Reindeer Safari with Wilderness Lunch in Luosto
Experience highlight
Reindeer sleigh ride to a lávvu in the forest, lunch: reindeer soup, bread, coffee & kampanisu, storytelling about local life, reindeer herding and Sámi Culture.
Experience overview
Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes
December to April
Departure: 11:40
Minimum age: All ages
Guided languages: English, Finnish
Difficulty: Easy
Operated by our trusted local partner
Lunch will be enjoyed in the forest by a hut after a relaxing sleigh ride to the location. Steaming soup with coffee and traditional pastry for dessert is topped of with stories. Meeting the reindeer up close is naturally included in this experience!
Transportation
20€ / person
Transportation to the farm is not included in the experience. If you wish to be add transportation, please add it during reservation. Your pickup time will be informed after making the booking.
Pickups from Pyhä start 40 minutes before the experience
Address to the Reindeer Farm is: Alakitisentie 899, 99500 Sodankylä.
When you wish to arrive on your own, make sure to arrive to the farm on time – if you arrive early, wait us at the Husky Farm parking lot for the starting time. Don't be late and please do not enter the farm without a guide.
Winter Clothing
10€ / Person
Winter clothing is not included in this experience. If you need warm clothes and shoes, make sure to add it separately during reservation process.
The warm winter clothing and shoes will be given before heading to the farm. When arriving with your own car, make sure to have proper winter clothes or organise them through us in advance – Clothing needs to be picked up from Kairankutsu Office in Pyhätunturi and pick up time organised separately via email at info@kairankutsu.fi No winter clothing will be provided at the farm.
What is included
- Lunch
- Reindeer safari
- Farm visit
- Guiding
What is not included
- Transportation – add for 20€ / person
- Winter clothing – add for 10 € / person
Please note
Where is the meeting point
The meeting point for this experience is Jaakkola Reindeer Farm, Alakitisentie 899, 99550 Sodankylä, FI.
When travelling on your own, make sure to arrive to the Jaakkola Reindeer Farm on time. Meeting time is the scheduled time of experience. If you arrive early, wait us at the parking lot for the starting time. Don't be late and please do not enter the farm without a guide. Jaakkola Reindeer Farm: Alakitisentie 899, 99550 Sodankylä, FI
Can I be picked up from my accommodation
Pickup is available from the listed locations for an additional charge.
The pickup fee is charged per participant.
When booking, you can choose pickup or meet at the designated meeting point.
Any extra charge or meeting-point arrangement is stated in the pickup-location name when this information is available.
Pick up List Location
- Kairankutsu Luosto, Call of the Wilderness Office-storage, Off-piste 4, 99555 Luosto
- Kurula's Resort
- Lapelland Village: Ukko-Luosto
- Lapland Hotel Luostotunturi
- Lucky Ranch - Saloon (front of the restaurant)
- Luosto
- Northern Light Village - Pyhä (front of the restaurant)
- Park Side
- Pyhätunturi
- Pyhätunturi shopping center - Kairankutsu office Pyhätunturi (Pyhänportti)
- Santa's Hotel Aurora
- Ski-Inn Hotel Pyhätunturi /Kultakero/Pyhälinna/Pyhä suites. Pick up front of Hotel Pyhätunturi.
- Sunday Morning Resort
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