Reindeer Farm including Snowmobile Sleigh Ride

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Bright and early the next morning, they all take showers and get dressed. Time to get something to eat. They have to decide what their plans are going to be for the day.  The majority of them think that they’d like to do the sleigh ride so Tiffi reads them the details. 

‘A Day at the Reindeer Farm including Snowmobile Sleigh Ride - Provided by Reindeer Farm Porohaka

Duration: 6 hours and 30 minutes

During this tour you are able to

• see big amount of reindeer

• feed reindeer 

• get snowmobile sleigh ride across the forest

• see very sparsely-populated area outside city town

• learn lots of thing about reindeer herding and reindeer

• enjoy delicious traditional reindeer meat soup 

• get needed extra warm clothes

• try traditional Finnish kicksledding

• try traditional ice fishing through the ice (from December to mid-April, we reserve the right depending on ice thickness)

• try snowshoeing and cross-country skiing if ice fishing is not possible due to the weather conditions

• get warm beverages and unforgettable experiences in Laplander's hut by the campfire 

• get free return transportation from Rovaniemi City and Santa Claus Village

• see traditional reindeer herder family in their first year in tourism 

• get genuine and original experience like our life and reindeer herding is as usual

The transportation leaves from Rovaniemi at 10.00 o´clock/10 am. The drive to our home is about one hour. After we arrive, we will check that everyone´s clothing is warm enough as we don´t want anyone to get cold. We kindly recommend that you dress warmly enough, but don´t worry, we have extra clothing for you if you need it!  

The day begins with a visit to our reindeer farm. To get there, we will take a short snowmobile ride from our home with you sitting comfortably in a sleigh pulled by the snowmobile. After arriving to the reindeer farm, it is time to feed the reindeer. We will take the reindeer food with us on the sleigh and move inside the enclosure where the reindeer stay. In the enclosure the moving happens with a sleigh pulled by a snowmobile. You will get to sit on the sleigh and watch as the reindeer come close as we feed them. We will take a short stop halfway through the feeding, so that you have enough time to observe. Reindeer are friendly but naturally shy, so remember that our actions should be calm. We will spend about an hour in the reindeer enclosure. 

After arriving back to our home, we will enjoy a traditional Finnish reindeer meat soup. We kindly ask you to inform us in advance if you have any allergies or if you wish to enjoy a vegetarian option. During the lunch we will also tell you more about reindeer herding. 

After lunch you will have the opportunity to test your luck in traditional ice fishing on a nearby lake. We will travel the short journey to the lake with kicksleds! On the lake we will teach you how to drill a hole trough the ice, how to attach a bait to the hook and most importantly: how to ice fish. If we´re lucky, we might catch some fish! After about an hour of ice fishing we will return to our home. 

As the weather in Lapland can be unpredictable at times and the condition of the ice or the weather might not allow us to icefish, we can alternatively go either snowshoeing or skiing in the nearby forest. You will get to experience the peaceful Finnish forest at first hand! 

At the end of the day we will enjoy warm beverages by the fire in our Laplander´s hut. You will have the chance to ask questions and share your thoughts about the day. 

The transportation back to Rovaniemi leaves approximately at 15.30 o´clock/ 3.30 pm, so that you will have plenty of time to participate in other activities when you get back to Rovaniemi.’ (Source)  

They finish eating quickly because they don’t have much time before they have to leave. It’s going to be a fun day for them!

Let’s continue - Log Sauna and Finnish Dinner 

Start at the beginning – Tiffi and her friends go to see the Northern Lights