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Reindeer Sledding and Sami Culture Tour from Tromso: A Unique Cultural Encounter
4.7
472 Ratings
Tromsø
Experience the thrill of reindeer sledding and immerse yourself in the rich Sami culture on this unique tour from Tromso. Enjoy a sleigh ride, feed reindeer, and learn about Sami traditions.
Experience the thrill of reindeer sledding and immerse yourself in the rich Sami culture on this unique tour from Tromso. Enjoy a sleigh ride, feed reindeer, and learn about Sami traditions.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Tromsø - Begin your journey at the Prostneset bus terminal and enjoy a scenic 25-minute bus ride along Tromsø’s beautiful coast to reach the Sami camp, where the reindeer and guides will be ready to welcome you.
- Tromsø Arctic Reindeer - Delight in a 30-minute sleigh ride as the reindeer lead you through the valley and along the coast….
- Tromsø - Begin your journey at the Prostneset bus terminal and enjoy a scenic 25-minute bus ride along Tromsø’s beautiful coast to reach the Sami camp, where the reindeer and guides will be ready to welcome you.
- Tromsø Arctic Reindeer - Delight in a 30-minute sleigh ride as the reindeer lead you through the valley and along the coast. Afterward, you’ll have the chance to feed 300 of these majestic creatures before entering the gamme for a warm traditional meal cooked over an open fire. Conclude the day by gathering around the fire to hear Sami history, stories, and joiking (songs).
- Tromsø - Return to the city center. The bus will drop you off at the same location where you initially met the guides at the start of the tour.
What's Included
- Pickup and drop-off at designated meeting points
- Transportation to camp
- Guide
- 30-minute reindeer sleigh ride
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Tea and coffee
- Pickup and drop-off at designated meeting points
- Transportation to camp
- Guide
- 30-minute reindeer sleigh ride
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Anything not covered in Inclusions
- Baby car seats on the bus (only booster seats are available)
- Anything not covered in Inclusions
- Baby car seats on the bus (only booster seats are available)
Additional Information
Delight in the unique Sami opportunity of reindeer sleighing, during which you’ll relish a lengthy reindeer-led sledge journey (30 mins). Following that, nourish a crowd of 300 reindeers at the site, and assemble within an authentic Sami shelter for a warm repast and to hear narratives regarding Sami customs around the firepit. A Sami escort will also…
Delight in the unique Sami opportunity of reindeer sleighing, during which you’ll relish a lengthy reindeer-led sledge journey (30 mins). Following that, nourish a crowd of 300 reindeers at the site, and assemble within an authentic Sami shelter for a warm repast and to hear narratives regarding Sami customs around the firepit. A Sami escort will also render a joik, a customary folk melody, for your enjoyment, before we transport you back to Tromsø.
- What to bring or wear: warm clothes (at least two layers), gloves, hat, good winter boots
- Vegetarian / vegan option available
- Gluten free option available
Location
Bus Terminal
- Pick up 9.40 (morning tour) / 12.40 (afternoon tour) at the bus terminal at Tromsø Havn Prostneset.
- If you enter the terminal via the main entrance opposite to Clarion the Edge, please walk through the building to the other entrance.
- Our guides wear blue jackets.
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
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(472 Ratings)
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Magda_l
Apr 7, 2025
Great tour, close encounters with reindeer. - Very well organized tour, plenty of time to feed the reindeer, the sled is fun, too. Beautiful scenery. Authentic Sami tents available with fire, tea, coffee and cookies, as well as lunch. Highly recommend.
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Merrill_w
Apr 5, 2025
We absolutely loved this... - We absolutely loved this tour! The reindeer were friendly and ready for you to feed them. The sledding portion was my favorite part, in addition to the hot soup and Sami culture.
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Debbieda9684cw
Mar 30, 2025
The best tour - we loved it - We absolutely loved our Sami guide and all the reindeer. The reindeer were extremely friendly and photogenic : ) Our Sami guide told wonderful stories and answered all our questions and was so unbelievably patient with the rude visitor that answered a phone call from the front row and kept talking!!!
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Drlcs1
Mar 30, 2025
Highly recommended. - This was a lot more fun than we expected. You get to go very close to the reindeer (abt 300 of them) and interact with them by feeding them. The setting is beautiful.
The reason why this herd is here in winter is cos the reindeer need to be fed during winter in recent times cos of ice layers. So this is a way to preserve the reindeer herd which is part of the Sami culture.
The Sami culture talk and food were interesting and were really well delivered. I learnt something!
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Samanthas222
Mar 30, 2025
Just amazing! ✨ - this was an amazing tour! So much fun and new knowledge about Sami culture ✨ have a huge and the cutest reindeer herd 💕 super recommend!
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Gabriela_m
Mar 28, 2025
Great experience - Such great experience! Love feeding the reindeers and getting to know more about Sami culture. The sledding is also nice but the feeding was my favorite part. I strongly recommend it.
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Veekshith
Mar 28, 2025
Unique experience - It was a day full of reindeer! sled by one, fed another, and even had reindeer for lunch. 😄 It was one of the most unique experiences I’ve ever had, and everything was very well organized.
Was interesting to learn and know more about Sami culture from the folks themselves.
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Steven_a
Mar 24, 2025
Great experience feeding... - Great experience feeding and interacting with the reindeer and Sami people. The reindeer stew was delicious.
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Ute_a
Mar 29, 2025
Pretty expensive for what you’re getting! - Very different than what I expected. The reindeer sled ride was barely 15 minutes. Feeding the reindeer was nice. The bus driver who drove us was really rude. Overall, pretty expensive for what you’re getting.
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Joanne_v
Mar 25, 2025
Great Sami stories, poor organization. - The location is nice, overall the experience is cool. The history of the Sami and stories were very interesting. However, the organization of the company is bad. I was tempted to give less of a review because of this. They were not very communicative, they did not explain what we needed to do, we could barely hear anything as they didnt seem to care enough. When we arrived we were not sure if we were feeding the reindeer first or going on the reindeer sled. They really didnt seem to care about anything they just responded, sure. The food was very good and the Sami stories made it worth it, the Sami history and stories were great and the Sami telling the stories as well. After everything was done there was a snowstorm and it was freezing, they were rushing us saying that the bus was ready, but then let us stand waiting freezing in the storm for over 10 mts, we could have left the warm camp when the bus was actually there, as it took less than 2 minutes to walk to it. Just again awful organization. Unfortunately, next time I would use another company, nothing againts the Sami owners more on the company "organizing it".
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