3- Hour Kayak Tour on the Oslofjord
Description
A silent passage over clear water makes you experience Oslo and it surroundings from a different perspective. Active – if you can swim you can also paddle. You will certainly have fun with us and can be as active as you want to. Beaches, islands, small groups and inspiring instructors help you to try out new things and to experience the ocean actively in a kayak. With us you can be sporty in a relaxing way.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Health and Fitness
- Though our regular scheduled tours are not strenuous, a certain degree of agility and fitness is recommended.
- Please advise your guide if you have any physical conditions that may affect your enjoyment of our kayak tour.
- Since our groups are small, we are normally able to adapt the pace of the tour to our guests. If you are looking for exercise, please be aware that our regular tours are not meant to be this, you will be asked to adjust your speed to the other clients and the guides pace.
- Tour Information
- OKT observes strict health & safety procedures, however when dealing with nature there always exists an element of risk. Please be aware that kayaking does carry a small degree of risk.
- Safety instructions will be given before every tour; all our guests must agree to follow these instructions.
- All our guides are trained in First Aid. On all tours they bring safety equipment, first aid equipment and communication devices.
- We reserve the right to make changes to the schedule or to cancel any tour or arrangement due to health, safety and weather conditions.
- We recommend all guests to have their own personal travel / medical Insurance.
- We offer boats with a capacity of 50-120 kg.
- Minimum age is 6 years.
- All participants have to be able to swim at least 200 m.
- We reserve the right to refuse participation to a client, if the person is e.g. intoxicated or in any other way not capable to sit in a kayak alone.
- Kayaking is a water sport. We will do our best to keep you dry, but some contact with salt water is unavoidable. Please bring suitable clothing. We will provide shoes for you.
- Please bring a dry change of clothes – in case you are going to swim – more or less voluntary.
- All participants must wear life vests.
- For safety reasons the group should stick together. Participants who leave the group, do this at their own risk. The tour guides are not responsible for people who leave the group.
- If not otherwise stated, food and beverage are not included in the price.
- What to bring:
- Sun protection
- (if possible watertight) bag to stow away valuables
- Secure glasses so you can’t lose them in the water.
- Something to eat and drink during breaks, it is not everywhere possible to buy something.
Reviews(60)
My sister who was visiting Norway and I had a really great kayaking trip with Sven. He gave good explanations and practical help before the start and managed very well to get the whole group of 8 people to get off smoothly. He was great at keeping in touch with all the participants along the way and came up with interesting information about both the venues and nature. Recommend 3-hour tour that provides enough time for a nice experience.
Tusen takk for hyggelig tilbakemelding! Jeg skal videreformidle det til Sven. Du vet at vi også har opplegg for bedrifter? Ta gjerne kontakt med oss igjen. Hilsen Annett
Fantastic experience! Very knowledgeable and accommodating guide! Annet worked with us to find a time snd actually ended up taking us out on a private excursion
Thank you so much Colleen - you were such a nice group and so interested! Let me know, next time you are in oslo and I will show you some other places! All the best to you!
Fantastic day on the water. Tricia was a lovely guide and instructor and really helped me up my kayak game. She was personable and fun and tried to meet us all where we were. Thank you for a wonderful experience.
Thank you so much for your nice review! I will pass it on to Tricia! Kayak padling is really a wonderful experience! All the best for you! Best regards Annett
Beautiful trip, good instructor. Swimming shorts recommended and do not forget water and sun blocker.
Thank you so much for your nice review! All the best to you! Kind regards Annett
We loved this experience. It was so wonderful to get out on the water in Oslo. We are both experienced kayakers but this would have been easy for beginners as well. It was an easy pace, with lots of time to enjoy the scenery. The only reason that I did not give this 5 stars is that our host did not pay attention to our Viator booking and it sounded like we would not have been able to participate if there had been more people there, despite having booked many months in advance. It would have been very disappointing to have travelled that far to be told we couldn’t go out. I had to prove that I had booked by sending copies of my booking to her. Otherwise, once it was determined that we would be allowed to participate, we enjoyed the experience immensely.
Hi Jody, thank you for your review! You were right - you booked this experience in September last year and I didn't sign it in on our booking calendar - I am sorry - with so many bookings it is easliy to forget a booking. My apologize. I am glad you enjoyed the tour. All the best to you! Annett
We thoroughly enjoyed our kayak outing with Sven! The tour was very well organized and Sven was a great guide. He shared great information about the sites we passed a some Oslo history - just enough. Sven easily adapted the tour to the participants and was patient with us - we all had experience but were a little rusty. Thank you so much for a great outing!
Hi, Thank you so much for your kind review! I will pass it on to Sven. All the best for you! Annett
A wonderful experience on the Oslo fjord. Our guide was Trisha, who was friendly, engaging and knowledgeable. There were only 3 of us ( plus her) so a very personalized experience. She took special care to make sure we were comfortable , the gear fit well and our kayak pedals were correct. I appreciated the spray skirt and water shoes so we could endeavor to stay dry. She chose our route based on the winds in the moment and took a ton of pictures that she shared with us. We saw swans and baby ducklings/geese and beautiful rock formations. We were lucky enough to have great weather without much wind. Would definitely recommend this tour!
Thank you so much for your well written review! We really appreciated it! I pass it on to Tricia- who will be very happy for that! All the best ! Kind regards Annett
A kayak tour in a truly unforgettable location—what an amazing experience! It was quite the workout, so make sure to fuel up beforehand. It’s good to know how to swim, just in case, but if you do fall in, it’s easy to get back on the kayak. Plus, if you’re in a group, the guide and others are always there to help. I also discovered that kayaking really works your whole body! If you want to glide through the water, you’ve got to engage your core 😄. Thanks for the pictures.
Thank yhou so much for the nice review! I agree kayaking is a training for the whole body- if you are doing it right :-) Let us know when you coming back and All the best for you!
We had a fantastic time! We would definitely recommend anyone to enjoy this, even in the rain we loved it so much!
Thank you so much for your nice comment! Very good that you menioned the rain - often people think that they do not want to be on the water- but it is so nice! All the best to you two!
Sven was an excellent guide. Judging the skills of our group and taking us on a route that was fun and beautiful. He shared lots of information about the birds, boats, buildings and history of the area as we paddled out into the Fjord.
Thank you so much - I will forward your comments to Sven. All the best for you! Best regards Annett
