FjordEvents · Stavanger Maritime Museum
A two-hour ride in a rigid inflatable boat from the Stavanger Maritime Museum, a few minutes' walk from the cruise terminal, to the foot of Preikestolen and back. Pick it for a short port call or for speed: it is the shortest trip on this site.
The listing describes a fast RIB past cliffs, caves and waterfalls to a spot beneath Preikestolen, about 600 m overhead. Your skipper is also your guide. Expect the stories: Vagabond Cave, where outlaws hid, and a 75 m waterfall the crew calls Whisky Falls, next to an old moonshine distillery, where riders can get wet.
Floating suits, life vests, goggles and gloves are handed out, which keeps you warm on a grey day. Expect spray, wind and some bumps. The listing rules it out for children under 6, pregnant women and anyone with back problems.
Like the cruises, it shows the rock from below and does not land. If you want the plateau as well, the RIB and hike combo pairs a RIB ride with a guided hike.
Find the team in yellow vests in front of the Stavanger Maritime Museum, about five minutes' walk from the cruise terminal.
Floating suit, life vest, goggles and gloves go on before you board.
A fast run past cliffs, caves and waterfalls, with the skipper on Ice Age geology and wildlife.
The boat slows under the cliff. Vagabond Cave and Whisky Falls are on the route, and you may get wet.
Return to the harbour about two hours after you left.
★★★★★Guide Gian was absolutely fantastic. It was a fast-paced ride. Highly recommended.
★★★★★It was really picturesque! Nice guide, fast and cool ride, and beautiful scenes that you may never see again.
★★★★★The tour and guide were great. We saw a lot, despite the rain. Absolutely recommended.
★★★★★An amazing activity! 100% recommended.
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Possibly. At Whisky Falls riders can get wet, and spray comes with the speed. The floating suit and gloves keep most of it off.
Check-in is in front of the Stavanger Maritime Museum, about a five-minute walk from the cruise terminal. Look for the team in yellow vests.
From age 6. The listing rules it out for younger children, pregnant women and people with back problems.
No. The boat stops below the cliff and returns to Stavanger. For the plateau, see the RIB and hike combo.
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Two fast hours on the Lysefjord in a RIB, under the cliff and up close to caves and waterfalls.
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