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The best reindeer tour in Pyhä-Luosto for your time of day

Four harnessed reindeer pulling a sledge and its driver across snow in front of a forest

Illustration photo: a reindeer sledge, not in Pyhä-Luosto.

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The short answer

For the longest stated time in the sleigh at the lowest price, book the longest of the rides at the reindeer park on the road between Pyhä and Luosto. For a meal as part of the outing, choose the ride to lunch in the forest. For stars and a chance of the aurora, the evening ride is the one to book. Without a car, the safari sold from Luosto brings the transfer and clothing with it.

How the operators compare

Prices are the operators' own published starting prices as of the date this guide was updated, and they change through the season.

An hour at the parkRide to lunchEvening rideSafari from Luosto
Time in the sleigh 1 h Not stated 45 to 60 min Not stated
Starts 9:30, 10:00 or 13:30 11:40 18:45 Wed and Sat 11:00
Food None listed Reindeer soup lunch Hot drinks and snacks Hot berry juice
Transfer and clothing Extra Extra Extra Included
Adult price €129 – lowest adult price €179 €199 From €163

Highlighted figures are the best in that row: lowest adult price. The three farm tours add 20 euros a person for the transfer and 10 for winter clothing if you need them. The evening ride runs on thirteen dates between December and March.

Where these figures come from
  • An hour at the park: An hour in the sleigh through the forest at the park on the road between Pyhä and Luosto.
  • Ride to lunch: A sleigh ride to a lávvu in the forest for reindeer soup, bread, coffee and a pastry.
  • Evening ride: Up to an hour in the sleigh after dark, with hot drinks and stories about the aurora afterwards.
  • Safari from Luosto: A sleigh ride with a reindeer herder, collected from Luosto and dressed in a thermal outfit.

The reindeer outings around Pyhä and Luosto differ most by the part of the day they fill.

Morning

Kairankutsu’s hour at the reindeer park is spent in the sleigh on forest tracks, and it is the longest ride here whose length is stated.1

Lunch

Its lunch trip rides to a lávvu tent in the forest at a farm on the Sodankylä side, where reindeer soup and a pastry with coffee are served.2

Evening

The evening ride goes out after dark, and the farm says that with luck the aurora comes out above the sleigh.3

From Luosto

Lapland Safaris’ safari collects guests in Luosto for a ride with a reindeer herder.4

The children’s fares and what a family pays are on reindeer safari prices in Pyhä-Luosto.

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Questions people ask

Do we feed the reindeer?

On the hour at the reindeer park, yes: the farm visit that follows the ride is where you meet and feed them. The lunch trip says meeting the reindeer up close is included. The evening ride and the Luosto safari do not mention feeding, so ask if it matters to you.

Can someone with limited mobility come?

The reindeer park describes its hour in the sleigh as suitable for guests with limited mobility, and the ride itself is spent sitting down. The other three do not say, so ask them how far you walk from the car to the sleigh. The park describes its half-hour ride in the same words, if an hour is too long.

What if we have to cancel?

The three farm tours charge the full price for a cancellation or no-show within seven days. The Luosto safari charges 25 euros eight days or more ahead and the full price from seven days before. Either way, a week's notice is the line to watch.

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Lapland Handbook Staff

Lapland Handbook is written by its editorial staff in Rovaniemi. Every price, age limit and group size in a comparison is read from the operator's own page and marked "Not stated" when the operator does not publish it. Each guide names who should not book, and names the operator that suits each kind of group, whichever it is.

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