City Sightseeing Stavanger Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
Overview
Available languages
50 minutes
Mobile ticket
With a 1-day City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus ticket, you can explore the stunning city of Stavanger at your own leisure! Passengers can hop-on and hop-off at any of the 11 tour stops along the route or stay on the bus for the full loop which takes 50 minutes. Enjoy access to Stavangers biggest sights with our conveniently located tour stops, including Stavanger Cathedral, Petroleum Museum, Ledaal Royal Residence and many others! As you travel through the city, passengers will enjoy 360-degree views from our double-decker open-top buses, plus access to a fantastic, multilingual commentary.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please be aware that this tour only operates when there is a cruise ship in port (June - September). Refer to the calendar to check availability
First departure from Stop 1 at 10am
Last departure from Stop 1 at 4pm
Tour duration: 50 minutes
Frequency: every 30 minutes
Mobile and paper vouchers are accepted for this tour
Mobile vouchers must be redeemed at Bus Stop 1 (Strandkaien Cruise Terminal & Old Stavanger). Paper vouchers can be redeemed at any of the stops along the route.
Vouchers can be used any day within 12 months of travel date selected at check-out
Buses run in all weather, so please dress accordingly
You will need to exchange your voucher for your hop-on hop-off ticket with the City Sightseeing staff or bus driver before or upon boarding the bus. Keep the ticket with you at all times
Please make sure you only board our official branded City Sightseeing buses
Choose between two audio guide options: In-Seat Modules and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). Borrowable headsets with adapters are available on board. Don't forget to bring your headset for your own device if you want to use the BYOD audio guide option
For guests requiring assistance, we offer storage for collapsible wheelchairs
Please be aware that delays may be caused due to the following events:
Norway Chess: 26th May - 7th June
Iron Maiden Concert at SR-Bank Arena: 7th June
Gladmat Food Festival: 23rd - 26th July
Ribbie Williams Concert at Forus Traybane: 13th August
Stavanger Marathon: 30th August
Stavanger's 900th anniversary celebrations will feature various events throughout the year, which may also affect traffic patterns
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Duration:50 minutes
Operating Schedule:First departure from Stop 1 at 10am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 4pm. Frequency: every 30 minutes
Cruise Terminal
Brejavannet / Stavanger Cathedral
Stavanger Cathedral
Petroleum Museum
Skansekaien
Petroleum Museum
St. Petri Church
Museum of Archaeology
Stavanger Museum
Mosvatnet Park
Museum of Art
Ledaal Royal Residence
What‘s Included
1-day hop-on hop-off bus tour
Free Wi-Fi
Audio guide commentary in 8 languages + headphones
Stops near the major sights
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities
Entry to attractions
Options
City Sightseeing Stavanger Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
Reviews
28 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
No English audio. Tried to download audio guide and it didn’t work either
T9813JPsandyc,,Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00No English audio. So this was a very expensive bus ride around town. Tried to download audio guide but it didn’t work either. Disappointed
The audio did not work,...
Patti L,,Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00The audio did not work, the driver was not very informative and we did not know what stops were what. Seemed very unorganized.
Stay OFF This Hop On...
Deanna M,,Sep 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00What could have been interesting and informative experience was dampened by poor technologies and lack of enthusiasm by driver. Of the 13 stops, a handful were actually announced, some were skipped. Stavanger is a beautiful area, but feel this hop on was definitely more OFF.
Don’t waste your money- this is no way to see Stavanger
Stephanie C,,Sep 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Absolutely disappointed we wasted time on this tour. Two different bus operators with similar painted buses run side by side to the detriment of customers who watch bussed fly by them or are turned away and get to wait endlessly. And they could not care less. Save yourselves. Flighting right now to get our money back. First time trying hop on hop off. Will never try again.
Do not do this
kCNARE,,Sep 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Book this as an excursion from Holland America. Right now I’m trying to get my money back. It was so bad. The buses are overcrowded the audio systems don’t work and there’s another bus company that is painted the exact same red with almost the same lettering. So you stop at one bus stop get off think you’re gonna get picked up by another bus but it drives right by you so you don’t hop on and hop off you hop off you wait 45 minutes for another bus to come get you, but then it’s crowded and overflowing with people many of them who have mobility issues on a bus with stairs. I would not recommend this to anyone for any reason at any price. You can see from the photos there’s really no way to distinguish which buses which company.
Hop On Hop Off - best way to get an overview of any place.
Charlene N,,Sep 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Great way to get an overview of a place. Commentary was informative. Buses were totally on schedule so very reliable.
Terrible Operator, Old Equipment, Crappy Service
351duncanm,,Sep 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Hopped in the bus off a cruise ship and the seats were wet on the second tier. Okay fine, went to the lower level and in all the seats only one of the Audio Units worked so there was no commentary. The bus was old, ill prepared, had no audio and the response was “let the cruise company know”. We walked off at the second stop and cabbed back to the ship.
Good price for the tour!
Donna K,,Aug 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Nice clean bus. Audio tour was good. But boarding was chaos. They need to have clear lines, especially for people with disabilities.
Disappointing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Experience Overcrowded, Unreliable, and Unnecessary
V4880SWnancyr,,Jul 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Our experience with the hop-on hop-off bus in Stavanger was incredibly frustrating. The buses were severely overcrowded and clearly oversold. We waited 30 minutes just to board, only to discover the audio commentary wasn’t working. We had to return to the port and wait yet again for another bus. When we explained the situation to a young staff member, we were told there was nothing she could do and we’d just have to queue again. The entire operation was disorganized and poorly managed. To make matters worse, our cruise ship had handed out free passes for the bus, which seemed to cause most of the congestion and delays. In hindsight, there’s absolutely no need to use the hop-on hop-off bus here. Stavanger is a very walkable town, and exploring it on foot would have been far more enjoyable and efficient.
Only worth it for swords in the rock
Coreen J,,Jul 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00I would only recommend taking this bus if you want to see the swords in the rock, since everything else of Interest is close together in the town. And if you have a larger group, it would probably be cheaper to get a cab out to swords in the rock.
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Operated by City Sightseeing Ltd - Europe