Oslo Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: City Sightseeing Excursion

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Discover the vibrant city of Oslo on a hop-on hop-off bus tour. Explore top attractions like the National Theatre, Vigeland Sculpture Park, and the Viking Ship Museum at your own pace. Perfect for cruise ship passengers looking for a flexible and convenient shore excursion in Oslo.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Red Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: Departure from stop 1 (National Theatre) at 10:00am, Last tour at 4pm, Frequency every 30 minutes.
Times subject to change at any time, check locally for latest timetable.
1. Rettspolitisk Forening
The National Theatre / The Royal Palace / Karl Johans Gate
2. AS med-lab
Majorstuen…

What's Included

Unlimited hop-on hop-off for 24 hours
On-board audio commentary available in several languages + free headphones

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Entry to attractions

Additional Information

No matter what cruise ship you arrive on, this is the perfect do-it-yourself shore excursion in Oslo. Explore the sunniest capital in Scandinavia with this one day ticket aboard this City Sightseeing open-top double-decker bus. See the main sights of Oslo, including the National Theatre, Vigeland Sculpture Park, The Viking Ship Museum and Oslo Opera House. Passengers can hop on and hop off at any of the 18 tour stops along the route, or stay on the bus for the full 90 minute loop. It’s the perfect shore excursion to see Oslo!

Cruise Passenger Information:
Cruise guests who are arriving into Oslo will be able to board the City Sightseeing Buses directly outside of the cruise terminal.
First departure from Stop 1 at 10am
Last departure from Stop 1 at 4pm
Tour duration: 90 minutes
Frequency: every 30 minutes
You can hop-on and hop-off the bus at any stop
Buses run in all weather, so dress accordingly
You will need to exchange your ticket for your hop-on hop-off ticket with the City Sightseeing staff or bus driver before or upon boarding the bus. Keep the ticket with you at all times
Please make sure you only board our official branded City Sightseeing buses
Choose between two audio guide options: In-Seat Modules and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). Borrowable headsets with adapters are available on board. Don’t forget to bring your headset for your own device if you want to use the BYOD option
For guests requiring assistance, we offer storage for collapsible wheelchairs
The following events in Oslo during 2025 may lead to increased traffic and potential delays:
Bislett Games - 12th June
Marillion Weekend from 13th - 14th June
Oslo Pride from 21st - 29th June
Tons of Rock from 26th - 29th June
Norway Cup from 27th July - 3rd August
Oya Festival from 7th - 10th August
Oslo Jazz Festival from 11th - 17th August
Oslo Marathon on 21st September
With your voucher, enjoy flexible access for up to 12 months from the travel date you select at check-out.
Season: This tour is seasonal and typically operates between June - October, dates vary each year. Doesn’t run on 17th May each year.
Tickets are valid for 24-hours, plus, if you book and travel between 2nd June and 31st August, you get an extra 24-hours free!

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Michele_f

Jun 25, 2025

Hop on and off bus Oslo - Very easy to find. Rainy day but bus had a roof so we kept dry. We were able to see many of the sights and were able to easily hop back on later in the day.

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Corinne_l

May 27, 2025

Easy pick up right at the... - Easy pick up right at the port. We had limited time as we were visiting Oslo as a port of call on the beautiful Emerald Princess and it was forecast to rain in the afternoon so we wanted to see as much as possible while we had sunshine. Bust stops were convenient and ran about every 30 minutess

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Ivetemaria_l

Oct 2, 2024

A city to include in your bucket list. - The Vigilant Park is breathtaking. And touches your heart in its very core. A real wonderful celebration of mankind. The Kon Tiki and the Viking museum are very worth seeing. Affordable.

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Elizabeth_w

Jun 28, 2025

Beautiful city - The tour was very easy to access however the stops were not identifiable with numbers to correspond with our map. So on and off was a little tricky. But overall a pleasure.

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Michael_a

Jun 8, 2025

Nice town did complete... - Nice town did complete loop then got off ate bought souvenirs seen a big black cloud so we hopped back on

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Goplaces648973

Jun 23, 2025

City sightseeing Norway official. Is terrible - This is City sightseeing Norway official red bus was terrible. None of the headphones worked. Driver said nothing. Windows darkened with ads.

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Susan_c

Jun 28, 2025

Take the other company hop on hop off! - Both drivers were terrible! One even hit a huge flower pot. Busses were overcrowded and some people couldn’t even get on at some stops. The map wasn’t accurate. Hours were very short 1000 to 1600. The other hop on hop off company looked much better with longer operating hours.

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320gerhardd

Jun 7, 2025

Hop on Hop off in Oslo - unfortunately a bust - Because the rules for a refund do not allow for a refund, we want to at least share our experience with hopon.no of the Grey Line in Olso. Boarding directly at the ship was comfortable before and the 3 stations until the exit at the castle we had seats and could also listen to the information via the headphones that were output on the bus. That was it with the convenience. Disembarked and spent a while at the castle, our hop on hop off pleasure, which by the way cost 36 euros per person despite a 4 person discount, should continue at the stop 1/12 where we got off. The queue we encountered was huge. Walking to another stop was not an alternative, that was too far and we also had a walking-impaired friend with us. So get in line. Bus 1 arrives full, only a few get off and few from the line board, but have to stand. Bus 2 same situation. The employee of Grey Line buses had to listen to some comments. I don't sell, I'm not responsible and we have twice as many buses in use as usual, there are more coming soon, she repeated in each case. She had not actually sold any more tickets, the ticket machine remained in the jacket pocket. We had then squeezed into the third or fourth bus and preferred the standing area to another hour of waiting. Standing in city traffic is exhausting and you can't listen to the tourist information without a seat with headphone jack. Until station 5 at the museums, we had endured this. Again, we spent some time here and when it went back to stop the queue was not as big as before to our delight. However, we could not use the next 3 buses, the drivers turned us away because our tickets were from another provider. The buses of both providers are red, so visually not so easy to identify. In the finally arriving real bus, there were again only standing places. The desire for more hop on hop off stations had passed us by and we just wanted to get off at the ship, which we had done. So we could not see much of Oslo and unfortunately Oslo is not in our best memory.

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Sarah_s

May 23, 2025

Oslo - dropped the Ball - We love hop on hop off buses and feel it’s a great way to see lots of sites in a short amount of time. However, the one in Oslo really dropped the ball. I reached out to them first before posting a negative review - and was rejected any sort of refund. I have time stamped times photos - we waited for almost an hour for a bus to pick up… and ended up getting an uber to finish our day. Only rode to one stop. We tried calling (internationally) - messaging and never got through. When we finally did get to a spot to go woo to a person because we booked through Viator we have to communicate with Viator. Disappointing to have now spent the cost of the bus + an uber ($40) + an international call! Attaching a photo time stamped at 11:00am - we had been waiting for a bus for 30 minutes at that point — which they said no one else complained so 🤷🏽‍♀️ we left at 11:15 and no bus had come. Even with traffic we should have had the opportunity to get on TWO busses!

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