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.
Tour Options
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.
Highlights
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 in the special requirements section of your booking form. Please note, pick ups from the cruise terminal are no longer an option as it has closed. For further information regarding pick ups or customised tours please contact us via email.
Traveller Ratings
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(148)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Such a Fun Way to See Oslo with Helge! We had an absolutely fantastic motorcycle sidecar tour of Oslo with Helge! This was such a unique and fun way to explore the city, and definitely an experience we won’t forget. Helge was incredibly knowledgeable and informative. He took us to all of the major sights around Oslo, stopping along the way so we could really experience each location while he shared interesting stories and history about the city and Norway. We learned so much while still having a really fun and relaxed time. Traveling by motorcycle and sidecar made the experience even more special. It was a great way to cover a lot of Oslo, see the highlights, and enjoy the city from a completely different perspective. Helge was a wonderful guide, and we would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Oslo. If you’re looking for a fun, memorable, and informative way to see the city, this is definitely the way to do it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hi Chrissie, thanks so much for the very positive feedback. Helge and our other rider/guides all know Oslo well and all enjoy sharing their knowledge of the city. Touring Oslo in a retro styled motorbike and sidecar makes for a totally different, unique and fun packed experience! So pleased you enjoyed it so much and thanks again for sharing your thoughts.
Absolutely the best way to see Oslo up close. Our Captain and guide, Helge, was outstanding, and tailored our trip to see areas that were not accessible by tour busses. This excursion is very highly recommended!
Thank you very much for the positive feedback. I will ensure to let Helge know your thoughts!
Book this tour!! We cruised the entire Baltic and this was our favorite tour. We had all ages in our group, from 13 to 75 years old and everyone had a blast! Our guides were knowledgable and fun and took us to see sights we hadn't seen on the tour we did with the cruise line. In true Norway fashion, it poured rain during our tour, but it was still so fun! They provided rain ponchos to those who needed them. It was pretty exhilarating on the freeway and through the tunnels at higher speeds, so if you bring grandma you might want to put her in the sidecar! The motorcycles turn a lot of heads so get ready for some random photos from strangers.
Hi John, thanks so much for leaving us your thoughts about your tour. Even in the rain this is still fun and as you point out it goes for all ages…. Very glad you all enjoyed it so much!
Our guide Helge was personable and knowledgeable and even thought it was a very rainy day, the tour was still fun. I would love to do this again on a sunny day.
Hi Jolene, very pleased you enjoyed the tour so much despite the rain. Just a shame the sun wasn’t out. I will pass on your kind comments to Helge. Thank you for providing us with your feedback.
Overall, experience was excellent and exceeded expectations. Our guide, Oystein, arrived on time and made us feel very comfortable from the start. He was a very nice person and very informative, a great guide. Gave us fantastic facts about Oslo throughout our tour and took us to amazing places that you would not typically see as a tourist. So nice that our retro bike brought many smiles from people along our journey. We’ve never done something like this before. It is must experience whilst in Oslo - go for it!
Hi Mike, Thanks very much for your positive feedback. As you mention, one of the many bonuses of touring on a motorbike and sidecar is the ability to visit places that you wouldn’t otherwise necessarily visit. And it always brings lots of smiles from passers by! So pleased you enjoyed your tour under the guidance of Øystein. I will ensure to pass on your kind comments to him.
Probably the highlight of an already wonderful trip. We went as a party of 4 on 2 bikes, with 2 guides, who were such fun & very knowledgeable. It couldn’t have been better!
Thank you for your very positive feedback. Good to hear you found it both fun and interesting at the same time. Our group tours are very popular as you can all travel together around the city stopping at agreed points. So pleased you all enjoyed it so much!
I enjoyed every second. It was out of my comfortzone but i think 2 hours on this bike beats the year of many.
Very pleased you enjoyed your tour, despite it being out of your comfort zone. Hopefully not anymore!
Thanks Sebastian we really enjoyed the experience.
Thanks Richard, glad you enjoyed your tour.
So. Much. Fun. Easy on-time pick-up at the cruise port, great communication beforehand. Runer was a terrific guide, very interesting life story and insightful commentary about the city and Norway in general. We hit all the highlights of Oslo, including about a 15 minute drop-off to walk through Vigeland Sculpture Park. The motorcycles were very cool and garnered a lot of attention from passersby. Note that you do not drive the motorbike--you either ride on the back or in the side car. Highly, highly recommend--you won't be disappointed.
Thank you very much for leaving us such a positive review. Glad you enjoyed your tour…. Yes sadly, for many reasons (one being the very different techniques required to ride with a sidecar), we are unable to offer self ride tours. That said, for most people it’s a lot of fun being shown around the city of Oslo in this somewhat different and unique way. So pleased you also enjoyed it! Thanks again for taking the time to pass on your thoughts about your experience.
Amazing experience visiting the key sites the drivers were knowledgeable and friendly. We enjoyed it!
Hi Leticia, so glad you all enjoyed your tour. Our rider/guides are always happy to help in any way - this is why our tours are so adjustable and flexible. Thank you for your positive feedback!
