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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before setting off, your guide will provide driving instructions and introduce you to the basics of reindeer sleigh driving. Then it\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Along the way, you\u2019ll stop to feed our female reindeer and calves. Enjoy a longer lunch break in a traditional Lappish kota hut, where you\u2019ll also learn how to catch a reindeer using a traditional Lappish lasso called a suopunki<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":761,"template":"","activity_season":[3],"activity_type":[8],"class_list":["post-147","activity","type-activity","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","activity_season-winter","activity_type-reindeer"],"acf":{"salla_short_intro":"A full, relaxed day driving your own reindeer sleigh through the quiet winter wilderness, with a Kota lunch break.","salla_gallery":[759,651,654,757,656],"salla_gallery_video":null,"salla_gallery_video_poster":null,"salla_duration":"5-6 hours","salla_price_from":226,"salla_group_size":20,"salla_minimum_age":5,"salla_difficulty":"easy","salla_meeting_point":"Salla Wilderness Park\r\nPoropuistontie 4A\r\n98900 Salla","salla_suitability":"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.","salla_programme":[{"label":"Arrival","title":"Check in and gear up","description":"We recommend checking in at the front desk 5\u201310 minutes before the activity starts.\r\nMeet your guide. Warm overalls, winter boots and mittens are provided if needed."},{"label":"Before the start","title":"Driving school","description":"Our guide will provide driving instructions and go through the safety guidelines before the safari. Instructions are in English"},{"label":"Step 1","title":"Sleigh ride through the wilderness","description":"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."},{"label":"Step 2","title":"Reindeer feeding & photo stop","description":"Hand-feed the females and calves. Learn about Arctic reindeer herding traditions and get that unforgettable photo."},{"label":"Step 3","title":"Lunch","description":"Your guide will prepare a proper lunch in a traditional Kota."},{"label":"Step 4","title":"Continue the drive","description":"After lunch there's still way to go with reindeer and sleigh"},{"label":"Finish","title":"Earn your Reindeer Driver's License","description":"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."}],"salla_included":[{"item":" Warm overalls, shoes & mittens"},{"item":"Safety briefing & instructions"},{"item":" Private reindeer sleigh"},{"item":" Reindeer feeding"},{"item":"Lunch prepared on open fire"},{"item":"Reindeer Driver's License"}],"salla_booking_enabled":true,"salla_require_guide_checkin":false,"salla_travius_widget_id":4750,"salla_travius_products":[{"label":"09:45","product_id":4750}],"salla_travius_product_id":4750,"salla_travius_cached_price_adult":"","salla_travius_cached_price_child":"","salla_travius_cached_available":false,"salla_booking_fallback_url":"","salla_group_request_form":"","salla_faqs":[{"question":"How long is the actual ride with the reindeer and sleigh?","answer":"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."},{"question":"What is for lunch?","answer":"This depends on a guide, but usually we prepare salmon stew by the fire."},{"question":"Do I have to control the reindeer by myself?","answer":"On normal winter conditions, when the track is safe, you will control your reindeer by yourself. After driving instructions of course."}],"salla_related_activities":[9,141,135]},"yoast_head":"\n