Reindeer Feeding and Snowshoe Hike with a Bidos Lunch

The ticket costs $194.82 per person and buys a full package with no sled, no skis and no extra gear to rent. Children aged 8 to 12 pay the child rate and everyone 13 and up counts as an adult. The group runs to 25 guests, which keeps the walk and the feeding manageable without being a private trip.

A guide speaks English throughout.

Included in the price

• Hand-feeding the reindeer herd at the camp
• A beginner snowshoe walk with photo stops, snowshoes and poles included
• Bidos reindeer stew, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options
• Cookies, coffee, tea and hot chocolate
• Bus transport to the camp and back
• Last-minute bookings available subject to availability

Not included

• Shoes and other winter clothing, so bring insulated boots, warm layers, gloves and a hat
• Baby car seats on the bus, only booster seats are available

Free cancellation applies up to 24 hours before the start. The departure time is chosen at checkout, and you finish back at the bus terminal about 4 hours 15 minutes after leaving.

The first stop at the camp is the reindeer themselves. You feed the herd by hand, the same opening as most reindeer tours out of Tromsø. The listing does not state how many reindeer are at this camp, so we leave that number out rather than guess.

Bring the feed steadily and keep your hands flat, the way the guides show you.

A few practical notes help. Reindeer are calm around people but they are still livestock, and the guides set the pace. Strong fragrances are not welcome near herds on several Tromsø camps, so skip the perfume that morning.

Wear boots you do not mind getting muddy, because feeding areas are outside and snowy.

After feeding, you strap on snowshoes and poles, both included, and head out on a beginner-level walk. The guide builds in many photo stops, so the pace is relaxed rather than athletic. Snowshoes simply widen your footprint so you stay on top of the snow.

The honest caveat is fitness. The listing calls the walk beginner friendly but asks for at least a moderate level of physical fitness, since it is a real outdoor activity in cold air and soft snow. If you can walk comfortably for an hour or so on uneven ground, you will manage.

The minimum age is 8, and children count as ages 8 to 12.

Dress properly, because nothing warm is lent on this tour. That is the sharpest difference from listings such as the Camp Tamok day, which hands out thermal suits and boots. Here the checklist is on you.

• Insulated winter boots with good grip
• At least two warm layers, plus a hat and gloves or mittens
• A scarf or buff for the wind
• Your own camera or phone, since the guide stops for photos but the listing does not state that photos are provided

For average temperatures in the December to March season, see the Tromsø climate normals.

The walk ends at the table. Bidos is the traditional Sámi reindeer stew, slow cooked and served hot, and it is the reason several tours out of Tromsø are worth the price on their own. This listing serves it with cookies, coffee, tea and hot chocolate.

Dietary needs are covered at booking. The kitchen offers vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free versions of the stew, so say what you need when you reserve. The meal is the warm-up and the payoff in one, and you will want it after time in the snow.

Then the bus takes you back to the terminal at Prostneset.

This is the right pick if you want to move. Families with children from 8, couples who like a short hike, and anyone who has tried snowshoeing elsewhere and wants it with reindeer attached all fit well. The 25-guest cap keeps it from feeling like a coach load, though it is not a small-group product either.

It fits less well in three cases. If you cannot walk on snow for a moderate stretch, the feeding-only visits are easier. If you want the sled ride, this listing has none, and you should read the sledding tours instead.

And if you travel without winter boots and warm clothes, remember this operator lends nothing, while other camps supply gear.

The 4.6 rating from 16 reviews is a solid start but a small sample. By comparison, the biggest sledding listing in this catalog holds thousands of reviews. That is not a strike against the product, just a reason to read the recent reviews yourself before booking.

This tour runs only from 1 December to 31 March, the core of the snow season around Tromsø, so it is a winter booking by design. Inside that window, December and January fall in the polar night, when the sun does not rise from about 26 November to 15 January and a few hours of blue twilight give the daylight. February and March bring longer days and brighter light on the snow, which suits the photo stops on the walk.

Average afternoon highs in Tromsø sit around -1°C (30°F) in January and February and around 1°C (33°F) in March, and it can feel colder at the camps outside the city.

Bring your own boots

The listing is clear that shoes and other winter clothing are not included. Unlike the Camp Tamok Reindeer Sledding Day in the Tamok Valley Wilderness, which lends a thermal suit, boots and mittens, this tour lends only the snowshoes and poles. Insulated, waterproof winter boots matter most, because snowshoes strap onto your own footwear and your feet stay in the snow for the whole walk.

• Insulated, waterproof winter boots that fit a snowshoe binding
• Thermal base layer, top and bottom
• A warm mid layer and an insulated, windproof jacket
• Waterproof trousers or ski pants
• Hat, scarf or neck warmer, and mittens
• Wool socks, plus a spare pair in your bag
• A small power bank, because cold drains phone batteries
• Your own baby car seat if you need one, since the bus carries only boosters

How it compares on price

At $194.82 the snowshoe tour costs about the same as the Small-Group Visit to a Sami Family Reindeer Camp with Lasso Throwing at $195.91, and less than the Reindeer Sledding, Feeding and Sami Storytelling from Tromsø at $201. None of the three gives you everything: the snowshoe tour adds a walk and a bidos lunch but no sled ride, the small-group visit adds lasso throwing with one Sámi family, and the classic camp tour adds the sled ride and a herd of about 300. Pick by the part of the day you care about most.

All three allow free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start, so you can hold a date while you decide and still change plans if the forecast or your schedule shifts.

Is your fitness enough?

The listing calls the walk beginner friendly but asks for a moderate level of fitness, and sets a minimum age of 8. Snowshoeing is walking with a wider step on soft snow, and the guide stops often for photos. Anyone who cannot manage a steady walk in snow for a while should pick a feeding-only visit instead, such as the Reindeer Feeding and Sami Culture with Lunch in a Turf Hut.

For a full layer-by-layer packing list, see what to wear in Tromsø in winter.

Four listings cover the same ground in different ways. This tour trades the sled for a snowshoe walk at a mid price. The cheapest option here lets you pick sledding or feeding but not both, the classic sledding tour adds the culture program at a bigger camp, and the turf hut lunch tour covers feeding and a meal without the walk.

Figures current for Q4 2026.