Private Oslo Tour: City Views, Nature and Oscarsborg Fortress

Itinerary
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Stop At: The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, Kirsten Flagstads Pl. 1, Oslo 0150 Norway

First stop is Oslo Opera House roof with a beautiful view the city and the fjord.

The Oslo Opera House was completed in 2008 and is the home of The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national opera theater in Norway.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Ekebergparken, Kongsveien 23 0193, Oslo 0193 Norway

We pass the new Oslo Barcode and drive up the hills towards Ekeberg, home of the world's largest football tournament for children and young adult, with a spectacular view of Oslo. Here we visit the Ekeberg Sculpture Park and enjoy some of the art pieces from Norwegian and international artists.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Hvervenbukta, Ljansbrukveien 6, Oslo 1250 Norway

The drive from Oslo to Oscarsborg Fortress and Drøbak will take about 30 minutes through beautiful Norwegian landscape. We will do a short photo stop along the way at Hvervenbukta.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Oscarsborg museum, Husvikveien Oscarsborg, Drobak 1443 Norway

We will travel through the Norwegain landscape and forest, along the Oslofjord towards Drøbak. Here we go on a short ferry trip to the fortress of Oscarsborg. The fortress played an important role in the start of World War II. Now everybody can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the small island, that also houses a hotel and 2 restaurants. Here is where we will enjoy our light lunch outside, if the weather permits.

Oscarsborg Fortress is a coastal fortress in the Oslofjord, close to the small town of Drøbak. The best known part is situated on two small islets. The main artillery batteries are on the island Søndre Kaholmen and smaller batteries on the mainland to the west and east in the fjord and was military territory until 2003 when it was made a publicly available resort island. The fortress is best known for sinking the Germanwar ship Blücher on 9 April 1940. Today one can visit the fortress by a short ferry trip from Drøbak andthe islands are used by locals and tourists as a historical recreation area.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Drobak, Oslo 1440 Norway

Back on the mainland we continue through small and narrow streets to Drøbak center, the Norwegian home of Santa Claus. We return to Oslo in the afternoon.

The many old wooden houses together with shops, galleries, cafes and restaurants makes the old town Drøbak unique and worth a visit. 200 years ago Drøbak was an important exporter of ice and timber which made the business flourished and prosperous merchants laid the foundation for the city as we know it today. Visit Tregaardens Christmas House and Father Christmas' Post Office with its own special post stamp.

Duration: 1 hour