Tromsø: Reindeer Sledding & Sami Culture Campfire

Reindeer Sledding in Tromsø: A 4-Hour Sami Camp Experience

You ride in a reindeer sled for 10 to 15 minutes, feed a herd of 300 animals, and sit around a fire in a Sami tent for a traditional meal and stories about Sami culture, including a joik performance. The whole experience takes 4 hours with transport from central Tromsø included, so you don't arrange anything yourself.

Step-by-step itinerary

Sami culture and reindeer sledding tour

• Meet at Prostneset bus terminal
• Bus drive to Sami camp
• Take 10-15 minute reindeer sled ride
• Feed 300 reindeer
• Enjoy hot traditional meal in gamme
• Listen to Sami stories and joik
• Bus drive back to city centre

The experience

You've just landed in Tromsø, or maybe you're on your second morning and the light is still strange. Either way, you meet the guides at Prostneset bus terminal and climb onto a bus for a 25-minute drive along the coast. The water is dark, the mountains are white, and you're already thinking about what comes next. The reindeer camp sits outside the city, and when you arrive, the animals are waiting. There are 300 of them, and they know what's coming.

The reindeer sledding part is short, 10 to 15 minutes, but it's the thing you came for. You're moving through the valley and along the coast behind a sled pulled by reindeer, which is not something that happens often in life. After that, you get to feed the herd yourself, standing close enough to feel their breath and their weight. Then everyone moves into a gamme, a traditional Sami tent, where there's a fire going and a hot meal waiting. The food is cooked over the flames, and it tastes different when you're this far north and this cold.

The stories come next. Your guide talks about Sami history and culture while you sit around the fire, and at some point they perform joik: a traditional Sami folk song that sounds nothing like what you expected. It's not a concert. It's someone singing their own way, and the tent gets quiet. Coffee and tea are there if you need them. After a few hours, the bus takes you back to the city centre, dropping you at the same terminal where you started, and you're back in Tromsø with the afternoon still ahead of you.

The tour runs 4 hours total, including the drive both ways. Pickup is included, and so is the meal. If you're vegetarian, vegan, or need gluten-free options, those are available. Just mention it when you book. Bring warm clothes, at least two layers, gloves, a hat, and good winter boots. The temperature doesn't care how you feel about it.

What’s included

Your day includes pickup and drop-off at Prostneset bus terminal, a 25-minute bus ride to the reindeer camp, a 10 to 15-minute reindeer sled ride, time to feed the herd, a hot traditional meal cooked over a fire inside a Sami tent, coffee and tea, and a guide who shares Sami history and performs joik. Transport back to the city is included.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 13:00

Book up toStart time

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 70

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by Tromso Arctic Reindeer

Is this one for you?Book this if you want the main Sami reindeer experience without arranging your own transport to the camp or figuring out timing: the 4-hour structure and included pickup mean you show up and the rest is handled.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the reindeer sled ride?

10 to 15 minutes. You're pulled around the valley and along the coast.

What's included in the tour?

Pickup and drop-off at Prostneset bus terminal, transport to the camp, the sled ride, a chance to feed the reindeer, a hot meal in the Sami tent, coffee and tea, and a guide who performs joik and shares Sami stories.

How long is the whole tour?

4 hours, including the 25-minute drive each way from the city.

What should I wear?

At least two layers, gloves, a hat, and good winter boots. Tromsø is cold, and you'll be outside during the sled ride.

Are vegetarian or vegan meals available?

Yes, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available. Mention your preference when you book.

Where do I meet the guide?

At Prostneset bus terminal in central Tromsø. The bus picks you up there and returns you to the same spot.

Can service animals come?

Yes, service animals are allowed on the tour.