Reindeer in the Arctic Tundra

Service Description

We welcome You to join us for a day with our reindeer on the fells. You can sit comfortably and safe in a sleigh and watch and learn about traditional Sámi reindeer herding, and if you wish, also participate in feeding our reindeer. During the tour, you get to see the magnificent fell view of Paistunturi wilderness area, listen to stories about life in the Arctic and reindeer herding, enjoy some hot drinks and see reindeer in their natural habitat in the wilderness. This kind of tour is something unique and original to experience! Utsjoki is the only municipality in Finland with a Sámi majority and one of the few places where reindeer herding is practiced in its most traditional form. Our reindeer graze in Paistunturi Wilderness area, free on the fells. During the season of deepest snow and hardest conditions to find food in the nature (in spring-winter, meaning the time form February to May), we help our reindeer to survive by herding them, protecting from the predators and bringing them hay to the fells. The tour includes pick-up max 10 km from Utsjoki village, the sleigh ride to our reindeer in Paistunturi wilderness area, rental helmet and warm drinks, also overall/moonsuit and warm boots (just contact us beforehand to inquire rental clothing for the tour). Important to notice: Please note that there are no toilets available on the tour, only the “natural” way of pee-pee in the forest. Language we use in guiding is English (also Finnish and Northern Sámi, if needed). Our tour is very dependent on weather and snow conditions. If the conditions are not safe to drive on the fells, we will inform you via email at latest 2 hrs prior to the tour and let you know if the tour is postponed. So keep an eye on your email on the morning of the tour! If weather does not permit our tour, we always try to rearrange the tour starting a bit later during the same day or the following day if possible. If tour is cancelled because of weather conditions or if you are unable to participate according to the new schedule, you always get a 100% refund! If you are travelling with smaller children, please contact us via email to book, so we can arrange appropriate safety seats. Duration: 2-4 hrs, depending on the location of our reindeer.