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Cairngorm Reindeer Herd

Aviemore PH22 1QU, Scotland
+44 1479 861228
Ranked #4 of 16 attractions in Aviemore
4.5 of 5 stars 42 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012
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For £10 each (adult tickets) you get to experience tame and friendly reindeer in their natural habitat, even getting to feed them and stroke them. Couple this with the amazing scenery and good guides, this makes it a must visit. We were also able to hire wellies at only 50p each, but a tip would be to take your own... More

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Cornwall
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012
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Great experience, with a well informed and knowledgeable guide. More

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Sydney, Australia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012
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While staying in Aviemore recently, I went with family to visit the Reindeers. We all absolutely loved it! What an amazing experience to be out in the "wild" and be able to feed reindeer. As has already been stated here, you follow the staff up a short drive in your car, and from there it is a 20 minute or... More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

Guide was entertaining and knowledgeable and the experience of going up the hill to meet the reindeer (some of them 1 day old!) was just unmissable. Highly recommended More

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Comrie, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

everything was excellent. good value. informative. loads of hands on experience with the reindeer. More

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London, United Kingdom
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Whilst staying with my sister we decided to visit the Reindeer Herd. We got to the visitor centre just in time as a tour was starting in 5 mins! We followed the guide by car to the start of the tour then walked the rest of the way to the reindeer enclosure. Once inside the enclosure the reindeer started following... More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

There is nothing better than seeing wildlife in it's natual habitat, or as close to it as possible. We saw red squirrels at the visitor centre, which are always a treat to see, and then we had a short drive to a carpark on the road to the Cairn Gorm base station. The walk to the reindeer took approximately 20-30... More

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Leigh, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

unless you intend on doing the hill trek do not bother with this place as the guide leaflet is totally misleading. Our visit lasted exactly 15 mins and it cost us £12.50 - rip-off! The place is not charming it is tatty, grotty and basically just a couple of sheds with some posters on the wall. Our son did a... More

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London England
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72 reviews 72 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
68 helpful votes 68 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

We did the guided walk up the hill with the Reindeers and this was fantastic,our guide was very patient & understanding and the Reindeers were a lot of fun to be around. We had Puddock & Borneo and had a great time taking them for a walk up the hill and enjoying the amazing scenery and then getting to feed... More

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Winchester, UK
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31 reviews 31 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

You have to do the guided walk rather than just the paddock. Check the website for times. We've done this everytime we've come to Scotland and never tire of it ever. Great education and great views. Reindeer are great fun and cheeky as well. A must see and do visit. More

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