Adult prices from just £799
Child discounts up to 90% Off!
- Private family meeting with Santa Claus
- Visit to Santa’s ‘Lapland Control Centre’
- Visit to Elf School
- Snowmobile Safari Adventure
- Husky Sled Ride
- Reindeer Sleigh Ride
- Snowmobile Search for Santa
- Snow and Ice Activities
- Arctic Circle Ceremony and souvenir certificate
- Children’s Gingerbread-decorating
- Souvenir ‘driving licence’ for reindeer and huskies
- A gift from Santa for all children under 13
- Lunch and Refreshments
- Thermal outer-suits and accessories
- Letter to Santa Claus
IMPORTANT: When comparing our prices with other operators to Rovaniemi, please check very carefully what is included in their prices.
4 Day / 3 Night Breaks, departing from:
Gatwick: 7th, 14th, 23rd December 2008
Birmingham: 8th, 13th, 24th December 2008
- After arrival at Rovaniemi’s own convenient airport, the children will love being greeted en route to the resort by a reindeer with its Sami handler, and one of Santa’s elves.
- Our comfortable coaches will whisk you off for the short 20-25 minute ride to your chosen accommodation, stopping en route to get you fitted out with your special complimentary thermal over-suits, boots, gloves and hats.
- Fun-time - a chance to explore Rovaniemi and get your bearings in this popular resort, or to head out into the snow to make snowmen or try tobogganing, or maybe enjoy a relaxing swim or sauna.
- For guests on our full-board option, a wonderful welcome dinner this evening sets the scene for tomorrow’s excitement!
- Today’s major highlight is our thrilling 1½ hour Snowmobile Safari Adventure! Zooming along forest trails or across the frozen river, adults ride with a partner, taking turns if you wish to drive or ride pillion, whilst children are towed in special sledges behind the guides, or older children may choose to ride pillion behind a parent. The trip also includes a break for hot drinks around a crackling campfire, with toboggans laid on to keep the youngsters busy and happy!
- Today you will also meet a local Sami guide at the traditional Arctic Circle Ceremony, who will introduce you to their culture with stories and legends, and every guest receives a special souvenir certificate to commemorate the day.
- Lunch is also included at a welcoming local restaurant, either before or after your snowmobile adventure. This will be a simple, hot 2-course meal with separate options for children, and plenty of hot berry juice, squash, tea and coffee.
- This 4-day trip allows that bit extra time to relax and enjoy Lapland to the full, so for the remainder of the day, choose from our Optional Adventures
- Full-board guests will enjoy dinner at leisure in the restaurant of your chosen accommodation this evening, to set the scene for tomorrow’s excitement to come!
- We will pick you up from your hotel/cabin reception for the ultimate Christmas adventure, with all the following activities available at some point during the day, all of which are included in our prices.
- Husky Sled Ride - the sensation of gliding through this winter wonderland behind a team of eager huskies is a highlight of the trip for many guests. Children ride sitting with a parent, whilst grown-ups can all take a turn at actually ‘driving’ your own sled on this thrilling 20-minute adventure.
- Reindeer Sleigh Ride - meet your reindeer and your Sami guide, learn the Lappish reindeer names, then set off through the snowclad woods on a magical 7-10 minute ride, with the children cuddled under blankets on your knee.
- Visit Santa’s ‘Lapland Control Centre’, to see how Santa keeps track of all his letters from around the world, and stays in touch with all his elves and helpers, busily getting ready for Christmas.
- Enjoy a fun lesson at the Elf School, learning about the elves and all the shy but friendly Lapland animals you may meet out and about in the woods!
- Lunch is also included of course, on the same basis as Day Two.
- The highlight of the day is setting off by snowmobile-sled on your family’s own Search for Santa! Tucked away in the woods you will find his little log-cabin home, and meet Santa Claus himself in an exclusive, private family meeting, with his helpers on hand to ensure there is magic in the air!
- A super range of other snow and ice activities is available for you all to enjoy, including tobogganing, kick-sledding (a Lapland specialty cross between a scooter and a toboggan!), tandem skiiing, mini-skidoo rides for children, and the local skill of reindeer-lassooing.
- Refreshments are included too and are available all day, and there’s even the chance for children to decorate your own gingerbread treat, to eat or to save, as you choose!
- Finally, it’s back ‘home’ to your cosy cabin or welcoming hotel, and if you have booked our great value full-board option, on to our Esprit-exclusive Lapland Dinner Show, to round off your break in style!
- Fun-time again, with the chance to thrill to one of our wide range of exciting Optional Adventures, such as a snowmobile safari, skiing, tobogganing or snowshoeing.
- Alternatively, you may wish to use this morning to do a little Christmas shopping in Rovaniemi’s attractive range of clothes, craft and gift shops, and take a taste of Lapland home with you.
- Whatever your choice, if you have booked our full-board option, a light packed lunch will be provided from your hotel to be eaten at your convenience.
- We will collect you from your accommodation by coach for the short transfer back to the airport for your flight home, and the chance for sleepy children to dream of Santa!
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