Tromsø: Overnight Reindeer Sledding with Lavvo Stay & Northern Lights
- Experience reindeer sledding and spend your night in a Lavvo, traditional and warm Sami tent
- See the Northern Lights in a secluded wilderness location, far away from city light pollution
- Pick-up/drop-off, reindeer sledding, dinner, overnight lavvo stay, breakfast and guide included
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Overview
On this overnight tour, spend your night in a sami Lavvo (hot tent) just as our ancestors did. Try reindeer sledding, the oldes form of transportation in the Arctic. Feed our reindeer herd and enjoy the Arctic landscapes. With some luck, the Northern Lights might appear and start their dance just above your head!
What's included?
Pick-up/drop-off with scenic transfers 45 min each way
Overnight Sami excursion with dinner and breakfast the next morning
Hot drinks and hot meal (traditional Sámi stew or vegetarian option)
Entrance to the fence and feeding the herd at our camp
Stories about the life and culture of the Sámi people
Knowledgeable English-speaking guide
What to expect?
Get to know our herd of 300 reindeer and join a sleigh ride while enjoying the beautiful nature around us and the wonderful night sky from the north!
According to Sami people, the Northern Lights have a sound. Sit quiet and listen: maybe you can hear it too! We cannot predict when lady Aurora shows up, but we are lucky to have a location with very little light pollution and beautiful nature to experience this phenomenon in all its splendour!
After a sleigh ride of approximately 30 minutes, you will head towards the fence and feed our lovely reindeers (many of the reindeer will even eat from your hand!).
Right after, it is time for dinner. We will gather in our Gamme (Traditional Sami hut) where you will enjoy some hot drinks and you will get to taste our traditional reindeer stew (Biddos).
When we are all settled and comfortable, our Sami guide will tell you more about the Sami culture and history, they will show you some of our traditional handicrafts and clothes too. There will be also time for questions, feel free to participate and ask!
At the end of the tour, when the rest of the group heads back to Tromsø, you will be accompanied to your tent where you will learn how to keep yourselves warm through the night, just like it has been done for centuries, in what we call “hot tent camping”. Now you can get comfortable and unwind!
Each tent has space for 1 to 4 travelers. The set up is two queen sized beds separated by the wooden stove.
Solo travelers may share the tent with a second traveler.
IMPORTANT: The Reindeer Sledding 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.
All animals used for these services are trained for the activity, however, the behaviour of these animals can be unpredictable and therefore it is essential that all participants follow all given instructions for their safety, and the safety of others.
The sledding takes place as a raid where each reindeer and sled are bound together in a long row with the lead reindeer in the front. This means that sleds are shared, two participants per sled.
After getting picked up at the departure location you will head hop on a scenic ride of approx. 45 minutes where you can enjoy the beautiful and natural landscapes on the outskirts of Tromsø. This mountainous area close to the Lyngen Alps is home to magnificent coastal sceneries and idyllic villages, fasten your seatbelt and enjoy!
Meeting time: 17:45 (5.45pm) at Radisson Blu Hotel (Sjøgata 7, Tromsø)
Departure time: 18:00 (6pm)
Arrival time: You will be back in Tromsø at 11:00am
Good to know
Meeting time: 17:45 (5.45pm) at Radisson Blu Hotel (Sjøgata 7, Tromsø). Arrival back to Tromsø 11:00am the next day
What to bring
Bring warm clothes, wool or synthetic thermal underwear and don't forget your camera!