The 10 Best Haugesund Tours

1.Highlights of the Region: Half-Day Tour from Haugesund

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 167 reviews · 4 hours · from $107Our pick

From Haugesund’s cruise pier, ride a modern air-conditioned coach around Karmøy with an English or German-speaking guide. See Visnes and its Statue of Liberty link, Åkrasanden Beach, Skudeneshavn’s wooden streets, and Avaldsnes Church. Guides such as Darlene add local stories, music, and Norwegian samples.

“Excellent tour. Darlene was informative, friendly, and delightful. We saw many interesting sites and gained perspective of life in this smaller beautiful Norwegian fishing town. We made an impromptu stop at fish specialty store for samples, and we adjusted our route to avoid a funeral service so as to get to a historic old church. Darlene is a Norwegian native, but grew up in the USA so her English was perfect. And at one point, she pulled out her accordion and played and sang several toons for us, it was so charming. We would recommend this tour to anyone.”

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2.RIB Safari to the island communities

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 123 reviews · 2 hours · from $162

From Haugesund’s cruise pier, a local English-speaking captain takes you by RIB through historic straits, out toward Feøy and the North Sea islands. Expect about an hour of fast driving, local stories, possible sea-eagle sightings, survival suits, and a short walk to the marina.

“Amazing experience, wasn't as long as expected but would definitely recommend”

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3.1-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 110 reviews · from $44Best value

Use one ticket for unlimited Haugesund bus rides for 24 hours from first activation. Hear the city’s stories in seven languages as you visit the cruise terminal, City Hall, Haraldshaugen, the art gallery, Dokken Museum, and Smedasundet.

“Great trip, plenty of information from the guide. Quite short trip for the cost but otherwise very good”

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4.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 83 reviews · from $47

Use a one-day City Sightseeing ticket to explore Haugesund from an open-top bus. Board at the cruise terminal, then hop off at Visnes, Avaldsnes, Haraldshaugen, Dokken Museum, and city-center stops. An audio guide is available in four languages, and the timetable follows cruise-ship schedules.

“There was no guide top tell people about the area, they set off before everyone on the top deck made a decision to depart leaving an older gentleman with walking cane to be jolted back into his seat. the bus did get from A to B and they were polite”

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5.Guided Scenic Minibus tour of Haugesund

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 55 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $82

Meet Viking Adventure at Haugesund Cruise Pier for a 1.5-hour English minibus tour with local guides such as Alfons and Jason. You’ll see City Hall, Steinsfjellet viewpoint, the Rising Tides sculptures, and Harald Fairhair’s National Monument, with time for photos at each stop.

“We had booked months ago for a 10.30am start, with instructions to arrive 10 mins before departure time. On arrival at 10am we were the last on the bus as apparently. They had sent two emails and tried to phone us to advise of an earlier start time of 10am!!! No email or missed calls received. Anyway lucky we are always early and made it on the trip. Interesting history on our journey around. Three stops at viewpoints and sites. Aporox 10 mins at each. Nice short trip to get a feel for the town.”

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6.Guided E-Bike Tour in Haugesund: city, vikings, Rising Tides

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 47 reviews · 2 hours · from $102

Ride a quality Norwegian e-bike through Haugesund with guides such as Mareike, Alfonso, Elgan, and Vekler. See the Town Hall, Harald Fairhair’s statue, Haraldshaugen, and Jason deCaires Taylor’s Rising Tides, with photo stops and coastal views.

“Very well organized and great way to see the city. The tour guide was excellent and provided lots of history and fun facts! Would recommend this experience to friends and family!”

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7.Haugesund Viking Cruise – The Viking Farm and Viking Planet

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 37 reviews · 3 hours · from $156

Travel by express boat from Haugesund’s cruise terminal to the Viking Farm at Avaldsnes, where costumed guides explain Viking life. Continue to The Viking Planet for digital exhibits and green-screen photos. An English-speaking local guide handles the route, with about three hours overall.

“Enjoyed all the information we received about Viking life. Our guide was excellent. He has dual citizenship in Norway and Australia and was well spoken with great insights into Norwegian life too. The farm was very interesting. The young lady in costume that was our guide there was very knowledgeable about Viking life. We found the visit to Viking planet to be very informative. We especially enjoyed the opportunity to take pictures with a green screen that turned us into Vikings. Would recommend this if you want to understand the Viking history and lifestyle.”

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8.Himakånå Guided Hiking Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 18 reviews · 5 hours · from $249Top rated

From Haugesund’s cruise pier, guide Howard and his team lead you to Himakånå above Nedstrand. Expect a steep 2.2-kilometer gravel hike, fjord views, a local matpakke lunch, and a small group of up to 15 people.

“La subida hasta la piedra es dura, pero merece la pena sin duda”

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9.Discover Haugesund and visit a local mountain farmer

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews · 3 hours · from $117

Take a three-hour English tour from Haugesund’s cruise pier with a local guide, a short but steep walk to Kringsjå farm, and stops at Harald Fairhair’s monument and the Rising Tide horse sculptures. Meet Farmer Tom, hear local stories, feed wild sheep, and enjoy homemade apple cake with coffee or tea.

“This was a really informative tour, a nice duration for an excursion from a cruise. Left us about an hour to spend on the shopping Street, which we found more than enough.. got to see some great scenery, learn some local history. Seeing the horses was amazing. The whole excursion was perfectly timed with enough time in each place.”

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10.Karmøy and Norwegian Culture Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $229

Travel from Haugesund across Karmøy by air-conditioned bus with an English-speaking local guide. See Åkrasanden Beach, Ferkingstad fishermen, Skudeneshavn’s white wooden streets, and Avaldsnes with St. Olav’s Church. A light lunch and photo stops are included.

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