Long Reindeer Sledding and Sámi Culture

Guests doing reindeer sledding
Inside a lavvu tent
Inside a lavvu tent
Feeding a reindeer
Feeding reindeers
Prices from

2350 NOK

per person

Enjoy a 25–30 minute reindeer sledding ride near Tromsø, feed the herd and learn about Sámi culture over a traditional hot lunch.

General information

This tour is operated by Tromsø Arctic Reindeer.

Travel from Tromsø to a reindeer camp surrounded by Arctic nature. Here, you will enjoy a 25–30-minute reindeer sledding ride through the valley and along the coast before meeting and feeding the herd.

You can also try lasso throwing before warming up inside a traditional gamme. A hot lunch of bidos, a traditional Sámi reindeer stew, is served around the fire together with hot drinks and cookies.

During the visit, your Sámi hosts will share stories about Sámi culture, history and reindeer herding. You will also experience joik, a traditional form of Sámi singing.

Minimum age to participate: None

Included:

• Return transport from Tromsø
• Visit to the reindeer camp
• 25–30-minute reindeer sledding ride
• Opportunity to feed the reindeer
• Opportunity to try lasso throwing
• Traditional hot lunch
• Hot drinks and cookies
• Stories about Sámi culture, history and reindeer herding
• Joik performance

Food and drinks: A hot lunch of bidos, a traditional Sámi reindeer stew, is included. A vegetarian or vegan vegetable stew is available. Gluten-free and lactose-free alternatives are also available. Please provide details of any food allergies or dietary requirements when booking.

Please bring: At least two layers of warm clothing, a warm hat, mittens and winter boots

Level of difficulty: Easy

Departure time and place: 10 AM (10:00) or 1 PM (13:00) from the bus terminal at Tromsø Havn Prostneset, Samuel Arnesens gate 5, Tromsø

Meeting time: 15 minutes before departure

Duration: Approx. 4 hours, including transport

Prices from

2350 NOK per person

  • Prices may vary during the season.
  • Adult NOK 2350
  • Child 3–12 years NOK 1175
  • Infant 0–2 years free

Facilities

  • Bonfire
  • Suitable for guests with allergies
  • English
  • Bus (up to 50 passengers)
  • Vegetarian options
  • Morning (06:00–11:59)
  • Easy
  • Toilet on the bus
  • A light meal
  • 3-5 hours

About Tromsø Arctic Reindeer

We are a traditional Reindeer herding family offering authentic Sami Reindeer experience with over 300 Reindeer at the camp within a 30-minute drive from Tromsø.


We offer a number of tours, including Reindeer Sledding, and you will be hosted by local Sami Reindeer herders who will show and teach you about Reindeer herding and Sami culture. You get to feed these magnificent animals and experience the joy of being close to Reindeer, the feeling of coming into a warm lavvu (Sami tent) and gamme (Sami Wooden Hut), the smells and tastes of traditional Sami food and the sounds of the traditional joik.



All of our tours are family-friendly and suitable for even the youngest of children and infants. On our tours we offer traditional and delicious Sami food and are happy to cater for special food requests such as vegetarian and gluten-free diets.



We are always ready to help as much as we can with any restrictions or disabilities our guests might have to make sure all our guests can participate in all activities. Please check the website for more details on each individual tour or get in touch if you have any questions.


Visit Tromsø
Phone: +47 776 10 000
Email: [email protected]
Tromsø Arctic Reindeer
Phone: +47 406 11 448
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://www.tromsoarcticreindeer.com/
Ametystvegen 2, 9022 Krokelvdalen