Nordkapp Grand Tour — to the Top of Europe
Oslo · Trondheim · Lofoten · Tromsø · Nordkapp
The big pilgrimage north — two weeks all the way to the North Cape at 71°. Fjords turn to Arctic tundra, the sun never sets in high summer, and the road ends on a cliff above the Barents Sea at the top of the European mainland.
- Trip length
- 14 days
- Distance
- ~2,200 km each way from Oslo — most travellers arrange a one-way drop-off; ask us
- Best time to go
- June to early August for the midnight sun, which shines around the clock at the Cape from mid-May to late July.
HIGHLIGHTS ALONG THE WAY
- Trondheim and the crossing of the Arctic Circle
- Lofoten and Tromsø — the Arctic capital
- Nordkapp — the globe monument at the top of Europe
- Sami culture and reindeer on the Finnmark plateau
WHERE TO CAMP
- Tromsø area campsites for a city and mountain break
- Alta / Olderfjord on the road to the Cape
- Nordkapp Camping / Honningsvåg near the plateau
COOL EXPERIENCES
- Midnight sun at the North Cape globe
- Cable car up Storsteinen for the view over Tromsø
- Meet reindeer and Sami culture in Finnmark
GOOD TO KNOW
- The longest route we suggest — a drive of a lifetime, but plan the days generously and consider a one-way arrangement rather than doubling back.
- The tunnel out to Magerøya carries a toll, and the Nordkapp visitor plateau has its own admission fee.
- In high summer the North Cape is busy — book campsites near Honningsvåg ahead, and time your visit for late evening under the midnight sun.
Campsite and experience tips are suggestions to get you started — we're always happy to share our latest favourites when you book.