Recently Viewed
Reindeer Feeding & Saami Culture with Chance for Northern Lights: Get Close to Reindeer
4.4
49 Ratings
Tromsø
Join our excursion to experience a close encounter with reindeer! These tame yet inquisitive animals will approach you for food, providing ample opportunity for interaction with these enchanting creatures.
Join our excursion to experience a close encounter with reindeer! These tame yet inquisitive animals will approach you for food, providing ample opportunity for interaction with these enchanting creatures.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sjursnesvegen 144 - We would like to invite you to visit our Saami camp with hundreds of reindeer surrounded by stunning scenery and the famous Lyngen Alp mountains. This is a family friendly activity enjoyed by all ages. Our camp is far away from the city lights and noise, so it is the perfect spot to look out for the northern lights while being…
- Sjursnesvegen 144 - We would like to invite you to visit our Saami camp with hundreds of reindeer surrounded by stunning scenery and the famous Lyngen Alp mountains. This is a family friendly activity enjoyed by all ages. Our camp is far away from the city lights and noise, so it is the perfect spot to look out for the northern lights while being surrounded by hundreds of reindeer. The natural wonders can sometimes be predicted but never guaranteed.
You will participate in the daily feeding session of the cutest herd of reindeer at our camp, and here you will have plenty of time to get up-close and personal with our charming creatures.
You will also be welcomed into our wooden lavvo (Saami hut) to warm up when needed and there you will be served a range of hot beverages to drink (coffee, tea, chocolate) and a hot meal for dinner.
Our expert guide will tell you about the fascinating reindeer and share some secrets about how to survive life in an extreme Arctic nature. By taking part in this evening excursion we hope you will be charmed by our reindeer - the true hero in the Arctic.
At the transfer you will share a bus with up to 48 of our guests who participate in different activities.
What's Included
- Dinner
- Transfers
- All fees and taxes
- Tea and coffee
- Dinner
- Transfers
- All fees and taxes
- Tea and coffee
Meal Options
- Biddos - Traditional Saami stew consisting on reindeer meat, potatoes, carrots, onion and brown sauce.
- Vegan soup - We serve you a hearty vegan soup with a variety of vegetables (Carrot, Onion, cauliflower, broccoli, green peas, and lentils).
- Biddos - Traditional Saami stew consisting on reindeer meat, potatoes, carrots, onion and brown sauce.
- Vegan soup - We serve you a hearty vegan soup with a variety of vegetables (Carrot, Onion, cauliflower, broccoli, green peas, and lentils).
Additional Information
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Claudia Manikyr og Vippextension
Fredrik Langes gate
Meet us at the main entrance of Radisson Blu Hotel at 17:45h (05:45pm) and check in with the person wearing a blue cape/poncho.
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
4.4
(49 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Sarah_l
Dec 30, 2024
Brilliant Experience 👏 - Brilliant experience. Really couldn't fault it. Great guide. Well organised. Food was amazing. Reindeer we gentle and friendly 💙
Review provided by Viator
Alex_c
Dec 24, 2024
Great evening! - Great experience. The reindeer were about 1 hours ride from Tromso on a comfortable bus. We had plenty of time to feed the reindeer and stroke them (they were very calm around people). We then sat down and had some delicious stew (and we were allowed to go back for extra portions if we wanted to). Out Sami host then began to tell us about their fascinating culture but he was interrupted by a superb aurora showing which meant he paused to allow us all to take in the breathtaking display outside. The only downside is we didn't get to hear the rest of our guides talk on Sami culture. A lovely, memorable evening.
Review provided by Viator
Sitimariam_a
Dec 20, 2024
An experience to have in Tromso - It was an enriching experience experience feeding the reindeers and listening to the Sammi culture. A tour to book if you wish to have a close up with the reindeers and know about the Sammi culture.
Review provided by Viator
Joy_c
Nov 29, 2024
Heartwarming - John shared his Sami culture with us in a very meaningful way. He taught us about the history of the Sami people and their passion for preserving their culture.
Review provided by Viator
Becky_s
Nov 27, 2024
Reindeer and Aurora! What else do you need? - This experience was absolutely AMAZING!! Got to see some Aurora as a bonus!! Would do again, for sure! The speaker was great! The food and refreshments were great!
Review provided by Viator
Danyal_a
Jan 7, 2025
An ok excursion - It's was nice to see how gentle Reindeers are. The night was made with an awesome Aurora. The Reindeer soup was pretty bland and the talk wasn't great either. Left still wondering what the Samis actually are. The guy just told us what each month in Sami was. A very large group too.
Review provided by Viator
Rebecca_s
Dec 25, 2024
Fun experience and spectacular Northern Lights - Feeding the reindeer is a short experience but unique. Dinner in yurt was warm and heaps of food. The Northern Lights were spectacular that night so we spent most time outside viewing but disappointed not to hear more about Sami culture.
Review provided by Viator
Runa_t
Dec 5, 2024
Recommended - We met many reindeers and fed them. They are so cute and friendly. Then we ate the reindeer soup, it was good. We also learned about sami culture.
Review provided by Viator
Foodrunfun
Jan 6, 2025
Good if you want to pet reindeer - The bus ride was comfortable. The reindeer visit was as expected. The indoor area was cramped. The restrooms didn’t have urinals and weren’t designed for men and three of them at least had problems with the door not closing or locking. The food was pretty good but there was a shortage of cups and water. Maybe during slow times it’s better.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Cruiser32484833137
Dec 24, 2024
Fine but very commercial, sledding not provided - The staff were mostly nice, all very friendly except the man who was told to help us with our snow suits. The reindeer experience was fine though there was no help in how to approach or feed them and several reindeer head butted a few people which resulted in bad brusing and pain that no one seemed to care about. They claim the reindeer were wild despite being fenced in, and I was disappointed in how heavily commercial the whole experience was in busing in large groups and pushing us through with no care or anything to give us anything but a routine commercialised experience. The shop had nice things but they all cost twice the amount of what you pay in town for the same thing. The stew was disappointing, very watery and so over cooked the meat had a weird tough, lumpy texture. They were supposed to provide a dog spedding experience which was dropped quietly and they only told a few people we'd get a partial refund but had to ask for it but no one explained how. It was also not explained why we couldn't do what was promised as there was certainly plenty of snow. The tour was only good for spending time with reindeer but that was it. Unfortunately another misleading tour in Tromso.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
