Top Alesund Tours & Sightseeing

Journey from Norway’s fjords into the mystical heart of troll country on this full-day shore excursion from Alesund. Drive along the spectacular fjords, stopping to visit the village of Sjøholt, the strawberry-growing town of Valldal and the Gudbrandsjuvet gorge. Then enjoy incredible views of the Stigfossen waterfall and the King, Queen and Bishop Mountains from the Trollstigen plateau, and hear stories about Norway’s mythical trolls as you zigzag down the hair-raisingly steep Troll Road (Trollstigen). See the Trollveggen (Troll Wall), the highest vertical rock face in Europe, before traveling back to Alesund.

Get to know Ålesund's cultural and natural highlights on this 4.5-hour shore excursion. Visit the enchanting island of Giske, climb to the top of Alnes Lighthouse on the island of Godøy, and visit the open-air Sunnmøre Museum, where you'll learn about life in Norway over the centuries and see a collection of many different boats. Then, take in panoramic views from the top of Mt. Aksla before heading back into Ålesund's city center to admire the art nouveau architecture.

Are you curious enough to explore All Highlights in Alesund? Choose this tour and look, what you get:* Aksla mountain - panoramic view over Alesund and surrounding;* Visit the unique Marble Church on the island Giske;* Visit old fisher village Alnes with the legendary Lighthouse;* Visit the open-air Medieval village Sunnmøre Museum;* Visit the Atlantic park - Aquarium;* Relaxing strolling trough pedestrian street Kongengsgate and even more. . . We try to avoid crowds and queue. Our guests enjoy sightseeing and will come back home with a camera full of authentic experiences that most other visitors miss.

Famed for its coastal beauty, Viking heritage, and scenic archipelago, Alesund is a gateway to Norway’s untamed beauty—and this half-day, private sightseeing excursion offers a stress-free way to see its highlights. Meet your guide in central Alesund at a time of your choosing, and set off. Visit historical highlights like the Giske Church, summit Mt. Aksla to take in panoramic views, explore several of Alesund’s neighboring islands, and learn all about its history.

Explore Alesund at your own pace with a 24-hour hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus ticket. Set your own itinerary and spend as little or as much time as you wish at each of the tour stops, which include Alesund Church, Aksla Viewpoint, and Sunnmore Museum. Or, if you prefer, simply stay on board and complete the full tour taking in the views. While traveling, listen to informative commentary via the audio guide.

If you want to see the real Norway then this cruise allows you to see one of the most beautiful stretches of water anywhere in the world. Combining a cruise and free time in the stunning village of Oye this is a great half day trip.

Grab your camera and set out to admire Norway’s Art Nouveau city on this 3-hour Ålesund shore excursion. Stroll through the city center and snap photos of the colorful buildings and explore the islands of Nørvøy and Aspøy. Learn more about the city’s unique architectural style and the town's history, including the 1904 fire, with a visit to the Jugendstil Senter (Art Nouveau Center). All entrance fees are included.

This half-day tour is the best option to get to know all of Alesund`s highlights. By a comfortable minibus, your small company (up to 14 guests) will travel through the picturesque Ålesund center in Art Nouveau style - to the remote islands in the surrounding of Ålesund.The quiet rural life, grazing sheep, goats, and cows, the great historical pieces of evidence, the flexible tempo of a tour with privacy and guide`s attention, - make this tour ideal for all kind of Ålesund`s guests: first-time visitors, shore excursion, mature travelers, Scandinavian lovers… We try to avoid crowds and queue, our guests enjoy sightseeing. Ask your guide what you should do after the tour: where to shop, have a glass of wine or local beer, taste some of the Norwegian dishes - with fish of the day from nearest fjords....

Appreciating Ålesund’s unique architecture and history can be tricky on a self-led excursion. Discover the city’s highlights on a walking tour, and tick off top attractions including the Art Nouveau town center, the Hellebroa bridge, and the scenic town park. Stroll the streets with a guide for intimate insight into the town’s ancient past and modern culture, and take advantage of flexible departure times to explore at a time that suits you.

Choose this relaxing tour in your tempo, with rich historical evidence, interesting stories, breathtaking view over the old city center.With this tour, you will be taken several centuries back in time to the years where most Norwegians lived a hard and poor life and lived from agriculture and fishing. We will walk through the open air part of the museum where 55 old houses are located in the original place of the first medieval market town of Borgund. Several exhibitions and the boathouse can be visited inside, you will learn how our life was changed over the centuries.After the Museum we drive to Aksla Mountain with a spectacular view over Alesund downtown. Afterward, we will stroll on the pedestrian street Kongengsgata - town`s main street, where each house has its own amazing story. Be curious, join us!

Choose this private tour if you want to explore this marvelous city in your own tempo. What a Twist we have prepared for you, our guest? Just to entertain you and make the walking with the fun we will treat you with the most popular candies in Norway – Twist. Do you like the quizzes, riddles, rebuses, crossword puzzles? Our guides are very curious and sometimes ask the guests some popular evidence about Alesund. Candies just will be presented for the right answers.

This car tour starts from Ålesund. We take the road to Hellesylt that goes via the industrial town Stranda and Sykkylven mountain region. In Hellesylt, we take a ferry to Geiranger. Lunch and snacks are available on board. Audioguides on the ferry Hellesylt-Geiranger are available in 4 languages. You will learn interesting facts about Geirangerfjord and will see famous waterfalls. The tour will continue after a small stop in the village of Geiranger. We will travel by car along “the Eagle Road” to Eidsdal. There is one more ferry trip Eidsdal-Linge. On the way back to Ålesund, we will see the most picturesque places of the fjord. The deep blue UNESCO-protected Geirangerfjord is surrounded by majestic, snow-covered mountain peaks, wild waterfalls and lush, green vegetation.

This half-day tour is a perfect introduction to Alesund, one of Norway's most picturesque towns & home to its most important fishing harbour. Alesund lies at the mouth of Stor Fjord and is set on two islands which are connected by bridges - it has been described as the Norwegian Venice.As a result of the 1904 fire which destroyed most of the town, Alesund was rebuilt in stone instead of wood and is rich in a delightful art nouveau architecture of towers, turrets & medieval romantic facades. You'll find an abundance of stone neo-Classical and neo-Gothic buildings, with multiple towers, coats of arms and simple but original bas-reliefs.The town also offers the fabulous views - you can take 400 steps up to the Kniven Overlook on Mount Aksla for stunning panoramic view of Alesund bay and its surrounding mountains & offshore islands.You'll get to enjoy free time in this enchanting town before your transportation returns you to the port in plenty of time for your cruise ship's departure.

The Yoga & Hiking retreat offers you a unique experience of hiking and yoga. You can visit some of the world's most scenic hiking destinations and the idyllic nature of Norway, with its fjords, beautiful waterfalls, majestic mountains, and breathtaking views will leave you feeling awe.This active retreat is an excellent way to revitalize yourself and return to your daily life feeling fresh and ready to take on new challenges.Guided hiking tours are every day different.We will walk 5-8 km, elevation 400-700 m.a.s.l. with slow pace and breaks.The daily yoga you do during the retreat provides a good start for the day and helps you regenerate from the physical challenges of the hikes. This helps you stay fit and will make you return home completely relaxed after your hiking and yoga holiday.After this week, you will have experienced fantastic hiking trails, improved your yoga skills and met like-minded people.

The Troll Church (484 m.a.s.l.) consists of three exciting limestone grottos with underground streams and waterfalls. The two lower grottos have beautiful waterfalls that cascade 14 metres down into a white marble pool. The uppermost one consists of long underground passages. On the surface to the west of the uppermost grotto there is a fishing lake with white marble "jetties". The mountain behind the Trolls' church is very distinctive, with jagged points and spires.

Jendamsfjellet top is 633 m.a.s.l. with an amazing 360 degree view over the fjords and mountains.The first part of the way takes you along the back of the mountain, which is quite steep at some points. There might also be some wet and damp parts, so you need to have good hiking shoes. After around 20 minutes the path will be easier, and you will walk in a forest for a while. After you come out from the forest you will start the steepest part toward the peak. Already at this part you will see some breathtaking views which will be even more spectacular on the top.We will walk with slow pace and take some breaks on the way to rest.

The Atlantic Road has National Tourist Route status, and the entire stretch between Bud and Kristiansund is one continuous experience packed with coastal scenery, culture and history.The road that crosses this “infamous stretch of ocean” was hailed as the world’s best road trip by the British newspaper The Guardian. In 2006. The 8.3 km (5 mile) road, with 8 bridges of a total length of 891 meters, is built on several small islands and skerries, and is spanned by eight bridges and several landfills. Sjurvarden (Stemshesten) is the mountain that stretches out to the sea, giving a powerful view of Hustadvika, the Atlantic Ocean and the coastal landscape from Sunnmøre in the west and Smøla on Nordmøre in the north. The trip is a combination of activity like hiking and walking, relaxing on the beautiful beach and driving the senic road admiring the costline of Norway.

Sunrise is a magnificent time of day. It is an awakening of the planet, birds, trees, and wildlife. It is always a new beginning. If you have romance in your soul, witnessing this beautiful daybreak can bring joy into your mundane life. It doesn't cost anything to watch a sunrise. Sun-gazing is an old method of healing. Our ancestors worshiped the sun for many reasons. Gratitude. You are alive another day. What? "Big deal," you say? Waking up is a gift. Being grateful just to be alive shifts your perspective. Each day is a beautiful gift. Be grateful. Say thank you to the sun for rising on this gorgeous day.

If you spend your daytime hours sightseeing around Ålesund, this guided tour lets you squeeze in time for skiing. Explore the Sunnmøre alps by skiing with strong headlamps that light the way.

Travel like the locals used to do and join us for this brand-new cruise connecting the coastal town of Ålesund and the beautiful Unesco Geirangerfjord. In 3 hours, you will take in 3 distinctive Fjords and spectacular landscapes along the way, including The Seven Sister and The Suitor waterfalls.Our brand new catamaran, the MS Geirangerfjord has been specifically designed in Norway to enhance the Fjord sightseeing experience.Our new and unique audio guide for this route, in Norwegian and English, has been locally written to gather the stories of the fjord farms and areas only accessible by boat.Enjoy the three hour cruise with a cup of coffee and light refreshments while traveling from the ocean to the fjord. We offer one way trips in both directions as well as return tickets. During the stop in Geiranger you have enough time to enjoy a god lunch, join a sightseeing tour to the viewpoints Eaglebend or Flydalsjuvet, or why not visit the spectacular views of the Dalsnibba/skywalk?