Evening Reindeer Feeding with Local Dinner from Tromsø

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4.5 hrs
Everybody welcome
From 1 years-old and up
From€163

Looking for an authentic Norwegian experience? Join along a unique immersion trip in a traditional reindeer farm in Tromsø followed by a taste of local culture!

Looking for an authentic Norwegian experience? Join along a unique immersion trip in a traditional reindeer farm in Tromsø followed by a taste of local culture!

The Sami people, the original inhabitants of Scandinavia, have been living side by side with reindeer for centuries. You now have the chance to have a taste of this amazing culture. You will be picked up from Tromso city centre, and be driven to the reindeer farm along a 25-minute seaside route.

Once you've arrived at the reindeer camp, you'll be warmly welcomed by the reindeer herders who will teach you about these amazing animals and their role in Sami culture. At the camp, you'll spot a herd of over 300 reindeer and another 1000 or so in the mountains running free!

You will head over to meet the herd. Over 300 friendly reindeer will quickly surround you, and some might even get so comfortable with your presence that they'll eat right from your hand! Then, in a different area, you'll be taught how to use the lasso, and you'll practice this new skill on a target resembling a reindeer.

After some quality time with the reindeer, you'll be invited to a gamme or a lavvu where you'll enjoy a traditional Sami stew cooked over an open fire. After dinner, you will all gather around the fire to share stories of the Sami culture and enjoy some traditional joik singing!

The farm is located in the middle of beautiful wilderness. In the pitch-black darkness of the night, you may even get a chance to see the Northern Lights! A 25 min. ride back to Tromso will allow soaking in an incredible day in the wild!

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Practical information

Course of events

- Please arrive at the meeting point in Tromsø 15 minutes in advance

- Meet your guide

- Bus transfer to the reindeer camp (25-minute drive)

- Arrival at the reindeer camp

- Feeding of Wild Reindeer around the camp

- Guests can test lasso throwing (but not on real reindeer)

- Warm drinks and snacks in a traditional Sami hut

- Dinner is served!

- Storytelling of Sami Culture and a joik performance (traditional Sami
folk song)

- Head out to observe the wilderness and, if lucky, the Northern Lights!

- Transfer back to Tromsø

Special terms

* A locally produced dinner is served in a Sami hut, which is a cold-smoked salmon starter, followed by a traditional reindeer stew named ''bidos''. Dessert options vary between a chocolate cake or a blueberry delicacy. Please specify upon booking if a vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free meal should be prepared instead.

Meeting point:
At the bus terminal at Tromsø Havn Prostneset, Samuel Arnesens gate 5, 9008, Tromsø - (Spot the guides with the blue jackets) There are two entrances. One is by the buses and one is between the Terminal and the Clarion Edge. Our guides will be where the buses are ready to depart to camp.
Spoken languages:German, French, English
Included
  • Transportation
  • Warm overalls and boots if needed
  • Warm lunch, coffee, and snacks
Do not forget to bring
  • Warm clothes
  • Gloves and hat
  • Wool socks
  • Warm boots
  • Scarf

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Martina H., Austria — 28/12/2023
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Loved it and will never forget it. One recommendation for future; extend for another 30 minutes (let people take a walk outside after dinner and story about Sami people).

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