Marking the Reindeer Calves 20th – 30th July only

There are no wild reindeer in the Kiruna area – all are owned by the Sámi people of the area and in order to know who owns each animal every Sámi has his or her own marking system – every summer all the animals are rounded together in the coral, split into family groups and then the new calves have their ears marked with a series of small cuts as a permanent ownership mark. During this tour you will learn all about the Sámi way of life – Fishing, hiking, and working with nature in a sustainable way. This is a five-day mountain tour with fishing in exclusive char lakes in the western part of the Sami district where the reindeer are staying during the summer. The reindeer herders are in the region to mark their calves in July. During that time it’s possible to accompany them and see what they do when they mark the calves. Since it’s often too hot for the reindeer to gather them in a reindeer coral during the day, it’s better to do so in the night. This is the perfect time of the year to work in the night, because of the bright nights.