Lapland family breaks to meet Santa this Christmas now on sale from £528pp
WITH most of the world including Lapland in lockdown last Christmas, Santa was pretty much the only person in the world allowed to travel.
But kids keen to go and visit him in his snowy grotto need wait no longer, as Lapland is open for visitors this festive season.
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There’s no better time to treat the family to a Christmas getaway, especially if you missed out on a summer holiday.
Top tour operators are offering some great deals on whirlwind trips to Finnish and Swedish Lapland with same-day return flights, so you don’t even have to stay overnight.
Of course, there’s much more to see and do in Lapland than visiting Father Christmas.
Stay longer and you could enjoy the family trip of lifetime with a whole winter wonderland to explore.
From ice toboggan rides and husky-sled rides through the pine forest to snow mobile rides around a frozen lake, and even a chance to spot nature’s greatest light show – the northern lights – there are fun activities galore.
To do Lapland in a day, TUI offers the cheapest option, with Search For Santa packages from £528pp to Kittila’s Snow Village.
As well as Santa’s log cabin deep in the woods, Kittila features an ice chapel of impressive sculptures, plus kids can take mini skidoo and reindeer sleigh rides.
Day trips 60 miles above the Arctic Circle are also available with Newmarket Holidays from £559pp, on special chartered flights to Santa’s ‘real’ home in the Swedish Lapland village of Pajala.
Packages include lots of extra winter activities such as a reindeer-drawn sleigh ride, a trip on a husky sled and exploring the snowy wilderness on a snow mobile.
- Book day trips to Lapland with Newmarket from £559pp
Tour operator Inghams also has short breaks to popular Levi in Finnish Lapland starting from £599pp.
While one-day excursions are definitely worth doing, Lapland is the perfect destination for a family winter break so you can take advantage of all the great activities on offer.
TUI has 4-night breaks from £769pp to capital of Finnish Lapland, Rovaniemi, which is festooned with lights and festive cheer over the winter period.
For a more peaceful setting, hotels in Yllas are set among the snowy fairytale landscape of a national park.
For a Lapland holiday with all the bells and whistles, Magic Breaks has some fantastic package deals from £1099pp for a 3-night trip.
Based in Levi, families can visit Santa’s Workshop and have a private meeting with Santa, before heading off on daily excursions such as reindeer sleigh rides through the frozen countryside.
- Book 3 & 4 night breaks with Magic Breaks from £1099pp
Alternatively, Christmas holiday specialist Santa’s Lapland has 3 and 4-day Lapland experience packages available from £1081pp, staying in log cabins and including extra activities such as ice fishing, an igloo experience and searching for the northern lights.
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