11 Sami Culture Tours in Tromsø to Build a Day Around

1.Reindeer Sledding & Feeding with a Sami Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6,417 reviews · 4 hours · from $198Our pick

Travel by warm bus from Tromsø to a Sami reindeer camp, where guides such as Inga, Ilya, and Maria introduce you to the herd, lead a snowy sled ride, serve stew or tomato soup, and share stories and joik singing around a fire.

“Feeding the reindeer was super cool. The Sami guides are knowledgeable and really interesting. The hot drinks and cookies were nice refreshments to warm up. The sledding was nice, would have been even better if it had been a longer ride!”

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2.Reindeer Camp and Sami Cultural Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,326 reviews · 4 hours · from $141

Travel by warm coach from Tromsø to a Sami reindeer camp, where you feed a herd of about 300 reindeer, enjoy stew or vegetarian soup, and hear stories and joik songs in a lavvu. Guides such as Johannes, Inga, and Daniel bring Sami traditions and reindeer herding to life in English.

“The Tromsø Reindeer Camp and Sami Cultural Tour with Lunch was an absolutely beautiful and unforgettable experience. Being so close to the reindeer was magical—they are gentle, fascinating animals, and learning about their role in Sami life made the experience even more special. The landscape was breathtaking: snowy plains, mountains, and a peaceful Arctic atmosphere that felt straight out of a postcard. Meeting the Sami people and learning about their culture, traditions, and history was incredibly interesting and authentic. Their stories and connection to nature made the tour feel meaningful, not just touristic. The lunch was delicious and warm, perfect after spending time outdoors in the ...”

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3.Sami Culture and Short Reindeer Sledding from Tromso

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 584 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $204

Travel 25 minutes from Tromsø to a Sámi reindeer camp, where you feed about 300 reindeer, take a 10 to 15-minute sleigh ride, and warm up in a lavuu with bidos, coffee, stories, and joik. English-speaking guides, round-trip transport, and vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free meals are available.

“Well organised etc but like everything in Norway very expensive, €500 for one adult and 3 kids to spend 10 mins on reindeer ride (honestly kinda boring) and 20 mins feeding the reindeer. Listening to Sami lady speak about their culture, while interesting but honestly this is really not worth the money. If it had cost €50 each I would say yes do it, otherwise honestly don't spend the money on this, 4 hours of mostly sitting around or on a bus.”

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4.Reindeer Sledding Experience and Sami Culture Tour from Tromso

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 530 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $225

Travel 25 minutes from central Tromsø to a Sami-run reindeer camp. Ride a 30-minute sleigh, feed a herd of about 300 reindeer, then warm up with bidos, hot drinks, Sami stories, and joik in a lavvu. Guides may include Maria, Irja, Andreas, or Tea.

“A fun and informative experience. Being this close to reindeer was great - just be mindful of the antlers! The sled ride is led by one of the farm workers at walking pace, with each reindeer tethered to the sled in front. I chose the long ride but the short ride is probably sufficient. After the feeding and sled ride, the hot chocolate and biscuits sat in the lavvu tent, around the roaring fire, is a great way to warm up. A serving of reindeer or vegetable soup is offered before heading to another tent where a young Sami woman informed us about reindeer habits, and the Sami way of…”

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5.Reindeer Feeding and Sami Culture Including Lunch from Tromso

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 503 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $145

Travel 25 minutes from Tromsø to a Sami reindeer camp, where you feed a herd of about 300, try lasso throwing, hear stories and joik from guides such as Daniel, and eat bidos, cake, and coffee inside a fire-warmed lavvu.

“Didn’t enjoy this as much as I wanted to!! We were left sitting for about two hours inside with nothing to do, and it was soooo colddddddd. My only complaint is the pace of the activities. Otherwise, everyone was kind and helpful! Other people seemed to be having a great time - so perhaps this was just not for me. PS. You will leave smelling like reindeer and firewood so don’t wear clothes you can’t easily wash!”

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6.Reindeer Experience at a Sami Camp

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 240 reviews · 3h 30m · from $167Top rated

Ride 30 minutes from Tromsø to Lavangsdalen, where Sami guides Ava and Mika introduce you to reindeer herding, culture, joik, and handmade crafts. Feed the animals, try lasso throwing, then warm up with coffee, tea, and snacks in a traditional cabin or lavvu. Children 6 and older are welcome.

“A must do once in a life time experience .. the team on site were really cheerful hospitable and informative, enjoyed every second of it”

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7.Reindeer Sledding and Feeding with Sami Culture in Tromso.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 209 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $237

Travel by shared coach from central Tromsø to Tromsø Lapland, where you feed reindeer, take a possible 30-minute sled ride, eat lunch, and hear about modern Sámi life. The tour lasts about four to five hours and includes transport, drinks, a driver-guide, and vegan food by request.

“We took part in the Reindeer Sledding and Feeding with Sami Culture trip in Tromsø. The guide was very friendly and gave us a lot of information already on the bus. The Sami people prepared the event perfectly. We fed the reindeer and socialized with them. After a pleasant sleigh ride, we sat down in a heated cabin and watched an explanation of the life and customs of the Sami people. The locals were very friendly and warmly answered many questions about their culture. They served us excellent deer stew, pastries, hot tea and chocolate.”

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8.Reindeer Sledding, Feeding And Sami Culture At Reindeer Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $215

Leave Tromsø for a Sámi reindeer farm in the Lavangsdalen valley. You’ll feed reindeer, take a short sled ride, hear stories from Sámi hosts, and eat a hot meal by the fire. Warm clothing, transport, coffee, and tea are included. Guides have included Elias, Andreas, and Nils.

“Fun feeding and playing with the reindeers and the dogs that were protexting them. Learnt quite a bit about the sami people and their history as well as way of life. Highly recommended when in Tromso”

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9.Reindeer Feeding and Sami Culture Afternoon Departure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $182

At 1 p.m., ride from central Tromsø to a Sami reindeer camp, where you feed the herd, warm up in a lavvu, eat hot stew, and hear about Arctic life and Sami traditions from local guides, including Jon and, for French speakers, Sofiane.

“All magical. Lovely hosts, tasty stew, beautiful (if not very hungry) reindeer. Toilets a bit grim but then it is out in the wild places”

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10.Full steam museum – Guided Sami Culture escursion

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 8 reviews · 1 min · from $40Best value

At Full Steam in Tromsø, a Sami guide such as Toby introduces you to Sea Sami life, fishing traditions, artifacts, kofte clothing, and joik music. Your ticket also covers the Northern Lights and Seafarer exhibitions, with a restaurant and bar on site.

“We waren 10 minuten voor deze activiteit aanwezig maar onze gids was nergens te zien en er was ook niemand aanwezig om ons te helpen. We hebben nog 20 minuten gewacht en zijn dan vervolgens naar het restaurant geweest om te vragen als zij ons konden helpen. Een vriendelijk meisje van de bar heeft toen voor ons gebeld en na enkele telefoontjes bleek dat er een misverstand was en dat de gids niet zou komen. We kregen wel ons geld terug maar door het koers verschil verloren we nog 8 euro. Een enorme ontgoocheling en dus zeker geen aanrader. We hadden de indruk dat deze uitstap al maanden niet meer…”

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11.Reindeer Feeding and Sledding, Sami Storytelling Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $226

Leave Tromso at 5 p.m. for Lavangsdalen and Balsfjord, then spend the evening feeding reindeer, taking a short sled ride, trying lasso throwing, and hearing Sami stories inside a warm lavvu. A traditional hot meal, drinks, warm clothing, and return transport are included.

“It was a good tour. we had fun feeding the reindeers and learning about the Sami culture..the guide and the owners of the farm where all very helpful, informative and friendly. Two small issues I think that if they take bookings for kids below 6 yrs they should be providing therRead more”

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