Longer trips
A Pulpit Rock Norway tour on this site comes in two sizes: a seven-day trip from Oslo through Bergen and Stavanger that includes a cruise to Pulpit Rock, or one of seven short cruises from the harbour in central Stavanger, 2 to 3.5 hours long, from $83 per person.
Quick answer
The short answer. If you want the whole Pulpit Rock Norway tour arranged, with hotels, breakfast, trains and buses, the seven-day trip from Oslo is $2,128 per person. It is a new listing with no reviews yet, and it does not say which boat you take. If Stavanger is already on your route, add a day cruise: the electric catamaran at $93 is the most booked boat here, with 10,463 reviews, and the hybrid ship at $83 is the lowest fare.
The week
Seven days, hotels with breakfast, trains and buses, and a cruise to the rock.
The only multi-day Pulpit Rock Norway tour on this site starts in Oslo and runs for seven days. In the listing’s own words, you «explore Bergen with scenic waterfall cruise and Stavanger, cruise to Pulpit Rock, and enjoy scenic train and bus rides». The price is $2,128 per person.
You sleep in what the listing calls «comfortable 3-star hotel accommodations that include breakfast», and breakfast is the only meal it covers: «accommodation includes breakfast only». The guide speaks English, and the listing warns that the tour «involves multiple forms of transportation». As with the day boats, you get free cancellation and can reserve now and pay later.
The trip is new. Nobody has reviewed this Pulpit Rock Norway tour yet, so there is no rating to show you, and we will not make one up. What you can judge is the plan itself: three Norwegian cities, two cruises named in the listing, and someone else handling the hotels and the travel between them.
Read before you pay
A week is a bigger decision than a morning on a boat. These five gaps are worth a message to the operator before you book this Pulpit Rock Norway tour.
The listing says «cruise to Pulpit Rock» and nothing more: no electric ship, no RIB, no vessel type.
No cruise length is given. The day boats from Stavanger take 2 to 3.5 hours; this one is not stated.
The word Lysefjord does not appear. The cruise is one «where you can marvel at the dramatic cliffs that tower over the fjord».
There is no itinerary and no meeting point in the listing. Ask where in Oslo it starts.
Breakfast only. Every other meal on the week is yours to buy.
Where the rock fits
The listing puts the cruise next to Stavanger. The day boats all sail from there.
The listing pairs the cruise to Pulpit Rock with Stavanger, and that matches every boat on this site: all seven short cruises leave from the harbour in central Stavanger, at Strandkaien or Vågen, and sail into Lysefjord to see the rock from below. On those boats it rises 604 meters above the fjord.
So on a Pulpit Rock Norway tour from Oslo, expect the rock during the Stavanger part of the week. Which day that falls on, and in what order the three cities come, the listing does not say. If the order matters for your flights, ask before you book.
From the water
Frames from the boats that sail into Lysefjord from Stavanger.
Grey granite rises in sheer, cracked walls, and the flat-topped block of Pulpit Rock stands out against thin white cloud.
A Norwegian flag flies at the stern above a long white wake, with steep forested cliffs on the left and mountains under white cloud ahead.
White houses with dark roofs sit in green fields along the water, below a forested hill and mountains half hidden in low grey cloud.
Your own route
Already passing through Stavanger? A day boat fits into a few hours.
If your own route through Norway already reaches Stavanger, a day cruise slots in neatly. You get the rock from below in 2 to 3.5 hours, and all seven boats leave from the harbour in the centre of town. For many travellers, that is the most flexible Pulpit Rock Norway tour: book the boat, and keep the rest of the trip your own.
Two boats speak directly to people arriving by sea. The $145 RIB boat tour says its schedule «is optimized for cruise tourists». The $141 RIB cruise starts a 3-minute walk from the cruise terminal and offers a full refund for cruise ship delays or cancellations.
Every trip, current fare
The seven-day trip from Oslo and the seven short cruises from central Stavanger. Every price is per person. No day cruise includes food; the seven-day trip includes hotel breakfast.
| Trip | Price | Price is for | Length | What the price covers | Where it starts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid ship | $83 | per person | 3.5 hours | Cruise with a live guide in English. Onboard cafe, pay on board | Pier by the tourist information, Strandkaien | 4.7 · 460 |
| Low-emission vessel | $89 | per person | 2.5 hours | Cruise with an audio guide in six languages | Main harbour, Strandkaien | 4.8 · 2,771 |
| Electric catamaran, most booked | $93 | per person | 3.5 hours | Cruise with an audio guide in English and Norwegian. Snack bar, pay on board | Strandkaien, Vågen | 4.6 · 10,463 |
| RIB from the old boathouse | $141 | per person | 2 hours | Flotation suit and life jacket, live guide | Strandkaien 34 | 4.9 · 108 |
| RIB safari | $143 | per person | 2 hours | 15-minute safety briefing, live guide in four languages | Strandkaien 34 | 4.8 · 130 |
| RIB boat tour | $145 | per person | 2 hours | Lifejacket, floating suit, gloves and goggles, live guide | In front of the Stavanger Maritime Museum | 4.9 · 1,475 |
| Small guided boat | $166 | per person | 2.5 to 3 hours | Floating suit with a hood, live guide | Strandkaien 34 | 4.9 · 106 |
| Seven days from Oslo | $2,128 | per person | 7 days | 3-star hotels with breakfast, train and bus rides, cruise to Pulpit Rock | Oslo | New, no reviews yet |
Which day boat
If you build your own Pulpit Rock Norway tour around a day on the water, this is how the seven boats differ, by their listings.
«Quiet, stable, and comfortable», with a warm lounge, open decks and a snack bar. 10,463 reviews at 4.6, the most booked boat here.
The lowest fare. Saloons with floor-to-ceiling windows, three outdoor decks, an onboard cafe and a live guide in English. 460 reviews at 4.7.
2.5 hours, an hour shorter than the electric and hybrid ships, with an audio guide in six languages and local legends. 2,771 reviews at 4.8.
Two hours, limited to 12 participants, in a floating suit with gloves and goggles. The only listing that invites you to grab a drink at the falls. 1,475 reviews at 4.9.
Two hours from Strandkaien 34, opening with a 15-minute safety briefing. Live guide in four languages. 130 reviews at 4.8.
Two hours from a 400-year-old boathouse, in a flotation suit and life jacket, limited to 12 participants. 108 reviews at 4.9.
The only route that includes the Lysefjord Bridge. A convertible sun-top and a floating suit with a hood. 106 reviews at 4.9.
From reviewers
Over fifteen thousand reviews for the day boats; none yet for the week.
The seven-day trip has no reviews yet, but the day boats have 15,513 between them, and several reviewers rank the cruise high on their whole holiday. Julie from the United Kingdom, on the RIB boat tour: «This was the highlight of our time in Norway.» Michelle from Ireland, on the RIB cruise: «Excellent- would thoroughly recommend- highlight of our Norway Trip.»
On the electric catamaran, Alan from the United Kingdom weighed it against his ship’s own outing: «Wonderfully scenic and less than half the price I would have paid if I had taken the Ship’s Excursion.» And Emily from the United Kingdom, on the hybrid ship: «The scenery is absolutely breathtaking (even in the rain!)»
Our verdict
If Stavanger is on your route, book the electric catamaran at $93: 10,463 reviews at 4.6, the most booked boat here, 3.5 hours with a warm lounge. On a budget, the hybrid ship at $83. For speed, a RIB at $141 to $145. If you want the whole week arranged, the seven-day trip from Oslo is $2,128 with hotels and breakfast; it has no reviews yet, so send your questions first.
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Three day cruises from Stavanger, and the seven-day trip from Oslo last: it is new, with no reviews yet. All four are priced per person.
★ 4.6 · 10,463 reviews
★ 4.7 · 460 reviews
★ 4.9 · 1,475 reviews
Common questions
Yes, from below. All seven short cruises have Pulpit Rock in their route, and the listings describe it rising 604 meters above the fjord. The seven-day trip from Oslo includes a cruise to Pulpit Rock. No listing promises the weather, so the view itself is not promised either.
No. None of the eight trips on this site includes a hike. From the water you see the rock from below; standing on top of it is a separate day on foot.
From the harbour in central Stavanger. The electric catamaran leaves from Strandkaien, Vågen; the hybrid ship from the pier just before the tourist information; three boats from Strandkaien 34. The seven-day Pulpit Rock Norway tour starts in Oslo, and its listing gives no meeting point.
The day cruises take 2 to 3.5 hours. The RIB boat tour says its schedule is optimized for cruise tourists, and the RIB cruise starts a 3-minute walk from the cruise terminal, with a full refund for cruise ship delays or cancellations. Starting times are not in the listings; check them when you book.
You can buy food on two boats: the electric catamaran has a snack bar with waffles, cinnamon buns and coffee, and the hybrid ship has an onboard cafe. No day cruise includes food in the price. On the seven-day trip, breakfast at the hotels is included.
Yes. All eight listings, the seven-day trip included, offer free cancellation, and you can reserve now and pay later. Check the exact deadline on the booking page before you pay.
Your options
Short on days? A Pulpit Rock Norway tour by boat takes 2 to 3.5 hours from central Stavanger, with 15,513 reviews across the seven short cruises. Want the whole country arranged? The week from Oslo bundles Bergen, Stavanger, hotels and the rail and bus legs into one booking.
Go deeper
Every Lysefjord cruise to Pulpit Rock bookable here, side by side: boat, hours and what the price covers.
From the harbourWhere the boats leave Stavanger, and when to be there.
What it costsThe fares for each boat, and what the price includes.
From a cruise shipWhich boats fit a port day in Stavanger, and where each one meets you.
Cruise or hikeSeeing the rock from the water or walking to the top: two different days.
Stavanger: Electric Fjord Cruise to Lysefjord & Preikestolen
★ 4.6 · 10,463 reviews · 3.5 hours