Alesund and Alnes Minibus Tour
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5 hours


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Overview

Framed by mountains and ocean seascapes, the port town of Alesund (Aalesund) and the village of Alnes have some fantastic panoramic views. Travel aboard a minibus on a journey to witness some of the region’s most iconic vistas on this half-day tour. Experience stunning scenery from the Alnes Lighthouse, enjoy Norway’s snow-capped mountain peaks, and roam the town’s historic and storied streets.

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Alesund sightseeing tour

kerryl486, Aug 2025

We had a fantastic day seeing all of the must see sights in and around Alesund. The minibus is extremely comfortable and spacious and Rolf was professional , courteous and very knowledgeable. The lighthouse at Alnes is located in a spectacular area and was a highlight of our trip. Don’t hesitate to book this tour

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Grettings from beautiful Ålesund Dear you ???????? Thank you for your beautiful words . If you love your job, its not a job. This is my life and i love to show you my beautiful guests the very best highlights in Aalesund and the sorunding islands outside. Kindly Regards Rolf R Ålesund

Royal Tur Indeed - Excellent Alesund Highlights Tour Not Affiliated With a Cruise Line!

Grant_F, Aug 2025

I booked this for our family (children 13 and 10) somewhat last minute, since we originally considered touring Alesund on our own. We were NOT disappointed! The pickup spot is almost next to where we disembarked at port, and easy to find. The driver/owner/guide was there early and agreed to watch our things while we toured the city on our own for a short while. The bus was comfortable, was stocked with cold sodas and water, and the ride was smooth. Most importantly, the tour itself was excellent. We hit several stops in the 4/4.5 hours, including one place (the Viking Church, I think) that full-sized tour buses cannot visit due to their size. The driver had so much knowledge to share, including about the history of the city/country, the people, and the landmarks we visited. We had a good amount of time at each stop to explore on our own. It was a nice bonus to see the views from the mountaintop (Aksla Viewpoint) without the hike to get there. I felt like we got a great taste of the city, but weren’t overwhelmed or exhausted afterwards. Note: while the tour runs through lunch, there is a cafe at one of the sightseeing stops where one could purchase food. We didn’t (food allergies), but it’s a viable option. We had a wonderful time and wholeheartedly recommend the experience.

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Grettings from beautiful Ålesund Dear you ????????Thank you for your wonderful feedback . My guests are important for me , and you always get to see the best Highlights i know . All the best ???????? Kindly Regards Rolf R Ålesund

A+++ Excursion Provider

Amy_C, Aug 2025

Perfect small group cruise port excursion for us. We saw the highlights of Alesund from a very nicely outfitted sprinter van. Our guide/owner actually lives in Alesund. He was a wonderful guide and seemed to know how to stay one step ahead of or away from large bus tour groups so that our stops to see the sites were likely less crowded than what we might have experienced otherwise. Would highly recommend

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Grettings from beautiful Ålesund ???? Dear you . Thank you for your beautiful words . If you love your job, its mot a job only pleasure ???? 6 stops and only the best Highlights for my beautiful guests . Thank you again .???? Kindly Regards Rolf R Ålesund

Fantastic Day and Guide

Jeffrey_B, Aug 2025

We had a fantastic day with Rolf as we visited some of the best sites around Aselund. He is a local owner/operator and is very knowledgeable about all of the Aselund area and history. If anyone in your group has mobility issues, the size of his mini-coach will allow you to get closer to your destinations than the large coaches. The small group sizes also allows you to visit more places than any comparable ship tours for less money. We highly recommend Royal Tours.

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Response from Host, Aug 2025

Grettings from beautiful Ålesund Dear you ???? Thank you for your Kind words . Satisfied guests are our quality and brand only the best Highlights in Ålesund and the sorunding islands outside for my beautiful guests ????Kindly Regards Rolf

Itinerary

  • Alesund

    Driving time 15 minutes

    At Akslafjellet we have a walk on the Kari path to experience a fairy tale view. The walk is 50 meters. This is the most beautiful place you can dream of, and we pass several German bunkers from World War II. There is a lot of history here.

    Experience the beautiful view over Ålesund from Aksla mountain, By the view square you will experience the beautiful city everyone is fascinated by. Here you can see 360 degrees around. The weather is changing and it is just as beautiful in all kinds of weather. Here is as much as the eyes can see, from the surrounding islands, boats passing by. And the mountains that still have snow on the peaks. The cute little lights in the houses when it gets dark. come memories of an adventure in reality, and the most beautiful sunsets we also see here the sun slowly sinks into the sea , everything turns orange. for an experience in reality.

    And sunrises you see the sun light up house after house. Ålesund is beautiful around the clock.

    35 minutes
  • Alesund

    Driving time 15 minutes

    Waldehuset was the only house in the eastern part of the town that did not burn down during the town fire on 23 January 1904. The entire town of Ålesund was on fire. Waldehuset was located in the middle of a large area with wooden houses, but was the only one that came unscathed from the flames.

    Come and hear the incredible story of the Miracle House in Aalesund

  • Alesund

    Driving time 10 minutes

    We drive through the city in many streets, We see the beautiful houses, and we drive over the famous Hellebroen, on the other side of the city. The beautiful Brosundet that divides the city in two out to the lighthouse in the city

    On the night of January 23, 1904, a terrible fire broke out through Ålesund, and in the course of 16 hours, 850 houses burned to the ground, leaving 10,000 people homeless. Most of the town center had been rebuilt as early as 1907. The architects inspired by both national romantic impulses as well as the modern building style of the time in Europe; Art Nouveau or Art Nouveau.The buildings are characterized by towers, spiers and imaginative and colorful ornaments, and it is important to look up in the streets, so that you can see the small details that make it all so special. Ålesund is today widely known for its unique architecture and has a unique place in Norwegian and international architectural history.

  • Brosundet i Alesund

    Driving time 10 minutes

    Molja lighthouse is a lighthouse in Ålesund. The lighthouse stands at the far end of the pier at the entrance to Ålesund. This is pier is from 1950

    Today's lighthouse is from 1937. Automated in 1982.

    But there have been lighthouses here since 1858.

    Today the lighthouse has been converted into a hotel room with room service.

    In all kinds of weather, this is fascinating, and the most beautiful sunsets we can experience from here.

    From this part of Ålesund the fishing boats came in. Outside here are the rich fishing grounds. In the old days of the 1950s, the entire Brosundet was crowded with fishing boats that sought shelter from the weather or delivered their fish. The lighthouse showed the way in safely, but also for boats that passed Ålesund.

    There is also a toilet facility here.

    20 minutes
  • Aalesund Church

    Driving time 10 minutes

    Aalesund beautiful church was built in 1909. The old church was built in 1854 and burned down in the city fire in 1904. The beautiful church we see today has 800 seats. The stone used comes from the areas around Krisiansund a little further north of Aalesund. The church is located on Apøya on a hill above the city, and can both be heard and seen from most of the city

  • Alnes

    Driving time 20 minutes

    View point to beautiful Alnes and alnes lighthouse. We see the lighthouse in the middle tightly surrounded by the houses. The high mountains on one side and the open sea as far as you can see on the other side. Beautiful and mighty nature. We are close to the sea here, and hear it whistling in the fresh sea air out here. We see the waves breaking over the rocks, some rocks are huge and it's fascinating to think about where they come from. A beautiful untouched nature. Alnes lighthouse now limits entry to only 8 people at a time, and that is only at fixed times. Travelers get to see the magnificent lighthouse from the outside, but not the opportunity to go inside.

    5 minutes
  • Alnes Lighthouse

    Driving time 5 minutes

    We drive along the high stone wall that will protect the houses from big waves in bad weather. The narrow road leads us around the island and opens up the landscape. Feel the fresh sea air when we go out. It's so beautiful out here.

    The lighthouse has fully operated for boats and ships on Alnes since 1853..Her Majesty the Queen of Norway opened the new visitor center at Alnes Lighthouse on October 7, 2016. and has an exciting, new signal building - which is barely visible in the terrain.

    In order for the new visitor center to fit in with the surroundings and the existing facility, large parts of the 700 square meter building have been dug into the ground.

    The artists Ørnulf Opdahl and Sidsel Colbjørnsen, who live on site, have donated an art collection that will serve as a basic exhibition. The Queen have been here many times, seen drawings and followed from the sidelines, the Queen could tell. And she praises this beautiful place. Beautiful and weatherproof.

    40 minutes
  • Giske Kirke

    Driving time 10 minutes

    GISKE is called Norway's birthplace.

    The home of the most powerful families in Norway. The Giske family was powerful for many hundreds of years, , four brothers of the mighty Giske family. They were among the king of Norway's men. They followed the king closely, Giske medieval church was built in the year 1130 as a family chapel for the powerful Giske family of descendants of the ancestor Torberg Arnason. His daughter Tora became Queen of Norway. The church has approx. 130 seats.It is the oldest church in this part of Norway almost 900 years old. The whole church are made of marble, as the only in Norway. The marble comes from other places in Norway and from Italy. in Europe, they were inspired by the architecture of the church buildings they saw, which lay behind this church. Small crosses have been carved on the outer walls around the year 1300 by pilgrims on special days of the year which we see clearly today when we look at the outer walls of the church.

    10 minutes
  • Giske Municipality

    Driving time 5 minutes

    Stop to see them 3300 year old historical burial mound

    This is the most unique in Norway

    5 minutes
  • Alesund

    Driving time back to the cruise pier is 20 minutes and end of the tour. We will show a fantastic film in the bus of the city fire in Ålesund and beautiful Norwegian nature with pleasant music in the background as an end to the trip as we drive through the underwater tunnels here.

    5 minutes
  • Alesund

    Vi er kommet tilbake til startpunktet for denne turen. Vi takker så mye for at du valgte å reise med oss i dag. Håper du har fått noen nye fine minner fra vakre Ålesund og Alnes lighthouse med oss. Royal Tour Travel

    For nye gjester som leser her, vil vi vise dere det beste av Ålesund og Alnes lighthouse med vår Luxury komfortabel minibus on this Amazing round trip, for only smal groups. Max 16 persons.

    You will see the best from Aalesund and the surrounding islands. So much too see

    2 minutes
  • Sunnmore museum

    Driving time 5 minutes .Sunnmøre museum tells the story of the way of life in the old farming community. In the idyllic Borgund gable is a large collection of buildings from all over Sunnmøre.The open-air museum consists of a collection of different building types from Sunnmøre. The museum area is widely used for recreation, and borders both the fjord and the forest.

    All the beautiful exterior is free.

    We walk from Borgund Church on a beautiful pat , se al the old houses from 1500 and later.

    The pat i 12 .minutes walking and it takes 15 minutes to go to the bus.

    Stunning seneery

    You will love this walking trip.❤️❤️

    If you not can walk sitt in the luxury bus.and we pick up the passasjerer atfer 25 minutes

    25 minutes
    Admission Included
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Location

Address

Rutebilstasjonen 11, 6003 Ålesund, Norway

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Experience

Highlights

  • Half-day minibus tour of Alesund and the village of Alnes
  • A chance to witness panoramic views from a mountaintop
  • Learn how Norway came to be at Giske Church (Giske Kirke)
  • You’ll see panoramic views many tourists miss from the Alnes Lighthouse
  • Inclusions

    • Tolls and fuel surcharge.
    • All taxes, fees and handling charges
    • Sightseeing trip 4.5 hours you will see all the best Highlights in Ålesund and the sorunding island
    • Two fantastic drone videos of Ålesund, Alnes, and beautiful Norwegian nature are shown in the bus
    • Small group for the best experience for you on this Amazing round trip in Ålesund and the islands
    • Panoramic drive to all the best Highlights in Ålesund and the sorunding islands the best 5 stops
    • local driver and guide from Ålesund and he will show you the most beautiful Highlights on the tour
    • Alnes lighthouse Experience center. See the amazing Art exhibition(Possibility to buy)cafe. toilets
    • Luxury quality begie gold colored minibus only 16 persons. For the best view and comfort
    • Exclusive best quality glacier water and mineral water self service in the bus is included
    • We will passing this beautiful and oldest farm in Ålesund, which dates back almost 500 years
    • Our friendly driver sends around several wonderful photo brochures of the things we see on the trip
    • You may be here in Alesund once in your life. , so then you must experience the very best highlights
    • Sunnmøre museum short walk from the church on the pat and see old beautiful houses back to the bus

    Exclusions

    • Tea and coffee
    • Hotel pickup
    • Gratuities
    • lunch / food
    • To go inside the lighthouse
    • (it is a nice Cafe inside panorama) you can buy. ice cream, coffee, cakes, food, local things here,

    Additional Information

    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Specialized infant seats are available
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

    Guide Languages

    • English

    Cancellation Policy

    • A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.

    • No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.

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