Reindeer Sledding Camp: Feed Reindeer, Enjoy Sami Hut Dinner, and Watch Northern Lights
4.6
93 Ratings
Tromsø
Experience the magic of reindeer sledding at a Sami camp. Feed the reindeer, enjoy a traditional Sami hut dinner, and watch the mesmerizing Northern Lights.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Tønsvikvegen - Travel out into the wilderness and walk among 300 reindeer (with the opportunity to feed them too) before enjoying a 15 to 20-minute sleigh ride. Afterwards, enter a candlelit Gamme to enjoy a relaxed three-course meal followed by the sounds of joiking (songs), Sami history and stories. On a clear night, you might be lucky enough to catch the majestic northern lights.
What's Included
- Use of warm overalls
- Pickup and drop-off at designated meeting points
- Snacks
- Dinner
- Transportation to camp
- Tea and coffee
- Professional guide included
- 15 to 20-minute reindeer sleigh ride
What's Not Included
- Anything not covered in Inclusions
Additional Information
For hundreds of years, the reindeer and the Sami have coexisted in this region, and they’ve only recently started allowing visitors to witness their day-to-day activities. A visit to their camp offers you the opportunity to interact with a herd of approximately 300 wild reindeer, feeding them and having them eat directly from your hand. Additionally, you can enjoy a short, 15-20 minute sleigh ride led by the reindeer themselves.
Following these activities, you’re invited to join them for a hot drink by a cozy fire in a traditionally lit gamme (a specific type of Sami hut) where a leisurely three-course meal, featuring an open-fire cooked bidos (a traditional Sami stew), will be served.
Post dinner, you’re welcomed into a lavvu (a Sami tent) where you’ll gather around the fire to hear tales about the Sami culture and the life of a reindeer herder. The Sami guide will even perform a joik (a form of traditional Sami song) for your enjoyment. If the conditions are right and the sky is clear, you may have the opportunity to witness the northern lights above the reindeer camp.
- What to bring or wear: Warm clothes (at least two layers), gloves, hat, and good winter boots
- Vegetarian / vegan option available
- Gluten free option available
Location
Tromsø Arctic Reindeer Pick Up point
Samuel Arnesens gate
- Pick up 17.45 at the corner of Bankgata and Fredrik Langes Gate
- Our pick up guides wear blue 'Tromso Arctic Reindeer' jackets.
- Please arrive with time to spare so we can ensure a prompt departure of 18.00.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(93 Ratings)
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L7269wnmarissam
Apr 14, 2024
The perfect proposal - AMAZING. That’s truly all I can say. I’m just getting around to writing my review. The reindeer farm is beautiful of course but my review goes out to the staff. They truly went above and beyond when my now fiancée reached out to them to propose. They coordinated everything seamlessly and did a great job keeping it a secret (from me). They were able to set us up with an individual sled and private place for us to have the dinner. I couldn’t have imagine anything more perfect until the northern lights came out. Thank you to Marja, Sara, Manon, and Edwina for everything!
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Tracy
Mar 22, 2024
Relaxed evening in a beautiful setting - Perfect end to our trip. Came here on our last night. Very peaceful and serene setting. Little sled ride and reindeer feed. The tents with the campfires were cosy and the 3 course dinner was wonderful. Very well organised. The Sami woman sang happy birthday to me and gave me a beautiful gift. Loved hearing their stories and traditions around the campfire.
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Larry_c
Mar 16, 2024
We like Sami and reindeer they are friends - Now this is a fun night! Reindeer pull you on a two person sled with a warm blanket over you. You get nose to nose with them and after, you get to feed them from a bucket. We then took pictures of the Northern lights and boy were they dancing. Food and drink followed of course in a huge lavuu. We learned about the Sami culture and heard their folk stories and they sang to us. This tour is a wonderful adventure. Oh one thing, make sure you keep your head back while feeding raindeer.
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Lana_s
Mar 13, 2024
The guides and Sami hosts... - The guides and Sami hosts we so kind and friendly. Everything stayed on schedule. This was truly a fantastic experience all the way around! Plenty of time to see, feed, and take pics with/of the reindeer. The sled ride was a unique experience, but the dinner in the Sami lodge by the fire was unforgettable. The reindeer stew was cooked over the fire, plenty of hot drinks to warm up with, and only 25 min outside the city. Highly recommended. My only suggestion is the reindeer are out in droves and could be overwhelming for small kids.
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Travelingbill
Mar 6, 2024
Great staff delivered everything promised. - Lots of positives: Feeding the reindeer, 15 minute reindeer sled ride was enough. Reindeer walked in a line, nothing like driving a dog sled. Food was tasty and seconds were encouraged. Stories and songs were interesting by young Sami women. Very friendly and helpful staff. Limited northern light viewing, but not tours fault.
A couple of negatives: Staff at pickup were terribly disorganized and no lighting getting off the bus at the camp. Strongly suggest if you do the night tour you bring a flashlight.
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Bachphuong_w
Mar 6, 2024
A night with the Sami/ reindeers - This is the program.
1. Pick up passenger by the cruiseship port. A bit disorganized, but worked out at the end
2. Arrived at the camp. We were ushered into the Sami house, to be greeted and oriented.
3. Reindeer sleigh around the camp. Dress warm!
4. Fed the Reindeers. They love to eat. You can pet them till your heart contents
5. Hot drinks were provided with cookies.
6. The lights were turned off for us to see the borealis northern lights.
7. Dinner is served. Smoked salmon salad, Reindeer stew, and chocolate Cake ( no alcoholic beverage allowed)
8. The sami ladies gave a talk about Sami life.
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Kayla_l
Mar 5, 2024
Wonderful and highly recommended - Wonderful experience getting to feed the reindeers and going on a slow sled ride. The guides are really wonderful and advise you clearly on how to act around the reindeer. It was also great to learn about the Sami cultural and understand the deeper history. The food was good and vegetarian options available
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K6291hirobind
Mar 8, 2024
Hungry reindeer plus Northern Lights sighting - Before the reindeer sledding we got to feed the beauties, who were very majestic (if a little eager!). Sledding was great, the reindeer were very good and kept in line for the 10-15 minutes. Dinner was excellent but the highlight was unquestionably seeing the Northern Lights! They formed a beautiful crescent and danced across the night sky. We sadly missed more time learning about Sami culture as we were all outside watching them!
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Tnthawkinson
Mar 7, 2024
Fun time with the Reindeer - The beginning of the tour was a bit chaotic with the Checkin and getting in the bus. Once we got to the reindeer camp everything was great. We had perfect weather and the northern lights were out.
Fun feeding the reindeers and a short ride. The meal was great as was the presentation by Sami women.
I recommend this tour.
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Julie_d
Mar 28, 2024
We did not do reindeer... - We did not do reindeer sledding which was very disappointing. Instead we fed reindeer. Due to camp fire inside when having dinner our clothes were smelling really bad of smoke.
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