Reindeer Sledding, Reindeer Feeding and Sami Culture

By Tromsø Arctic Reindeer
Prices from

1790 NOK

per person

This tour is conducted by Tromsø Arctic Reindeer. Join Sami guides for an unforgettable experience of reindeer sledding (25-30 min) and Sami culture. After the sledding you will visit their camp and have a chance to feed the herd of around 300 reindeer.

General information

This tour is conducted by Tromsø Arctic Reindeer. You will then gather inside the lavvu (Sami tent) for a hot traditional Sami meal and listen to stories about Sami culture around the campfire. The guide will also perform a joik (traditional Sami song) for the guests.

The itinerary will be:
- Pick-up from Rorbua Pub at Samuel Arnesens gate 12, right next to the Radisson Blu Hotel Tromso at 10am (10:00) or 1pm (13:00) and 25min drive to our base
- Reindeer sledding (25-30 min)
- Feeding the reindeer
- Lasso-throwing (but not on real reindeer)
- Coffee and hot meal inside a warm lavvu (traditional Sami tent)
- Storytelling of Sami Culture
- Joik performance (traditional Sami folk song)
- 25 min bus ride back to Tromsø city-centre

Included: Guide, transfer (25 minutes each way), warm clothes, hot meal, hot drinks
Duration: 4 hours
Number of participants: 1 - 50
Level of difficulty: Easy / family
Departure time and place: 10am (10:00) or 1pm (13:00) in front of the Rorbua Pub (Samuel Arnesens gate 12, next to Radisson Blu Hotel).

NOTE! Check your booking confirmation for which departure time you have booked

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.

Prices from

1790 NOK per person

- Adult NOK 1790

- Child 0-6 years old NOK 0

- Child 6-12 years old NOK 990

Facilities

  • Short trips
  • Wheelchair access
  • Guide
  • Toilet facilities on bus
  • Groups
  • Winter
  • Hotel return
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • November
  • December
  • Bus (up to 50 persons)
  • Meal included
  • Warm clothing included
  • Vegetarian
  • Family friendly
  • Easy
  • Disability-friendly
  • Tea/coffee/biscuit included
  • Vegan

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. All children under 6 go for free. 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: +47983 13 038
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.tromsoarcticreindeer.com