Reindeer farm from Kemi
Illustration photo: a reindeer at a farm, not the farm described here.
The short answer
Book it if a short, organised visit suits you: two hours from the safari house in Kemi, a winter outfit lent, feeding the reindeer with the herder, a 1.5 km sleigh ride and a hot drink. If you want to compare farms, sleigh lengths or a longer day with the herd, that choice is in Rovaniemi, where many farms sell visits.
Around Kemi, one reindeer farm visit is sold on the booking platforms. It is a compact, organised outing, and it is worth knowing exactly what it covers.
What the visit includes
Sea Lapland Safaris starts at its safari house in Kemi, where you change into a lent winter outfit down to wool socks and gloves. A short car ride takes you to the farm, where the herder introduces the reindeer and you help feed them. Then comes a sleigh ride of 1.5 kilometres, and a hot drink with a snack. The whole visit takes two hours and costs 125 euros per person.
If you want more choice
With a single visit on offer, there is nothing to rank here. If the length of the sleigh ride, the size of the herd or a longer day with a herder matters to you, the wider choice is in Rovaniemi, where many farms sell visits. They are compared in the Rovaniemi reindeer farm guide.
The rest of the town is on the Kemi destination page.
Tours you can book
A reindeer farm visit near Kemi with a 1.5 km sleigh ride
Run by Sea Lapland Safaris
From €125per person
Length2 h
Book now on GetYourGuide(opens in a new tab)The Kemi reindeer farm visit with hotel pick-up and a child fare
Run by Taxari Travel Agency
From €145per person
Length2 h
See it on the operator’s site(opens in a new tab)
Questions people ask
Where does the visit start?
Booked on the platform, at Sea Lapland Safaris' safari house in Kemi, where you change into the lent winter clothing before a short car ride to the farm. A Kemi travel agency sells the same visit with collection from your Kemi hotel instead. Neither names the farm or says how far it is, so ask about the return time if you have a train or flight later.
Can small children come?
The platform listing prints no age limit and no child fare. The Kemi travel agency that sells the same visit prices children aged three to eleven lower, and neither seller says how children ride in the sleigh. Sitting still in the cold is harder than walking, so dress small children in wool layers and a warm hat, and ask about babies before booking.
What if we cancel?
The visit, booked on GetYourGuide, can be cancelled free until 24 hours before. After that the listing offers no refund, so book once your dates are fixed, and keep a day free around it if your plans might move, for example on a trip that depends on a flight or a night train.