Adventure

Tromsø: Reindeer Sledding & Feeding with a Sami Guide

Activity provider: Tromsø Arctic Reindeer
Adventure

Tromsø: Reindeer Sledding & Feeding with a Sami Guide

Activity provider: Tromsø Arctic Reindeer
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From US$ 142.30 per person

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Enjoy a reindeer sledding experience with this van day trip from Tromsø. Visit a reindeer camp and feed the animals before immersing yourself in Sami cultural stories while enjoy a meal by the fire.

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Duration 4 hours
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Experience

Highlights
  • Join your Sami guide for a round of reindeer sledding
  • Visit the Sami camp and feed the reindeer herd
  • Gather inside the lavuu (Sami tent) for a traditional hot meal
  • Listen to your guide joik a traditional Sami song
Full description

Discover the way of life of the Sami reindeer herders on this van day trip from Tromsø. Meet the herders and travel on a sled pulled by reindeer. Savor authentic Sami food as you listen to traditional stories and songs while gathered around an open fire.

Be picked up from the city center and relax on a short seaside drive to the reindeer area. Be greeted by your host. Hop on a sled pulled by a reindeer and let your guide lead you on a magical sled ride through the snow. Make your way to the camp and feed the majestic reindeer herd of 300 animals. Gather inside the lavuu (Sami tent) for some warmth and a delicious traditional hot meal.

Circle around the campfire as your guide tells stories about Sami culture and sings joiks, which are a form of Sami songs. Return to your meeting point in Tromsø at the end of your tour.

Includes
  • Transfer
  • Professional guide
  • Reindeer sledding
  • Reindeer feeding
  • Warm overalls and boots if required
  • Storytelling and joik
  • Warm lunch
  • Coffee and snacks

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    Pickup is from the Radisson Blu Hotel.

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    • Wear warm clothes (at least two layers) with gloves, a hat and good winter boots
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.7 /5

    based on 1279 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.8/5
    • Transportation
      4.8/5
    • Service
      4.7/5
    • Organization
      4.7/5

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    We thoroughly enjoyed it. Nice and relaxed with plenty of time to feed and just to be with the reindeer. Although the sleigh ride is not an adrenaline rush it was still enjoyable. The food was hot and welcoming and the reindeer stew and vegi option were both very much appreciated as was the hot chocolate. The Sami lady who spoke of her culture was very engaging and informative and came across as very genuine and someone who was deeply proud of her heritage. I had low expectations of this activity whilst the rest of the party had high expectations. It surpassed mine and matched theirs so everyone was happy.

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    March 25, 2023

    The staff and hosts were extraordinary kind and friendly. You can feed the reindeer’s as much as you like and the program was exactly as described in the offer. As multiple operators offer the same tour we arrived with four or five busses at the place, but it is a wide area. The animals didn’t liked to be touched and will go away if you do. It was nice and we had a good time, just a bit costly.

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    March 24, 2023

    Booked this before going on a cruise. The pick up point is right by where the shuttle bus from cruise dropped us off, it was very efficient. The Reindeer camp was about 30 mins away, where we were given buckets of feed to feed the reindeer, there was hot drinks n biscuits available throughout. We then did a 10 min sled ride, which was at a very gentle pace, it started snowing while we were out, but we were snug enough on our sled with a blanket over us and the ride was magical. The staff also take photos of you with your own phone / camera. We then went inside to have a bowl of hot stew / a vegetarian option is available and an interesting talk by a Sami person before your transfer back to Tromso

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    March 23, 2023

    Product ID: 180764