What to book before you travel to the North Cape?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

3 activities to book · about €214 per person

The North Cape

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Honningsvåg and the North Cape MuseumThe island's port, burnt by the retreating German army in 1944; only the 1885 church survived, sheltering the first residents to return.€9Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Birdwatching at GjesværstappanA boat trip from Gjesvær along three steep islets in a nature reserve, home in summer to puffins, gannets, guillemots, kittiwakes and hunting white-tailed eagles.€75Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7King crab safariHaul pots of red king crab, a species the Soviets introduced in the 1960s, by boat from Honningsvåg, then eat the catch on the quay.€130Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: North Cape plateau · Knivskjellodden · Skarsvåg and Kirkeporten · Kamøyvær · The E69 along the Porsangerfjord

All activities in The North Cape on GetYourGuide

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in the North Cape cost?

€214 per person if you do them all, across 3 bookings. The most expensive is "King crab safari" at €130, the cheapest "Honningsvåg and the North Cape Museum" at €9. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in the North Cape without booking anything?

5 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with North Cape plateau, Knivskjellodden, Skarsvåg and Kirkeporten, Kamøyvær. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

📒 The free printable North Cape guide: itinerary, map, where to sleep→ 🗓️ Best time to visit the North Cape, month by month→ 🎟️ What to book: all our destinations→