Trekking with reindeers (trip)
Trekking with reindeers
- Gällivare, Sweden
- Active & Adventure
| Contact provider for price | 5 Days | Year-round |
| Comfort accommodations | Exertion level: 3 | |
| Operator: Pathfinder Lapland | 12 people max | |
Trekking with us means that you only carry your personal things as clothes, sleeping bag and sleeping pad. The reindeers will carry all food and camp equipment.
The Laponia area is still remarkably unspoiled, even though people have lived here from time immemorial. Only light feet have trodden here, side by side with the animals. The flora is surprisingly rich considering the geographical location far above the Arctic Circle. Many different wildlife species lives here, such as bear, wolverine, lynx and elk, not to mention a diverse array of birds.
Food is a important part of your experience. We put a lot of effort into serving tasty and nutritious meals. As long as it's possible we use fresh provisions, mostly locally and ecologically produced. We try to reflect Sami traditional dishes, using reindeer meat and fish for most meals.
Our guests are supposed to be active and participate in daily activities such as setting up camp, prepare food and look after the reindeers. Not that you need to, but we know that participating in everyday activities makes the trip more valuable and to lead a reindeer is something you won't experience every day.
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Locations visited/nearby
Sweden, Europe
Special information
- This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.
Itinerary
Day 1 GÄLLIVARE AND RITSEM,Meet up in Gällivare 10 a.m. Tour briefing and packing, lunch will be served on our way up to the mountains. Your Pathfinders will help you to pack, and you can leave casual clothes and travel bags in Gällivare while trekking in the mountains.
Bus up to Ritsem, duration about 4 hours. The trip starts with a helicopter ride from Ritsem to the reindeer basecamp in the mountains, where Pathfinders and the reindeers will wait for your arrival.
Day 2 REINDEER TREK IN LAPLAND
Daytrip from our basecamp. We will trek up on the mountain, most likely above the tree line. We are in or just outside Great Falls National park, part of Laponia World Heritage Area. This is the heart of the summer pasture land of Unna Cerus Sámi Community, and your Pathfinders will tell you all about the Sámi culture in the area. The views are magnificent if clear weather. This is also the land of big predators, and there are small chances that we can spot Lynx or Wolverine. During the trek, you will get acquainted with our reindeers, and if you like, you can lead your “own” reindeer while trekking
Day 3 REINDEER TREK
Daytrip in the area. There are no trails to follow, the only help we can get is to follow small trails made of the reindeer herds going up and down from the mountains. During the trek, we might have to wade across a creek since there are no bridges in the area.
Day 4 REINDEER TREK
Idem
Day 5 LAST DAY ON THE MOUNTAIN, BACK TO GÄLLIVARE IN THE EVENING
Today our helicopter transport will take us down to Ritsem again, and we will head back to Gällivare where we will arrive in the late afternoon. Check in at a nice hotel in Gällivare, and in the evening we will prepare a nice farewell dinner together. The trip ends after dinner.
Day 6 Breakfast at your hotel. Do not departure from Gällivare before this morning.
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