The Best of Sunnmøre and Romsdalen

Finally, the trip is underway! You will meet the group and your guide at Vigra Airport before being transferred to Hotel Brosundet in downtown Ålesund. In the afternoon the group will do a short hike up Aksla to get a view of the city from above. Specatular views await! In the evening we kick off our trip with a delicious 5-course tasting menu at one of Ålesund's best restaurants, Apotekergata No. 5.

After a hearthy breakfast at our accommodation we head to the fjords. First off is Hjørundfjorden, sort of a hidden gem in this area with quaint villages, dramatic mountains and a couple of very good accommodations, we will stay at probably the best one, Hotel Union Øye. But before we end up on here we will embark on a hike to Bentebu, a small shelter that is situated right next to the trail that goes up Saksa Mountain. Here we can enjoy our packed lunch in spectacular sorroundings, and if the group wants we can of course hike further up for even better views. In the afternoon we end up at Hotel Union Øye where we will spend the next two nights. In the evening a 3-course dinner awaits.

Wake up to the sound of... tranquility. You are now in rural Norway so there is no point in stressing out. We enjoy breakfast together before heading out for today's activity. With e-bikes we cycle through Norangsdalen where you at some places probably will get a whole new perspective on the expression narrow. This valley is definitely something else, the same goes for the small lake we will pass on our way called Lyngstøylvatnet where a rock slide in 1908 dammed up the nearby river which then, in time, flooded a farm situated here. Today the remains of the farm can be seen under the water making this a popular destination for diving and snorkeling. After biking it is time to take it down a notch in the fjord sauna before another delicious 3-course dinner await in the evening.

Today we will head further into the fjords going to probably the most famous one in Norway, The Geirangerfjord. And when you see it there is no wonder why this has become so famous. Here, green, lush mountainsides go hand in hand with waterfalls, small inaccessible farms dotted around in the terrain, and the main village of Geiranger, at the end of the fjord. Upon arrival we we will embark on a hike to Skageflå, one of the aforementioned farms. When we arrive at the farm you will wonder why they placed a farm at this exact spot several hundred years ago, but somehow they did. Different times... After visiting the farm we will hike down to the fjord where a RIB will transport us across the fjord to Grande where we will check into our accommodation. In the evening a delicious 3-course dinner awaits.

From Geiranger we drive north towards Valldal where we will enjoy a 5 hour kayak trip on the fjord. Paddling towards the village of Fjørå and then to the other side of the fjord where we will enjoy lunch at an old farm, you will get another perspective of the fjords, this time from below. Returning to Valldal after lunch we head for another highlight in the region. Trollstigen is, together with the Geirangerfjord, one of the most visited places in the region, and also in the whole of Norway. Here the road twist and turn down the almost vertical mountainsides. We will stop for a short walk in the area before we continue further to our accommodation for then final two nights, Hotel Aak. In the evening a delicious 3-course dinner will be served.

On our final day in Romsdalen we will explore the area both on foot, and with our palettes. After breakfast we head into the heart of the Romsdalen Mountains where we will do a short but very spectacular hike to Litlefjell. By far not the highest mountain in the region, but don't be fooled by its size, the views from the summit is simply breathtaking. If the weather gods are on our side we will have a 360 degree view of the highlights of Romsdalen Mountains. In front of us lies Trollveggen, to the left you will find Romsdalshorn, to the right Romsdalseggen and behind us Store Venjetinden. No wonder this area is a mecca for hikers and climbers alike. After the hike another highlight awaits - we are going on a wine tasting at Tuen Vinery, one of the very few vineries located in Norway. Here they produce wine from typical Norwegian fruits and berries such as strawberry, raspberry, krekling/blueberry, apple, etc. So not your average red, white or rose... In the evening we enjoy one final 3-course dinner in the restaurant at Hotel Aak.

We enjoy a final breakfast together before checking out, heading for Ålesund Airport for your outbund flight. We hope that your week in Sunnmøre and Romsdalen will leave you with everlasting memories and dreams of new visits in the future!