Kon-Tiki Museum Oslo: Holland America Shore Excursion
Oslo's Kon-Tiki Museum houses the actual raft Thor Heyerdahl used in 1947 to test whether ancient people could have sailed to Polynesia from South America. Holland America's Norway's Great Explorers shore excursion, curated with the History Channel, brings visitors to see it alongside two other museums in Oslo's Bygdøy district. This video walks through the story of the Kon-Tiki expedition and shows what the related Holland America shore excursion in Oslo includes. It's for cruise travelers planning a Norway itinerary and anyone curious about Thor Heyerdahl's famous raft voyage and how it's commemorated today. In this video: In 1947, Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl set out to test a theory that ancient people could have reached Polynesia from South America. Heyerdahl and his crew sailed across the Pacific on the Kon-Tiki, a hand-built wooden raft made of balsa tree logs. The journey lasted 101 days and covered more than 4,000 miles. The voyage proved that ancient seafarers were capable of using simple materials and navigational skills to make seemingly impossible journeys. The original Kon-Tiki raft is preserved in Oslo's Bygdøy museum district. Holland America offers a Norway's Great Explorers shore excursion curated with The History Channel™, visiting the Kon-Tiki Museum, Fram Museum, and Norwegian Maritime Museum.