Sami Culture: Reindeer Feeding Experience

Immerse yourself in the rich Sami culture and experience a traditional Sami meal while visiting a reindeer camp in Tromso. Feed the wild reindeer, enjoy a warm candlelit meal, listen to stories, and hear a traditional Sami song.

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 reindeer and our guides will be ready to welcome you.
  • Tromsø Arctic Reindeer - Embark on your Sami adventure by hand-feeding a herd of 300 reindeer, then step into the gamme for a…
What's Included
  • Pickup and drop-off at designated meeting points
  • Transportation to camp
  • Guide
  • 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)
Additional Information

For ages, the Sami and their reindeer have inhabited and worked this territory, just recently opening their lives to visitors. At their encampment, you’ll have the opportunity to interact with a group of nearly 300 wild reindeer, some of whom will come close enough to eat from your hand. Following your encounter with the reindeer, you’ll be welcomed…

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.

Customer Ratings
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Donna_v
Feb 27, 2026
Loved this adventure!!! - This was a well organized adventure. We really enjoyed feeding the reindeer! The talk about sami lifestyle and reindeer herder was so informative. Loved this adventure
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Polyne987
Feb 27, 2026
Highlight - This experience is absolutely worth every penny, especially for anyone wanting to learn more about Sami culture. The young Sami woman who guided us was incredibly interesting, energetic, and warm. She shared her knowledge with genuine passion and authenticity. The team was very helpful, the hot lunch was delicious, and the place was clean and well maintained. The reindeer were gentle and friendly, which made the experience even more special. Spécial thanks to the French guide she was very nice and helpful. A truly enriching and authentic experience that I highly recommend.
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Alin-71
Feb 21, 2026
Amazing experience of life the Arctic region - Interesting cultural submersion into Sami way of life. Feeding the herd of reindeers is just the pretext to find out how Sami community is living their life in the Arctic region.
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Trail67063818221
Feb 21, 2026
Up close with reindeer! - Was really lovely to feed the reindeer, they were free not in pens. The views were spectacular.
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Elina_s
Feb 20, 2026
Such a great experience!... - Such a great experience! Learnt so much about Sami culture! And the reindeers were so wonderful to meet (and feed)!
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672maryellenw
Feb 17, 2026
Great snowy experience - after a nice busy ride we got to the Sami encampment where we were given a short talk..a bucket of feed and began our hike up the hillside. after about 10 minutes we were met by the herd and spent the next 30 minutes feeding amongst the reindeer. the views were wonderful of the fjord and the animals. after 30 minutes or so we returned to the cabin to have some rei deer stew and then to have a talk by a Sami herder around a big fire. all told a terrific day
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Npk92
Feb 16, 2026
Fantastic and authentic experience! A must do in Tromsø! - Don’t miss this experience while you’re in Tromsø. The tour began when we boarded the bus in the bus terminal at 10 am and ended when they dropped us back off at the same spot around 3 pm. The camp where the reindeer were at was about a 40 min drive away. Once we got there we were welcomed by our lead Sámi guide, Johan, who briefed us on what to expect for the tour. First we were going to feed the reindeer, then have lunch, and then learn about the Sámi people around a warm fire to end the tour. Overall, we loved the whole experience and a big thank you to Johan and all the other guides for making sure our experience was an amazing one! Definitely consider booking this for your Tromsø trip! Feeding the reindeer is an experience everyone will love and you’ll love learning about the Sámi people, the indigenous people of the northernmost parts of Europe. - Nolan
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Christopher_y
Feb 16, 2026
Fun experience hanging... - Fun experience hanging out with the reindeer. Good to have lunch included and hear stories of the Sami culture.
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Ahmed_a
Feb 13, 2026
Sami culture tour - Watching and feeding the reindeer was a great experience plus meeting the Sami people and knowing about their history and tradions was also great
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Joebi1381vf
Feb 18, 2026
It looked fake to me. - As a traveler, I've visited several nomadic tribes. Where there were always full communities and families of natives. This place is a rip-off, it totally looks like it was built for a show. There were no families or company, it was only one man dressed up as a native the tour guides were the ones serving the meals and attending the travelers. It looks to me that they just made it up to make some cash from the travelers. For the price we paid, we Should've gone to a real sami community. We wanted to see the community just like I'm other countries. I really don't recommend it. Go and do something else. We paid $200 a pop... What a rip-off. The reindeer 🦌 were nice tho.
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From $174
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).