Reindeer Sledding and Feeding with Sami Culture in Tromso.
Overview
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You will get the opportunity to know the Sami culture and join a pleasant Reindeer Sledding in beautiful North Norwegian nature.
Saami are the indigenous people of the North and our Sami guide would like you to get to know his culture better, both past, present and future, through tasting some typical Sami food, seeing Sami artifacts and hearing stories and traditional Sami singing.
* If conditions change we keep the right to amend the duration of the sled-ride.
* All animals used for these services are trained for the activity, however, the behavior of animals can be unpredictable and therefore it is essential that all participants follow all given instructions for their safety, and the safety of others.
*Each reindeer and sled are bound together in a long row with the lead reindeer in the front.
* Sleds are shared, 2 participants on one sled.
*Reindeer Sledding is subject to snow and if weather conditions don't allow us to run the sled-ride we will offer you a partial refund.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Vegan option available.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
*IMPORTANT: The Reindeer Sledding (30 minutes activity) is subject to good snow conditions and sometimes we have to adjust the duration of this activity. If the weather does not allow us to run the sled-ride at all, we will offer you a partial refund. The rest of the tour will be held as normal.
If you have any food allergies or sensitivities please contact us upon finalizing your booking!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Lunch
Driver/guide
Round-trip shared transfer
Beverages
Gratuities
What To Expect
Reindeer and Saami people
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Reindeer Sledding and Feeding with Sami Culture in Tromso.
Reviews
184 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Trip cancelled without notice
Namvar M,
Jul 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00This was supposed to be the highlight of my Norway trip, but the tour was cancelled and they did not even bother to notify, i found out after waiting for sometime and calling the operator myself. Avoid any bookings with Authentic North in Tromso a d also Viator both of them are useless and do nit care at all about their customers. From now on I will avoid using Viator for ever as I had similar experience in Lisbon.
Santa would be proud!
Ron G,
Jun 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00we really enjoyed learning about the reindeer and their handlers! So much culture to learn about and they did a good job explaining it!
Well worth doing.
Lesley G,
Mar 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a lovely visit, spending time feeding the reindeer, the sledge ride was fun too. The reindeer stew was delicious and the talk after was very informative. Well worth the money.
It was a well-organized...
ShieloAnn A,
Mar 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00It was a well-organized experience. I like how the activities ran smoothly and according to the plan. Even the cancellation of an activity (reindeer sledding) due to weather condition, they informed us properly.
I had amazing weather...
tojaninka,
Mar 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00I had amazing weather which contributed to the fantastic experience, and I would highly recommend it. Very informative presentation of Sami culture and food was great. thank you.
Feels like an average...
zairaperina,
Mar 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Feels like an average experience for tourists. Nothing was really explained in depth and there were a lot of international staff and only one Sami. The experience is basically petting reindeers plus eating stew (the sledding was cancelled on our excursion day). The tour felt a bit over-charged and too much mass tourism for my likes.
Was cynical but 10/10 would recommend
Brogan E,
Mar 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Booked this trip as we had an extra day and wasn’t sure what to do with it. It was the trip I was least bothered about, but it was incredible!!! Learning about modern day Sami culture and spending time with the real life reindeer hearders was an experience I’ll never forget. Animals are so well cared for, unlike most animals in tourism nowadays. So glad we booked it. Staff were all really friendly, welcoming and funny too! Trip highlight so far
Amazing Guide, shame about the organisation
Oliver K,
Feb 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00OK i want to start off by saying the Sami guide presenting was awesome. We had a conversation with him after the conclusion of the event and we really got some great insights into modern Sami culture. To be honest it would have been better if we skipped the stew and the reindeer and just had the morning chatting with him. It would also be cool if he could integrate more of this modern perspective on sami life and culture into his base chat. The reindeer meeting was badly executed. Very little effort was given to explain about reindeers and their behaviour etc beforehand other than to tell us to watch out for the horns. The staff in the coral could barely speak English and none could answer what should have been a simple question "can reindeer feel it if you touch their horns". There were several foreigners working there which made me feel as if an opportunity for Samis is taken away. Unfortunately there was no sledding as the weather was bad early in the morning. The conditions had improved dramatically by the time we got there but no reversal on the decision was made disappointingly, although a partial or full refund was offered so I can't complain too much about that. The stew didn't taste great, and the tents where we ate it felt very modern sadly. All in all I feel I missed out on the authentic Sami experience I was looking for. I think next time I will just invite the guy offering the tour for a few beers.
It’s a nice experience to...
Kristelle l,
Feb 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00It’s a nice experience to see and feed the reindeers. Some reindeers can be aggressive and bully other reindeers during feeding, so be careful of course. The Sami culture is interesting to learn about. The only thing we didn’t get to do was the sledding because it was too wet for the reindeers to pull us. It has been raining and snowing.
Great Reindeer Experience
Sabine B,
Feb 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Bus 50 min., feeding reindeers very funny, sledding a nice small tour through amazing landscape, at lunch reindeer stew, interesting informations about Samis, we had to wait a little bit for bus return toilets without flush, very nice and funny guides
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