Ráidu – Meet the reindeer
Activity facts
Duration: 3 hours
Suitable for: Everyone | The price includes: An exciting and educational meeting with the Sámi culture and curious reindeer | Pick up and transfer to and from Icehotel by a local guide | Meet and feed reindeer | Drive reindeer sled around a 200 meter track | Coffee and taste the Sámi delicacy Suovas |
Age limit: 3
Gather at: Meeting Point
For thousands of years, the Sámi people have lived in harmony with nature and their reindeer, constantly moving in search of food for the herd. After a short transfer from Icehotel, you encounter the Sámi culture at Nutti Sámi Siida, founded by the Sámi Nils Nutti.
Here you get to meet and feed the curious reindeer and learn more about the Sámi lifestyle and the indigenous people of the region. Try driving a reindeer sled around a fenced 200-meter track, a wooden sled, pulled by a reindeer – a real adrenaline-kick. You then gather around the fire in a traditional Sámi tent where you are served coffee and get to taste the Sámi signature dish suovas. The tour ends with a short transfer and
you will be back at Icehotel at 5.20 pm.
you will be back at Icehotel at 5.20 pm.
Booking Information
For all our tours that include food we need to know your diet restrictions or food allergies. Please fill in this information in the booking flow. At the activity day, we gather at Meeting point 15 minutes before start time, equipped and ready. Please note that you as a guest are personally responsible to visit Riverside Lobby well ahead to get equipped. Read more important information down below. Practical information about our tours Intrested in driving a reinder sled for a longer time? Try Vuoján - Reinder sleigh Excursion ICEHOTEL only work with companies with ethical treatment of animals.Book
Equipment
Your clothing is the most important part in order to be able to enjoy your activity to the fullest. We strongly advise you not to underestimate the cold in the Arctic during the winter months and to carefully follow our recommendations regarding clothing and equipment. Our guides have the right to deny anyone dressed wrongly or too cold to join the tour.Included
It is mandatory to wear warm clothes that are adapt to arctic weather. Loan of warm winter overall, warm shoes, gloves, and balaclava is included for you as a guest to this tour. Visit Riverside Lobby well in advance to get equipped.Required to bring
Dress warm underneath, preferably in thermal clothing, a warm middle layer, and hat.Tip
Bring a camera for chances to take great photos during the tour.Keep in mind
This tour is certified with the Swedish Ecotourism Society’s Label, Nature’s Best Sweden. We have Arctic weather which means that we during winter have extreme temperatures and short daylight hours. In winter, temperatures in Jukkasjärvi can drop down to as low as -40 C (-40 F).SAFETY
Safety is always of highest priority to us at Icehotel. We therefore reserve us the right to deny anyone with a severe medical condition or physical limitations to join our activities, if we feel that it is a risk of safety. If you have any medical conditions or other concerns regarding your physical ability and want to join any of our activities, please advise our booking department before booking, you reach them at [email protected].