Self-guided walking tours
Free Self-Guided Walking Tours in Oslo
Welcome to Los!, your guide to the people and places of Oslo. Los! navigates you through the streets of the city. You will be given riddles and clues in different places, and your job is to find the answer.
Tips & Tricks
- The locations where you will find the answers are shown in bold. If you are not familiar with the city, enter these places into your preferred online maps service.
- The duration of the tours is indicated, but may depend on your walking pace and possible stops along the way. We have made some recommendations on cafés and similar stops that might interest you.
- At the end of the tour, we will show you how much time you spent. If you are part of a group, why not make it a competition!
- ⚠️ Translations are made from English by machine — certain errors might occur. If they bother you, please let us know!
Walking Tours
The Search for Karl Johan
This short interactive tour takes you through the heart of Oslo along Karl Johans gate — follow the clues, explore the city, and uncover stories about famous Norwegians, political struggles, writers, artists and the history of Norway itself. Start: Oslo railway station — End: The Royal Palace
Start Tour →Oslo and Norway’s Becoming
This tour starts at the bottom of Karl Johan and takes you through the history of how Oslo and Norway became what they are today — through conflict, culture and independence. About 4–5 km, roughly 1–2 hours. Start: Oslo railway station — End: Close to the Opera House
Start Tour →Akerselva & Oslo’s Industrial Past
SoonThe tour starts in Nydalen — take the T-bane and find the nearest river: Akerselva! Walk towards the city centre, solving tasks and discovering Oslo’s industrial history along the way. About 5 km, roughly 1.5 hours.