NordKapp Bird Safari

The Number Two Attraction at NordKapp (North Cape)

This is one of your once-in-a-lifetime nature opportunities. The two-hour boat tour leaves from Gjesvær to Gjesværstappan Nature Reserve, 15 km west of the Nordkapp cliff.
You will be at the Gjesværstappan 10 minutes after departure from the pier. On the way you may get into one of our arctic suits to insure a warm bird safari. Onboard you can get a cup of coffee, biscuits and souvenirs. You can move freely onboard. We will address any question you might have. Even the captain is at your disposal. Toilette facilities are onboard.
To set foot on the islands is not allowed, but from the boat you can observe one of Norway’s largest groups of puffins and kittiwakes. The puffins, easily recognisable by their colourful bill, nest in holes in the grassy hills.
The nesting period, from April to September, teems with life in the air and on land. Mighty White-tailed Eagles can be seen hovering overhead as they hunt for prey. Guillemots, Razorbills, Cormorants, Arctic Skuas, Fulmars, and Gannets are also part of the flourishing bird life at Gjesværstappan.

Daily departures 2007

Period 28.05 - 31.08.2007
Monday - Sunday at 12:30,
plus extra departures:

Period 04.06 - 17.08.2007
Monday - Saturday at 10.00, 12.30 and 15.00
Sunday at 12.30 and 15.00

Accomodation Options

1. Rooms with two-three beds where you share kitchen and sanitary facilities with others.
2. Rorbu-style housing with your own kitchen and sanitary facilities.
3. In special occasions we can arrange an apartment (six beds) with a great view of the harbour for you and your travelling companions.
4. Parking for mobile homes.

If you plan a prolonged stay in Gjesvær, you find a general store and a post office within walking distance.