The 3.5-hour camp visit about an hour’s drive from town. You choose sled ride or feeding at booking, and Sami storytelling around the fire is part of both.
This tour
Reindeer Experience TromsøReindeer sledding or feeding, 3.5-hour camp visit
Reindeer Experience Tromsø runs the compact option: a 3.5-hour visit to a camp about an hour’s drive from the city, meeting at Samuel Arnesens gate 5 in the centre, which reviewers describe as easy to find, close to the library. It is the lowest-priced reindeer visit in our comparison, and the trade is straightforward: a shorter programme, no lunch or dinner, and one activity of your choice: sled ride or feeding, picked at booking, not both.
Whichever you choose, every visit includes about 30 minutes of Sami storytelling, and reviewers describe being hosted by a Sami family, gathering in a cosy tent with hot chocolate, and a visit that “felt authentic and personal, not just a tour”. Groups can number up to 45 people, the visit moves station to station, and the sledding option takes place at a different camp than the feeding visit. Free cancellation up to 24 hours, like every tour on this site.
The tour at this camp
Every option side by side, with the same facts for each. Open a card for the full tour details.
Reindeer Experience Tromsø
Reindeer sledding or feeding, 3.5-hour camp visit
The cheapest and shortest way in: choose sled ride or feeding at booking, plus about 30 minutes of Sami storytelling. Camp is about an hour’s drive from town.
The cheapest and shortest way into a reindeer camp from Tromsø: a 3.5-hour visit to the Reindeer Experience Tromsø camp, around an hour’s drive from the centre. You choose at booking between a sled ride and feeding the herd, and every visit includes about 30 minutes of Sami storytelling around the fire. The trade-off is a shorter programme without lunch or dinner.
Meeting point
Samuel Arnesens gate 5, Tromsø. The camp is around an hour’s drive from the centre.
Know before you go
You choose one activity at booking: sled ride or feeding, not both.
Around 30 minutes of Sami storytelling are part of every visit.
Content taken from the operator's product page on the booking platform.
Who the 3.5-hour visit suits
Good fit if…
Budget matters (this is the lowest-priced reindeer visit in our comparison)
Your Tromsø schedule is tight: 3.5 hours door to door beats a 4-to-7-hour tour
You know which activity you want, the sled ride or the feeding, and don't need both
You value a hosted visit with about 30 minutes of storytelling around the fire on every departure
Not ideal if…
You want the sled ride and the feeding in one visit (the flagship camps bundle both)
You want a meal at camp; this visit has hot drinks, not lunch or dinner
You travel with a baby: the operator states there are no baby seats
You expect an intimate group, since departures can number up to 45 people
Photos only on request
The camp has a photo service (one reviewer writes that “a friendly photographer took some lovely photos of us”), but the most consistent criticism in otherwise positive reviews is that photos are taken on request: visitors who waited to be approached went home without any. The fix costs nothing: ask the photographer directly, early in the visit.
Also worth knowing when choosing your activity at booking: the sledding option takes place at a different camp than the feeding visit, and reviewers on the feeding side note the feed portions per visitor are small, deliberately so, with a herd greeting visitors every day.
What visitors say about this camp
Real traveller reviews from GetYourGuide.
★ 4.8
(2,943 reviews)
★★★★★
“The reindeer are sooo cute! You don't get much food to give them, but probably for their health. Great amount of time for the amount of money spent.”
Alexandra · USA · June 2026
★★★★★
“… warmly welcomed by a passionate Sami family … It felt authentic and personal, not just a tour. … we gathered inside a cozy tent where we enjoyed hot chocolate … the meeting point was easy to find (conveniently close to the library) …”
Norasyikeen · United Kingdom · April 2026
★★★★★
“You're picked up by bus from Tromsø and taken to the camp (half an hour away). … a friendly photographer took some lovely photos of us. Halfway through, hot drinks were served …”
Jesús · Spain · April 2026 · translated review
★★★★★
“… I loved feeding the reindeer; they are very docile and cute … The price is quite high for what is offered on the tour, but it is worth doing for the experience.”
Juliana · Brazil · April 2026 · translated review
★★★★★
“… Only disappointment was that our photos were not taken. … Would be good if guide took the trouble to click pics of everyone, without expecting to be called, since it is part of the package highlight.”
Kalpana · India · April 2026
The recurring criticism here is not the tour itself but the photos: the camp has a photo service, yet several reviewers report that shots are only taken on request. Ask the photographer directly rather than waiting to be called. Groups can number up to 45 people, and the visit moves station to station.
Reviews collected from the tours' GetYourGuide pages. Shortened for length (marked with …), wording unchanged; names reduced to first name and country.
FAQ
Do I get both the sled ride and the feeding?
No. You choose one of the two at booking. The sledding option takes place at a different camp than the feeding visit. If you want both in one tour, the 4-hour flagship at Tromsø Arctic Reindeer bundles them.
Where does the tour start?
At Samuel Arnesens gate 5 in central Tromsø, close to the library; reviewers note it is easy to find. A bus takes you to the camp, about an hour’s drive from town, and the transfer is part of the 3.5 hours.
How big are the groups?
Up to 45 people per departure. The visit moves station to station through the camp (one product-page phrase calls it a museum-like tour), with the storytelling session gathering the whole group around the fire.
Is food included?
No meal. Reviewers mention hot drinks (hot chocolate gets a specific mention) in the tent. If you want lunch or dinner at camp, the longer tours at the other camps include one.
Can I bring a baby or toddler?
The operator states there are no baby seats on the transfer. For families the short 3.5-hour format is otherwise the easiest on young children. Check the product page for current child rates and age notes before booking.
Will someone take photos of us?
There is a photo service, but reviews consistently report shots are taken on request rather than proactively. Ask the photographer directly at the start of your visit; reviewers who did came home with lovely photos.
