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We took our two young children to both the reindeer sleigh ride experience and the Kota dinner... read more

Reviewed 6 January 2025
Patrick H
Excellent but wrap up warm, and pre-brief your children that not all reindeers can eat carrots!!

Had a fabulous time but wrap up warm!!! We arrived at the reindeer farm and Thomas was our guide... read more

Reviewed 17 December 2023
Rebecca S
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Reviewed 17 December 2023 via mobile

Had a fabulous time but wrap up warm!!! We arrived at the reindeer farm and Thomas was our guide. We fed the reindeers with pellets and lichen. My daughter (7) mentioned about the reindeers eating carrots (as we all know that’s what we leave out for Rudolf!) and Thomas replied that carrots make reindeers sick.
We went on the sleigh ride. It was so peaceful but my gosh, it was so cold because we weren’t moving. We stopped in a teepee for our lunch but by then we were already freezing so by the time we got back on the sleigh, we were really cold.
My daughter was really quiet throughout and after lunch she cried. Turned out she was super upset that we have been leaving carrots out for Rudolf and his friends. I spent the whole trip after lunch reassuring her that it was ok and she hadn’t made them poorly. It was a real shame!!

Overall it was a lovely experience but despite many layers, everyone on our group was chilly!!

Date of experience: December 2023
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Reviewed 8 April 2023

We had an amazing time on the reindeer tour. Thomas, the guide was so gentle and patient with the reindeers and created a wonderful experience. Definitely recommend!!

Date of experience: April 2023
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Reviewed 10 February 2023 via mobile

We booked the safari and the provider was aware we were bringing our two year old son. On the day it was minus 25 and it would have been been unsafe for us to take our son (as young kids have thin skin they get frostbite in 30 mins at this temperature). We were told this was ‘normal weather’ and the provider would not cancel or provide us with a refund.

It is not reasonable to have no minimum age limit in place and then refuse to cancel/refund when it is unsafe for a 2 year old to participate.

When we wrote a negative review, a ride was offered at 90 minutes notice the next day followed by silence when we tried to arrange a reasonable time.

Would not recommend.

Date of experience: February 2023
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Reviewed 3 February 2023 via mobile

We took the reindeer sleigh ride with lunch. The trip was great fun, spent some time feeding the reindeer, then took a trip into the forest, which was very scenic and had lunch half way. Very tasty reindeer soup and cakes. The guide was very informative.

Date of experience: January 2023
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Reviewed 21 January 2023

Booked this on our Nordic Experience holiday, with Lapland Safaris Luosto, the office was next to our hotel.

Wearing our warm overalls we were taken by mini bus to the farm. The smooth, quiet sleigh ride was wonderful. Thomas our guide gave us so much information. We fed them afterwards and to see them up so close was amazing.

We then went into the big wooden hut with a log fire for hot berry juice and to meet the owner who showed us products and answered any questions we had. She gave us the history of the Sami tribe.

This excursion had been shown on TV, Gordon, Gino and Fred desperately searching for Santa.

Date of experience: December 2022
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