Reindeer Feeding and Sami Culture Including Lunch from Tromso
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
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The reindeer and the Sami have been living and working on this land for centuries and they have only recently invited guests to be part of their daily life. You will visit their camp and have a chance to feed the herd of around 300 wild reindeer who will swarm all around and some will even eat from your hands. You will then be invited for hot drinks around the fire inside a warm candlelit gamme (Traditional Sami Hut) where lunch, bidos, cooked over the open fire will be served (a traditional Sami stew which is often served at Sami weddings and other special occasions).
After lunch you will be invited into a lavvu (Sami tent) and gather around the fire to listen to stories about Sami culture and how it is to be a reindeer herder. The Sami guide will also perform a joik (traditional Sami song) for the guests.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What to bring or wear: Warm clothes (at least two layers), gloves, hat, and good winter boots
Vegetarian / vegan option available
Gluten free option available
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
After meeting at the Prostneset bus terminal take the bus for a 25-minute drive by the nice coast of Tromsø to arrive at the destination, the Sami camp, where the reindeer and the rest of our guides will be waiting for you.
Start your Sami experience by hand-feeding a herd of 300 reindeer before entering the gamme for a hot traditional meal cooked over the fire. Finish the day by gathering around the fire to enjoy the sounds of joiking (songs), Sami history and stories.
What‘s Included
Pickup and drop-off at designated meeting points
Lunch
Snacks
Transportation to camp
Coffee and/or Tea
Guide
Anything not covered in Inclusions
Baby car seats on the bus (only booster seats are available)
Options
Reindeer feeding 2022-23
Reviews
501 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Highly recommend!
David P,,Feb 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing experience! Everyone was very friendly and helpful, from the tour guides to the Sami hosts. Just the right amount of time for each activity!
Highly recommend!
Anne K,,Feb 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Well looked after little reindeer herd. Everything organised efficiently. Reindeer are so sweet. Veggies can have veggie soup at lunch if preferred. Good little gift shop. Face cream and lip balm excellent. Sami story time is very interesting with good time set aside for Q&A Would highly recommend.
Beautiful reindeers
pickachu mcm,,Jan 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked this tour even though we knew a lot of people will be there, and we didn't have high expectations for being able to feed too many reindeers. Well, it was a wrong expectation, we were received in a huge tent where our guide told us about the Sami culture, we received enough food for the reindeers (they didn't even finished the food we had), and the reindeer stew was delicious. Also, on the premise there were so many reindeers, we got the chance to feed so many of them, and they are such nice creatures, curious and friendly. It was clear they are so much cared for! We recommend this tour wholeheartedly!
Enjoy the reindeers
Ivan N,,Jan 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The reindeers were beautiful. The Sami guide was very knowledgeable with his culture (obviously) as well as his area of expertise, the reindeers.
Lovely half day trip with reindeer and informative guides
RRay84,,Jan 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Well organized pickup by buses, with enough time for sledding as well as feeding the reindeer. It felt a tad bit uncomfortable going in two loops over chunks of ice 😅 as it had rained just the day before; and I’m sure it is comparatively easier even for the reindeer to pull the sleds over snow. We were told a lot about Sami culture and the reindeer, in front of a warm fire with hot drinks, cookies and bidos!
Amazing reindeer experience
fernandamP5846BE,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a very very nice experience, I Loved feeding the reindeers and the storytelling. It was really entertaining and even the reindeer soup was kind of good.
So much fun
Dulce A,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We loved it and had so much fun! Definitely reconsidering to other people looking for a fun tour!!!!
Hungry reindeers
alfiec341,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00First of the coach took us along the shoreline as the sun was rising we got some pretty views over the mountains. Then as soon as we got there we dropped our bags off and fed the reindeers for about an hour. This was a lot of fun and the reindeers were very hungry. After feeding we then headed into the wooden camp where there was a big fire, had some hot chocolate and some stew After an hour we then headed to the Sami tent and heard all about the Sami people, learnt how to yoik and kept warm.
Good fun
Helena M,,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00The reindeer were surprisingly tame anf fun to feed. I was disappointed that there wasn't much evidence of Sami culture. The Sami stories were great but he was the only one dressed in traditional dress and there was no singing or dancing. The lunch was very poor. We are coeliacs so had to have the vegetarian option which was just a soup. Would have loved to try reindeer meat but they added flour to thicken it.
Didn’t enjoy this as much...
Gabrielle M,,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00Didn’t enjoy this as much as I wanted to!! We were left sitting for about two hours inside with nothing to do, and it was soooo colddddddd. My only complaint is the pace of the activities. Otherwise, everyone was kind and helpful! Other people seemed to be having a great time - so perhaps this was just not for me. PS. You will leave smelling like reindeer and firewood so don’t wear clothes you can’t easily wash!
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