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How a German tour operator got to know a one-of-a-kind adventure

A lot of people visited Birdsafari a/s during the ”Gjesværstappan Nature Reserve 25th Anniversary Week.” As usual, people from many corners of the world. Birdsafari.com talked with four of those visitors, Elena Blinova from Russia, Michael Browning and Craig Matthews from Down Under.  And finally, Dietmar Trüger (picture) - a regular bird safari guest - from Germany with an interesting story. >>Read more 

Gannet Rescue on June 18th

On then 15:00 departure, the people onboard discovered a Gannet helplessly fighting a fishing net in the water.  The crew decided to try to save the bird.  A young local kid, Leif-Otto Thomassen, was summoned to aid Kåre Henriksen (picture) in a rescue operation.  Here are some of pictures taken of the rescue.

Gjesværstappan, an egg heaven before 1983

Gjesvær fisherman Kjell Ove Jensen remembers the time when they could pick eggs from the top shelf: The Auk eggs are terrific... >>Read More

Daily BirdSafari departures in 2008:

Period 01.05 - 31.08.2008
Monday - Sunday at 12:30,        plus extra departures:

Period 02.06 - 22.08.2008
Monday - Saturday at 10.00, 12.30 and 15.00
Sunday at 12.30 and 15.00

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Welcome to an unforgettable nature experience!

Every year since 1992, thousands of visitors have had the fortune to experience the bird safari near Nordkapp. A bird safari that according to long-time tour guide Nacho Engel from Spain is ”like a BBC wildlife documentary.

Take advantage of your moment in the north to experience one of Europe’s greatest and most accessible sanctuaries of Atlantic birds. Be dazzled by millions of individual birds breeding, diving, and flying at Gjesværstappan Nature Reserve. 

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Port of call in 2008 - Honningsvåg/Skarsvåg* 25.06.08
Another way to get around on top of Europe - the local bus between Honningsvåg and Gjesvær 25.06.08

The bus between Helsinki and Nordkapp 25.06.08
Number of breeding Puffins is increasing on Storstappan says NINA scientists 20.06.08
An important circumpolar tourism seminar in Gjesvær 18.06.08
Special week: 25th anniversary - Gjesværstappan Nature Reserve 11.06.08
Affordable cab from Honningsvåg to bird safari
10.06.08
Genuine Nordkapp dining - local, fresh, airy
10.06.08
Three departures every day, except Sundays (two)
09.06.08
Nordkapp - becoming a greater destination 09.06.08
High flying scores in Nordkapp survey 2007 04.06.08

Last updated
June 25th, 2008