Follow the reindeer from plain to coast! Experience this unique once in a lifetime experience of the Sami reindeer herders when they migrate the reindeer from inland areas to summer pastures on the coast of Northern Norway. Ignore the clock and join this amazing 6-day adventure! You will travel with a Sami family on snowmobiles and sleep in traditional and warm “lavvu” tents. Due to herding traditions, this adventure is only available in April/May. We take only small groups of 1- 6 persons. We are booking now for Spring 2018.
Sustainability
Travelers will join an indigenous Sami family which have practised the reindeer migration for hundreds of years in Tundra. Travelers will sleep together with their hosts in tents and all the food is local and traditional Sami food. This trip has no waste as everything that you bring to Tundra needs to be brought back. Travelers will not have a shower and they will use a mobile toilet.
What’s Included
A pick-up service from and to Alta airport, Norway and Ivalo airport, Finland and all transportation (car, snowmobiles)
Accommodation in a traditional tent with a mobile toilet (no shower)
Sleeping bags
Traditional and local Sami food and beverages
All the activities mentioned in the itinerary
The thermal clothing which includes warm overalls, boots, gloves, hats, and helmets for snowmobiling.
Trip Itinerary
There’s no daily schedule on this trip as guests move along the reindeer stock with a snowmobile and with Sami hosts. You will be amazed by the beautiful Arctic nature. You will learn much about nomadic herding and about reindeer.
Guests will also have an opportunity to try reindeer sledging, ice fishing or skiing when the herding activities allow it.
All the evenings and nights are spent in the traditional Sámi tent where guests sleep with the Sámi family. This is a memorable experience!
Program And Price
6 days and 5 night, price 3090€ / pp
Awards/Testimonials
“I came as a stranger and left as a family member. I might not have Sami blood in my veins but I have Sami love in my heart. My grateful thanks to Nils Sara for allowing me to join his herd (Elizabeth, from Switzerland May 2017)
The trip was fantastic and I enjoyed being with them.We had all kind of weather from stormy
to sunny days and I had a good time. It was like they said, an experience of a lifetime. (Hoang Le Giang, from Vietnam, May 2017
