Alesund – A Complete Guide to the Best Sights
Overview
This Ålesund guided tour, led by an English-speaking driver-guide, visits three coastal icons via bridges/tunnels, mixing history, heritage, and views on Giske/Godøy islands.
Giske Church: Norway's sole white marble church (c.1130, Romanesque), a Giske family chapel. Seats 125 in rectangular nave; features 18thC carvings by Jakob Sørensøn Giskegaard, "kissing crosses." Restored post-Reformation; evokes Norman style amid serenity. Summer tours.
Alnes Lighthouse: Godøy's NW coast, 1876 stone tower (26m tall), beam reaches 20 nautical miles thru stormy seas. Museum, quarters, cliffs, views—great for photos/birding. Red cabins nod to seafaring past.
Aksla Viewpoint: 418m above Brosundet harbor; 360° fjord/island/Art Nouveau/mountain panoramas. Top Norway view via winding road; Fjellstua restaurant, wildflowers for sunsets.
What's Included
- Driver-guide
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Meeting Location
Keiser Wilhelms g. 6
6003 Ålesund, Norway
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Giske
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Alnes Lighthouse
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Aksla Mountain
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Driver-guide.
- Food and drinks.
- Gratuities.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Alesund – A Complete Guide to the Best Sights is as follows:
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Alesund – A Complete Guide to the Best Sights will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Driver-guide
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers
