Stavanger Activities at a Glance
Norway is expensive, so it helps to sort Stavanger’s activities by what they cost. Everything here is priced in Norwegian kroner (NOK), and the figures come from the operators or institutions themselves unless a note says otherwise.
Free
- Gamle Stavanger. The old quarter’s white wooden houses can be walked at any hour, though they are lived-in homes.
- Geoparken. This public playground beside the oil museum is assembled from offshore industry parts.
- Sverd i fjell. Three bronze swords stand in the rock at Møllebukta on Hafrsfjord, and the site is open round the clock.
- Hafrsfjord path. Nearly 9 km of walking and cycling path follows the fjord shore.
Under 200 NOK
| Activity | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Petroleum Museum | 180 NOK adult, 60 NOK child (4 to 16) | Daily 10:00 to 19:00 in summer; shorter days from September to May |
| Stavanger Cathedral | 75 NOK | Closed to visitors during services; check hours first |
| MUST museums day ticket | 170 NOK | Covers every open museum in the group that day |
| Jernaldergården (Iron Age Farm) | 100 NOK adult | Winter-closed; children and students free |
The Petroleum Museum also offers 140 NOK for pensioners and 90 NOK for students, and a 420 NOK family ticket. The MUST ticket is free for anyone under 18, and the Museum Stavanger site lists the branches.
Pay-per-session
Fjord RIB trips, with Fjord Events or Stavanger RIB, last around two hours from Strandkaien. Rates vary, so ask the operator. Guided sea kayaking runs on the sheltered water near the centre, and the cold sea means you should not go out unguided without experience.
Lervig Local, the taproom of the Lervig brewery at Alexander Kiellandsgate 2A, offers tastings and a brewery tour of about 90 minutes for guests aged 18 and over (Lervig ). Floating saunas from Damp need advance booking, and a 2024 listing gave around 225 NOK per person for an hour.
The splurges
The Rødne electric catamaran into Lysefjord costs 890 NOK for 3 to 3.5 hours (Rødne ). The Flor og Fjære garden island dinner on Sør-Hidle costs 1,990 NOK from Monday to Friday and 2,290 NOK on Saturday in its 2027 season, which runs from 8 May to 18 September. Starred restaurants such as RE-NAA are reported to cost far more, and secondary sources give no menu price.
What is not on offer
Stavanger has no whitewater rafting, canyoning, zoo, aquarium, tram or metro. Local travel uses Kolumbus buses and boats. The tallest outdoor draws, Preikestolen and Kjerag, are separate mountain days with their own costs for parking or buses.
Look at Stavanger activity listings for tickets.
Read more: Stavanger day trips and the 3 day Stavanger itinerary .