Package Information

Christmas is always special but even more so when you are surrounded by the wilderness scenery of the far north of Finnish Lapland, where a blanket of snow covers the ground and there's the added anticipation of meeting Father Christmas himself.

Adult Prices From Only: 799.00
Child Prices From Only: 679.00

Available From: Manchester

Available As: Festive Collection

Itinerary:

Christmas is always special but even more so when you are surrounded by the wilderness scenery of the far north of Finnish Lapland, where a blanket of snow covers the ground and there's the added anticipation of meeting Father Christmas himself.

Christmas Eve

CHECK IN AT your UK airport and collect your special boarding pass. You'll depart around 10am and arrive in Enontekio late afternoon. Local guides will greet you and assist you to your coach. The village of Hetta is just a short 10 to 15 minute transfer. Temperatures here range between -7C and -35C in December and the included all-in-one thermal suits and boots are an essential part of your holiday package and we will stop to collect these on route to your accommodation. Please note that hats, scarves and gloves are also necessary but not included. At Hetta, you will check into your accommodation type. In the early evening, your Transun ?representative will host a welcome meeting andprovide you with an insight into the area. This evening, during a welcome dinner, your rep will endeavour to answer any questions. Tonight, you can join one of our optional activities, such as a night safari, offering the thrill of travelling through the wilderness beneath the stars, perhaps encountering the Northern Lights. See page 14 for details of all our optional activities.

Christmas Day

A WHITE CHRISTMAS in the home of Father Christmas - what a joy! After breakfast, we head outside where a fun-filled day awaits. Our snow fun activities include tobogganing, guiding your own stiga (toboggans with steering wheels for youngsters), working out how to use the kick sledges and learning to balance and use the tandem skis. Or you can try scoring at snow hockey, test your strength in tug-of-war, or just have an old fashioned snowball fight. Youngsters can enjoy the ?supervised kid's snowmobile track (see page 48 for further details). The activities are available throughout the day and lunch will be provided at your hotel. The highlight of the day is sure to be when, with special boarding pass in hand, you join Santa's own reindeer sleigh and set off in search of Father Christmas. You will travel on a magical journey though the snow-laden trees to find a secret path, with one of the elves to guide you on your way. As the anticipation builds, you see something through the trees. Could this be the place where we will find Santa taking a well-deserved rest in his chosen log cabin or Sámi kota? During a private family meeting with Santa, each child has the chance to talk with Santa and will receive a small gift which will evoke special memories for years to come. This evening, join us on a walk to the local church where, after a short welcome by the local vicar, we will enjoy carol singing, before returning to our accommodation for a very special evening, when we will enjoy a Christmas dinner, complete with crackers, party poppers and blowers.

Boxing Day

AFTER BREAKFAST YOU'LL get to experience your first Santa safari, either a 5km Husky Safari or a 1.5-hour Snowmobile Safari when you will enjoy an adventure surrounded by the vast unspoiled landscapes of this majestic region. On your return, a warming buffet lunch will be provided at the hotel. If you'd like to spend a bit of time indoors, then you can join your rep and enjoy practicing some indoor festive crafts. If, however, you can't get enough of the wide open spaces and all that snow, then tobogganing, kick sledges and stigas will be available nearby, or you can take another opportunity to join in one of our exciting optional excursions.

27 December

YOU CHECK OUT before our final Santa safari. A 5km Husky Safari or a 1.5-hour Snowmobile Safari, whichever activity you did not join yesterday. Then, we have a little time left for a last go at tobogganing or to join one of our optional excursions. Lunch will be provided at the hotel before we depart for Enontekio and our flight home.

What's Included:

Private family visit to Santa
Snow fun: tobogganing, tandem skiing, kids' snowmobiles and more...
Arctic safaris: 5km husky safari, 1.5hr snowmobile safari, 0.5hr reindeer safari
Full board
Christmas dinner
Present for children
Thermal suit and boots
Arctic Circle Crossing Certificate
Souvenir Lapland Passport
Your chosen accommodation
Return flights and hot meals on board
All taxes and government air passenger duty

Additional Information:

Please note hats, scarves and gloves are also necessary but are not included. Be sure to bring some for everyone!