Floating saunas and fjord dips

Floating saunas line Oslo’s harbour in front of the Opera House and the Munch museum. They are open all year, but winter is when they make sense: a hot wood-fired room, then a ladder into water barely above freezing. Join a shared session or hire a whole sauna for a group.

Why it is a winter thing: The saunas run all year, but the plunge into a near-freezing fjord is the winter experience.

When to go

Open year-round; the water is coldest from January to March.

Highlights

• Wood-fired saunas floating in front of the Opera House
• A ladder straight into the winter fjord
• Cheap shared sessions or a private sauna for a group
• Sauna cruises on the fjord

What to do and what it costs

• Shared sauna session

  Drop-in seat in a shared floating sauna.

  KOK Oslobook ahead

  about NOK 320

  per person, approximate

• Sauna village session

  Shared session at the harbour sauna village; members pay less.

  Oslo Badstuforeningbook ahead

  about NOK 150

  from, per person

Prices are indicative, from the season shown, and change every year. Confirm with the provider before you book.

Conditions right now

Where to stay

This works as a day trip from Oslo, so there is no need to stay over. If you want to turn it into a weekend, see how cabin rental works.