Stavanger Guided Trips by Boat and on Foot
The simplest way to pick a tour in Stavanger is by how many hours you have. The boats run in the warmer months for the most part, and prices below are in Norwegian kroner (NOK).
About two hours: RIB boat
A rigid inflatable boat trip takes roughly two hours and leaves from the quays at Strandkaien. Fjord Events and Stavanger RIB are two operators using that stretch, and one lists a season of 1 May to 30 September. Expect speed, spray and flotation suits supplied. Prices change by season, so go to the operator for the current figure.
Three to three and a half hours: Lysefjord cruise
The Rødne cruise lasts 3 to 3.5 hours and uses a silent electric catamaran, which glides beneath the 604 metre face of Preikestolen and by the Hengjanefossen waterfall. The fare is 890 NOK on rodne.no , and children’s fares are not shown on that page. The company says it sails from Stavanger all year, although the booking calendar showed no departures in November, so confirm your date.
Five hours: garden island dinner
Flor og Fjære is a garden on the private island of Sør-Hidle. A boat leaves Bekhuskaien, takes about 20 minutes, and returns after a guided garden walk and a seated dinner, for a total of around five hours. The 2027 season is 8 May to 18 September. Weekday prices are 1,990 NOK and Saturday prices 2,290 NOK. Pre-booking is mandatory, and there is no published Sunday or child fare.
Eight to nine hours: cruise plus hike
Rødne’s combined day pairs the fjord cruise with the Preikestolen hike for 1,415 NOK, and a winter version costs 2,790 NOK. A separate car ferry from Lauvvik to Lysebotn takes about 2.5 hours one way from 595 NOK and runs in season. These long days suit confident walkers, because the Preikestolen plateau has no railing.
Self-guided with a day ticket
You can create your own tour from the Museum Stavanger group. One 170 NOK ticket opens every museum that is open on the day, including IDDIS in Gamle Stavanger, the Maritime Museum and Stavanger Museum, and anyone under 18 is free. Stavanger Art Museum reopens on 14 November 2026 after roof repairs. The group’s pages are at museumstavanger.no .
Street art route
The Nuart festival has been based in Stavanger since 2001. Its walking tours and map-based route lead past large murals around the city, and Kolumbus has operated curated street-art buses with the festival. Dates differ each year, so look at nuartfestival.no .
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Read more: Stavanger activities and the 2 day Stavanger itinerary .