Planning a Trip

Getting There -- If you don't take the coastal steamer (visit www.hurtigruten.us for information), you can reach Honningsvåg by car. From Oslo (a very long trip -- about 30 hr. June-Sept), take E6 north to the junction with Rte. 95 north. That route leads to Honningsvåg, with one ferry crossing. SAS flies from Oslo or Bergen to Alta; there you can catch a bus to Hammerfest (Apr-Sept only), where you change to another bus to Honningsvåg. For bus information, call Veolia Transport (tel. 78-40-70-00).

Visitor Information -- The North Cape Tourist Office, in the Nordkapphuset (tel. 78-47-70-30; www.nordkapp.no), can give you information on sightseeing boat trips, museums, walks, and deep-sea fishing. The office is open June to August Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday noon to 8pm; September to May Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4pm.

A Special Event -- The North Cape Festival, held for 1 week in mid-June each year, presents a wide display of local culture. During the festival, participants in the North Cape March trek from Honningsvåg to the North Cape and back, a total of around 70km (43 miles).