Short Reindeer Sledding, Reindeer Feeding and Sami Culture

Reindeer sledding
Reindeer sledding
Feeding reindeers
Reindeer herd
Bidos. Traditional sami stew
Inside a lavvu tent
Jewellery display
Prices from

1890 NOK

per person

Enjoy a 10–15 minute reindeer sledding ride as the reindeer guide you through the valley and along the coast.

General information

This tour is operated by Tromsø Arctic Reindeer.

Afterwards, you will have the opportunity to feed around 300 of these magnificent animals before entering the gamme for a traditional hot meal cooked over the fire. End the day gathered around the fire, listening to stories about Sami culture and history, as well as joik – traditional Sami singing.

Highlights

• 25-minute bus ride to the reindeer camp

• Feeding of reindeer around the reindeer camp

• Opportunity to try lasso throwing (not on real reindeer)

• 10–15 minute reindeer sledding ride

• Hot drinks (tea, coffee and hot chocolate) around the fire inside a warm, candle-lit gamme (traditional Sami hut)

• Warm lunch of bidos (traditional Sami stew), hot drinks and cookies (vegetarian option available)

• Storytelling about Sami culture

• Joik performance (traditional Sami singing)

• 25-minute bus ride back to Tromsø city centre

Included: Transport, traditional hot lunch, hot drinks and cookies
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, 9008 Tromsø)
Duration: 4 hours

Prices from

1890 NOK per person

  • Prices may vary during the season.
  • Adult NOK 1890
  • Child 3–12 years NOK 945
  • Infant 0–3 years Free

Facilities

  • Suitable for children and families
  • Allergy friendly
  • English
  • Bus (up to 50 persons)
  • Vegetarian
  • Easy
  • Toilet on bus
  • Vegan
  • Child 0+
  • 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