Santa in Lapland - Small Group Tour

Arrive at the airport and transfer to your log cabin. There is time to settle in: light the fire, make a cup of tea and let the children build their first snowman. You can also decorate the Christmas tree on arrival (optional add-on).

In the evening, meet your fellow travellers at a welcome dinner in a glass-roofed igloo restaurant. Before or after dinner, your Tour Leader will walk you to the local supermarket to buy breakfast supplies for your cabin, so you can enjoy a relaxed breakfast with your family each morning before the day's activities.

With no light pollution and little noise, the first evening is a good introduction to the Arctic night: the quiet of the wilderness, the night sky and, if the skies are clear, the Northern Lights.

Today you ride a snowmobile through snow-covered forest. Before setting off you will change into winter safari gear and receive full instruction on driving and safety, along with the basics of ice fishing.

After the ride, lunch is served at the Hotel K5 Levi restaurant. The afternoon is then free, you might take to the ski slopes, go horse riding in the forest, try ice go-karting, or do some Christmas shopping. The evening is also free, so your family can spend Christmas Day evening in its own way.

After a relaxed breakfast in your cabin, the day begins with the huskies. A safety briefing first, then you head out into the forest, one of you driving the team, the other seated in the sledge, with a chance to swap partway. This is the day people tend to remember: the quiet once the dogs settle into the trail, and the winter scenery of Levi opening up around you. Afterwards, warm up with hot drinks around a fire before a reindeer ride and lunch at the farm.

Merry Christmas. Today you spend time at the Elves' Village, where there is plenty for families to do: sledding down the snowy slope, a game of elf football, baking gingerbread and making Christmas crafts. The heart of the day is meeting Santa himself, stepping inside his home for a proper conversation and the kind of moment children hold onto.

There is more to the village than the meeting with Santa. A forest path links the Elves' Hideaway, the Bear Chair and the Seita Stone, with traditional touches such as gold panning and a sauna, and animals to meet along the way. Santa's vehicles and the Elves' Homes Museum are worth a look too, with small surprises at most turns.

This evening, gather for Christmas dinner at a local restaurant.

Take a step back and enjoy the local options this morning. You can head to the ski slopes for some downhill skiing, go cross country skiing or even, go ice go karting. There are a lot of different options depending on your family - some need to be booked early or you can go with the flow.

This evening, meet the group for your final dinner at the Steakhouse Restaurant.

Independent transfer to the airport and travel home.