Honningsvag, Norway
Overview
Overview
Shore Excursions
Shore Excursions
Bird Safari
Transfer from Honningsvåg to the village of Gjesvær, a distance of roughly 20 miles. Gjesvær is a small fishing village with around 250 inhabitants and was the first settlement on Magerøy Island--an important trading place in the north as early as the Viking era. From Gjesvær, a small vessel called Havsula will take you out to the Gjesværstappan nature reserve, ten...
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Gallery East of the Sun & Honningsvag?s Coolest Ice Bar
Transfer by coach to the beautiful fishing village and harbor of Kamoyvae as you listen to the history and the facts of the island in an audio presentation. Once there, you will visit the Gallery East of the Sun, where the well-known artist Eva Schmutterer exhibits her work. She will introduce her pictures and explain what has inspired her works and her handicrafts. Then, cool off at the Artico Ic...
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King Crab Safari
The giant king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) was introduced to the Barents Sea by Russian scientists during the 1960s. The crab thrived in these waters, and spread quite rapidly to the west where it can now be found along the north Norwegian coast. As the number of this species is in the millions, it naturally consumes a great deal and there is now concern that these crabs may have an impac...
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North Cape Transfer
Watch for reindeer on your transfer to the North Cape today. As you set out from Honningsvåg, you’ll quickly see that a barren landscape is the hallmark of the windswept Arctic Circle where the vegetation appears sparse, indeed. To the botanist, however, it is plentiful, with 200 species of plants growing here. Your drive to the North Cape will be about 50 minutes, with a short stop ...
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Weather
Weather
| Month | Temp Avg | Temp High | Temp Low | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.0 | 31.0 | 26.0 | 3.62 |
| Feb | 29.0 | 31.0 | 26.0 | 3.39 |
| Mar | 31.0 | 33.0 | 28.0 | 2.72 |
| Apr | 34.0 | 36.0 | 31.0 | 2.4 |
| May | 39.0 | 42.0 | 36.0 | 1.81 |
| Jun | 45.0 | 47.0 | 42.0 | 2.17 |
| Jul | 50.0 | 53.0 | 47.0 | 2.87 |
| Aug | 51.0 | 53.0 | 48.0 | 3.11 |
| Sep | 46.0 | 48.0 | 44.0 | 3.94 |
| Oct | 39.0 | 41.0 | 37.0 | 5.08 |
| Nov | 34.0 | 36.0 | 31.0 | 4.13 |
| Dec | 31.0 | 33.0 | 28.0 | 4.13 |