Lichen Caithness Reindeer Centre, Area: Caithness North
23 November 2024 - 24 December 2024
Ideal for groups of adults, as well as inquisitive kids, if you're looking for a truly festive experience, where your group are the ONLY guests, and where you'll really get to maximise your time with our Reindeer boys, then this experience is for you! There really is NOTHING else like this anywhere in the Highlands, where you can get up close and personal with these incredible animals, and enjoy a bit of seasonal magic at the same time.
You'll be learning all about our boys, and their Reindeer relatives, both inside the enclosure, as well as in our seasonally decorated Kota and around the Campfire, whilst we'll also enlist your help with the boys feeding regime! And of course we'll keep you going with treats too!
So what does your visit involve?
First up, this experience is just for YOU!
A single ticket allows your group EXCLUSIVE access to this experience.
(Up to a maximum of 4 persons are included in the price - additional persons can be added on request at our usual price of £20 per adult and £10 per child over 5) This makes it a really relaxing way to enjoy your time with us here at the centre, and offers an incredibly personal way of experiencing these wonderful animals at just THE best time of year, and a wee taste the teams life up here in the Highlands.
We start the experience by welcoming you into our our seasonally decorated Kota, festive music playing, our own little piece of Lapland Christmas MAGIC, right here in Caithness.
The cabin itself is inspired by our trips to Lapland, that started this whole adventure for owners and hosts, Chris and Elizabeth over twenty years ago. Here we'll share with you our passion (and addiction!) for these incredible animals, and tell your group about our own 'Lichen Caithness' story, and how the centre came to be here. We'll share what makes reindeer as a species so unique, their history here in the UK, tell you about habitat, diet and 'personalities', along with the story of our gorgeous boys, where they came from... and why! And because it's Christmas, we'll also spend some time making a seasonal keep-sake to take home with you, utilising Reindeer fur shed by the boys during the summer.
From there, Chris and Elizabeth will take you out into our paddock to meet the gorgeously wintery mischief makers first hand, where you'll get the opportunity not only to feed them some of their favourite treat, but you'll also assist in the preparation and delivery of the most important meal of the day... Brunch? We'll also tell you lots more about what makes our boys so well adapted to their native climate, how we manage their health and wellbeing here at the Centre, and there will of course be the opportunity to take photographs, as well as to discuss with us anything you want to know about the boys, their journey, or ours!
When you're ready to leave the enclosure, we've got some savoury and sweet treats to help you get warmed up! A hot dog (vegetarian variation available) and a luxury hot chocolate (or Tea / Coffee) can be enjoyed around our fire pit. And of course there are marshmallows to toast too!
If you're looking to spend more time with our reindeer lads, This really is THE ULTIMATE 'Lichen Caithness' Experience at Christmas.
We look forward to welcoming you to Harpsdale.
PLEASE NOTE: All our Christmas Experiences were EXTREMELY popular in 2023, so early booking is advised to avoid disappointment as events are limited.
If you are keen to book and have not been able to find availability for THIS event, then please get in touch and we'll see what we can do to help.
Love all the Team @ Lichen Caithness xx
