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Sápmi Activities
Tour
suggestions
Discover the beauty of Northern
Norway while exploring the history
of the Sami. Let us share our
culture and a memorable adventure
together. Use these suggested tour
routes to help you plan your visit.
For
more
information
accommodation,
activities
about
and
more in Northern Norway visit
http://nordnorge.com/en/sapmi
Sortland
Evenes
Ballangen
Kjøpsvik
Drag
TOUR 1
Nordland
Evenes – Sortland – Drag – Ballangen – Evenes
THIS ROUND TRIP STARTS IN EVENES, where you
reindeers and feed them if you want to. The
can arrive by plane from Oslo. Here you can get a
activities are adjusted according to the season, and
rental car, and start your Sami experience by visiting
some of the things you can participate in is the
the Sami open air museum Gállogieddi and get
marking of the reindeer calves. When in the area of
information about the Marka Sami settlement.
Vesterålen, you can also find other exciting
Gállogieddi is a typical Marka Sami smallholding.
activities. Have a look at www.visitvesteralen.com
This museum is run by Várdobáiki Sami Centre.
After visiting the area of Vesterålen, you can either
In Evenes there are also festivals during the summer
continue south to the islands of Lofoten or drive
run by Márkomeannu. For more information about
directly to the Tysfjord area and visit Drag. Drag is
activities in the area, have a look at their web page.
situated in a Lule Sami area, and here you can try out
local Sami food and guided hiking trips with Njunjes,
From Evenes you can drive south to Sortland, and
learn more about the Lule Sami culture at Árran Lule
visit a traditional reindeer herding family. Here Laila
Sami Centre and buy local made handicraft from
and her family will give you an introduction to the
Tysfjord ASVO. If you are a bit more adventurous
life of the reindeer herders, you get to meet the
Liddno Adventures offers mountain guiding, caving
and hiking trips based on Sami culture and
history. For more information about this area:
www.hamsuns-rike.no
From Drag you go by ferry across the beautiful
Tysfjord to Kjøpsvik. From here you drive
further north towards Ballangen. On the way
you will pass Norway’s national mountain
Stetind. If you are not afraid of hights it’s
possible to climb the mountain with a guide. If
this is too steep for you the Sami company
Pippira Siida in Ballangen also offers guided
hiking trips, in addition to accommodation,
story telling and serving Sami food.
From Ballangen the trips ends up back in
Evenes and you can go back home knowing a
lot more about the Sami culture!
Contact information:
• Várdobaiki Sami Centre, www.vardobaiki.no
• Márkomeannu, www.markomeannu.no
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• Inga Sami Siida, www.inga-sami-siida.no
• Árran, www.arran.no
• Njunjes, +47 414 77 822
• Tysfjord ASVO, +47 75 78 58 80
• Liddno Adventures, www.liddno.no
• Pippira Siida, www.pippirasiida.no
The Marka Sami
The Marka Sami area stretches from Ballangen in the south to
Malangen in the north. They once led a semi-nomadic life
with their reindeer, until they ultimately settled down to farm
and fish. They did not entirely abandon their reindeer
husbandry, and combined it with some arable farming, kept a
few livestock, and also fished and hunted.
The Lule Sami
The Lule Sami area stretches from Ballangen/Tysfjord in
Norway to Jokkmokk and the southern part of Gällivare in
Sweden. Lule Sami is one of the three main Sami languages in
Norway next to Northern Sami and Southern Sami. The Lule
Sami came from the area of Lule river in Sweden. Today there
are approximately 2,000 Lule Sami, most of them living in the
Tysfjorden area.
Tromsø
Manndalen
Heia
TOUR 2
Tamok
Valley
Troms
Tromsø – Manndalen – Tamok Valley – Heia – Tromsø
TO ARRIVE IN TROMSØ is a magical experience!
Riđđu Festivàla, www.riddu.no The festival has an
Tall mountains, blue fjords and a vibrant city life
international indigenous profile, and has grown to
gives you a good starting point to explore the Sami
become one of the most significant international
culture. In the town of Tromsø you can visit the
indigenous festivals in Europe. The program offers
company Tromsø Lapland in the period 1 November
music, art, film, theater, dance performance,
– 31 March. Here you will learn about the way of life
literature, workshops, seminars and courses. The
of the reindeer herding Sami, you get to go reindeer
festival is at the Centre for Northern Peoples.
sledding and taste traditional sami food. For more
information about Tromsø:
In Manndalen you also find Davvi álbmogiid
www.visittromso.no
guovddáš/Center for Northern Peoples. In the
center you get to learn more about the Sea Sami
From Tromsø you go by car and ferry to the fiord
and other indigenous peoples culture and history
Gáivuotna - Kåfjord. Here you will find a small
in
community called Olmmáivággi in Sami, Manndalen
Manndalen Sjøbuer, who also offers hunting for the
in Norwegian. In this coastal village, there is an
northern lights trips and skiing in the Lyngen and
international indigenous festival every July, Riddu
Kåfjord Alps in the winter time. In the summer time
the
north.
For
accommodation
contact
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you can go fiord fishing, go on a guided hiking trip
where you will get to know more about the Sami
and/or a guided trip to the Strupen glacier.
culture through traditional Sami food and story
Continuing from Manndalen you can visit Lyngsfjord
telling. Are you on the road on in the summer time,
Adventure
Lyngsfjord
have a stop at the Sami camp on Heia, where you
Adventure offers a variety of activities such as
in
the
Tamok
Valley.
can buy local hand made souvenirs and traditional
reindeer sledding, snowmobile trips, husky safaris
Sami food.
and hunting for the northern lights as well as
accommodation in the period 1 November – 31
For more information about the Lyngenfjord area:
March.
www.visit-lyngenfjord.com
On the way back to Tromsø from the Tamok Valley
Contact information:
you should visit the family of Karen Anette Anti
• Tromsø Lapland, www.tromsolapland.no
• Center for Northern Peoples,
Sea Sami
The Sami living along the coast of Northern Norway are the Sea
Sami. Historically the Sea Sami are fishermen, but they also
combined fisheries with farming.
www.senterfornordligefolk.no
• Manndalen Sjøbuer, www.sjobuer.no
• Lyngsfjord Adventure, www.lyngsfjord.com
• Karen Anette Anti, +47 900 69 944
• Heia Sami Camp/Solveig Oskal, +47 468 00 708
Nordkyn
Kjølnes
Varangerbotn
Tana
Kirkenes
Alta
Karasjok
Kautokeino
TOUR 3
Finnmark
Alta – Kautokeino – Karasjok – Nordkyn – Kjølnes – Tana – Varangerbotn – Kirkenes
When you arrive in Alta, you also arrive in the
the county, and we start off in Alta. Here you can
northernmost county of Norway, Finnmark. The
visit Boazo Sami Siida, who offers daily visits every
name of the county actually means the land of the
afternoon from 15.00–23.00 in the period 15 June–
Sami, and is the area in Norway where we have
15 August, giving you the opportunity to learn
most of our Sami tourism companies.
about the reindeer herding life of their family. You
can also buy hand made souvenirs and buy
This tour suggestion takes you through much of
traditional Sami food in their lavvu/tent. In the
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wintertime you need to book your activities in
reindeer herding Sami way of life through stories,
advance. If you are looking for accommodation,
joik and food. In the winter time Čávžo Safari offers
Gargia Fjellstue is a mountain inn, having a long Sami
reindeer sledding and the exiting Sami Games.
history and tradition, and they also serve local food.
For more information about Alta: www.visitalta.no
Continuing to Kautokeino, you arrive in a village
where 85 per cent of the population has Sami as
From Alta, driving south towards Kautokeino, you
their first language, and one third of the people
have the small village of Masi on the way, where
work with reindeer. This is also a center for research
you can visit Čávžo Safari. In the summertime they
and education with establishments such as the
offer riverboat trips on the Alta/Kautokeino river,
Sami College, the Nordic Sami Institute and the
and you always will get an introduction to the
Centre for indigenous people.
When in Kautokeino you need to visit Juhls
variety of concerts. For more information, have a
Silvergallery, which was the first silversmith in the
look at www.samieasterfestival.com and
Sami communities, established in 1959. Spectacular
www.festivalerkarasjok.no
architecture, beautiful traditional and modern
jewelry and Sami history all gathered in one place.
From Kautokeino we continue towards Karasjok,
If you want to buy other locally made handicraft
and stop along the way at Jergul Astu, a mountain
Kautokeino
For
inn beautifully situated on the mountain plateau by
accommodation you can choose between Thon
Arbeidssenter
offers
this.
the river Iesjohka. Try their traditional Sami food or
Hotel Kautokeino and camping/cabins. Arctic
use this as a place for hiking or skiing on the
Motel/Kautokeino Camping also offers overnight
mountain plateau.
stays in the traditional lavvu tent. Thon Hotel
Kautokeino offers a variety of Sami activities as
Closer to the village of Karasjok we find Engolm
reindeer sledding and snowmobile safaris, ski and
Husky and Turgleder. These two companies are not
snowmobile rentals, a restaurant with Sami inspired
Sami, but offers trips either by dog sledding, hiking
food and the world’s only drive-in cinema for
or skiing to Sami reindeer herding families where
snowmobiles.
tourist
you get to know more about the Sami culture out
information at Thon Hotel Kautokeino. At Duottar
on the mountain plateau. Engholm Husky also
Camp they also offer guided hiking tours in addition
offers accommodation in design log houses and
to the accommodation.
local food for guests staying at the lodge.
Are you planning a trip in the winter time, you
Karasjok is by many considered the Sami capital, as
should visit during Easter. The Easter festival in
we find the Sami Parliament here. The Sami
Kautokeino and Karasjok is a yearly event with
Parliament is open Monday-Friday, and offers
historical traditions and an impressive program. We
guided tours of the building at 13.00. In the summer
can mention the world championships in reindeer
season 20 May–15 August, there are guided tours
racing, the Sami Grand Prix song contest, and a
every hour from 09.00-15.00.
You
will
Northern Sami
Northern Sami is the name of the Sami
who speaks the Northern Sami dialects.
Northern Sami is the Sami language that
is most common, as it is spoken by 90%
of those who speak Sami. The core area
of the Northern Sami is Finnmark and
Northern Troms.
also
find
the
Reindeer husbandry
Reindeer husbandry today in Norway is a
small industry on a national scale, but
both in a Sámi and local context, it has
great importance. Reindeer husbandry is
not only important eco-nomically and in
employment terms, it is also one of the
most important parts of the Sámi culture.
Sami reindeer husbandry in Norway is
divided into districts. In Norway, as of
2006/2007, there are a total of 556 Siida
units which have a member total of 2 936
people. Of these, 403 Siida units and
2 200 persons are in Finnmark, making it
the most numerically significant region
for reindeer husbandry in Norway.
Karasjok also has their own silver smith – Sølvsmia,
where they will take you out on a Sami experience
who makes jewelry for the traditional Sami clothing,
based on the reindeer herding family life. Girjjat is
but also more modern designs. Sølvsmia is situated
also based in Tana, but travels around to offer
in the Sami cultural park, Sápmi which is a place
reindeer sledding to those who would like to
where you can get close to the reindeers, learn how
experience the reindeer up close.
to throw the lasso, taste Sami food and see the
multimedia film show Stálubákti - Mountain of the
From Tana you can experience the Sami culture
Spirits.
from the Tana river to the arctic coast in Berlevåg
through seven “kaffekok” with Esther Utsi. A
The different accommodations also offer activities.
“kaffekok” is a Sami way of measuring distance, as
Rica Hotel Karasjok is situated by the Sápmi Park.
you say how many times you have to stop and have
At Karasjok Camping you can rent snow mobiles to
coffee on the way from one place to another. At
go out on a trip on your own, or go on a guided
each coffee break you will hear stories, be served
trip. At Karasjok Fjellstue, they offer over night stay
food and participate in activities that are typical for
at the inn, or in the traditional lavvu tent. Here you
that area. These activities can be a river boat trip,
can get a live performance in Sami duodji (Sami
catching the king crab out on the fiord, a walk by
handicraft), showing you how different items are
the sea side of the arctic ocean or sit around the
made and you will also get an introduction to the
fireplace and listen to stories about Sami mystery
Sami language. They also arrange husky tours in
and magic.
the winter, and riverboat trips in the summer.
You have now reached the arctic coast, and can
If you would like to have a local guide in Karasjok,
bring your car on Hurtigruten further east to
or maybe help making a program in Finnmark,
Kirkenes to fly home, or you can go back west to
contact Merete Berglund, and she can help you.
Hammerfest, and drive back to Alta and fly home.
From Karasjok our tour suggestion takes you to
Contact information:
Kjøllefjord in the summertime, as the reindeer
• Boazo Sami Siida, [email protected]
herding Sami have moved with the reindeers from
• Gargia Fjellstue, www.gargiafjellstue.no
the inland to the coast in the summer. Davvi Siida is
• Čávžo Safari, www.sautso.no
situated in Kjøllefjord in the summer time, and in
• Arctic Motel/Kautokeino Camping, www.kauto.no
Tana in the winter time. This is a reindeer herding
• Duottar Camp/Viddas Camping,
family who will give you insight in their life as
www.adventurecamp.no
reindeer herders through stories and food. If you
• Juhls Silvergallery, www.juhls.no
continue from Karasjok and go east up the Tana
• Kautokeino Arbeidssenter,
valley, you can visit Lars Mathis Gaups family in
Gunn E. Kristensen
Hillagurra or Ellen Anne Siris family in Varangerbotn
+47 78 48 50 90
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• Thon Hotel Kautokeino,
www.thonhotels.no/kautokeino
• Sølvsmia, [email protected]
• Reindriftsopplevelser, [email protected]
• Jergul Astu, www.jergulastu.no
• Rica Hotel Karasjok, www.rica.no
• Engholm Husky, www.engholm.no
• Davvi Siida, www.davvisiida.no
• Turgleder, www.turgleder.com
• Lars Mathis Gaup, +47 915 68 110
• Karasjok Camping, www.karacamp.no
• Girjjat, www.facebook.com/girjjat.heargi
• Karasjok Fjellstue, www.karasjokfjellstue.no
• Esther Utsi,
• Merete Berglund, +47 958 47 045
• Sápmi Park, www.visitsapmi.no
www.polmakmoen-gjestegard.no
• Ellen Anne Siri, +47 413 73 490
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