Slow Life – Winter Living with the Indigenous Sámi People
Da Samibooking AS
Disponibile: February - March
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Next available date: 24 feb 2026
Spend four days living alongside a Sámi reindeer-herding family in the Arctic winter. A slow, immersive stay shaped by nature, tradition, reindeer and deep winter silence.
Far from roads, cities and noise, Sámi winter life unfolds in one of Europe’s last true Arctic wilderness areas.
During this four-day stay, you live alongside an active Sámi reindeer-herding family, following the rhythm of the herd, the weather and the season. Days are slow and practical: traveling by snowmobile to locate the reindeer, helping with feeding and winter tasks, gathering firewood and preparing meals together.
There are no fixed schedules — nature decides the pace. You are not a spectator, but a participant in daily life. Evenings are spent by the fire in the cabin or lavvu, sharing meals, stories and moments of silence beneath the Arctic sky.
With minimal light pollution and long winter nights, there is a high chance of seeing the Northern Lights. For many guests, this experience offers calm, connection and a deeper understanding of Sámi winter life.
- Live with a Sámi reindeer-herding family for four days and join their daily winter life
- Follow the reindeer herd by snowmobile through the Arctic tundra landscape
- Enjoy evenings of storytelling and joik by the fire, with a high chance of Northern Lights
This is an off-grid, simple-living experience. Daily activities depend on weather, daylight and reindeer movement. No fixed schedules or staged activities.
- • Pick-up and drop-off service
- • All local transportation (snowmobile, sled and car)
- • 4 days with Sámi hosts from an active herding family
- • Traditional cabin accommodation (+ optional lavvu night)
- • All meals and hot drinks
- • Cultural guiding and daily activities
- • Extra winter clothing if needed
- You are eligible to receive a full refund of the booking amount if you cancel your reservation at least 14 Days before the scheduled start time.
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About Reindeer Island Hammerfest
Reindeer Island Hammerfest was founded by Mihkkal Aslat Ivvar Sara, a Sámi reindeer herder from Hammerfest in Northern Norway.
Mihkkal grew up on the islands and mountains around Hammerfest, where his family has lived with reindeer for generations. These coastal areas are traditional Sámi summer pastures, shaped by reindeer herding, seasonal movement, and close ties between people, animals, land, and sea.
Reindeer herding has always been a central part of family life. Knowledge was passed down through everyday work on the land, following the reindeer through changing seasons, weather, and landscapes. Today, Reindeer Island Hammerfest continues this tradition by sharing real Sámi life through guided experiences, storytelling, and close encounters with reindeer.
Our activities are based on lived experience and family heritage — not staged performances. Everything guests learn comes from real life, real stories, and genuine Sámi knowledge passed down through generations.
Through tourism, Reindeer Island Hammerfest creates a way to keep reindeer on the land, preserve cultural knowledge, and pass traditions on to the next generation. Our experiences are built on respect for reindeer, nature, and Sámi culture, offering guests an honest and meaningful connection to life in the Arctic.