Visit Natives
Social Enterprise started in 2017
Foreign Owned with 95% local staff
Multi-Day Tours
Activities: Cultural Activities, Time in Nature, Community Visit, Wildlife Viewing
Visit Natives offers adventures in Lapland that include authentic stays with the Sami reindeer herders in Norway. Travelers can explore Arctic wilderness and the unique culture of the European Union's only indigenous people - the Sami. Every experience provides opportunities for the Sami people to earn a living while continuing on their proud cultural traditions.
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Community
Visit Natives support local Sami reindeer herders who receive 80% of the payment. Sustainable indigenous tourism is very important for the Sami as it allows them to earn additional income and sustain their traditional livelihood and reindeer husbandry.
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Environment
All our experiences are based on sustainability which is also very important for the Sami as they live from the Arctic nature. No infrastructure is built for the travelers. Visit Natives' tours only accommodate small group of people, keeping in mind long-term sustainainability and customer's experience. Meals are local and traditional Sami food and guests generally sleep in wilderness cabins and tents that are used by the herders. Visit Natives doesn't take on more guests than housing and energy resources can effectively support.
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Culture
Vist Natives' tours directly support the preservation of the traditional way of life for the Sami people. Fewer and fewer Sami are actively working to maintain their heritage as their opportunities to earn a living through reindeer herding are limited. Tourism provides a new opportunity and way for these traditions to continue long into the future.