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Visit the Sami and Reindeer in a Day Trip from Abisko

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About this activity

This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity allows you to visit Kiruna’s finest open air museum which is dedicated to and run by Swedish Lapland’s local indigenous people – the Sami. This exciting day trip will give you firsthand access to Sami handicrafts and to top it all off – you will get to experience the amazing lifestyle of the Sámi people and to get up close and personal, inside an authentic corral with Lapland's most iconic creature – the reindeer.

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At a glance

Duration: 7 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 28 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Lights Over Lapland

Ages: Adults (5–80 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Entrance ticket to the Nutti Sami Sida open air museum, Café Sápmi & Handicraft shop
Included: Time to get up close and personal with the reindeer
Included: Optional guided tour. Starts 12:15PM and you report for it in the reception
Included: Round trip transportation from Abisko/Björkliden to Jukkasjärvi, where Nutti Sámi Siida is located

Not included

Not included: Lunch is not included but can be purchased at Café Sápmi for an additional cost
Not included: Warm clothing

Itinerary

Stop 1

3 hours Admission included

The open-air museum will teach you all you could ever want to know about Sami culture focusing on how traditional buildings are created, Sami lifestyle and how the Sami people interact with the local environment. You can even purchase a bag of Arctic moss and feed the reindeer which creates the perfect environment of a once in a lifetime photograph with these majestic creatures!

All of this excitement will most certainly make you hungry! This visit includes an optional guided tour, but also access to a lovely café which is located inside of a cozy wooden teepee which is owned and operated by the local Sami community. Warm drinks, sandwiches and classic Swedish Fika is available for purchase.