Electric Bike Tour of Haugesund: Exploring Viking History and Seafaring Heritage
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32 Ratings
Haugesund
Discover the Viking history and seafaring heritage of Haugesund on an electric bike tour. Explore the city, visit historical landmarks, and enjoy stunning coastal views.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Haugesund - Jason deCaires Taylor horse scupltures “ The rising tides” (moved from London to Haugesund in 2019) and the statue of Harald Hårfagre are both short stops on the cycle tour. Here your guide will describe the history and stories behind the sculptures and statue.
- Haraldshaugen - Norway’s National Monument - The National Monument is an ode to King Harald Fairhair – the Viking king that unified Norway into one kingdom 1150 years ago. It is believed that Harald Fairhair is buried in this area. Here you will have time to take in both the monument and Korsshaugen, the stone cross that dates back 1000 years.
What's Included
- Electric bike and helmet included.
- Use of bicycle.
Additional Information
Enhance your visit to Haugesund with a guided exploration via electric bike. Equipped with your electric bike and helmet, our guide will prioritize your safety.
Discover the city’s highlights including the Fishermen’s statue and a statue of Harald Fairhair, delving deep into the Viking roots of the area.
Enjoy a leisurely ride through an attractive neighborhood, pay a visit to the National Monument, Haraldsstøtta, and investigate Korsshaugen, a stone cross with a history spanning a millennium.
The scenic coastal road is our guiding route, where you’ll witness the awe-inspiring horse sculptures by artist Jason deCaires Taylor, known as ‘The Rising Tides.’
As you follow the coastline of the North Sea on your return, absorb the magnificent views of the surrounding islands. Join us for this unique amalgamation of history, culture and natural allure that promises to create memories that will last a lifetime.
- Warm layered clothing, sun protection and flat, comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
- Maximum weight: 120 kg
- Minimum height: 158cm
- Child seats or tandems not available
Location
Garpeskjærvegen 3
Garpeskjærvegen
Haugesund cruise terminal by Viking Adventure booth
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(32 Ratings)
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Rachael_j
Sep 23, 2023
Great fun - Great way of seeing monuments in Haugesund and some of the residential areas and parts of the town. Bikes were great !
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V1621vwdebbiec
Sep 23, 2023
Great Experience - Great views and scenery. If you’re not a cyclist or haven’t ridden an e-bike before probably not for you.
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Dean_f
Sep 11, 2023
Great adventure - Amazing guide, very knowledgeable. Fun ride on bikes and a great experience. Shame we had a few mixed abilities in our group and few people kept getting lost of struggling with bike slowed group down- I feel the advert should state bikes are very heavy and need to be confident at riding in public spaces and on road. But in all a very good experience.
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Milliederbyshire
Sep 11, 2023
Great way to sightsee in Haugesund - Our E-bike cycling tour was extremely informative and a great way to sightsee. We were on a cruise and found this at the very last minute via the Vikings Adventure website. Ekel our guide was knowledge and great with the group. We appreciated his patience, as most of us were not familiar with e-bikes. I highly recommend you do this, it's a fantastic way to cover a lot of places in a small amount of time!
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Mph210865
Sep 9, 2023
Great way to spend a couple of hours - A fun & informative way of getting to know haugsend, our guide eggle? Was a pleasure and a real nice guy, thankyou very much
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Annamb9407nw
Sep 4, 2023
Great fun! - The guide was very friendly and the bikes were great fun, we saw some interesting sights and the weather was amazing. Would have liked more time at the Rising Tide sculpture.
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Adassacb
Sep 3, 2023
Great experience - family loved it - Really great idea if you want to see the area, our guide was awesome, made stops to tell us about the history. We covered a really big area which we would’ve struggled to do walking. Can’t recommend enough. Plus it’s so safe for cyclist when there
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Pat_hiscock
Sep 2, 2023
How much fun!!! - We had an absolute blast on this tour, partially as it was out 1st time any of us had been on an e-bike. We covered plenty of ground and got off the bikes without breaking a sweat - or even feeling like we had just ridden a bike. The tour is informative and gave you an impression of the overall area. The guide was friendly etc. the roads are perfectly safe and the bikes are of good quality / safe etc. We were on a cruise ship, so we did the e-bike tour am with Viking and their ride tour pm. They are located together. We had a day that the family will always remember.
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Alysoncalvert
Aug 27, 2023
Well worth doing - A really good fun way to see Haugesund and the sights and a very informative guide. Easy to use e bikes
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Paulh9786
Apr 19, 2024
Really positive, informative and the right balance. - Fabulous experience. Informative and helpful guides. Just the right amount of cycling.
Only reason we haven’t given a 5* review is we can’t see why we had to walk the bridge. There was virtually no traffic. When we did the ride it would have been safe to ride the bridge. If it had been busy, different matter. If it was a safety matter why allowed to cycle through a busy pedestrian area.
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