Festive Lapland - 2008

Having spent Christmas at home, why not extend the festivites with a short break in Lapland? The Festive Lapland short break gives you the chance to fly out of the UK on the 27th December for a 3 night break in the magical home of Santa and his elves!

Although Santa has hung up his sack for another year he is looking forward to meeting you now that he has more time on his hands! As well as a private meeting with Santa in his cabin, Lapland has a lot to offer.

27 December

Fly to Enontekio airport. Transfer to your chosen hotel and receive your thermal suits and boots. There will be a welcome meeting followed by dinner at your hotel.

28th December

After breakfast you can enjoy two of your three arctic safaris, either the 5 kilometre husky ride, one and a half hour snowmobile ride or the 30 minute reindeer safari. Lunch is included during the safaris and dinner at the accommodation.

29th December

After breakfast you set off to visit Santa who will be resting after his recent travels. You can enjoy a private family meeting with him in his hidden log cabin.There will be plenty of time to have some fun in the snow - tobogganing, tandem-skiing, lasso throwing and children can drive the kids' snowmobiles. Lunch is included on the activities and there will be a festive dinner at your hotel in the evening.

30th December

Following breakfast you will undertake the third of your arctic safaris. Return your thermals and transfer to the airport for your flight home with dinner served on the plane.

Includes:

Private family visit to Santa's cabin
Snow fun activities
Husky safari
Snowmobile safari
Reindeer safari
Full board
Festive dinner
Gift for children
Thermal suits and boots
Arctic Circle Crossing Certificate
Souvenir Lapland Passport
Accommodation on full board basis
Return flights and hot meals on board
All taxes and air passenger duty

 

Accommodation:

Jussantupa hotel

This well run hotel is situated in the centre of the village of Hetta and is a mere 15 minutes by coach from the airport. As such it is one of the most prominent local hotels and this is manifest in its lively atmosphere and professional standards of service.

Rooms are neatly decorated using warm colours and most of the furniture is new. The bathrooms are simple and clean and each contains a shower. All rooms are twin roomsand can sleep a third person on an extra bed. A large restaurant opens out from the pleasant lobby area and there is a comfortable bar area, perfect for a nightcap.

All 30 rooms have: Shower and WC, telephone, TV and radio.

Facilities include: Bar, reception, restaurant, sauna (with after-sauna pool), small gift shop.

Hetan Majatalo

The Hetan Majatalo is a family run hotel where you are sure to receive a friendly welcome. There is a genuinely homely atmosphere, evident as soon as you enter the cosy lobby with its comfortable sitting area.

The hotel is set back from the main road about 15 minutes from the airport and backs onto the forest at the point where it reaches the village of Hetta. Twin rooms sleep two with a third on an extra bed. Family rooms vary in size but sleep between four and six. Each family room has a gallery floor and contains four beds with the possibility of simple extra beds being added for children. All rooms are cosy and unpretentious. The décor gives a fresh feel, by virtue of the pine interiors of most rooms. All rooms contain a TV and are en suite.

All 26 rooms have: Shower and WC, telephone, Tv and radio

Facilities include: Dining Room (in separate building), fitness room, lounge area, sauna, small bar, small gift shop and small library area.

 

Hetan Lomakyla

An attractive collection of cabins, the small Lomakyla complex, has a handful of cabins in a pleasant location by the side of a river (frozen and snow-covered at this time of year, of course). Meals are taken at a nearby hotel - transfers will be by coach.

The wooden cabins are distinctively painted grey. Most contain elegant log interiors, lounge sitting areas with a small fireplace, and a kitchenette. The larger cabins sleep six: three single beds on an upper floor, two in a ground floor twin room, and there’s space for an extra bed in the living room. The smaller cabins have just one floor and sleep up to four: two in a twin room and two other beds in the main part of the cabin.

There are also twin rooms and simple cottages, which contain two single beds and can take a third extra bed. These rooms are simply furnished.

All 4 cabins and 8 cottages have: Kitchenette, lounge with fireplace, sauna, shower and WC.

All 4 rooms have: Shower and WC

The complex is 15 minutes from Enontekio airport.

Direct flights to Enontekio

Davvi Hotel & Cabins

For those looking for a relaxing stay in an attractive hotel, the Davvi hotel comes highly recommended. Occupying a privileged position on a quiet secluded hillside with the winter wilderness on its doorstep, the hotel is just on the Finnish side of the border with Sweden, within walking distance (approx. 1.5km) of the Swedish village of Karesuando. The hotel is well run by friendly, conscientious staff, who do their utmost to ensure that you enjoy your stay to the full. The atmosphere is relaxed and unpretentious.

The hotel rooms are situated on two floors in a wing that extends from the main building. Rooms are simply furnished and comfortable. Twin rooms sleep two plus one on an extra bed. Family rooms sleep up to five, with two single beds, a large sofa bed for up to two children and a camp bed available for a fifth child. All rooms are en suite, though a few of the bathrooms are very small, and some have been recently refurbished.

The cabins are simple but cosy. All are en suite and have tea and coffee making facilities. Most cabins can sleep up to four with two single beds plus a sofa bed for up to two children in a large open plan area. There are just two larger cabins that can sleep five or six. These have two bedrooms each containing two single beds and a sofa bed in the living area that can take one or two children. All cabins are in the grounds of the hotel, just yards from the main building, where meals are taken. Many families enjoy exploring the snow-covered surroundings of the secluded hillside in their free time.

The beautiful restaurant is the centrepiece of the hotel and affords spectacular panoramic views across the snow-covered hillside over to the attractive village on the Swedish side of the border. The design of the restaurant is inspired by the tent building traditions of the nomadic Lappish people with its roughly circular shape and ceiling beams each pointing towards a centre point.

Facilities include: Bar, bar lounge, Sami lounge, reception, restaurant, sauna, spacious grounds.

All 25 rooms have: Shower and WC, TV

All 14 cabins have: Sauna, shower and WC, tea and coffee making facilities, TV

Direct flights to Enontekio - transfer time to the hotel is 45 minutes.

Holiday Prices

- please call or email for a full quote

- all our Lapland trips are discounted from brochure prices.

Departure Airport	Duration	Date
London Gatwick	4 days	27th December
Manchester	4 days	27th December

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