The Sami & Reindeer Experience – Árbi Suophan
The Sami & Reindeer Experience - Árbi Suophan
Spend the day with a genuine reindeer herder and enjoy a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn more about reindeer, the Sami people and their vibrant culture in our area.
When
December - March
Where
Rávttas, Sweden
Meeting Place
Kiruna tourist office or Kiruna hotels
Time
10:00 AM – 13:30 PM
Your local Sami guide will do their best to give you insight in the traditional life of the mountain Sami in this fantastic landscape classified as Natura2000 by the EU. The rich biodiversity in the area is a prerequisite for reindeer and other animals, like the moose. Here the Sami ancestors lived as nomads and eventually built small houses. Rávttas is now the home of several Sami families with reindeer in the area. Some of the reindeer are fed and cared for in corrals during the wintertime. You will get close to them and if you are lucky, the tame ones will eat from your hand. You can learn how to throw the lasso like a reindeer herder. After some instruction everyone can go for a ride with the reindeer sled around the track. You will notice that there are different reindeer characters! Some are lazy and some like to compete… You will steer your own sled around the track, unless you want to ride together with someone else.
- It is important that you wear warm clothes, hats and gloves as well
as warm insulated winter boots for your feet. - Minimum age allowed for this activity is 3 years old.
- Making a booking as a “Child” requires that the age of the participant needs to be between 3-12 years old.
- Lunch is included (please let us know in advance if you are a vegetarian)
- Round trip transportation from your hotel in Kiruna.
- Warm Arctic overalls
- One on one time to get up close and personal with reindeer.
- Local Sami guide
STARTING POINT
We pick you up from any hotel in Kiruna.
PICK UP INFORMATION
Pick up from Kiruna tourist office or your hotel in Kiruna city at 10:00AM
RETURN TIMES
Departing from Rávttas approximately 1:30 PM
