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Oslo food & beer tour

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Get a taste of Oslo's exciting food and drink culture!

  • Join in on a guided Food and Beer tour in Oslo!
  • Experience some of the most well-known attractions in the city all while tasting traditional Norwegian food and drinks along the way
  • Taste the real Norwegian culture, and have fun with fellow travelers!
Starting point
Oslo
Duration
3 hr
Season
Available all year
From 1200 NOK

The Food & Beer experience

You meet your guide at Fenaknoken in Oslo and start the tour with a 30-minute guided tasting session of some of the best traditional Norwegian food products at a small family-owned food counter.
From there you'll move to explore some of the most beautiful Oslo highlights, such as Akershus Fortress, City Hall, Nobel Peace Center and Harbour promenade where you'll be able to savor two different types of traditional Norwegian akevitt.
After the akevitt you'll continue with more sightseeing and you'll visit the Norwegian Parliament, Karl Johan Street and the Royal Palace. The tour is concluded with a beer tasting session in one of the best beer bars in Oslo where you'll learn more about Norwegian beer culture.
ENJOY!

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