After a short introduction and briefing from your tour guide, you will hop on one of the city's commuter trains bound for Maridalen Lake. This lake is one of Oslo's main drinking water sources and also the headwaters of the Akerselva River. Our walk begins just below the lake next to the Technical Museum at Kjelsås, winding through forested areas and colorful wooden houses. Soon you will start to see a change in the landscape surrounding the river as we start to move into the more industrial heart of the city. Here old factories harnessed the power of the Akerselva and damns were created leaving beautiful waterfalls for us to enjoy. Here your guide will tell you a bit about this storied history, as well as it's impacts on the river itself. If time allows we'll take a detour up to the beautifully preserved wooden houses of Telthusbakken and Damstredet (Oslo's "most instagrammed" streets!)

The tour ends in the vibrant Vulkan district, home to the much loved Mathallen food hall. Here, your guide will take you inside of the food hall and drop you off at one of the food vendors called Helt Vilt (Translation: Totally Wild) for optional delicious food tasting. Don´t worry - our guide will give you their best recommendations on what to try from the huge variety of local Norwegian food! Before saying goodbye, we will give you a public transport ticket and explain the easiest way back to the city center. Alternatively, we encourage you to spend some more time in this wonderful part of the city, possibly exploring the hip Grunnerløkka neighborhood, or by continuing along the Akerselva foot path all the way to where it empty's into the fjord. This tour is one of our favorites and one of the best ways to spend a few hours in the city while still feeling close to nature!