chickenwings1 Posted September 14, 2023 #1 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Have any of you been to Alesund and done any excursions? I am trying to decide between Hjørundfjord cruise (in a private chartered boat) and the islands of Giske and Godøy. Or would it be better to forget the excursions and just wander around Alesund? (I know about the Aksla viewpoint already and will be checking that out anyway 😉 Let me know if you know anything, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John Bull Posted September 15, 2023 #2 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Because our cruise spent a lot of time sailing the fjords we chose to explore the scenic winding roads of the Troll Peaks & waterfalls in Reinheimen National Park, including the Trollstigen and the Troll Wall. Good choice 🙂 We booked with https://www.norwayexcursions.com/en/tour/alesund-from-fjords-to-trolls/ Timing is geared to ship's time in port, 7 1/2 tour, choose by van or by bus - we chose by bus (coach), significantly cheaper. Pick up right at the port gate, most of the route is very scenic, plenty of interesting stops, comfortable coach, good guide, back about an hour before sailaway. A surprise, strawberries if in season, one village is known for its production of quality strawbs - yes, this far north 😮. At the end the tour includes the town & a town viewpoint - I guess this is wiggle-time, shortened or deleted if the tour is behind the clock. One of our best days in Norway. Full refund if the ship fails to port. Tickets sold on the day if available - but best to book, our coach was fully-booked. (for best views choose seats on the same side of the coach as you board) JB 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinburgher Posted September 16, 2023 #3 Share Posted September 16, 2023 On 9/14/2023 at 10:46 PM, chickenwings1 said: Or would it be better to forget the excursions and just wander around Alesund? (I know about the Aksla viewpoint already and will be checking that out anyway 😉 Let me know if you know anything, thanks! Alesund is a popular port of call as there are a number of highlights to visit without much effort or expense and it is an attractive town with ships docking right in the centre. Many previous threads you could read for ideas to help you decide. This is only one of them https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2826391-alesund-norway/#comment-62526938 And here are others, some of which will mention your other ideas. Previous threads can be found using the SEARCH tool under your username. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/search/?q=alesund&quick=1&type=forums_topic&nodes=116 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergus Posted September 18, 2023 #4 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Do the Troll Road/Aksla excursion - both are amazing. We made several other stops as well - unless my memory is failing on which day we did this, we stopped at a restaurant in the strawberry growing region and were served an amazing strawberry cake. At the bottom of the Troll Road, we were provided lunch at a restaurant - very authentic Norwegian food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Zukini Posted September 20, 2023 #5 Share Posted September 20, 2023 On 9/14/2023 at 5:46 PM, chickenwings1 said: Have any of you been to Alesund and done any excursions? I am trying to decide between Hjørundfjord cruise (in a private chartered boat) and the islands of Giske and Godøy. Or would it be better to forget the excursions and just wander around Alesund? (I know about the Aksla viewpoint already and will be checking that out anyway 😉 Let me know if you know anything, thanks! Keep in mind what day of the week you'll be there. If it's a Sunday, most everything will be closed so you'll definitely want to book an excursion of some sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MkeCruzn Posted October 6, 2023 #6 Share Posted October 6, 2023 We walked around the town in the morning and had a walking tour of the town in the afternoon. It was booked through the ship, but we only had 6 people for the tour. It was nice to hear the stories, but we also wound up back at some of the spots we'd seen earlier in the day. We did not do the walk up to Aksla, but others probably did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ontheweb Posted October 6, 2023 #7 Share Posted October 6, 2023 26 minutes ago, MkeCruzn said: We walked around the town in the morning and had a walking tour of the town in the afternoon. It was booked through the ship, but we only had 6 people for the tour. It was nice to hear the stories, but we also wound up back at some of the spots we'd seen earlier in the day. We did not do the walk up to Aksla, but others probably did. We had a walking tour of the town with an emphasis on the art deco architecture. It was in the morning, and if I remember correctly, there were 12 of us on the tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senga Posted October 7, 2023 #8 Share Posted October 7, 2023 We did the ÅLESUND CITY TRAIN SIGHTSEEING – close to pier – 290kr – 70 minutes and it was perfect for us. We came across people who were walking to the lookout but there is absolutely no way we would be capable or interested. It was a national holiday the day we were there with only one souvenir shop open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinburgher Posted October 7, 2023 #9 Share Posted October 7, 2023 18 minutes ago, Senga said: We came across people who were walking to the lookout but there is absolutely no way we would be capable or interested The little tourist train chugs up there so need to walk. It is described in the first link on post #3 above. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAB017 Posted November 26, 2023 #10 Share Posted November 26, 2023 On 9/18/2023 at 4:50 AM, Fergus said: Do the Troll Road/Aksla excursion - both are amazing. We made several other stops as well - unless my memory is failing on which day we did this, we stopped at a restaurant in the strawberry growing region and were served an amazing strawberry cake. At the bottom of the Troll Road, we were provided lunch at a restaurant - very authentic Norwegian food. amazing yes if the weather is good and that is not always the case.......21 days in Norway and 19 rain days with 0 meter visibility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare karatemom2 Posted November 26, 2023 #11 Share Posted November 26, 2023 On 9/14/2023 at 2:46 PM, chickenwings1 said: Have any of you been to Alesund and done any excursions? I am trying to decide between Hjørundfjord cruise (in a private chartered boat) and the islands of Giske and Godøy. Or would it be better to forget the excursions and just wander around Alesund? (I know about the Aksla viewpoint already and will be checking that out anyway 😉 Let me know if you know anything, thanks! We are planning for our day in Alesund for our cruise this coming summer and initially I was going to do the excursion that goes to Giske and Godoy with visits to the lighthouse, church and Sunmore museum. But ultimately we opted to book the Troll Road tour with Norway Excursions. The reviews are amazing and we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to travel that road when we are so close. Really excited about our cruise in Norway this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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