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Reindeer Sledding and Feeding with Sami Culture in Tromso
4.6
183 Ratings
Tromsø
Experience the thrill of Reindeer Sledding and immerse yourself in the rich Sami culture in Tromso. Discover the traditions, taste Sami food, and enjoy the beautiful North Norwegian nature.
Experience the thrill of Reindeer Sledding and immerse yourself in the rich Sami culture in Tromso. Discover the traditions, taste Sami food, and enjoy the beautiful North Norwegian nature.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Tromsø Lapland - Reindeer and Saami people
- Tromsø Lapland - Reindeer and Saami people
What's Included
- Lunch included
- Knowledgeable driver/guide
- Round-trip shared transfer
- Complimentary beverages
- Lunch included
- Knowledgeable driver/guide
- Round-trip shared transfer
- Complimentary beverages
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
You are presented with a chance to familiarise yourself with the Sami culture and participate in an enjoyable Reindeer Sleigh ride within the attractive landscapes of Northern Norway. The Saami are the native inhabitants of the North and our Saami guide is eager for you to understand his culture more, encompassing its history, current state and future,…
You are presented with a chance to familiarise yourself with the Sami culture and participate in an enjoyable Reindeer Sleigh ride within the attractive landscapes of Northern Norway. The Saami are the native inhabitants of the North and our Saami guide is eager for you to understand his culture more, encompassing its history, current state and future, achieved through sampling some traditional Saami food, viewing Saami artifacts and listening to stories and customary Saami music.
- We retain the right to adjust the duration of the sleigh-ride under fluctuating circumstances.
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Every animal involved in these services is adequately trained for the activity, nevertheless, animals can behave unpredictably, therefore it’s crucial for all participants to strictly adhere to all given instructions for their own safety and the safety of others.
*Each reindeer and sleigh are connected in a lengthy line with the leading reindeer at the front. -
Sleighs are to be shared, with 2 participants per sleigh.
*Reindeer Sleighing is reliant on snow and if the weather conditions are unsuitable for the sleigh-ride, a partial refund will be provided.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vegan option available.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- *IMPORTANT: The Reindeer Sledding (30 minutes activity) is subject to good snow conditions and sometimes we have to adjust the duration of this activity. If the weather does not allow us to run the sled-ride at all, we will offer you a partial refund. The rest of the tour will be held as normal.
Location
Fredrik Langes gate 4
Fredrik Langes gate
Meet us at the main entrance of Radisson Blu Hotel and check in with the person wearing a blue cape/poncho with Tromso Lapland logo.
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
4.6
(183 Ratings)
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Ron_g
Jun 10, 2025
Santa would be proud! - we really enjoyed learning about the reindeer and their handlers!
So much culture to learn about and they did a good job explaining it!
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Lesley
Mar 30, 2025
Well worth doing. - Had a lovely visit, spending time feeding the reindeer, the sledge ride was fun too. The reindeer stew was delicious and the talk after was very informative. Well worth the money.
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Tojaninka
Mar 24, 2025
I had amazing weather... - I had amazing weather which contributed to the fantastic experience, and I would highly recommend it. Very informative presentation of Sami culture and food was great. thank you.
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Brogan_e
Mar 7, 2025
Was cynical but 10/10 would recommend - Booked this trip as we had an extra day and wasn’t sure what to do with it. It was the trip I was least bothered about, but it was incredible!!! Learning about modern day Sami culture and spending time with the real life reindeer hearders was an experience I’ll never forget. Animals are so well cared for, unlike most animals in tourism nowadays. So glad we booked it. Staff were all really friendly, welcoming and funny too! Trip highlight so far
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212fionam
Feb 21, 2025
Great experience - Great experience and very interesting
Sadly the weather meant we couldn’t go on the sled ride, but it was great to spend time with and feed the reindeer. Very interesting to hear about Sami culture and the lunch was very tasty.
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Shieloann_a
Mar 29, 2025
It was a well-organized... - It was a well-organized experience. I like how the activities ran smoothly and according to the plan. Even the cancellation of an activity (reindeer sledding) due to weather condition, they informed us properly.
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Kristelle_l
Feb 23, 2025
It’s a nice experience to... - It’s a nice experience to see and feed the reindeers. Some reindeers can be aggressive and bully other reindeers during feeding, so be careful of course. The Sami culture is interesting to learn about. The only thing we didn’t get to do was the sledding because it was too wet for the reindeers to pull us. It has been raining and snowing.
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Sabine_b
Feb 22, 2025
Great Reindeer Experience - Bus 50 min., feeding reindeers very funny, sledding a nice small tour through amazing landscape, at lunch reindeer stew, interesting informations about Samis, we had to wait a little bit for bus return
toilets without flush, very nice and funny guides
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Zairaperina
Mar 16, 2025
Feels like an average... - Feels like an average experience for tourists. Nothing was really explained in depth and there were a lot of international staff and only one Sami. The experience is basically petting reindeers plus eating stew (the sledding was cancelled on our excursion day). The tour felt a bit over-charged and too much mass tourism for my likes.
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Oliver_k
Feb 24, 2025
Amazing Guide, shame about the organisation - OK i want to start off by saying the Sami guide presenting was awesome. We had a conversation with him after the conclusion of the event and we really got some great insights into modern Sami culture. To be honest it would have been better if we skipped the stew and the reindeer and just had the morning chatting with him. It would also be cool if he could integrate more of this modern perspective on sami life and culture into his base chat.
The reindeer meeting was badly executed. Very little effort was given to explain about reindeers and their behaviour etc beforehand other than to tell us to watch out for the horns. The staff in the coral could barely speak English and none could answer what should have been a simple question "can reindeer feel it if you touch their horns".
There were several foreigners working there which made me feel as if an opportunity for Samis is taken away.
Unfortunately there was no sledding as the weather was bad early in the morning. The conditions had improved dramatically by the time we got there but no reversal on the decision was made disappointingly, although a partial or full refund was offered so I can't complain too much about that.
The stew didn't taste great, and the tents where we ate it felt very modern sadly.
All in all I feel I missed out on the authentic Sami experience I was looking for. I think next time I will just invite the guy offering the tour for a few beers.
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