Location: Alesund
Top Things to do in Alesund
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Top 10 Sightseeing Tours in Alesund, Western Norway
Perched at the top of Norway’s Western Fjord country, picture-perfect Alesund is spread over several islands stretching into the Atlantic, with the spectacular Sunnmøre Mountains as a backdrop. If its natural beauty doesn’t grab you, its architecture surely will: After an early 20th-century fire destroyed much of the town, Alesund was rebuilt in absolute Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) glory. Learn the history at Aalesunds Museum, or visit one of the world’s largest aquariums, the Atlanterhavsparken.
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1. Amazing city walk in Ålesund
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Do not miss the chance to get acquainted with the most beautiful city of the Norwegian Kingdom. Our Amazing city walk feels more like a friendly promenade: • “... there was no street under your feet 50 years ago as these buildings were surrounded by water, like in Venice…. • ... this beautiful area of Norwegian Venice was specially designed for fishermen. Take a closer look, those hokes still remain as a reminder of the tough times. Let's go and discover what's inside those houses nowadays... • “…If you do not except the challenge to climb 418 steps to the very top of Axla mountain, then follow me, I will show you one view point where you can admire the city from a bird’s eye view…” As we walk, chat and laugh, you discover this phoenix city, which rose from the ashes and today surprises us with flowers on the facades, encourages you to praise its beauty left and right.
Inclusions: Smart pretty guide will show you old city on unique route
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Reviewed By ehudy2017
Radmyla is a passionate ,knowledgable and attentive guide with a comfortable car .We have enjoyed our tours with her both in Geiranger and Alesund.Sheer pleasure!
2. Alesund Private Excursion Viking`s islands
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
This 4 hours tour is the best option to get to know all Alesund`s highlights. We travel by unique routs to avoid crowds and queue, our guests enjoy sightseeing with privacy and guide`s attention. Ideal tour for all kind of Ålesund`s guests: first-time visitors, shore excursion, mature travelers, Scandinavian lovers… This tour combined the most popular highlights of Alesund city: numerous of Vikings islands, the birthplace of the famous Viking Rollon, ancestor of British Royal Family, subsea tunnels, majestic panoramic view over Alesund city, some local gems and treats. After the amazing traveling, most of the guests prefer to spend time in Art Nouveau town with shopping, having a glass of wine or local beer, tasting of Norwegian dishes with fish of the day from the nearest fjords. Join us!
Inclusions: Local guide, Sightseeing tour, Panoramic view from Mount Aksla and island Hessa, Photostop Mabel Giske church, Photostop Skodje bridges
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Souvenir photos (available to purchase), ticket to the Marbel Church on Giske island 40 NOK
Reviewed By 188delythg
Antonina, our guide, was very knowledgeable about her city and passed that on to us with a real passion.She was very interesting to listen to and showed us the beautiful Alesund town centre as well as sharing her knowledge of Norway's history and other interesting facts about the culture. Thank you Antonina.
3. Alesund Private tour Medieval Village Sunnmore, 3 hours
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
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!
Inclusions: Private transportation, Guide, Bottled water
Exclusions: Ticket to the museum 80 NOK/adult, ticket to the Panoramic platform on Aksla Mountain 30NOK/adult
Reviewed By 188delythg
Antonina, our guide, was very knowledgeable about her city and passed that on to us with a real passion.She was very interesting to listen to and showed us the beautiful Alesund town centre as well as sharing her knowledge of Norway's history and other interesting facts about the culture. Thank you Antonina.
4. Alesund Shore Excursion: the Art Nouveau City Walk
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4.9 based on 10 reviews
Experience the best of Art Nouveau architecture in Ålesund, a city built on only islands. In the city center you will find hundreds of buildings, built in this fascinating architecture. During this three hour city walk you will also visit the Jugendstil Senter (the Art Nouveau Museum). Here you can enter a time capsule and travel back to the year 1904, the year of the town fire. Learn all about the rebuilding of the town, as well as the Art Nouveau style which is well represented in several exhibitions.
Inclusions: Local guide, Visit to the Art Nouveau Museum / Jugendstilsenter, Walk through the city center / Art Nouveau architecture
Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Hotel pickup and drop-off
Reviewed By MargaretResearch
I really can't say I've got to grips with Norway after my recent Covid secure trip there up the ffjirds on a cruise ship with other sufferers of my particular condition. One small issue is it's always said that all Norwegians speak English but I definitely met several who hadn't a clue what I was talking about when ordering pork chops on one of our excursions inland to Innlanden so that aspect was disappointing. Also I learned that a Smurfasbord is a kind of buffet similar to the English buffet but with fewer items from the yellow food groups such as our much loved crisps and cheese. Mr Gudmunjohansennn the ships croupier talked me through it in impeccable Norwegian so I had to deduce what he was saying from his admirable skill at pointing at things and either smiling or frowning. Was glad to get home to Sharon and normality.
5. Alesund Shore Excursion: From Fjords to Trolls
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4.8 based on 108 reviews
A full day of amazing and breathtakingly beautiful sceneries is guaranteed. You will depart from Ålesund by bus and soon travel along the magnificent Storfjord. Enjoy the green fields in Valldal where the most delicious strawberries grow. Walk over the bridge at Gudbrandsjuvet, a beautiful gorge where the clearest water falls down 20-25 meters into a ravine. Experience the adventurous Troll Road (Trollstigen) and enjoy the amazing view over the valley of Istradal from the top. Last but definitely not least, a visit to the impressive Troll Wall (Trollveggen).
Inclusions: Local guide, Sightseeing tour, Multiple fjords, Valldal, strawberry area, Gudbrandsjuvet, Trollstigen / Troll Road, Stigfossen (waterfall), Trollveggen / Troll Wall, Romsdalshorn, Lunch (Include or Exclude)
Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Reviewed By MargaretResearch
I really can't say I've got to grips with Norway after my recent Covid secure trip there up the ffjirds on a cruise ship with other sufferers of my particular condition. One small issue is it's always said that all Norwegians speak English but I definitely met several who hadn't a clue what I was talking about when ordering pork chops on one of our excursions inland to Innlanden so that aspect was disappointing. Also I learned that a Smurfasbord is a kind of buffet similar to the English buffet but with fewer items from the yellow food groups such as our much loved crisps and cheese. Mr Gudmunjohansennn the ships croupier talked me through it in impeccable Norwegian so I had to deduce what he was saying from his admirable skill at pointing at things and either smiling or frowning. Was glad to get home to Sharon and normality.
6. Alesund Shore Excursion: The Ultimate Sightseeing Tour
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4.7 based on 72 reviews
Don´t miss out on this perfect opportunity to learn all about the beautiful city of Ålesund and her surroundings; a visit to the enchanting islands of Giske and Godøy, the Sunnmøre Museum and sightseeing. Climb the stairs to the top of the lighthouse in Alnes on Godøy or go for a stroll on the beach. A visit to the picturesque open-air Sunnmøre Museum will teach you all about how life was in this part of the country a few centuries ago. Enter the boathouses for another fascinating exhibition. From the museum you will go to Mt. Aksla and enjoy the stunning view over the city, followed by a tour through the center of this spectacular art nouveau city.
Inclusions: Local guide, Sightseeing tour, Visit to the Sunnmøre Museum, Panoramic view from Mount Aksla, Visit to the Alnes Lighthouse, Photo stop Giske church
Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Reviewed By MargaretResearch
I really can't say I've got to grips with Norway after my recent Covid secure trip there up the ffjirds on a cruise ship with other sufferers of my particular condition. One small issue is it's always said that all Norwegians speak English but I definitely met several who hadn't a clue what I was talking about when ordering pork chops on one of our excursions inland to Innlanden so that aspect was disappointing. Also I learned that a Smurfasbord is a kind of buffet similar to the English buffet but with fewer items from the yellow food groups such as our much loved crisps and cheese. Mr Gudmunjohansennn the ships croupier talked me through it in impeccable Norwegian so I had to deduce what he was saying from his admirable skill at pointing at things and either smiling or frowning. Was glad to get home to Sharon and normality.
7. Private city walk in Alesund with a Twist
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3.0 based on 1 reviews
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.
Inclusions: witty guide, chocolate candies Twist - the traditional, favorite chocolate treats
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Reviewed By 188delythg
Antonina, our guide, was very knowledgeable about her city and passed that on to us with a real passion.She was very interesting to listen to and showed us the beautiful Alesund town centre as well as sharing her knowledge of Norway's history and other interesting facts about the culture. Thank you Antonina.
8. Alesund Sightseeing tour Vikings islands by minibus, 4 hours. Private tour
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....
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Bottled water for guests
Exclusions: Lunch, Alcoholic Beverages, Dinner, Soda/Pop, Coffee and/or Tea
Reviewed By 188delythg
Antonina, our guide, was very knowledgeable about her city and passed that on to us with a real passion.She was very interesting to listen to and showed us the beautiful Alesund town centre as well as sharing her knowledge of Norway's history and other interesting facts about the culture. Thank you Antonina.
9. Alesund Highlights All - Inclusive
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.
Inclusions: Bottled water, Snacks, Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Lunch, Sunnmore museum entrance fee, Atlantic sea-park entrance fee, Aksla mountain entrance fee
Reviewed By 188delythg
Antonina, our guide, was very knowledgeable about her city and passed that on to us with a real passion.She was very interesting to listen to and showed us the beautiful Alesund town centre as well as sharing her knowledge of Norway's history and other interesting facts about the culture. Thank you Antonina.
10. Ålesund tour
Ålesund is the most beautiful town in Norway, surrounded by mountains, fjords and waterfalls. It is also the town of art nouveau, which combines with the local architecture. In Ålesund you can walk down water or step up to the viewpoint. Also, there are many easy mountain walks, possible even for small kids. It was an important defence point in the second World War and you can find many pieces of evidence here like bunkers. Near Ålesund is the beautiful village of Alnes with magnificent views.
Inclusions: Lunch, All Fees and Taxes
Exclusions: Alcoholic Beverages
Reviewed By Kumivez
Igvars is a great guy ! its service Starts, waiting for us at the airport, to introduce us to the city and the driver Renars, who was fantastic! all the time showing us great places, the communication with them was clear and they took us everyplace we asked before and giving us the time to take pictures and walk around so it makes our trip the most Beatiful experience. thank you so much! 100% recomend. He took us to the airport next day for the same price and it’s place is very well located and comfortable.
