fjord. The ski museum is located next to the Holmenkollen ski jump and showcases over 4000 years of skiing history. For those requiring refreshments Frognerseter offers food and drinks with more fantastic views over the city and Oslo Fjord.
We can stop off at Vigelands Parken should you wish to see some of the sculptures created by Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943). This is a 32 acre public park containing over 200 bronze and granite sculptures depicting human beings of different ages, sexes and sizes. The Frogner Stadium and open air pool are also located within the park. If you like roses then it’s also worth noting you will find Norway’s largest collection here with over 150 species totalling over 40,000 plants.
Finally we head for the Bygdøy peninsula which is a great tourist attraction for those who like museums. This is where The Kontiki, Fram, Maritime, Viking ships and Folk museums are located as well as the Royal summerhouse. Should you wish to stay and visit any of the museums you can return to Aker Brygge via the regular ferry service (departs close to The Kontiki museum). Admission fees to museums and attractions not included.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
In addition we can arrange pick ups from your cruise ship. We therefore request you leave the name of your cruise ship for pick up purposes. For further information regarding pick ups or customised tours please contact us via email.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age to sit on motorbike: 16
- Children must sit in the side car
- Max 2 passengers per bike.
Reviews(135)
This experience was so much fun. Our driver listened to what we wanted to see and do and customized our ride for us
So cool. Thanks Jan Erik. This trip is a great way to see the city. Highly recommended.
Fantastic experience. Per, our driver, was courteous, knowledgeable, and entertaining. He started with “what do you want to see?” He made a fun time exceptional.
A truly phenomenal experience!! SO much fun seeing the sights of Oslo this way. Our guide, John, was an excellent story teller, a friendly person, a professional and he took great care of us. I could’ve kept buzzing around for another 2 hours. Thank you John
Great tour. Lots of fun. The drivers were so accommodating eventhough many streets were blocked for a festival.
Such a unique and cool opportunity to explore a new place, I highly recommend. Despite rain most of the tour, I didn’t care one bit, it was so fun!
Fantastic tour. Helge our guide was wonderful. Very knowledgeable, kind great personality. He showed us many different sights allowed us to take pictures whenever we wanted and answered all our questions. That added to the thrill of the ride made it a 5 star experience
Our tour guide was a great driver and was very informative. We a good time and it was a nice way to see Oslo
Great way to see all the highlights of the beautiful city of Oslo. This was the highlight of our trip. Thank you!
Personalized and a great way to tour the city on a beautiful sunny day. So enjoyable. Strongly recommend!
Hi Christina, thank you for leaving us such a positive review. So glad you had an enjoyable tour of Oslo!
