This is a special version of a tour that is normally only available for large groups. You’ll take a private tour to learn about and experience old Sami traditions, just you and your host. The tour starts in Alta. You will be picked up by a guide and drive out with your car to the Sami town of Maze. Along the way, you’ll have a one-on-one guided tour with one of our best guides who can tell you about life in Alta and Norway, the history of the area, and details about the history and future of the Sami people. When you arrive in Maze, you will be greeted by a member of a local reindeer-herding family, clothed in a traditional winter outfit. After introductions are complete, you’ll meet a few frisky reindeer, and try out a brief but exciting (and occasionally unpredictable) reindeer sled ride at the compound. Your host and guide will help you start the sled, but after that it’s up to you to hang on and have fun!

After the fun reindeer ride, you are ushered into a large lavvo, a traditional Sami tent that features a fire in the center. Over coffee and delicious dried reindeer meat snacks (or lunch if you prefer), you’ll spend the rest of your two-hour stay talking with your host about the old days and old ways of the Sami. You’ll even hear joiking, the chantlike song of the Sami, and get a chance to try it yourself in a fun way.

With the visit complete, you’ll say goodbye to the world of the Sami and return to Alta. If there’s time remaining, we will extend the tour to show you a few extra sights around town.

Duration is approx. 4,5 hours and includes two hours at the Sami camp in Maze, and 2.5 hours of private guiding and driving, along with transport, and snacks/lunch at the Sami camp. The tour is guaranteed to be exclusive, so only your guided group will be at the Sami camp during the tour. (Group size 2-8 people)