Finland · REINDEER FARM VISITS IN LEVI
Good reindeer farm visits in Levi fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Meet guide Nicolas and local herders near Levi, then spend two hours learning how Finnish families care for reindeer. You can feed the animals, take photos, hear how owners identify their herds, and ride in a traditional sleigh. Transport, hot juice, cookies, and pickup from selected hotels are included.
“Brilliant, especially the talk after the reindeer ride. Got to taste reindeer meet in cafe after.”
From Levi, you’ll visit a reindeer farm for a 1-kilometer sledge ride, hot berry juice, and Sámi stories, then head to a husky farm for a 2-kilometer sled ride. You may help drive the husky sled yourself, usually sharing with a partner. Guides such as Reino, Mait, or Alex add local stories and practical help.
“The husky safari was an amazing experience! With a partner, you can either drive or ride in a husky-led sled. I was honestly expecting to just be sitting and enjoying the scenery and the ride but driving was a unique experience. We received some instructions at the beginning from our awesome guide but there’s nothing like actually driving the sled. Learning about the huskies was also very interesting! The reindeer safari was much more calm but equally beautiful and educating. Learning more about the reindeer and Sami people and culture also added to the experience!”
From Levi Center, a short transfer takes you to Polar Lights Tours for a 1.5-kilometer reindeer sleigh ride through quiet snowy woods. You will meet the reindeer, hear about the Kermikkä name and Sámi traditions, take photos, and warm up with berry juice and a snack by the fire.
“Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback! We hope to welcome you back to Lapland again in the future!”
Meet your Polar Lights Tours guide in Levi, then ride by bus to a winter base for a 1 km husky sled ride and a calm reindeer sleigh trip. Guides Salla and her team add friendly care to the outing. Hot juice and a snack are included, but the rides are brief and may happen in darkness.
“This tour was great! Our guides were welcoming and knowledgeable. The dogs were friendly and well trained and the reindeer were docile and cute! 100% recommend!”
Travel from central Levi to a working reindeer farm, where you will feed the animals, hear about Lappish traditions, and take a 1-kilometer sled ride if snow allows. English-speaking guides, including Reino on some departures, lead the visit. Hot drinks and cookies by the fire are included.
Soma Adventures takes you from Levi to a private reindeer farm and family cabin by a wilderness lake. Feed and walk with reindeer, learn about Lapland life from local guides such as Heli and Pikka, snowshoe through forest, then warm up with sausages, pastries, and hot drinks. Groups are limited to eight.
“Soma Adventure is a go to place for local and personal experience. Very warm folks, amazing hospitality. Really loved the time spent at the place Fantastic experience must do!”
Spend four hours in Levi combining a shared snowmobile safari with 500-meter reindeer and husky sledge rides. Your English-speaking guide provides winter clothing, helmets, training, farm visits, and local stories about reindeer herding. You also receive a reindeer sledge driver’s license and finish with hot juice.
“3 in 1 is awesome! Save so much time. The only sad part is reindeer/husky riding is too short, like a minute then it's over. Main activity is snowmobing, so fun and it last like 30 ish minutes. Recommend!!”
Spend about three hours with Lapland’s two most famous working animals. Visit a reindeer farm, ride roughly 1 kilometer by sleigh, warm up in a kota with hot berry juice, then learn about huskies and drive a 2-kilometer sled. Pickup and return transport from Levi are included.
“Friendly, genuine staff. Well organised. Great service from easy travel. All activities ran smoothly hugely enjoyable”
Ride a shared snowmobile near Levi, visit husky and reindeer farms, take short 500-meter sleigh rides, and enjoy soup lunch. Guides such as Alec, Lex, Ray, and Erica have been praised for friendly local stories and patient help. Children can try a mini-snowmobile track, while younger children ride in a sledge behind the guide.
“The whole day was great. From crazy dogs who couldn’t wait to race around the track just dragging us along, to a smooth, calm ride with the reindeer followed by a fun ride on the snow mobiles. Staff were great too, helpful, fun and happy to answer any questions along the way.”
From Levi, Tuikku, Ellen, or another Soma Adventures guide takes you to a private reindeer farm 35 minutes away. Feed and walk a reindeer, try snowshoeing across a frozen lake, then warm up in a cabin with sausages, berry drink, and homemade pastries. Groups are limited to eight.
“We booked this tour very last minute and were grateful that it was accepted. We had a lovely time with Tuikku, who deserves more than 5 stars! She was very well organized and answered all of our questions. There was a very friendly atmosphere and you can feel that the company makes an effort to create this kind of experience. The visit to the reindeer farm did feel a bit rushed but as we had already had another reindeer farm visit on a previous trip to Finland, this was not a big issue for us. Snowshoeing on the frozen lake and in the snowy forest was great. Grilling sausages in…”
From Levi, Soma Adventures takes you to Lompolo, a tiny village of 55 people and 6,500 reindeer. With local guides such as Heli and Pirkka, you will visit a private reindeer farm, try ice fishing on a private lake, and cook any catch beside an open fire before a soup lunch.
“Super georganiseerd, geen grote groep, wat super fijn was. Authentieke farm met rendieren en het ijvissen was top! De lunch was heel gemoedelijk en gezellig, super leuk dat ze onze gevangen vissen had klaargemaakt!”
Visit a family-run reindeer farm near Levi, feed the animals, learn about herding, and ride a reindeer sled for about 1 kilometer. Your guide handles the transfer and farm visit, with a hot drink included. The sled ride may not operate before November 15 if snow is lacking.
“Super cool trip with reindeer ride and reindeer feeding experience. The reindeer farm on the frozen lake is fantastic. Everything went smoothly from the beginning to the end. Recommend ++”
Travel about 40 minutes from Levi to Lompolo with a licensed English-speaking guide, meet reindeer, try traditional ice fishing, then warm up with fish soup at Soma Hideout. The group is limited to eight, pickup is available, and guide Heli has been praised for her warm, attentive style.
“Amazing Tour, lovely, enthusiastic guide named Heli. Most we loved the reindeer Stop and the icefishing. It felt Natural.”
Travel from Levi into the Olos and Pallas fells, then ride behind a snowmobile sled to a herd of hundreds of reindeer. A local herder explains the yearly work of reindeer husbandry, feeding, and Sami culture. Guide Erica and herder Marcus have hosted this outing, which ends with hot drinks and a sweet pastry by an open fire.
“We’ve done several tours through this and other organizations during our stay in Levi (husky, ice-fishing, northern lights, snowmobile), but this was probably the best one of them all. It was only the two of us with our guide - even though we didn‘t book a private tour - and we got to see lots of reindeer in the wild and enjoy the calm of the forest in the middle of nowhere. This is by far a better and more authentic experience than the very popular reindeer-sleigh-rides.”
Join Heli near Levi for a small-group visit to her family’s reindeer farm. Feed the animals, ride a sleigh pulled by snowmobile across a frozen lake and forest, then warm up with soup, sausages, pastries, and hot drinks in a lakeside kota. Pickup, winter jackets, and mittens are included.
“We had a great day with Heli and her partner. Heli was born at this place and loves to show people the Finnish way of life. My mom and I were picked up in time at our hotel and even the drive to Helis little hut at the lake was an experience. We were just four customers in total. The ride in the sledge behind the snowmobile was fantastic. Over the frozen lake and through the forest to the reindeer-farm.”
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