Explore Trondheim's enchanting old quarter with a hand-picked local guide — cobbled Bakklandet lanes, the iconic Old Town Bridge and the candy-coloured wharfhouses of Nedre Elvehavn. This is the soul of the city, intimate and unhurried.
What to expect
You begin at the photogenic Gamle Bybro (Old Town Bridge), its red painted gate towers framing a postcard view of the medieval wharfhouses. Your guide weaves you through Bakklandet's sloping cobblestone streets — one of Norway's best-preserved 18th-century neighbourhoods — stopping at a tiny riverside café for Norwegian pastry and coffee. The route continues past the Nidelva River embankment and the ochre and terracotta merchants' warehouses that once stored goods from across Europe. The final stretch takes in Trondheim's lively market square and the baroque-fronted Royal Residence.
Good to know
Meeting point is agreed directly with your guide — typically the Old Town Bridge, a 20-minute walk or 7-minute taxi from the pier. Book well ahead in summer; this boutique operator fills fast. A 2-hour tour is ideal; 3 hours if you want to include Kristiansten Fortress.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Trondheim — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.
More to do in Trondheim
- Nidaros Cathedral: Private Expert-Led Tour + Regalia Vault
- Sverresborg Trøndelag Folk Museum: Open-Air Norway Through the Ages
- Ringve Music Museum: Norway's National Instrument Collection + Recital
- Kristiansten Fortress: Panoramic Trondheim with a Military Historian
- Trondheim Fjord & Munkholmen Island: Private Boat Charter