Embrace the stunning natural beauty of Stavanger and its surrounds in a unique new way during this captivating helicopter flight-seeing excursion.
Stavanger and Lysefjord
Depart the pier for the short transfer to the helipad. After receiving your safety and flight instructions, board your helicopter. After lift-off, your scenic and exhilarating, approximately 30-minute flight-seeing tour flies in an easterly direction towards the Lysefjord, which cuts approximately 31 miles (about 50 kilometres) deep into the mountain massif. It is considered the wildest, least-accessible fjord in the region, and surrounded by cliffs which rise steeply up from the water, but have clearly been worn down by the ice. In a few places along the fjord, there is enough space for small, isolated farms that can be seen from above.
Pulpit Rock and Lysefjord
Fly over the renowned Prekestolen, or 'Pulpit Rock'. This cliff is situated approximately 1,968 feet (about 600 metres) above sea level, and completely flat on top. A very popular tourist attraction, Pulpit Rock offers breath-taking vistas of the mountain world around it. From here, turn west and cross over mountain landscape dotted with lakes before reaching Lysefjord once more.
Stavanger and Gandsfjord
Your helicopter then flies over Stavanger, situated at the entrance to the Gandsfjord, which protects it from the North Sea. Although Stavanger has become a centre of Norway's oil industry, observe the wooden, white-painted houses with tiny gardens that help this town retain its Old World charm. Your route over Stavanger also offers a bird's-eye view of the town, port and cruise ship in the harbour. At the conclusion of your tour, head back to the helipad, re-board your coach and commence the short drive back to the pier.
Please note: This tour involves a minimal amount of walking, with a few steps to negotiate to get on/off the coach and board/de-board the helicopter. This tour is suitable for guests with limited mobility but is not wheelchair-accessible, and not recommended for guests prone to motion sickness, guests prone to airsickness and guests who are unable to board without assistance. Warm, comfortable clothing with flat, closed-toe walking shoes and sun protection are recommended. Operation of this tour is subject to weather conditions, as are visibility, views and the route chosen. Although the weather is typically quite nice and flight dispatch rate accordingly high at this time of year, flights may be cancelled on short notice if prevailing weather conditions are deemed to be unsafe. The pilot decides the seating arrangements; please note that not all guests are seated next to a window, but all participants enjoys a good view nonetheless. Space on this tour is extremely limited; we suggest you book well in advance to avoid disappointment. Total flying time is approximately 30 minutes.