Top Alesund Services

See Ålesund from the water on this small-group sea kayaking tour. Paddle through the Art Nouveau town while learning about its history and architecture, including why it’s built in the Jugend style. Enjoy several photo stops and flexible departures, including evening and sunset options, perfect for kayakers of all experience levels seeking a unique perspective.

Get to know Alesund's cultural and natural highlights on this half-day shore excursion. Visit the enchanting island of Godoy, climb to the top of Alnes Lighthouse, and visit the open-air Sunnmore Museum, where you learn about life in Norway over the centuries and see a collection of many different boats. From the museum, return to the city center to discover the spectacular art nouveau architecture and drive along the Brosundet canal downtown Ålesund.

Step back in time and travel the old fashioned way—albeit in a modern catamaran. This cruise connects ocean to fjord, traveling from the coastal town of Ålesund to the UNESCO-listed Geirangerfjord, taking in three distinctive fjords and even more spectacular landscapes along the way, including The Seven Sister and The Suitor waterfalls.

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.