PRICE is per vehicle

This exclusive arrangement is designed to allow you the chance to customize your time ashore and discover the most interesting sights in the comfort and privacy of your own vehicle. With your private car and the personalized attention of your driver and English-speaking guide, you will have the flexibility and independence to design your itinerary ashore according to your own interests and sightsee at your own pace. See the most famous sights or go beyond to create your own intimate connections and unique cultural encounters.

The Executive Collection is recommended for the single/solo traveler, couples, family, friends, and special interest groups traveling together. It can also be an excellent choice for physically challenged guests.

Capacity: 15 guests

PLEASE NOTE: Private cars/vans/minibuses are ordered per vehicle (not per person), and only one person in the party need order the vehicle. The price shown is the total cost for the vehicle, driver and English-speaking guide. Kindly note, however, that in certain ports only a driver/guide will be assigned (one person), due to limited availability. Entrance fees are not included in this price, in order to provide you with the most flexibility. In many ports, the number of vehicles available is extremely limited; therefore guests are encouraged to make their reservation as early as possible.

Half-day private tours must depart between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 am, or after 1:00 p.m.

Upon embarkation, please consult the Destination Manager onboard to personally discuss your itinerary requirements and set your departure time.

PRICE is per vehicle

This exclusive arrangement is designed to allow you the chance to customize your time ashore and discover the most interesting sights in the comfort and privacy of your own vehicle. With your private car and the personalized attention of your driver and English-speaking guide, you will have the flexibility and independence to design your itinerary ashore according to your own interests and sightsee at your own pace. See the most famous sights or go beyond to create your own intimate connections and unique cultural encounters.

The Executive Collection is recommended for the single/solo traveler, couples, family, friends, and special interest groups traveling together. It can also be an excellent choice for physically challenged guests.

Capacity: 2 guests

PLEASE NOTE: Private cars/vans/minibuses are ordered per vehicle (not per person), and only one person in the party need order the vehicle. The price shown is the total cost for the vehicle, driver and English-speaking guide. Kindly note, however, that in certain ports only a driver/guide will be assigned (one person), due to limited availability. Entrance fees are not included in this price, in order to provide you with the most flexibility. In many ports, the number of vehicles available is extremely limited; therefore guests are encouraged to make their reservation as early as possible.

Half-day private tours must depart between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 am, or after 1:00 p.m.

Upon embarkation, please consult the Destination Manager onboard to personally discuss your itinerary requirements and set your departure time.

PRICE is per vehicle

This exclusive arrangement is designed to allow you the chance to customize your time ashore and discover the most interesting sights in the comfort and privacy of your own vehicle. With your private car and the personalized attention of your driver and English-speaking guide, you will have the flexibility and independence to design your itinerary ashore according to your own interests and sightsee at your own pace. See the most famous sights or go beyond to create your own intimate connections and unique cultural encounters.

The Executive Collection is recommended for the single/solo traveler, couples, family, friends, and special interest groups traveling together. It can also be an excellent choice for physically challenged guests.

Capacity: 7 guests

PLEASE NOTE: Private cars/vans/minibuses are ordered per vehicle (not per person), and only one person in the party need order the vehicle. The price shown is the total cost for the vehicle, driver and English-speaking guide. Kindly note, however, that in certain ports only a driver/guide will be assigned (one person), due to limited availability. Entrance fees are not included in this price, in order to provide you with the most flexibility. In many ports, the number of vehicles available is extremely limited; therefore guests are encouraged to make their reservation as early as possible.

Half-day private tours must depart between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 am, or after 1:00 p.m.

Upon embarkation, please consult the Destination Manager onboard to personally discuss your itinerary requirements and set your departure time.

PRICE is per vehicle

This exclusive arrangement is designed to allow you the chance to customize your time ashore and discover the most interesting sights in the comfort and privacy of your own vehicle. With your private car and the personalized attention of your driver and English-speaking guide, you will have the flexibility and independence to design your itinerary ashore according to your own interests and sightsee at your own pace. See the most famous sights or go beyond to create your own intimate connections and unique cultural encounters.

The Executive Collection is recommended for the single/solo traveler, couples, family, friends, and special interest groups traveling together. It can also be an excellent choice for physically challenged guests.

Capacity: 2 guests

PLEASE NOTE: Private cars/vans/minibuses are ordered per vehicle (not per person), and only one person in the party need order the vehicle. The price shown is the total cost for the vehicle, driver and English-speaking guide. Kindly note, however, that in certain ports only a driver/guide will be assigned (one person), due to limited availability. Entrance fees are not included in this price, in order to provide you with the most flexibility. In many ports, the number of vehicles available is extremely limited; therefore guests are encouraged to make their reservation as early as possible.

Half-day private tours must depart between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 am, or after 1:00 p.m.

Upon embarkation, please consult the Destination Manager onboard to personally discuss your itinerary requirements and set your departure time.

PRICE is per vehicle

This exclusive arrangement is designed to allow you the chance to customize your time ashore and discover the most interesting sights in the comfort and privacy of your own vehicle. With your private car and the personalized attention of your driver and English-speaking guide, you will have the flexibility and independence to design your itinerary ashore according to your own interests and sightsee at your own pace. See the most famous sights or go beyond to create your own intimate connections and unique cultural encounters.

The Executive Collection is recommended for the single/solo traveler, couples, family, friends, and special interest groups traveling together. It can also be an excellent choice for physically challenged guests.

Capacity: 15 guests

PLEASE NOTE: Private cars/vans/minibuses are ordered per vehicle (not per person), and only one person in the party need order the vehicle. The price shown is the total cost for the vehicle, driver and English-speaking guide. Kindly note, however, that in certain ports only a driver/guide will be assigned (one person), due to limited availability. Entrance fees are not included in this price, in order to provide you with the most flexibility. In many ports, the number of vehicles available is extremely limited; therefore guests are encouraged to make their reservation as early as possible.

Half-day private tours must depart between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 am, or after 1:00 p.m.

Upon embarkation, please consult the Destination Manager onboard to personally discuss your itinerary requirements and set your departure time.

PRICE is per vehicle

This exclusive arrangement is designed to allow you the chance to customize your time ashore and discover the most interesting sights in the comfort and privacy of your own vehicle. With your private car and the personalized attention of your driver and English-speaking guide, you will have the flexibility and independence to design your itinerary ashore according to your own interests and sightsee at your own pace. See the most famous sights or go beyond to create your own intimate connections and unique cultural encounters.

The Executive Collection is recommended for the single/solo traveler, couples, family, friends, and special interest groups traveling together. It can also be an excellent choice for physically challenged guests.

Capacity: 7 guests

PLEASE NOTE: Private cars/vans/minibuses are ordered per vehicle (not per person), and only one person in the party need order the vehicle. The price shown is the total cost for the vehicle, driver and English-speaking guide. Kindly note, however, that in certain ports only a driver/guide will be assigned (one person), due to limited availability. Entrance fees are not included in this price, in order to provide you with the most flexibility. In many ports, the number of vehicles available is extremely limited; therefore guests are encouraged to make their reservation as early as possible.

Half-day private tours must depart between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 am, or after 1:00 p.m.

Upon embarkation, please consult the Destination Manager onboard to personally discuss your itinerary requirements and set your departure time.

Visit two islands of the vast community of Giske - Giske island and the more westerly Godoy island.

Your tour starts with a short panoramic city experience by driving in a coach through the "Art Nouveau" district of Ålesund. The city's architectural character is in fact the result of a catastrophe - the great fire in 1904 and those young architects who participated in the rebuilding of the city were inspired by the Art Nouveau style.

Then you will drive up to Mount Aksla from where you have a beautiful view of the city, the islands and the Sunnmøre Mountains. Leaving the city you will drive through some of the world's largest undersea tunnels connecting the islands with the mainland. Today the approximately 6,300 inhabitants have a 'ferry-free connection' with the rest of Norway. To reach the islands you must traverse bridges and undersea tunnels, the longest being 2.5 miles.

Giske, a fairly flat and fertile island, is known as the Saga Island and for the fact that the Viking King "Gangerolv", or Rollo, was born here. He conquered Norway in 911 and later settled on the northern coast of France, a landscape today known under the name Normandy. Later, he became the ancestor of William the Conqueror, sire to the English Royal Family. You will stop to view the exterior of Giske Chapel - a Roman marble church dating from 1135. The church was built as a private church for the famous Viking Giske family. The interior of the church was restored in 1756 and has a beautifully carved and painted alter-piece and a pulpit.

From Giske, continue over to the island of Godoy where you will drive towards the small fishing village of Alnes, facing the Atlantic Ocean. Here, the tour will continue on foot to enjoy a stroll around the village. Following your time in Godoy, you'll re-board your coach and return to Alesund.

Please note: This tour involves moderate walking over mostly even surfaces and some gravel paths. It is not recommended for guests who utilize a wheelchair and those with mobility concerns should evaluate their personal level of stamina and ability. Guests are encouraged to wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes.

Discover the marine life of Norway during this tour of the exceptional Atlantic Ocean Park in Ålesund.

From the pier you will travel by coach to the Atlantic Ocean Park, a unique aquarium in a picturesque setting looking out towards Breisundet, the wide sound surrounded by islands. Tanks have been built to resemble the coastal environments of the area, with the largest tank containing more than one million gallons of seawater. Guests can view the marine life through an acrylic panel that is almost 60 feet long, 13 feet high and 10 inches think. The Park also features an outdoor pool teeming with penguins and local seals make this their destination for regular feedings.

During the drive back to Ålesund, you will have the opportunity to study some of the fine details of Art Nouveau architecture before heading up to Mount Aksla. Here a brief photo stop will be made to take in the spectacular view towards the ocean and the many islands that are spread out like gems upon the sea. After a short drive through the streets of Ålesund, the largest town on the Northwest coast, you will arrive back at the pier where your tour concludes.

Please note: This tour includes a moderate amount of mostly optional walking at Atlantic Ocean Park. The tour is available to wheelchair guests who have a collapsible wheelchair, are able to make their own way on and off the coach and have an able-bodied companion to assist them. Those guests with mobility concerns are cautioned to evaluate their personal level of stamina and ability. Casual clothing and comfortable walking shoes are suggested.

Enjoy a spectacular trip on Trollstigen Road, one of Norway's most visited attractions due to its majestic mountainous views. Trollstigen Road is a dramatic and exciting roadway through enormous mountains, offering amazing views of Norway.

Your journey begins by traveling along the Borgundfjord, passing charming suburbs and well-kept gardens. The fjord then changes course and you will head south into the bay of Stordal, well known for its furniture factories. You will then pass through the fertile valley of Valldal, where strawberry cultivation is very common, before ascending up the valley through stunning scenery to reach Trollstigen, almost a half-mile above sea level. In Trollstigen, a stop for lunch at a local restaurant is made during which you can enjoy some traditional Norwegian cuisine, including "Troll Cream" - cream with lingonberries.

Leaving Trollstigen, you'll next start the descent down the daring hairpin turns of Trolls' Path, which was opened in 1939. A detour is made to Trollveggen, the Troll Wall, which is the highest perpendicular rock face in Europe. Alpinists from all over the world come here to try out the various routes to the top of this impressive edifice.

Your return trip towards Ålesund begins by driving by Romsdalsfjord, passing many of its small villages and towns such as Andalsnes and Orskogfjell, that are known for their woodcarving and rose painting, as well as ship and boat building.

Please note: This tour includes approximately 6 hours of travel by coach and is not recommended for those who cannot sit for extended periods of time. Casual clothing, a light sweater or jacket, caps and comfortable walking shoes are suggested.

Ålesund is known as the Art Nouveau town by the sea, and recently voted the most beautiful town in Norway. It has a beautiful setting across several islands stretching out into the sea, and it is situated at the very entrance to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Geirangerfjord.

Internationally renowned for its unique architecture, the town was devastated by a fire in 1904, laying 850 houses in ashes and leaving 10,000 people homeless. During a remarkably short period of time, the new Ålesund was rebuilt in the unique architectural style, especially significant from 1890-1910, with a myriad of turrets, spires and medieval ornaments.

Your tour begins with a drive along the Borgundfjord, through the moderns suburbs to the old trading center of Borgund. Here, in a delightful open-air setting you'll find the Sunnmore Museum. This wonderful museum is comprised of various types of farmhouses and boathouses which have been moved to this site from all over the region. The Museum also houses a number of different old boats. The shipbuilding traditions of the area hold their traditions from long ago, and boats built here were believed to be the most reliable to be found along the coast. On display here are also replicas of the so-called Kvalsund boat from the year 700 AD and the even older Fjørtoft boats. Alongside is also the fishing vessel "Heland" - better known as the "Shetland Bus" as it was used to carry Norwegian partisans acrss the North Sea during World War II.

Your return to Alesund includes a stop at the Mount Aksla viewpoint, Fjellstua. Truly spectacular scenery that includes breathtaking panoramas of the mountains and sea can be appreciated from this advantageous location. After a stop for photos, you'll continue your journey back to the pier in Alesund, passing through central areas of the city along your route.

Please note: This tour includes a moderate amount of walking at the Sunnmore Museum - some of it over uneven surfaces. There are some steps to negotiate at the various displays and the main building is not wheelchair accessible. Therefore, the tour may not be suitable for guests who utilize a wheelchair. Those guests with mobility concerns are cautioned to evaluate their personal level of stamina and ability. Casual clothing and comfortable walking shoes are suggested.

Alesund, the largest town on the Northwest coast of Norway, has a spectacular setting, built on three islands close to the ocean with a backdrop of impressive mountain peaks. The town center was destroyed by fire in 1904, but rebuilt shortly after in the characteristic architecture of the period - Jugend-style. In fact, it was the German emperor Wilhelm II, a great friend of Norway, who sent masons up to help rebuild the town.

Today Alesund has a population of 40,000 residents. However, the town center is relatively small and easy to cover on foot. Your guided walking tour of the town will emphasize the importance of the fisheries in Norway's biggest fish export port and you will be shown various examples of the picturesque Art Nouveau style which has made Alesund famous as one of the three last "Art Nouveau cities" in Europe.

During your walk, you will also travel uphill to a small park at the foot of Mount Aksla to enjoy the vantage point. Here you will find exotic trees and plants as well as a memorial stone dedicated to the emperor Wilhelm II, who also had the main street in town named after him. Also found here is the statue of the Viking "Gange-Rolf" who sailed from Alesund to what is today Normandy, France; which is named after the Norwegian settlers.

Those who feel fit can walk up a few bends towards Mount Aksla and will then be able to enjoy a spectacular view, or you can take some time to stroll in the park or sit and have a rest before the return to the pier.

Please note: This tour is not recommended for those guests with mobility concerns. Guests are encouraged to wear a windbreaker as well as comfortable, and sturdy walking shoes for this tour which does travel over some uneven surfaces and gentle inclines and declines.