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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

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 © ELLEN BERIT DALBAKK / MÁRKOMEANNU

• 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

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

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

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

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, post@sami-siida.no

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

• Thon Hotel Kautokeino, www.thonhotels.no/kautokeino

• Sølvsmia, kirsti.gulsrud@gmail.com • Reindriftsopplevelser, nahojimek@hotmail.com

• 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

Sápmi

Nordkapp

Mehamn Kjøllefjord

Berlevåg/Kjølnes

Nordkyn

Honningsvåg

Havøysund

Båtsfjord Vardø

– Northern Norway

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Hasvik

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Øksfjord

Lakselv

Kirkenes

Utsjoki

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Alta Sevettijärvi

Karasjok

Tromsø

Karigasniemi

Manndalen

Andenes

Inari

Finnsnes Heia Bardufoss

Kautokeino

Tamok Valley

Kilpisjärvi

Ivalo

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Myre Harstad Straume

Sortland

Kaaresuvanto Karesuando

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Stokmarknes

Enontekiö

Evenes

Lødingen

Narvik Ballangen

Svolvær

Muonio

Kjøpsvik

Oppeid

Leknes

Drag

Kittilä

Leinesfjord

NORG E NOR DLAND SVERI GE FYLKE

Kiruna

Pajala

Straumen Bodø Gällivare

Fauske Moldjord Inndyr

Kemijärvi

Rognan

Pello

Rovaniemi

Ørnes

Jokkmokk

Övertorneå

P O L A R S I R K E L E N / A R C T I C C I R C LE

Mo i Rana Nesna Solfjellsjøen Silvalen

Leland Sandnessjøen

Korgen

Kalix

Arjeplog

Haparanda

Tornio Kemi

Boden

Mosjøen

Sæterstad Gård

Luleå Arvidsjaur

Hattfjelldal Brønnøysund

Storuman Piteå

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