Reindeer Farm Visit and Sleigh Ride from Levi
Lapland, Finland
Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 2 hours
Take off on this 2-hour reindeer farm visit and sleigh ride from Levi and immerse yourself in the snowy wilderness and traditional Sami culture. Travel to an authentic reindeer farm in the Arctic countryside and learn interesting facts about these endearing animals and their crucial place in Sami life past and present. Then, experience a wonderful reindeer-pulled sleigh ride, gliding between snow-coated trees. Afterward, learn about reindeer husbandry as you enjoy a coffee in the warmth of a farm hut.
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Take off on this 2-hour reindeer farm visit and sleigh ride from Levi and immerse yourself in the snowy wilderness and traditional Sami culture. Travel to an authentic reindeer farm in the Arctic countryside and learn interesting facts about these endearing animals and their crucial place in Sami life past and present. Then, experience a wonderful reindeer-pulled sleigh ride, gliding between snow-coated trees. Afterward, learn about reindeer husbandry as you enjoy a coffee in the warmth of a farm hut.
Wrap up warmly against the cold and start your experience with a pickup from your centrally located hotel in Levi. Board your air-conditioned coach with your guide and admire the frozen countryside as you drive to a reindeer farm nestled in the forest.
When you arrive, take a moment to absorb the traditional atmosphere of the farm and then, meet the friendly herders, Get close up to the gentle reindeers and learn how the Sami people have used these plucky animals to carry goods for thousands of years.
Following a safety briefing, hop aboard your traditional wooden sleigh and take an unforgettable ride around the surrounding woodlands. Cozy up in the sleigh rugs, and savor the magical setting of snow-clad pine trees as your reindeer pull you gently through the snow. As you travel, enjoy the all-enveloping silence, broken only by the swoosh of your sleigh runners.
After a roughly half-mile (1-kilometer) ride, leave your sleigh and warm up with a hot coffee in one of the farm huts or cottages. Learn more about reindeer husbandry, and discover how reindeers have evolved to cope in the Arctic, with sharp, wide hooves for walking in snow, and narrow antlers to fit between densely packed trees.
With your visit over, settle back in your coach and enjoy the scenic ride back to Levi, where your tour concludes with a hotel drop-off.
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