Sámi Easter Festival Experience – Kautokeino
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Available from: March
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Next available date: 28 Mar 2026
Join an exclusive 5-day experience during the Sámi Easter Festival in Kautokeino, where you are welcomed into Sámi culture, community and celebration.
Every Easter, Kautokeino becomes the cultural heart of Sápmi. This exclusive 5-day experience invites you to take part in the Sámi Easter Festival not as a spectator, but as a welcomed guest.
Throughout the festival, you experience Sámi culture through reindeer racing, traditional competitions, joik concerts, cultural performances, art exhibitions and handicraft markets. The festival is a living celebration of Sámi life, identity and tradition, bringing together families, reindeer herders and visitors from across Sápmi.
Depending on your chosen package, you may join guided cultural activities and private family visits, or explore the festival independently at your own pace. You will have time to move freely through the festival grounds, attend events and experience the unique atmosphere of Sámi community life.
The stay runs from Wednesday to Sunday and includes accommodation in either a modern hotel or a simple traditional hut. Easter weather in Finnmark can be cold, so proper winter clothing is essential. Weather permitting, there may also be opportunities to see the Northern Lights during the evenings.
This experience offers rare cultural access, meaningful encounters and a deeper understanding of Sámi traditions in one of their most important annual gatherings.
- Experience reindeer racing and traditional Sámi competitions
- Attend joik concerts and cultural performances
- Visit Sámi families and learn about local traditions
- Explore the authentic atmosphere of the Sámi Easter Festival
- Possibility of Northern Lights sightings (weather dependent)
Small, exclusive group experience. Accessibility varies by accommodation type. Meeting point and detailed information are provided after booking.
- Accommodation in hotel or traditional hut (depending on package)
- Festival tickets for the Sámi Easter Festival
- Meals included for fully guided packages
- Cultural visits and storytelling (guided packages)
- Transportation to and from Kautokeino
- 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.
Additional Information
This is a multi-day Easter festival experience in Kautokeino. Arrival is scheduled for Wednesday unless otherwise agreed.
Pick up Point
Mikkel aslak iver sara
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.