I paid around 900 for 3 nights, just myself. This trip includes a visit to the Huskies, a go on the snowmobiles, and most importantly the chance to meet Santa himself!You can also experience the wonders of Lapland in more depth with a short break of up to four nights in Karesuando. On your Ruka holidays, you'll find fairytale landscapes, fun nightlife and the chance to see the Northern Lights. As always doing research on any trip is the key to a less stressful travel/visit isn’t it? ?It looks stunning, I would love to take my son, maybe next Christmas would be good as its the year before he starts schoolGreat to hear there are a couple of fun, free activities for everyone too!I would have never thought of going on a holiday in Lapland, but it looks great.

is a new online blog run by me, Kara Guppy, and is named as such thanks to my daughter Eliza who always asks that very question when we are less than 5 minutes up the road heading off on our adventures. You can pay close to 200 a night for a 4 star (which my hotel was) in England. Specialist operator charters are slightly under four hours flying time direct to your resort, any short additional travel is through deliciously pretty winter countryside and all part of the excitement. If a private, one-to-one meeting with Santa-Claus is a deal breaker, make sure it’s what you’re getting. Want to book a vacation to Lapland? but dont know which company is the best to go with? Less full-on theatre but lots of snowy outdoor activities and gorgeous places to stay, give Transun the edge for older children – the company also offers one-day Lapland breaks flying from over a dozen UK airports in December.. !I went to Lapland as a kid and it was absolutely the best holiday! This is somewhere I have always wanted to go unfortunately my kids are too old now, so have to wait until the grandchildren are old enough xgreat to know the best age. But ATOL protection does not apply to all holiday and travel services listed on this website.

One day!This is such a great guide for those wanting to book a magical winter getaway. Getting kids prepped for the weather is priority and thermal snowsuits and snow boots are included in most Father Christmas holidays or available for hire. I dont see the point of a day trip as they are very rushed and price wise are not much different to a 4 day. Such a memorable experience!I had no idea you had to book so far in advance! Never visited the IceHotel? xGreat tips, these! As for the trip being expensive i didnt think it was. It would be a magical trip though because this is where Father Christmas is meant to reside.
And, odd as it may seem, not every little Lapland visitor is prepared for how big, bearded, red-suited and robust the old man himself is in real life, so you might want to have a chat about that too, before you head off.Finnish Lapland is further north than most of Alaska and gets fairly chilly in winter: 0˚C is a temperature high.


I stayed in Saariselka too and went with TUI, who did a fantastic job. Top 10 Tips for Booking a Holiday to Lapland. Snow Holidays. So the first thing to know is; no face-to-face with the toymaker par excellence is ever a bargain holiday. Although in my opinion I believe he and is Mrs. reside in the Bahamas for most of the year and only come to Lapland for the month of December We are currently researching this, so these tips have come in handy. Worth considering, especially with younger kids.Managing expectations for the holiday of a lifetime might sound miserable, but it’s not as miserable as the sound of those three little words, ‘but you said’. xAre we nearly there yet? Lapland Vacation Packages. Extend your stay on a 2, 3 or 4 night break staying in 3 or 4 star hotels in various resorts, including Saariselka and Rovanieme, both a short transfer from the airport. If pretty much paused most exciting holiday plans as I’m expecting this year so it’s good to know that 5 years is the recommended minimum as it gives me ages to plan hahaAw, gorgeous shots!