10 Outdoor Activities in Oslo That You Shouldn't Miss

AlternativOslo offers you tours on bikes, tram or foot, focused mainly in the contrasts of Oslo and its inhabitants, their idiosincrasy, and the lifestyle in the different neighborhoods of the city. We do not follow the itineraries described in the travel guides, but visit the places where locals live, eat, drink, work and have fun, discovering both, the famous and the secret spots of this amazing

Authentic Scandinavia is based in Oslo, Norway and has been offering both guided and self-guided tours and experiences since 2008. We like to call ourselves specialists since we only sell what we know well. We always aim to give our travellers professional and personal service to help realize their holiday dream in Scandinavia.

Oslo, recent winner of the EU's European Green Capital Award, is best discovered when active and outdoors. Explore all the places a bus cannot: take a bike tour and cycle through the Royal Palace Gardens or next to rushing waterfalls in the downtown; rent a bike and make your way to the various beaches along the coast; hike among the hills and lakes in Europe's largest urban forest; or island hop on one of our nature walks. Let Viking Biking and Viking Hiking show you all Oslo has to offer.

Tryvann Skiskole (Ski School) offers lessons in alpine, telemark and cross-country skiing, as well as snowboarding. The school's instructors ensure that all courses and activities are kept at a high technical level, but with a personal touch. Lessons are offered in both Norwegian and English. Tryvann Ski School aims to create value for its clients by exceeding their expectations and giving them a great experience, no matter the course or activity.

The Association for the Promotion of Skiing (Skiforeningen) was founded in 1883 to promote skiing to the people and to organise the Holmenkollen ski races. The organisation currently has approximately 60,000 members, and the main objectives remain the same. Skiforeningen organises Norway's largest ski school, Holmenkollen Ski Marathon, Children's Holmenkollen Ski Event and the annual World Cup Nordic skiing events in Holmenkollen. The organisation is also responsible for maintaining the Holmenkollen national ski arena and several sports lodges in the Marka forest.

We take people of all fishing experience levels and ages boatfishing in the beautiful Oslo fjord. Fishing trips last for 3-4 hours. These calm waters have no open sea swell and after starting in 2007 not one person has been sick onboard. We fish using several methods: jigging, spinning, casting, trolling using wobblers. We have two boats: -Our newest boat Matteo II, from 2019, 23ft long, with 200hp Mercury engine, takes 6 guests. Perfect for either a lower budget trip together with other guests, or a private trip for your group alone. -Victoria, from 2017, 30ft with 2 x 250hp Mercury Verado engines takes up to 10 guests. Ideal for a more VIP type fishing experience with other alternatives available as well as Private trips for your group's privacy. We are a 12 minute drive from Oslo center & can organise transfer to & from our boats to simplify things for you. Join us for a memorable fishing trip on the Oslofjord!

If you would like to experience the best nature-based activities in Norway, we hope to see you on one of our unique trips. Throughout the year we have multi-day tours all over Norway, with our high season from June to September. Join us for skiing, hiking, kayaking or biking in the land of the midnight sun, fjords and northern lights. Small groups and great adventures to the Norwegian Fjords, Northern Norway, Eastern Norway and Svalbard.

We provide the best experience of Oslo's lifestyle while creating minimal impact on our environment. We serve hundreds of visitors and work with some of the most enthusiastic Oslopolitans. In order to get the most out of your trip, your experience and feedback is very important to us. Our tours are designed to inspire while providing the most exciting, unusual and authentic travel experience.