Meet and feed reindeer in a peaceful forest setting outside Helsinki, then warm up by the fire in a traditional Finnish kota with hot drinks and a sweet bun. This private half-day escape combines animals, nature, local atmosphere, and easy transport from the city. Why travelers love this experience: 1. Private round-trip transport from Helsinki 2. Close-up reindeer feeding and natural photo moments 3. Peaceful forest setting not far from the city 4. Warm drinks and a sweet bun by the kota fire 5. Easy family-friendly experience with no transport stress 6. A calm Finnish countryside escape that fits into a half day
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $549.
Larger groups pay less per person.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 10.
Your private guide will pick you up and drive you to a peaceful reindeer park hidden in Nuuksio forest. There, you’ll meet the reindeer, feed them lichen, and hear stories about reindeer herding in Finland. After meeting the animals, you'll step into a cozy Finnish kota — a traditional wooden hut — where a warm fire awaits. You'll enjoy hot drinks and roast a Finnish bun over the open flames, surrounded by nature and silence. A relaxing, authentic experience just outside Helsinki.
If your exact pickup location is not listed, please choose any available pickup point when booking and send us a message with the actual address where you would like to be picked up. We can arrange pickup from central Helsinki hotels, apartments, and the port. Our guide will contact you before the tour.
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All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Private Reindeer Feeding & Kota Fire from Helsinki lasts about 2h 30min. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $315 per person for this Helsinki experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $549. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, and 2:00 PM.
Children aged 0–17 pay from $154, adults from $315.
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Yes, pickup is offered. If your exact pickup location is not listed, please choose any available pickup point when booking and send us a message with the actual address where you would like to be picked up. We can arrange pickup from central Helsinki hotels, apartments, and the port. Our guide will contact you before the tour. Pickup points include Scandic Helsinki Station, Kotimaailma Suomi Oy.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 12 travellers can book together.
Specialized infant seats are available
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 25 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Guidance DMC.
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
Such a wonderful experience! George was incredibly friendly, warm, and welcoming throughout the entire ride. The reindeer experience was absolutely amazing, and I had such a fun and memorable time. I would definitely recommend this experience to everyone, it’s truly something special!
George picked us up right on time and the experience feeding the reindeer was SO fun! We learned lots about the reindeer and their personalities and the experience cooking our own bun around the fire was pretty great. We had a wonderful experience!
We had such an amazing experience on the reindeer tour! 🦌✨ From start to finish, everything was very well organized and professional. The team was incredibly welcoming, helpful, and attentive, which made the whole experience feel smooth and comfortable. A special thank you to the person who welcomed and looked after us during the experience — he was genuinely so kind, friendly, and knowledgeable. He made us feel very comfortable and added such a lovely personal touch to the whole experience. The reindeer experience itself was absolutely beautiful and something we will definitely remember. Everything felt authentic, peaceful, and well taken care of. Highly recommend this company to anyone looking for a memorable and well-organized reindeer experience. We truly enjoyed every moment! 🤍🦌
Thank you so much for such a thoughtful review! We’re delighted to hear that the reindeer experience became a highlight of your trip and that you felt well looked after from start to finish. We’ll also be very happy to pass your kind words on to the host. Thank you for choosing Guidance DMC, and we hope to welcome you back to Finland again in the future.
Enjoyable tour. We were able to feed the deer and get close to them. We also enjoyed blueberry juice and a cinnamon cardamom pastry that we were able to cook over a fire.
Thank you for your review! We’re very glad you enjoyed meeting and feeding the reindeer, as well as the blueberry juice and pastry by the fire. We hope it was a lovely memory from your time in Finland!
Very friendly service and guys did really good job ✨
Thank you! We loved having you along and are so pleased you enjoyed the experience.
thank you to the guide who made this journey unforgettable! It was a highlight of our trip to Finland.
We’re delighted you enjoyed every moment. Thanks for touring with us!
This was a total disaster. We waited an hour and our guide never showed up and never called. When I called the number I had , I was informed that the guide never told them he couldn’t make it. This would have been the highlight of our visit. Instead it ruined our last day in Helsinki by wasting our morning as we tried to track down our guide. The refund hardly makes up for the disappointment.
Thank you for your feedback, and we are truly sorry for this experience. What happened was not acceptable and does not reflect the standard we aim to provide. We have reviewed the case internally and improved our operational checks to help ensure this does not happen again. We understand how disappointing this was, especially during a visit to Helsinki, and we sincerely apologize.
good experience and very fun with ruslan he even dropped me at home! what a lovely im really happy about the experience. :)
Thank you! Great guests make great tours, and we loved having you with us.
The guide was friendly and talked about reindeers and nature in an interesting way. The coolest thing is the opportunity to feed reindeers!! They are calm and kind. After the walk, we drank hot tea by the campfire, in general, everything was well organized and I enjoyed this tour a lot!
We really appreciate your kind words. So glad you enjoyed the journey!
Best customer approach ever, and of course reindeer were awesome 😍 Really recommend this DMC to travel with, guys support you through the whole journey
This is exactly what we love to hear! Thank you for sharing your experience.
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