Overview
Finish:Kittilä, Finland
Would you like to spend your next Christmas in Lapland in a snow-covered village where where you have the good chance to see the Northern Lights? Christmas is a time for families to make new memories together, and this is where we step in.
The village of Äkäslompolo is located 200 km north of the Arctic Circle, deep in Finnish Lapland surrounded by the peaceful old forests of the Pallas-Ylläs Nature Park. This beautiful small village is your home for the week; shop with the locals and then have hot chocolates in the cafe on your way back to your cabin.
You will stay in cosy cabins or cabin apartments, each with their own fireplace and sauna. Enjoy great local food and join in some exhilarating winter activities like husky & reindeer sledding, ice fishing and snowmobiling.
The highlight of this tour is undoubtedly Santa Day. We'll spend it in a secret location, at the elves' home, nestled in the heart of a magical forest. The day will be filled with fun winter activities, and each family will enjoy a private visit with Santa in his cozy cabin.
We have a similar tour, running a week earlier, called Lapland Winter Magic.
Winner of the 2023 Luxury Travel Gold List Award in the Family Luxury Experience category, independently judged with public voting. We are proud of this award as we believe the authentic nature of this tour and family memories created are worth their weight in gold.
What's Included
- All internal ground transport
- Shared airport transfers on day 1 & 7 (for scheduled flights to and from Kittilä)
- 6 nights' accommodation in your private cabin or cabin apartment, final cleaning of the cabin, electricity, water, heating, firewood and all taxes
- 1 set of linen & towels per person for the 6 nights
- 3 x lunches during your activities (lunches on day 2 and 6 not included)
- 5 x dinners including a special Christmas Eve dinner
- Winter clothing hire: Overall and boots
- All activities as per itinerary including: visit to a reindeer farm incl. reindeer sleigh ride, husky safari (2 adults per sleigh, children in guide's sleigh), ice fishing safari by snowmobiles (2 adults per snowmobile, children 14 years and under in guide's sled), private family visit to Santa's cabin by sleigh, Christmas Eve snow activities (tandem skiing, snowshoe walking, kick sledding, tobogganing and children's snowmobiling), making Christmas decorations and decorating gingerbread. These activities can vary depending on the weather conditions.
- 50 Degrees North escort on hand - accompanies the group for the whole experience including dinners and activities, working alongside the local guides to make your holiday seamless