Bodø
Sámi Adventure
Excursion
Price from €169
Difficulty level
Easy
Booking code
HR-BOO4L
Duration
1h 45min
Notes
Read the practical information below
Discover the Sámi people and their nomadic way of life
Hear a performance of traditional joik music and drink chaga tea
Get a chance to meet and feed some reindeer
A short bus journey from Bodø quay brings you to the Saltfjellet wilderness, where the Oksal family welcome you to their traditional camp for an intimate glimpse into the nomadic world of the Sámi people.
Anne Margrethe and her family share their culture, history and traditions over a cup of chaga tea, brewed from a fungus found on birch trees and revered by the Sámi for its almost magical properties. Gathered around the fire inside the lavvu, their traditional tent, you'll also be treated to joik – an ancient and deeply personal form of Sámi song.
Before you head back to the ship, you're welcome to meet the reindeer that roam the camp, and feed them lichen by hand.
Practical information
Disembarking/embarking port: Bodø (bus from quay)
English-speaking Sámi guides
Available: 1 Nov-15 May
Transportation: Bus
Meals: chaga tea, and coffee
Toilets available at camp
Clothes: Comfortable, warm and windproof clothing. Shoes with good grip.
Wheelchair accessible: Yes, with modification on bus
Min. passengers: 8 (12 if booking with German guide)