Walking Tours
The following organisations operate scheduled and bespoke guided tour services for individuals and groups in and around the city: Oslo City Museum ‘Know the City' tours (tel: 2328 4170; website: www.oslobymuseum.no) are available on fixed dates, mostly starting from the museum in Frogner Park; Oslo City Walks (tel: 2228 9459 or 2214 4974; website: www.oslocitywalks.no) runs scheduled themed tours departing on weekday mornings from the main tourist office by City Hall; Guideservice A/S (tel: 2242 7020; website: www.guideservice.no) and Oslo Guide Bureau (tel: 2242 2818; website: www.osloguide.no) are the central bookings agencies for licensed guides, primarily servicing the groups market.

Bus and Boat Tours
Båtservice Sightseeing A/S (tel: 2335 6890; website: www.boatsightseeing.com) offers a comprehensive choice of bus and boat tours. These range from a basic 50-minute boat tour on the fjord, departing hourly, to the seven-hour 30 minute ‘Grand Tour' combined bus and boat tour. The company also offers a three-hour evening sailing ship cruise in July and August, which includes a shrimp buffet. Departures are from Rådhusbrygge 3, in front of the City Hall. City Sightseeing (tel: 9308 8708; website: www.citysightseeing.com) offers a range of themed coach tours departing daily except May 17 from Nationaltheatret.