A Sami camp visited on 4.5-hour tours that start at the Radisson Blu in central Tromsø, with the longest sled ride and the cheapest camp evening in our comparison.
Pick a day, or the first and last day you are in Tromsø. We check the booking calendar of each reindeer tour shown here and list the ones with places left, day and evening departures alike.
No sled ride
Sled ride: Up to 30 min, snow permitting
No sled ride
No sled ride
No sled ride
Tromsø Lapland (the operator name; the hosts and the camp are Sami) runs its visits as 4.5-hour tours including the transfer, meeting at the Radisson Blu hotel, Sjøgata 7, in central Tromsø. You can book a daytime feeding + Sami culture visit with lunch (no sled ride), an evening sledding tour with dinner and the longest ride of any tour in our comparison (up to 30 minutes, snow permitting), and an evening feeding tour with a Sami dinner and a guided northern lights watch, the cheapest camp evening on this site.
Everything runs on free cancellation up to 24 hours. The evening sledding tour carries a 100 kg rider weight limit and refunds the ride portion if snow conditions stop it, and the evening feeding tour is loved for the time with the herd, but it is where value for money falls behind in the reviews, with several reviewers calling the price high. The operator replies publicly to almost every review.
Every option side by side, with the same facts for each. Open a card for the full tour details.
Feed the free-roaming herd, join the Sami cultural programme, have lunch at camp. No sled ride, so no queueing for one. 4.5 h incl. transfer.
The feeding-focused daytime visit at the Tromsø Lapland camp, 4.5 hours including transfer: you feed the free-roaming herd, join the Sami cultural programme and have lunch at camp. There is no sled ride on this tour, which makes it one of the calmer ways to spend time close to the animals.
Radisson Blu Hotel, Sjøgata 7, Tromsø. Transfer to the camp included.
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The evening tour with the longest ride: up to 30 minutes, snow permitting (partial refund if the ride cannot run). Note the 100 kg rider weight limit.
Tromsø Lapland's evening tour: a sled ride of up to 30 minutes (depending on snow conditions), plus dinner at camp and the chance of northern lights overhead. If the ride cannot run for lack of snow, the operator refunds that part of the tour. As with every aurora tour, the lights depend on solar activity and clear skies, not on the ticket you buy.
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The evening without a sled: feed the herd, share a Sami dinner and join a guided northern lights watch at camp. It is the cheapest of the evening tours.
The evening tour without a sled ride: you feed the herd at the Tromsø Lapland Sami camp, share a Sami dinner, and join a guided northern lights watch from the camp. It is the feeding-and-dinner counterpart to the two sledding evening tours, and the cheapest way into an evening at a reindeer camp. As with every aurora tour, sightings depend on solar activity and clear skies, and no operator can guarantee one.
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The autumn version of the daytime visit, before the snow season: feeding, Sami stories and a warm meal in the lavvu. About 45 minutes by bus each way from the Radisson Blu.
The autumn version of the Tromsø Lapland day visit, run before the snow season. After a safety briefing you spend about an hour and a half with the herd, eat a warm meal in the lavvu and get another half hour at camp. The meal is bidos, the traditional reindeer stew, or a vegetarian and gluten-free alternative. Without snow the ground can be muddy: October reviewers mention rain and mud and advise sturdy shoes.
Radisson Blu Hotel, Sjøgata 7, Tromsø. Pickup and return from this meeting point only.
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The autumn evening: feeding the herd as daylight fades, bidos in the lavvu and snowsuits on loan. The staff switch off the camp lights if an aurora shows, which is a chance, not a promise.
The autumn evening at the Tromsø Lapland camp, before the polar night begins. You arrive as daylight turns to dark, feed the herd and eat bidos in the lavvu while the hosts talk about Sami life. Overshoes and snowsuits are lent out, and the staff switch off the camp lights if an aurora appears. Sightings are possible on clear nights, not guaranteed.
Radisson Blu Hotel, Sjøgata 7, Tromsø. Pickup and return from this meeting point only.
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Our operator dossier on Tromsø Lapland is thinner than for the flagship camp. Herd size, camp location details and history are not stated on the product pages, and we do not fill gaps with guesses. What is listed above is what the operator publishes; for anything beyond it, ask them directly before booking.
Before the winter season starts, Tromsø Lapland runs autumn versions of its feeding visits from the same meeting point: a 4.5-hour daytime tour with a warm meal, and an evening tour with bidos and a chance of northern lights. The autumn listings put the camp about 50 minutes from Tromsø. There is no sled ride, the ground can be muddy, and reviewers of the autumn evening rate its value for money lower than the rest of the tour. The listings give no end date, so check the booking calendar on the product page.
Sorted by review count, most-reviewed first.
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Feeding + Sami culture, lunch | Feeding, cultural programme, lunch (no sledding) · 4.5 h | ★ 4.7 (2,400) | €163 per person | Book now |
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Evening: feeding + Sami dinner + aurora | Feeding, Sami dinner, guided northern lights watch (no sledding) · 4.5 h | ★ 4.5 (1,559) | €163 per person | Book now |
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Evening: sledding + aurora + dinner | Sled ride (up to 30 min), dinner, northern lights chance · 4.5 h | ★ 4.5 (1,018) | €211 per person | Book now |
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Autumn: feeding + Sami culture, lunch | Feeding, Sami stories, warm meal (no sledding, autumn) · 4.5 h | ★ 4.7 (95) | €146 per person | Book now |
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Autumn evening: feeding + dinner + aurora | Feeding, bidos dinner, northern lights chance (no sledding, autumn) · 4.5 h | ★ 4.5 (40) | €146 per person | Book now |
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Real traveller reviews from GetYourGuide.
★ 4.5 (1,559 reviews)
“The bus departed on time. We had enough time to spend with the reindeers … The most unexpected thing were the Northern Lights. There was no single cloud in the sky …”
“… They allowed us ample time to feed the reindeer … After feeding the reindeer they feed you reindeer stew or you can ask for vegetable soup.”
“… Shortly after eating, we even had the chance to see the Northern Lights. At the end, a Sami woman told us a bit more about her culture. Unfortunately, this was a bit rushed … we did find the price a bit high.”
“Feeding the reindeer was awesome. Due to the weather conditions (cloudy and rainy), no northern lights were visible.”
Reviewers rate the evening highly for the time with the herd, Sami stories, warm food, and on clear nights sometimes the northern lights. Two things to weigh: this is the tour where value for money falls behind in the reviews, with several reviewers calling the price high, and busy evenings can mean some waiting. The operator replies publicly to almost every review.
Reviews collected from the tours' GetYourGuide pages. Shortened for length (marked with …), wording unchanged; names reduced to first name and country.
At the Radisson Blu hotel, Sjøgata 7, in central Tromsø. The transfer to the camp is part of the 4.5-hour tour time. The operator does not offer custom pickups.
Up to 30 minutes, the longest of any tour in our comparison, but explicitly dependent on snow conditions. If the ride cannot run, the operator refunds that portion of the tour. A 100 kg rider weight limit applies.
The evening feeding + Sami dinner tour is the cheapest way into a camp evening on this site; the daytime feeding + lunch visit sits close to it, and the evening sledding tour is the priciest. Current prices are in the table on this page.
Reviewers rate the evening itself highly (time with the herd, Sami stories, warm food, sometimes auroras), but this is the tour where value for money falls behind in the reviews, and several reviewers call the price high. If budget is tight, the 3.5-hour daytime visit at Reindeer Experience Tromsø is the cheaper way to meet reindeer.
Strollers can be brought on the evening feeding tour, but the operator warns the camp terrain is unsuitable for them, and states the tour is not appropriate for visitors with limited mobility. If access matters, contact the operator before booking.
Possibly. The camp is outside the city lights and the evening feeding tour includes a guided northern lights watch. But sightings depend on solar activity and clear skies; no operator can promise one, and neither can we.
