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Alesund Shore Excursion: Comprehensive City Exploration and Museum Visit
4.6
245 Ratings
Ålesund
Immerse yourself in the beauty and history of Ålesund with this comprehensive shore excursion. Explore the enchanting islands, visit the Sunnmøre Museum, climb a lighthouse, and enjoy stunning views of the city.
Immerse yourself in the beauty and history of Ålesund with this comprehensive shore excursion. Explore the enchanting islands, visit the Sunnmøre Museum, climb a lighthouse, and enjoy stunning views of the city.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Storneskaia - Norway Excursions AS - Tour starting point
- Sunnmøre Museum - Discover the rich local history. Explore the historic houses in the open-air museum, the ancient boats in the boathouses, and the captivating exhibitions in the main building.
- Alnes Lighthouse - Ascend the Alnes Lighthouse stairs to admire the breathtaking view…
- Storneskaia - Norway Excursions AS - Tour starting point
- Sunnmøre Museum - Discover the rich local history. Explore the historic houses in the open-air museum, the ancient boats in the boathouses, and the captivating exhibitions in the main building.
- Alnes Lighthouse - Ascend the Alnes Lighthouse stairs to admire the breathtaking view of the Atlantic Ocean. Due to new city regulations for Mount Aksla, there is an increase in visitors to Alnes Lighthouse. Occasionally, the visit may be adjusted from an interior tour to an exterior or panoramic visit.
- Skateflukaia - Relish the stunning view of the city of Ålesund
- Brosundet in Ålesund - Travel along the Brosund canal in downtown Ålesund
- Storneskaia - Tour endpoint
What's Included
- Tour guide
- Panoramic view from Skateflukaia viewpoint
- Sightseeing tour
- Visit to the Sunnmøre Museum
- Visit to the Alnes Lighthouse
- Tour guide
- Panoramic view from Skateflukaia viewpoint
- Sightseeing tour
- Visit to the Sunnmøre Museum
- Visit to the Alnes Lighthouse
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Don’t miss this wonderful chance to explore the charming city of Ålesund and its surroundings. Experience the captivating island of Godøy, the Sunnmøre Museum, and enjoy sightseeing. Ascend the stairs to the top of the lighthouse in Alnes on Godøy or take a leisurely walk on the beach. A visit to the picturesque open-air Sunnmøre Museum will provide…
Don’t miss this wonderful chance to explore the charming city of Ålesund and its surroundings. Experience the captivating island of Godøy, the Sunnmøre Museum, and enjoy sightseeing. Ascend the stairs to the top of the lighthouse in Alnes on Godøy or take a leisurely walk on the beach. A visit to the picturesque open-air Sunnmøre Museum will provide insights into life in this region a few centuries ago. Step into the boathouses for another intriguing exhibition. From the museum, proceed to Skateflukaia viewpoint to admire the breathtaking view over the city, followed by a tour through the heart of this magnificent art nouveau city.
- Due to new regulations from the city for Mount Aksla, there is an influx of new visitors to Alnes lighthouse. On some occasions our visit to Alnes may change from an inside visit to an outside or panorama visit.
- Tours conducted in April or October may be guided in English only, due to limited guide availability during the shoulder season.
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking “ship name”
- Service animals are not allowed by default as other customers may have allergies, in case a service animal is needed please contact us
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide in English due to mixed groups
- Some terrain may include uneven surface for wheelchair access
- Contact us before booking if wheelchair ramp is needed!
- Bring child/infant seats with you
- All vehicles support foldable wheelchairs
Location
Storneskaia
The meeting point is within walking distance from the port/pier and most of the hotels. Look for our staff on the pier, yellow jackets, carrying our company logo. Be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time. Please note that "gate" means "street" in Norwegian.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(245 Ratings)
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Janet_o
Sep 30, 2024
A lot of sites packed into this tour - This tour gave us a great combination of sites and experiences, and Sandra was a wonderful guide. We started out going up a hill to an overlook of Alesund (not the one that has the observatory). Then we had over an hour at an outdoor museum of old dwellings. We drove to a couple of neighboring islands via bridges and underground tunnels. We were able to visit a lighthouse and climb to the top (very steep steps) for beautiful views, and spend a minute at the beach nearby made up of unique granite boulders.
We stopped at a very old Viking era church, and returned to Alesund and got a drive through town with commentary from our guide. We saw so many things, and still had time to do some sightseeing and shopping around town on our own afterward.
I will caution that there is a lot of walking involved on this tour, in order to see the promised sites, and much of it is uphill, or up stairs. There were some in the group that were frustrated that the tour description wasn't clear about that.
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Natalie_s
Sep 29, 2024
Great guide with a lot of information about the area. - Our tour guide, Sandra, was knowledgeable and friendly. We enjoyed the tour overall but it was a little too long. And as it was towards the end of the season, some cafes and stores were already closed for the season.
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Lisette_t
Sep 22, 2024
Wee bit windy at the top! - It was great to explore so many areas near Alesund. Our favorite part was going up to the top of the lighthouse. Sandra was our tour guide here and in Geiranger and she did an excellent job keeping us informed about all the beautiful sights!
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Migdaly_l
Sep 21, 2024
Very good trip - We had a great time! Sandra was very awesome she give us information, city stories and we enjoyed the trip very much!
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Trip819405
Sep 16, 2024
Julia, you’re a star! - I generally do not write reviews but, our guide Julia was an amazing amazing person, who might I mention loved the weather (mentioned multiple times due to the view of the far away Alpes) as much as I did on that particular day.
Apart from this, it was pretty much everything that we expected from the description. Highly recommend if you have a limited time frame on port! 🙂
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527lucillad
Sep 6, 2024
Tour Consigliatissimo!!! - Tour of the city and islands Giske and Godøy very nice and interesting. Beautiful views and captivating architecture of Ålesund with its Art Nouveau buildings. The Guide, Giulia, very prepared and helpful.
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Luigisk3377jn
Sep 2, 2024
Beautiful experience - Beautiful Route and Guide (Sandra) very competent, nice and helpful.
Highly recommended.
Too bad for not being able to visit Mount Aksa because of local provisions not dependent on the organizers.
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Jm_s
Aug 30, 2024
Great tour! - This was a great tour. Our guide was very organized, well informed and a kind and thoughtful person. We enjoyed seeing all the sights and learning about Norway. Highly recommended!
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Sophie_w
Oct 8, 2024
Good tour - This was a very informative tour and provided some amazing photo ops. The views from the Alnes Lighthouse were amazing. Sunnmore Museum provided the opportunity to see how homes were built in centuries past as well different boats.
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Maria_v
Oct 2, 2024
Nice lighthouse - The most memorable part of the Alesund excursion was the bit at the end with Alness Lighthouse. 185 steps to the top but the view was worth it!
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