Self-Guided Tours in Oslo: 7 That Earn the Trip North

1.Oslo Viking Quest: Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $7Our pick

Explore central Oslo at your own pace with a mobile Viking-themed quest from Questo. Solve 11 puzzles in English while visiting the Nobel Peace Center, City Hall, Royal Palace, Storting, Oslo Cathedral, and Akershus Fortress. There is no guide or fixed start time, so you can pause for cafés, museums, and photo stops.

“Passer på den dag det ikke regner eller er veldig kaldt. Må være litt tolmodige, noen av hintene var vanskelig å skjønne.”

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2.Oslo Self Guided Walking Tour with an APP

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 12 reviews · 3 hours · from $15

Use the Trippy Tour Guide app to explore Oslo for about three hours, following automatic audio stories through the waterfront, cultural sights, parks, and city streets. You get more than 20 narration points in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, or Chinese, with no in-person guide and no attraction tickets included.

“Hakelig zu Anfang mit der App, dann nett als roter Faden”

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3.Downtown Oslo: Self-Guided Highlights and History Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · 40 minutes (approx.) · from $9

Walk through central Oslo at your own pace with a VoiceMap audio tour in English. Hear stories at Aker Brygge, the Nobel Peace Center, the Royal Palace park, Karl Johan Avenue, and Østbanehallen. Your $9.99 purchase includes lifetime access and offline maps, but museum entry, food, transport, and a smartphone are not included.

“The best part was turning of your completely out of date information and just walking and reading the signs. Waste of time and money.”

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4.Akerselva River Meander: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 8 reviews · from $7

Use the VoiceMap app to walk 1.8 miles upstream along Oslo’s Akerselva River. This English audio tour takes 45 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes, with pauses for photos, street art, waterfalls, and nearby sights such as Mathallen Oslo. You finish at Hønse-Lovisa’s House, an art gallery and cafe.

“We ordered six audio recordings of the Akerselva River and successfully downloaded them before our trip. However, our experience quickly turned frustrating when we couldn't find the Akerselva River path for the audio tour. Despite walking arRead more”

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5.Vigeland Alien Threat in Oslo Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $8Top rated

Follow an alien-themed mystery through Vigeland Park, using your phone to solve clues at famous sculptures including Sinnataggen, the Monolith, and the Wheel of Life. This self-guided Questo game takes about 1 to 1.5 hours, works offline, runs in English, and lets you pause whenever you like. No guide or attraction ticket is needed.

“Great to get to know the park. Although in winter is a bit more difficult since some things are covered in snow, it nothing that a hint from the app wouldn't help to manage. It was a fun and different activity to do with my partner.”

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6.Oslo Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $10

Use the World City Trail app to follow a 4.7 km self-guided route through Oslo. Solve playful riddles at Frogner Park, City Hall, the Royal Palace, and other landmarks while listening to audio stories and local tips. Start anytime, pause when you like, and complete the walk in about three hours.

“I really enjoyed the riddles and solved each one of them which was so fun. Great way around Oslo and got to see beautiful monuments”

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7.Discover Oslo: Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 5 reviews · from $15

Follow an English audio guide and GPS map through Oslo at your own pace, from Akershus Fortress and City Hall to the Opera House, Fram Museum, and Kon-Tiki Museum. Allow two to three hours, pause for food or shopping, and download everything before you set out. Admission tickets and transport are not included.

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