Ålesund

• The Royal Fjord Route Hjørundfjord Cruise £99, half day, daily, mid June - mid August 
• Runde island and bird watching round trip £49, daily
• ‘The Atlantic Road’ round trip by public transport £67, daily, mid June - mid August 
• Geirangerfjord Roundtrip £120, daily, mid Jun - mid Aug
• Trolstigen National Tourist Route £99, Mon-Fri only, mid June - mid August 
• Ålesund Guided City Walk £15, daily
• North Islands Express Boat £35, daily
• Atlantic Sea Park Aquarium £15, daily
• Stranda cable-car round trip £39, daily (Gondola approx. £25, pay locally)
• Local museums including the Art Nouveau Centre, Fishery Museum and Sunnmore Museum from £10 each, daily 

Resort Code: NOAL

Languages spoken: Norwegian

Time difference: GMT+1

Currency: JPY

*via Oslo or Amsterdam

Transfer Approx. 20mins by coach.

Supplements: are based on 7 nights departures.

Car hire available: Yes

Evening resort bus service: No

Local bus services:

Parking available: Yes

Resort Ski bus available: No

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• Early Booking Offers at selected hotels 
• Free daily packed lunches at selected hotels
• 'Meet & Greet' service from a local tour guide, with a phone service and introduction to Ålesund

Prices include flights, transfers, the relevant nights' accommodation and meals as indicated. Prices shown online are after deducting any applicable Early Booking Offer and Inghams Saver Plus offer.

Special Offers

Explore the local area independently, at your own pace, with these pre-bookable recommended day trips:

Ålesund has a wide variety of additional excursions and activities including deep-sea rafting, fishing trips, guided town sightseeing trips, interesting Art Nouveau, historical and fisheries museums.

The Royal Fjord Route Hjørundfjord Cruise incl. lunch £99, half day, daily, mid Jun - mid Aug,

A wonderfully scenic cruise along the Hjørundfjord surrounded by the majestic Sunnmøre Alps as far as Øye.

Runde island and bird watching round trip £49, daily 

By bus from Ålesund and then boat to the famous 'Bird Island'

‘The Atlantic Road’ round trip by public transport £67, daily, mid-June - mid-August. 

A round trip by bus to one of Norway's more spectacular roads and National Tourist Routes. Total trip approx. 10-11hrs. 

Geirangerfjord Roundtrip £120, daily, mid June - mid August 

Travel independently by public bus from Alesund to Hellsylt to pick up the boat cruise along the Geirangerfjord and the famous 'Seven Sisters' waterfall. Arriving in Geiranger you will have time to visit the village centre, go shopping and visit the Norwegian Fjord Centre. On your way from Geiranger you will travel the Eagleroad, and get back to Alesund on the Eidsdal-Linge ferry.

Geiranger is also offered as an excursion from Loen. 

Trollstigen National Tourist Route, £99, Mon-Fri only, mid June - mid August 

Using the local bus network, starting from Alesund, you'll head for Geiranger before continuing to Valldall, theTrollstigen and Andalsnes, before you return along the fjord to Alesund.

Stranda gondola roundtrip by public transport, £39, full day, daily

By bus from Alesund to Stranda for its gondola and viewpoint via Sykkylven. The trip continues by ferry crossing the Storfjord to Liabygda before heading back to Ålesund along the fjord.  Gondola ticket not included (approx. £25 per adult, pay locally)

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Guided City Walk of Ålesund, £15, daily (book locally)

A fascinating guided tour of the city, detailing it's interesting history and the development of its Art Deco architecture

North Islands Express Boat, £35, daily (book locally)

Round trip by express boat trip to the islands north of Ålesund  - look out for some sea birds along the way

Atlantic Sea Park Aquarium £15 daily (book locally)

Large oceanside aquarium showing life in the ocean and fjords, fish feeding show, fishing for crabs etc.

Local museums including the Art Nouveau Centre, Fishery Museum and Sunnmore Museum, from £10 each, daily (book locally)

Hop-on / Hop-off City Sightseeing Bus £22, daily,  10am-3pm (book locally)

Stops at main attractions including Fjellstua viewpoint and the aquarium. Runs hourly (every 2hrs if no cruise ships in port).

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• Mount Aksla viewpoint for stunning views over the city 
• Art Nouveau centre museum 
• Fishery museum 
• Picturesque Alnes lighthouse (reached by public transport) 
• Sunnmøre Museum detailing Viking history 
• Boat trips to nearby islands
• Award winning aquarium 
• Kayaking and cycling 
• Shopping 
• Glass-blowing workshop 
• Cinema
• Bird-watching at nearby Runde island (Wildlife Sea Safari excursion) 

In addition to its many museums and impressive ocean aquarium, holidays in Ålesund offer a variety of interesting day trips to the small islands and skerries of local fishing communities dating back to the Viking era, plus round trips to the famous Geirangerfjord and Sunnmøre Alps as well as making an excellent destination in its own right, for a week or long weekend.

Ålesund | Enjoy Ålesund as a single-centre or city break with holidays available from 3 nights to 14 nights (Monday and Friday departures). You can also combine Ålesund with Loen for a twin-centre holiday. 

Multi-centre Tours | Alesund can also be visited as part of the following tours:

• Fjord Explorer | 14 nights (4 centres) | Ålesund - Loen - Balestrand - Bergen 

• Highlights of the Fjords | 11 nights (4 centre escorted tour) |  Bergen - Balestrand - Loen - Alesund -  Flam railway excursion included