Kjøllefjord – beautiful wilderness where nature rules - Mehamn
Sámi Culture
Excursion
Price from £113
Difficulty level
Easy
Booking code
HR-KJD6C
Duration
2h 30min
Notes
Read the practical information below
Explore the Nordkyn Peninsula at the top of Europe
Meet a warm and welcoming Sámi family of reindeer herders
Listen to their experiences of everyday life and hear local folk music
Taste traditional reindeer and see some of their beautiful handicrafts
Departing Kjøllefjord by bus, you'll cross the Nordkyn Peninsula to meet a Sámi reindeer herding family at their summer pasture – an intimate encounter with one of Europe's oldest and most distinctive cultures.
The Sámi people have inhabited Sápmi – a territory stretching from northern Norway across Sweden, Finland and into northwestern Russia – for thousands of years. Their way of life follows the rhythm of their reindeer herds, moving between inland plains and coast with the seasons.
While the reindeer graze on the open peninsula, you'll gather inside their lavvu, the traditional Sámi tent, and settle around the fire. Over dried reindeer meat and joik –the Sámi's ancient, deeply personal form of song – your hosts share the stories, traditions and heritage of their remarkable way of life.
The bus then continues to Mehamn, where you’ll rejoin the ship.
Practical Information
Disembarking port: Kjøllefjord
Embarking port: Mehamn
Available: 20 May - 31 October
Transportation: Bus
Meals: Dried reindeer meat
Clothes: Comfortable shoes and warm clothing