Alesund Shore Excursion: From Fjords to Trolls
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).
Options
Lunch Excl. Fjords and Trolls
Duration: 7 hours 30 minutes: Be at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure. These departure times are based on the schedule of the cruise ships.
Standard Tour Lunch Excluded: Lunch is Excluded in this price.
Coach or Mini bus: Excursion by coach/mini bus. Size of the vehicle depends on the final numbers of participants. High quality guided tour.
Venues and Visits: Ålesund, Stordal, Kokarsteinen, Valldal, Gudbrandsjuvet, Troll Road, Istradal, Troll Wall, Åndalsnes and Måndal.
What's included in Alesund Shore Excursion: From Fjords to Trolls
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Norway Excursions AS - Starting point of the tour
Photo stop at the Storfjord
Gudbrandsjuvet
Discover the beauty of this impressive gorge
Inclusions
- Gudbrandsjuvet
- Local guide
- Multiple fjords
- Romsdalshorn
- Trollveggen / Troll Wall
- Trollstigen / Troll Road
- Sightseeing tour
- Option to Exclude or Include Lunch
- Stigfossen (waterfall)
- Valldal, strawberry area
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide in English due to mixed groups
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking "ship name"
- This excursion without lunch lasts 6.5 hours, while the version with lunch lasts 7.5 hours. If your ship is in port for at least 8 hours, you can join the tour without lunch and return in time for your ship’s departure. For ships in port for 9 hours or more, you may choose either the lunch-included or lunch-excluded tour. We routinely begin this excursion 30 minutes after a ship arrives in port.
- Trollstigen is closed for the 2024 season. The risk of falling rocks poses too great a danger to keep the road open until adequate safety measures are implemented. Trollstigen plateau is still accessible. Due to the route change, we will not be able to visit Trollveggen on this tour.
- Service animals are not allowed by default as other customers may have allergies, in case a service animal is needed please contact us
- All vehicles support foldable wheelchairs
- All terrain are wheelchair accessible
- Contact us before booking if wheelchair ramp is needed!
- Bring child/infant seats with you
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- 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.
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Ticket Redemption
• If you have not already specified, you MUST advise supplier as soon as possible your "ship name" if your are traveling with a cruise line • NB: In order for our excursions to be available for everyone, the time of departure/arrival of each excursion is set to match the itineraries of the cruise ships. In case a time of departure needs to be adjusted, you will be notified in time. All meeting points are within walking distance from the port/pier and most of the hotels Tour departs within walking distance of the cruise port Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.