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Reindeer Sledding and Sami Culture Tour from Tromso: A Unique Cultural Encounter
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Tromsø
Experience the thrill of reindeer sledding and immerse yourself in the rich Sami culture on this unique tour from Tromso. Enjoy a sleigh ride, feed reindeer, and learn about Sami traditions.
Experience the thrill of reindeer sledding and immerse yourself in the rich Sami culture on this unique tour from Tromso. Enjoy a sleigh ride, feed reindeer, and learn about Sami traditions.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Tromsø - Begin your journey at the Prostneset bus terminal and enjoy a scenic 25-minute bus ride along Tromsø’s beautiful coast to reach the Sami camp, where the reindeer and guides will be ready to welcome you.
- Tromsø Arctic Reindeer - Delight in a 30-minute sleigh ride as the reindeer lead you through the valley and along the coast….
- Tromsø - Begin your journey at the Prostneset bus terminal and enjoy a scenic 25-minute bus ride along Tromsø’s beautiful coast to reach the Sami camp, where the reindeer and guides will be ready to welcome you.
- Tromsø Arctic Reindeer - Delight in a 30-minute sleigh ride as the reindeer lead you through the valley and along the coast. Afterward, you’ll have the chance to feed 300 of these majestic creatures before entering the gamme for a warm traditional meal cooked over an open fire. Conclude the day by gathering around the fire to hear Sami history, stories, and joiking (songs).
- Tromsø - Return to the city center. The bus will drop you off at the same location where you initially met the guides at the start of the tour.
What's Included
- Pickup and drop-off at designated meeting point
- Transportation to camp
- Guide
- 30-minute reindeer sleigh ride
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Tea and coffee
- Pickup and drop-off at designated meeting point
- Transportation to camp
- Guide
- 30-minute reindeer sleigh ride
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Anything not covered in Inclusions
- Baby car seats on the bus (only booster seats are available)
- Anything not covered in Inclusions
- Baby car seats on the bus (only booster seats are available)
Additional Information
Experience the Sami tradition of reindeer sledding, where participants can delight in a 30-minute sleigh ride led by a majestic reindeer. Afterward, feed a herd of 300 reindeer at the camp, and gather inside a traditional Sami tent to enjoy a warm meal while listening to captivating stories about Sami culture around the campfire. A Sami guide will also…
Experience the Sami tradition of reindeer sledding, where participants can delight in a 30-minute sleigh ride led by a majestic reindeer. Afterward, feed a herd of 300 reindeer at the camp, and gather inside a traditional Sami tent to enjoy a warm meal while listening to captivating stories about Sami culture around the campfire. A Sami guide will also perform a joik, a traditional folk song, before providing return transportation to Tromsø.
- What to bring or wear: warm clothes (at least two layers), gloves, hat, good winter boots
- Vegetarian / vegan option available
- Gluten free option available
Location
Bus Terminal
- Pick up 9.40 (morning tour) / 12.40 (afternoon tour) at the bus terminal at Tromsø Havn Prostneset.
- If you enter the terminal via the main entrance opposite to Clarion the Edge, please walk through the building to the other entrance.
- Our guides wear blue jackets.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(552 Ratings)
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Voyage46636911695
Mar 9, 2026
Brilliant - A really interesting afternoon with some delightful Sami guides
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26aliciav
Feb 28, 2026
Excellent experience - We had the best time at arctic tromso with the reindeer. Very well organised trip. We loved the sleigh trip and had ample time spent wandering around the herd before a lovely dinner and Sami stories. Highly recommend
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Catrionag123
Feb 26, 2026
Easy fun day out - An enjoyable easy day out! The bus leaves from down inside the bus terminal so easy to find. Fed the reindeer then had a sled ride around them. Then ate reindeer stew in a warm hut with hot drinks and cookies too. The very interesting part was the 2 young girls talking about Sami culture, we really enjoyed that part
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Sandn
Feb 23, 2026
Great experience! - We spent a great afternoon with Tromso Arctic Reindeer. They transported us from the bus station by coach which took about 30 minutes. On arrival we went into a Sami tent where they told us what would happen. We then went on the reindeer sled which was fun, and then we fed the reindeer. Hot drinks were available throughout. We had a chance to try lasooing and then ate reindeer stew. At the end we went back into the tent where our guide told us all about the Sami culture & taught us how to sing Sami songs. Then we were transported back to the bus station. A great activity which we thoroughly enjoyed!
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Raquelvh6088zk
Feb 21, 2026
So lovely! - This visit was wonderful! Loved meeting the reindeer and the sleigh ride was beautiful. My favorite part was listening to a member of the Sami sharing her history, songs and culture so generously with us. My five year old was fascinated by it too. You can stay warm in the Lavvu tents and wonder out as you please when there’s down time. The grounds are beautiful and it was definitely a highlight of our time in Tromso.
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Wyoming_m
Feb 19, 2026
This day trip was very... - This day trip was very interesting, fun and informative; we learned about Sami culture and reindeers/herding from a Sami woman (in Tromsø studying at the university) who spoke authentically and well of her culture and was a great tour guide. Thank you to all! The reindeer were super cute, got to feed them for a while :)
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John_p
Feb 19, 2026
Reindeer experience - Worth doing. Hosts were very informative and friendly. Reindeer were plentiful and hungry. I’d recommend this tour.
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Alicia_k
Feb 19, 2026
Reindeer sledding - Reindeer sledding was so much fun. I chose this adventure through Viator because of the length of the sledding experience. It was much
longer than any I had seen. We had fun first feeding the reindeer and then being pulled through a beautiful snowy pastureland overlooking a fjord. Afterwards we learned about the Sami people and enjoyed a lunch of reindeer stew. There was a small gift shop on the property with unique items to remember this day by. This is a “must do” experience.
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Leah642
Feb 22, 2026
Enjoyable and leasurely ride - The tour is well organized. It was fun to get close to the reindeer to feed them and take a leasurely ride in a sled. It was also educational to learn about Sami culture and people. The guide was very engaging. Good tour for yonger kids or elderly. Even though it was a big group, we were split up and there are many different spaces to warm up with tea, coffee, cookies and delicious soup. So it didn't feel crowded
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Victoria_c
Mar 8, 2026
Nice idea but slightly disappointing - The idea is lovely but sledding was disappointing. For a start all of the sledges were wet and for people that didn’t have waterproof clothing it was miserable sitting in wet clothes. It wouldn’t have taken much to have quickly wiped off the wood. We thought we were going through the countryside on a small trip, but it ended up just being led round with the group of sledges through one big field. The second part we were able to feed the reindeer, but a lot of the reindeer were not interested because they had already been fed by the previous group. The lunch was very tasty and the talk by the Sami was very interesting and informative. We did learn lots and our young guides were great.
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