Utsjoki: Reindeer Farm Visit｜Finland

Reindeer are majestic and beautiful creatures, and the source of life and continuity for the reindeer herding Sàmi community. Reindeer are adored by many as the helpers of Santa, but in reality, their capability to adapt to the Arctic conditions is even more magical. There are more than 10.000 reindeer in Utsjoki region and tens of reindeer farms, but for a traveler coming outside the Sàmi culture, it might be difficult to spot the reindeer or recognize the nomadic livelihood of reindeer herding in the area, as most of this work takes place deep in the wilderness area.

We welcome you to visit our home reindeer to meet some of our reindeer and to understand more about the local reindeer herding culture and its importance to the Sámi culture! When you reserve this program, request for pick-up from accommodation or ask for arrival instructions if you drive your-self.

Our normal morning feeding time of home reindeer is 9:30 in the morning, but you can also request for an afternoon/evening visit to our farm, if the morning schedule is not convenient to you. We recommend to combine this reindeer visit with our tour "Past and Present in Utsjoki village", to gain a deeper understanding about the area and its people and history.

Reindeer farm visit are available from November to early April. If you are traveling to Utsjoki in March or April, we recommend to request to join us on our normal working day with the reindeer on the wilderness highlands: A day on the Highlands of Utsjoki with a Sámi Reindeer Herder.