Highlights

Travel across rich countryside outside Stavanger to visit the Iron Age farmhouses at Ullandhaug.
Ride up to a commanding hilltop viewpoint for stunning vistas over the waters of Hafrsfjord.
Learn about the decisive naval battle that took place here in 872, when Harald the Fairhaired became first king of the unified Kingdom of Norway.
Stop to admire Gamle Stavanger, its cobbled lanes awash in white, 18th-century wooden houses.
Join your guide for a walk through this charming neighborhood, or ride back to the ship by coach.

Description

Enhance your shoreside experience with a Regent Choice small group tour. Hosting no more than 16 guests, these tours provide a more intimate experience and allow for more personal engagement with your knowledgeable guide.

Travel into the countryside to witness some of Stavanger’s Iron Age and Viking history, then visit a famous district where the lanes are lined with 18th-century wooden houses. Long before its official founding as a city, the sheltered area surrounding Stavanger was an active agricultural and maritime community. A drive out to the reconstructed farmhouses in Ullandhaug provides a fascinating introduction to life here in the thick of the Iron Age, centuries before the Viking king Harald I defeated the last of some 29 regional princes to create the Kingdom of Norway in 872. You’ll even visit a hilltop viewpoint that offers sweeping vistas of Hafrsfjord, the fjord where his nation-founding naval battle took place. On your return to the city, you’ll travel into the historical residential area of Gamle Stavanger to admire Northern Europe’s best-preserved collection of manicured white 18th-century wooden houses, lined up along meandering cobbled lanes. From here, either join your guide for a brief walk through this charming neighborhood that evokes an era when sailing schooners filled the harbor – or stay aboard the coach for a lift back to the pier.

Helpful Hints

Wear weather-appropriate clothing, include a sweater or light jacket.
Flat, comfortable walking shoes are recommended.

Disclaimer:

This tour includes a moderate amount of walking, some involving uneven natural surfaces and steps. The tour is not available to wheelchair guests and those with mobility concerns are cautioned to carefully evaluate their personal level of stamina before participating. The transportation is not air-conditioned.

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