A visit to the reindeer farm
Two hours at Alatalo farm in Raattama, in the Kyrö reindeer herding district. Always just your own family or group.
The reindeer are fed every day, visitors or not, and you get to join in with what really happens here. Visits are by advance booking only.
Kirsi took us to her and her husband Mika’s reindeer, and by the time we left we felt like friends rather than paying guests.
Raattama lies within the Kyrö reindeer herding district, and herding has deep roots here. There are many reindeer farms in the area, and Mika's family too has herded for generations. This is nothing new here: it is a tradition and a way of life, passed down from one generation to the next over the decades.
The reindeer roam free in the fells and forest. In winter some of them stay home in an enclosure to get stronger, and those are the ones you meet. We feed them the way we always do, and you can join in.
How the visit goes
- The enclosure is about a kilometre from the house, so we take you there by snowmobile sled.
- The reindeer are fed hay and leaf bundles, and you get to join in.
- Afterwards we spend time in the kota by the open fire and taste some local treats.
The essentials
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Group
- Always just your own family or group, up to 5 people.
- Price
- 75 € per adult, 40 € per child
- Booking
- Send us an enquiry in advance, by email or phone, at the latest the day before.
