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Reindeer visit, and Sami Culture Including Lunch from Tromso
Badge of ExcellenceTromso, Norway
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Immerse yourself in Sami culture and feed a herd of reindeer during this half-day adventure from Tromsø. With your Sami guides, travel to the Sami camp and enter the lavuu, or traditional Sami tent, for a typical meal with your hosts. Learn about the culture, history, traditions, and folklore of the Sami people while sitting around the campfire. Listen as the guides perform a joik, or traditional Sami song. Be sure to bring warm, layered clothing.
- Learn about the Sami people on this 3-hour cultural tour from Tromsø
- Listen to traditional Sami storytelling and singing
- Have a meal of typical Sami food inside a warm tent
- Round-trip transportation from Tromsø is included
What's Included
- Pickup and drop-off at designated meeting points
- Transportation to camp
- Guide
- Anything not covered in Inclusions
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Tromsø Arctic Reindeer Pick Up pointSamuel Arnesens gate 8, 9008 Tromsø, Norway
- Pick up 9.45 (morning tour) / 12.45 (afternoon tour) at the corner of Bankgata and Fredrik Langes Gate - Our pick up guides wear blue 'Tromso Arctic Reindeer' jackets. - Please arrive with time to spare so we can ensure a prompt departure of 10.00 / 13.00.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Meet your tour group and Sami guides at a centrally located meeting place to start your adventure. Be sure to dress in warm clothing, including gloves and a hat. Board a comfortable vehicle for the 25-minute trip to the Sami camp.
Upon arrival at the camp, get a chance to feed the herd of reindeer. This herd is the source of their livelihood, a tradition for the Sami people, who are historically nomadic. Try out some lasso throwing on a practice target, gaining an appreciation of how the Sami manage their herd.
After the feeding, make your way inside the lavuu, or traditional tent, to warm up. Listen to stories and facts about the people's culture, traditions, and history. Enjoy a lunch of bidos, a type of soup, and cake with coffee. Hear a performance of a joik, a song in the native Sami style.
Board your vehicle for the 25-minute return trip back to the departure point in Tromsø city center.
Upon arrival at the camp, get a chance to feed the herd of reindeer. This herd is the source of their livelihood, a tradition for the Sami people, who are historically nomadic. Try out some lasso throwing on a practice target, gaining an appreciation of how the Sami manage their herd.
After the feeding, make your way inside the lavuu, or traditional tent, to warm up. Listen to stories and facts about the people's culture, traditions, and history. Enjoy a lunch of bidos, a type of soup, and cake with coffee. Hear a performance of a joik, a song in the native Sami style.
Board your vehicle for the 25-minute return trip back to the departure point in Tromsø city center.
Tromsø (Pass By)
Tromsø Arctic Reindeer
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Tromso (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- What to bring or wear: Warm clothes (at least two layers), gloves, hat, and good winter boots
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- Vegetarian / vegan option available
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Reviews
4.5
311 reviews
Ema_P, Apr 2024
It was amazing seeing the raindeer, definitely worth taking the tour! We first fed the raindeer, then ate a raindeer stew and listened to some Sami people stories.
Lisa_J, Apr 2024
Such a wonderful few hour's. Highly recommend this trip. Feeding the Reindeer was amazing, as was our Sami host (I’m so sorry but l don’t remember your name; l do remember that you speak Northern Sami and are 21 years old). She was very knowledgeable and informative. Highlight of the trip was her talk and joik. The reindeer stew, Bidos and chocolate cake were also both excellent. My only reason for dropping one star was that the check in with the tour operator was confusing, unclear and disorganised which resulted in departing late, the lack of direction from them at the venue, meant that we ended up in the wrong tent along with many other guests.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Dear Lisa,
Thank you for your fantastic review and a recommendation!
We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the Sami storytelling part of the tour, and joik in particular. It is a very personal experience and it was a pleasure to share it with you!
We also appreciate your feedback with suggestions on improvement. We will forward your comments regarding the pickup to our respective team and will work on developing our services even further.
Thank you again for visiting us, and welcome back to Tromsø Arctic Reindeer! 🦌
Neus_R, Mar 2024
It’s not bad, but nothing special either. We think it’s better to explore yourself than to go on these kind of tours.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear Neus,
Thank you for visiting us and sharing a review!
We are sorry to hear that the tour didn't meet your expectations. We would like to hear more about your experience at our camp, please reach out to us at info@tromsoarcticreindeer.com at your convenience.
Greetings from the Tromsø Arctic Reindeer team, we wish you a happy Easter!
Danika_P, Mar 2024
From all the tours we did while in Tromso, the staff during this tour was the most professional and organized. It was expensive as most tours here are but we enjoyed it very much and would do it again. The food at the end of the trip was also very good.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear Danika,
Thank you for your kind review!
We are happy to hear your positive feedback on our Tromsø Arctic Reindeer staff. Your review has been forwarded to the team and we are very grateful for your kind words!
It's great to hear that you enjoyed the activity and would like to do it again.
Welcome back - we look forward to meeting you again in the future!
Robert_S, Mar 2024
Really nice experience. Despite being a large group, you could wander around the corral and feed the reindeer and experience them up close. There was also sufficient time for that. Afterwards, there was soup and above all a very interesting and serious introduction to what being a Sami means now, and their colonisation.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear Robert,
Thank you for an excellent review!
We are glad to hear that you had enough time to wander around the camp and discover the area at your own pace. Hopefully you enjoyed the stunning Arctic landscape!
We are also grateful for your feedback on the Sami storytelling, it was a pleasure to share our knowledge and experience with you.
Welcome back to Tromsø Arctic Reindeer!
James_J, Mar 2024
Nice visit but reindeer feeding part went too long which made for a much longer tour than necessary to get the desired experience
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear James,
Thank you for visiting us and sharing your feedback!
We hope you enjoyed the visit and got a chance to learn more about the Sami culture and the reindeers with us.
Welcome back!
Joanne_Z, Mar 2024
For a well-established tour organizer, the check-in process was ridiculously unorganized. There was no line, and attendees had to repeatedly wait in multiple lines (after initial unorganized check in) to finally be told where to go. Once there, the reindeer feeding is fun, and the food and service was redeeming hence the 3 stars. However, there were minimal spotlight on Sami story-telling/learning.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear Joanne,
Thank you for visiting us and sharing your feedback.
We are sorry to hear that your experience with us has been underwhelming and we sincerely apologise for the lack of the pickup organisation during your visit. We have forwarded your comments to our team and will address the points accordingly to improve our services even further.
Our Sami guides share their personal experience and knowledge during the storytelling part of the tour, and we hope you had a chance to learn more about the local culture and lifestyle.
It's however great to hear that you had a great time feeding the reindeers and enjoyed our traditional lunch in the lavvu!
If you have any further feedback, please don't hesitate to contact us at info@tromsoarcticreindeer.com, we would be happy to discuss the matter further with you.
Greetings from Tromsø!
Cindy_G, Mar 2024
Disappointing at best. Expected Sami culture and interesting reindeer facts. . Talk focused on the difficulties of herding month by month and complaining about government regulation. Soup was cold. “Warm tent” was frigid. There was no singing and no storytelling. Reindeer were beautiful and interesting.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear Cindy,
Thank you for taking your time to leave a review for us!
We are disappointed to hear that the tour didn't meet your expectations. Our Sami guides share their own experiences and knowledge during the storytelling, and everyone is welcome to ask any questions about the local culture and lifestyle.
Please reach out to us at info@tromsoarcticreindeer.com if you would like to discuss the matter further.
Greetings from Tromsø Arctic Reindeer!
Vasilisa_D, Mar 2024
Overall experience was great. Really enjoyed learning about Sami culture and of course the reindeers. Would recommend.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear Vasilisa,
Thank you for your great review and a recommendation!
We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the experience at our camp and had a wonderful time.
Welcome back!
Serghei_S, Mar 2024
Definitely worth a visit, we enjoyed it, well organized, nice staff and lots of reindeer. Would recommend
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear Serghei,
Thank you for your amazing review and a recommendation!
We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed spending the day at our camp and had a wonderful time.
Welcome back to Tromsø!
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