Wild Food & Foraging Day with Open-fire Lunch

Spend a day outdoors exploring wild food and foraging in Northern Lapland. This experience offers a hands-on way to learn about nature’s own ingredients while moving through forests and natural landscapes.

Guided by experienced local guides, you’ll head out from Ivalo into the surrounding wilderness. Along the way, you’ll learn to identify and gather a variety of wild plants, berries, mushrooms, and other natural food sources. The experience goes beyond foraging, as your guide shares practical knowledge and personal experiences of wild food, including foraging, fishing, outdoor cooking, and traditional ways people have sourced food from nature in northern Lapland.

You’ll also gain valuable insights into how these natural resources have traditionally been used by the Indigenous Sámi people, as well as the sustainable and ethical practices that help preserve the region’s delicate ecosystem.

During the day, we gather around an open fire to prepare and enjoy lunch, using wild ingredients collected along the way.

This experience is perfect for nature enthusiasts, culinary adventurers, and those seeking a deeper connection with the environment. The content of each excursion is shaped by what nature has to offer at that particular time of year. From spring greens and summer herbs to autumn berries and mushrooms, every season brings different opportunities to explore wild food. This makes each visit unique and offers a great reason to return at another time of year.