Cultural sightseeing tours
We have designed three cultural tours to give you insight to the history and culture in the Sámi Homeland area (Northernmost Lapland). Read more about the culture-related programs we offer to travelers on this site, and book online or request via email. Cultural tours are available year-round! We are flexible to modify the tours to fit different needs.
We also recommend our guided hikes and snowshoeing tours to gain a deeper understanding about life in the North, as the local culture is deeply connected to the nature around us.
Past and present in Utsjoki village
Getting deeper into the Sámi culture and settler cultures would take several years to explain, but we try our best to give some insight about the region, history and culture on this 2-hour sightseeing tour in Utsjoki village and near-by sites. Your local guide will explain past and present environmental, social and cultural events and circumstances that have shaped the life of the village today.
This tour is available year-round!
Visit Sámi museum Siida and Inari village
The Sámi Museum Siida is a national museum responsible for its special field, Sámi culture, and a regional museum responsible for tasks concerning cultural environments in the Sámi Area. This awarded museum is located in Inari village, only about 1 hour drive from Utsjoki. In Utsjoki, you experience real life in a Sámi village today, but the museum gives more insight about the culture and its history.
Send us email to inquire Siida Museum visits or book online! This tour is available year-round.
Visit North Varanger from Utsjoki
Varanger Fjord is loaded with intriguing history of the peoples of Sámi, Vikings, Norwegians and Kvens. The area has attracted several populations because of the fishing opportunities at the fjord. Being located close to Russian border, the area is also geo-politically extremely interesting.
North Varanger has also a rich wildlife of arctic seabirds and arctic tundra nature. Varanger Fjord is Sámi homelands with still active reindeer herding and fishing livelihoods.
Book online or send us email to inquire tours to North Varanger! This tour is available year-round.
Ethical guidelines for Sámi tourism
The Sámi Parliament in Finland adopted Principles for Responsible and Ethically Sustainable Sámi Tourism in 2018. The purpose of these ethical guidelines is to enhance the provision of tourism services that provide accurate information about the Sámi culture and do not exploit the Sàmi culture. The ethical guidelines also help to safeguard the Sámi population and traditions outside the tourism industry, so that travelers don´t cause harm to the indigenous communities they visit.
In our tourism services, we follow these ethical guidelines and provide accurate information about the local culture and local history. We highly recommend all guests traveling to Northernmost Lapland to read carefully through the guidance from the Sámi parliament here.
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You can always send us email to inquire tours and if you have any questions. We reply within 1-2 business days!