• Meals: Dinner

After arriving into Ålesund airport, we’ll transfer as a group to our first hotel.

On the first evening you’ll meet your guides for a presentation of the week and be fitted to your rental bikes (if renting), so you‘re fully prepared for your first ride out into this enchanting part of Norway in the morning.

• Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
• Ascent: 745 Metres Approx.

After a delicious breakfast in Ålesund, we’ll start our journey with a quick 30 minute transfer to Magerholm, from where we’ll jump on the ferry over the fjord to Sykkylven where we will start our ride.

Our first stage will take us through old farms, mountain lakes and passes with spectacular sights towards the Alps of Sunnmøre. Down to the fjord and the village of Stranda, we’ll jump on a boat for a transfer to the wonderful village of Valldal, where we’ll be staying for the next 2 nights.

Our hotel is beautifully located right by the fjord, with stunning views of Norddalsfjorden and the Sunnmørsfjella mountains.

• Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
• Ascent: 1,110 Metres Approx.

Today’s highlight is a view over Norway’s most spectacular mountain road, the Trollstigen Pass. Whilst the iconic hairpin bends is the view we‘re searching for, we won’t need to take on the entire Tollstigen Road to reach the top and instead we’ll take a more manageable route to the viewpoint from Valldal. Whilst today’s route will be one of our toughest climbs of the week, it is an achievable challenge on our e-bikes and rewarded with incredible views of Norway’s most picturesque road.

We’ll be climbing from Valldal up to the viewpoint, where we’ll experience a plethora of highlights as we ride through lush valleys, past charming strawberry fields, alongside steep mountains with breath-taking viewpoints dotted along the way that will leave us in awe. There’s minimal traffic and we’ll take some time to admire the phenomenal view from the top. We’ll then enjoy the long, sweeping descent on the way back to our lovely hotel in the village of Valldal.

• Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
• Ascent: 670 Metres Approx. (Optional / Additional 400 Metres)

We’ll start today with a relaxing kayaking experience. With Valldal as our starting point, we’ll experience peace and quiet on Norddalsfjorden and in the UNESCO World Heritage fjord Tafjorden. Both are shielded from cruise traffic and large boats, so an ideal spot for kayaking. We’ll take in the unique nature, with waterfalls thundering into the fjord, idyllic mountain pastures, and last, but not least a relatively undiscovered fjord (our little secret). We’ll be using tandem kayaks, and you don’t need any prior experience to join in.

Back on dry land, in the afternoon we’ll leave behind the enchanting Valldal and take a ferry across to Eidsdal. From here we’ll be riding on a mountain road all the way to Geiranger. On our way down the hairpin bends of the mountain, we’ll be sure to stop at the Ørnesvingen viewpoint to get that perfect photo of the UNESCO World Heritage fjord landscape.

Tonight, we will be staying just outside the town of Geiranger at a quiet and tranquil hotel (located very close to the World Heritage Geiranger fjord). You can use one of the private shuttles from the hotel to get to and from town if you’d like to explore.

If you‘re still raring to go after arriving in Geiranger, we have an additional loop for those looking for a bit more riding today, an additional 10 Miles / 15 Kms (400 metres) up to an incredible viewpoint over the fjords. And of course, what goes up, gets the fun of coming down, enjoy the descent!

• Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
• Ascent: 410 Metres Approx.

After breakfast, we’ll begin the day by sailing through the gorgeous Geirangerfjord on the ferry. Relax and reflect as we witness some of the most breath-taking natural and cultural landscapes that Norway has to offer. We’ll see old farm hamlets – clinging onto little patches of green, high up in the mountains around us, and waterfalls that cascade down into the deep fjord.

Once the ferry reaches Hellesylt, we will disembark and jump on our bikes to continue our ride through Norangsdalen, known locally as “The Queen’s Route.”

We will end today’s adventure in Sæbø, where we will stay for the night, looking out at spectacular views and enjoying a delicious meal.

• Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
• Ascent: 765 Metres Approx.

After another amazing breakfast, we will set off on our last ride of the journey back to Ålesund.

We’ll be cycling through Hjørundfjord, a site which has never truly been tamed by man, where several of the small communities that rest by the banks of the fjord are still only reachable by ferry. The jagged peaks of the Sunmøre Alps and the narrow valleys make this a retreat for adventure seekers and leisure travellers alike.

Once we reach the end of the Hjørundfjord, we will take the ferry from Festøya; before getting picked up for a 20 minute vehicle transfer to the centre of Ålesund. This is where we will meet for our last evening meal together and our final night of the tour.

• Meals: Breakfast

After having a restful night and breakfast, we will leave behind Ålesund and go our separate ways to return home.