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One-Day Reindeer Safari

A full, relaxed day driving your own reindeer sleigh through the quiet winter wilderness, with a Kota lunch break.

Activity facts

Duration
5-6 hours
Group size
Maximum 20 guests
Recommended minimum age
5 years
Difficulty
Easy

Escape your everyday routine on a full-day reindeer safari through the peaceful, snow-covered wilderness of Salla, Finnish Lapland. Experience the traditional way of travelling through the Arctic landscape with our reindeer and enjoy a day surrounded by nature.

Before setting off, your guide will provide driving instructions and introduce you to the basics of reindeer sleigh driving. Then it’s your turn to drive your own sleigh, following your guide through the snowy wilderness. Children under 13 travel in the same sleigh as their parent.

Along the way, you’ll stop to feed our female reindeer and calves. Enjoy a longer lunch break in a traditional Lappish kota hut, where you’ll also learn how to catch a reindeer using a traditional Lappish lasso called a suopunki.

With over 30 years of experience in reindeer safaris, we offer one of the most authentic reindeer safari experiences in Finnish Lapland. Travel 5 to 7 km by reindeer sleigh through the beautiful Arctic wilderness and discover the traditions of Lapland firsthand.

How it unfolds

  1. Arrival

    Check in and gear up

    We recommend checking in at the front desk 5–10 minutes before the activity starts.
    Meet your guide. Warm overalls, winter boots and mittens are provided if needed.

  2. Before the start

    Driving school

    Our guide will provide driving instructions and go through the safety guidelines before the safari. Instructions are in English

  3. Step 1

    Sleigh ride through the wilderness

    You sit down in the sleigh and enjoy the silent ride. Glide through snow-laden Lappish forest. One adult per sleigh; children sit with a parent.

  4. Step 2

    Reindeer feeding & photo stop

    Hand-feed the females and calves. Learn about Arctic reindeer herding traditions and get that unforgettable photo.

  5. Step 3

    Lunch

    Your guide will prepare a proper lunch in a traditional Kota.

  6. Step 4

    Continue the drive

    After lunch there's still way to go with reindeer and sleigh

  7. Finish

    Earn your Reindeer Driver's License

    We meet up in the Wilderness Park main building and have the last chats. If you have handled your reindeer well enough, you have earned yourself an official Reindeer driver's license.

What is included

  • Warm overalls, shoes & mittens
  • Safety briefing & instructions
  • Private reindeer sleigh
  • Reindeer feeding
  • Lunch prepared on open fire
  • Reindeer Driver's License

Good to know before you go

Who is this for?

This safari is perfect for anyone looking to enjoy one of the longest reindeer sleigh rides in Lapland, spend a relaxed day in the Arctic wilderness, and learn about reindeer, traditional reindeer herding and the rich cultural heritage of Lapland.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the actual ride with the reindeer and sleigh?
This is our longest reindeer safari, and one of the longest in the whole Lapland. Normal track is 7,5km. If the weather is very cold, or there is very little snow, we might shorten the track litlle bit.
What is for lunch?
This depends on a guide, but usually we prepare salmon stew by the fire.
Do I have to control the reindeer by myself?
On normal winter conditions, when the track is safe, you will control your reindeer by yourself. After driving instructions of course.

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