VARANGER BERLEVÅG BIRDING DESTINATION KONGSFJORD Varanger is the worlds easiest accessible arctic birding destination. In Varanger you Syltefjord- HAMNINGBERG have the northern taiga, tundra and arctic coastline in one destination. Within a 7 stauran days drive you can experience the pine grosbeaks in the taiga, and se a wide variety 8 BÅTSFJORD SANDFJORDEN of species on the tundra of the Varanger peninsula. At the coastal bird cliffs the SYLTEFJORDEN arctic species Brünnichs Guillemot is accompanied by a hundred thousand seabirds. PERSFJORDEN HORNØYA The summer is a hectic season with 24 hour daylight and birds in beautiful breeding VARDØ plumage. In winter and early spring arctic seaducks concentrate in huge rafts, and 6 at night the Aurora borealis completes the experience. At the northern edge of Barvikmyra Europe, further east then Istansbul, the Gulf stream keeps the Varanger fjord ice free. It is the only fjord in Norway facing the east, and the shallow waters provide feeding grounds for great numbers of birds. GEDJNE KIBERG KRAMVIK 9 HØYHOLMEN VARANGER 700 NORTH 300 EAST 100% BIRDING KOMAGVÆR AUSTER- TANA SKALLELV Eider raft Hurtigruten / Coastal Express 5 VESTRE VADSØ EKKERØY JAKOBSELV MESKELV NESSEBY 4 VARANGERBOTN 1 2 3 VADSØYA TANA BRU VARANGERFJORDEN KARLEBOTN BUGØYNES Puffin fight club Varangerbotn: Tidal landscape & deciduous forest, Sylefjordstauran: Bird cliff, Gannets, White- 1 waders, ducks, Arctic Warbler, Siberian Tit. 7 tailed Eagles, Kittiwakes. Nesseby: Tidal landscape, waders, ducks, sea- Båtsfjord, Kongsfjord, Berlevåg: King Eider, 2 watching (petrels, etc on easterly winds). 8 Steller´s Eider (seaduck photo hide Feb-Apr), seawatching, White- Vestre Jakobselv: Siberian Tit, Arcitc Redpoll, tailed Eagles, Dotterel at Gednje. 3 Hawk Owl. Tana river delta and tidal landscape: Goos- Vadsø: Steller´s Eiders, seaducks, phalaropes at 9 anders, seaducks, Hawk Owls in 4 Vadsøya, Red-throated Pipit, Bluethroat. forest from Tana Bru to Austertana. KIRKENES Ekkerøy: Kittiwake cliff, White-billed divers, Other good bird sites. The drive from Varang- 5 seaducks, waders. erbotn to Vardø is a two hour drive, unless you are a birder and it can Vardø: Hornøya bird cliff (100 000 seabirds, incl easily take two weeks! King Eider 6 Brünnichs Guillemot), King Eiders, seaducks, waders. ACCOMMODATION AND BIRDING VARDØ V. JAKOBSELV Vardø Hotel Vardø Havn Varanger Fjellstue Vestre jakobselv camping www.vardohotel.no www.vardohavn.no www.varangerfjellstue.no www.vj-camping.no Skagen bo og havfiske Tåkeluren overnatting Pikkuskitsi Arntzen Arctic Adventures www.utleie-havfiske.com www.takeluren.no www.pikkuskitsi.no www.varanger.info KIBERG NESSEBY Varjjat Ferie og Fritid Vesterelvjenta Varjjat Ferie og Fritid www.varjjat.com www.kuningasrapusafari.fi/ www.varjjat.com EKKERØY VARANGERBOTN Ekkerøy Holiday House Ekkerøy AS Varanger samiske Museum / Varjjat Sami Musea www.ekkeroy.net www.ekkeroy.no www.varjjat.org SALTTJERN VARANGER SOUTH Bjørn Gunnar Johnsen Grasbakken Sjøsamiske samlinger www.varanger.com www.grasbakken.com www.varanger.com VADSØ BÅTSFJORD AND BERLEVÅG, BIRDING AND ACCOMODATION Arntzen Arctic Adventures Arctic Tourist Kongsfjord gjestehus Rica Hotel Vadsø www.arctictourist.no www.varanger.info www.rica.no www.kongsfjord-gjestehus.no There is a wide variety of accomodation in Varanger, from basic to very comfortable and in several price ranges. Varanger is rapidly improving and expanding fascilities Vadsø Apartments dedicated to birders and nature enthusiasts. You will find bird hides strategically Sirkka gården situated at the best bird sites. Available products like photo hides and bird safaris www.varanger.com www.sirkka.no Above: Steller’s Eider is on the rise. Photo hides are also available for King Eiders and Steller´s Eiders, Middle: Brünnichs Guillemot Below: Hornøya bird cliff designed to give close up views of these magnificent birds. Several guest houses have bird feeders. Varanger is an arctic birding destination with great infrastructure and accomodation. Being in Varanger you are always close to a great bird site! The finest Vadsø Fjordhotell birding in the Arctic is at your doorstep! DESTINASJON VARANGER www.facebook.com/vadsoe Ishavssenteret 9840 Varangerbotn Tlf: +47 41 18 25 21 [email protected] Produced by: www.varanger.com Biotope AS www.biotope.no.