Reindeer safari
Reindeer safari
Meet the free-roaming reindeer, the true Arctic specialist . This is a safari for the nature lover where the reindeers life is at the center.
The reindeer is a very friendly-minded animal that is perfectly adapted to live and thrive in Arctic environments where the severe cold of Winter activities in summer is changed to warm days. The reindeer s fur is thicker in Winter activities and each individual hair has a wavy shape and is hollow to keep warm even when temperatures drop to -40C. The reindeer also has hair on the muzzle and hooves.
Reindeer husbandry is conducted in northern Scandinavia and the reindeer are usually called half-tame. The animals live independently in the wild but are cared for by reindeer herders and reindeer owners. The calves are born in the spring and the animals have their mating season in the Autumn activities. During the rut, the male reindeer fight to keep a small flock of females together and do not like to be disturbed.
The reindeer is a shy animal that escapes if it feels threatened. When you meet a reindeer and it looks up, avoid looking at it directly and do not move directly towards the reindeer. It makes the reindeer flee.
During the reindeer safari, you join a guide from Filipsborg the Arctic mansion, and travel by car , and possibly snowshoes, to areas where reindeer normally move or gather. The areas are different depending on the season and the reindeer are free to roam in nature, which is why it takes luck and local knowledge to meet reindeer up close.
Filipsborg The Arctic Mansion | Nyborgsvägen 195, 952 91 Kalix | Maps | +46(0)923-15770 | info@filipsborg.se | www.filipsborg.se
