Stavanger RIB · Stavanger city harbour
A morning on a fast RIB under the cliff, then a guided hike to the top of it, and a minibus back to Stavanger. It is the one tour here that gives you both views in a day, if your ship stays in port eight hours or more.
The listing describes a RIB safari into the Lysefjord past waterfalls, caves and the cliff face, more than 600 m high. You are dropped at a quay in the fjord and a minibus takes you to Pulpit Rock BaseCamp. The guided hike starts gently through forest, then gets steeper. A minibus brings you back to Stavanger.
Mind the 8-hour rule. The operator designs this tour for cruise ships docking for eight hours or more, and may shorten it to get you back. If your ship leaves earlier, take the two-hour RIB boat tour and save the hike for another trip.
This is a full day. The hike is about 500 m of climbing over 8 km, and one guest summed it up as fun but "quite exhausting". It runs in all but the most severe weather, so pack for rain.
Meet at the flag that reads Stavanger RIB meeting point, in front of the Maritime Museum and behind the fish market.
A high-speed run into the Lysefjord past waterfalls and caves to the foot of the cliff.
Drop-off at a quay in the fjord, then a minibus up to Pulpit Rock BaseCamp.
Gentle forest first, then steeper ground. About 500 m of climbing over 8 km return.
Back to the city by road. The whole day runs about seven hours.
★★★★★It was a really fun day. The hike was our favorite part.
★★★★★Great guide, great tour, superbly organised.
★★★★★It was a lot of fun, but it was also quite exhausting.
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Yes, if your ship docks for eight hours or more. That is what the operator designs it for, and it may shorten the tour to get you back.
No. It drops you at a quay in the fjord, and a minibus takes you up to Pulpit Rock BaseCamp, where the trail starts.
Moderate: about 500 m of climbing over roughly 8 km return. It starts gently through forest, then steepens.
The tour runs in all but the most severe weather. Bring a rain jacket and warm layers for the hike.
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The fjord by fast RIB in the morning, then a guided hike to the plateau. Both views in one day.
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