Reindeer Feeding and Sami History

By Tromsø Arctic Reindeer
Prices from

1390 NOK

per person

This tour is conducted by Tromsø Arctic Reindeer Experience. Join Sami guides for an unforgettable reindeer experience. After a 25-minute drive from the city centre, you will visit their camp and have a chance to feed the herd of around 300 reindeer.

General information

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 Tromsø City Centre at 10am (10:00) or 1pm (13:00) and 25min drive to our base
- 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), hot drinks, hot meal
Duration: 4 hours
Number of participants: 1-50
Level of difficulty: Easy
Departure time and place: 10am (10:00) or 1pm (13:00) Rorbua PUB.
NOTE! Check your booking confirmation for correct departure time

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

1390 NOK per person

- Adult NOK 1390

- Child 0-5 years old NOK 0

- Child 6-12 years old NOK 790

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
  • Vegetarian
  • Family friendly
  • Easy
  • 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