Now that travelling abroad is a part of our lives again, following the Covid-19 lockdowns that kept us home for so long, you may be planning on a Christmas getaway - and is there anywhere more Christmassy than Lapland? This year you'll be able to fly to Lapland from Bristol Airport, with flights travelling twice a week between November 2022 and January 2023.
You'll journey to Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland and the official hometown of Father Christmas himself. This magical winter wonderland gives you the opportunity to ride in sleighs drawn by husky dogs, dash along in a snowmobile and even meet Santa in his secret grotto.
Flying with easyJet, once you arrive in Lapland, there are a range of trips and adventures you can embark on - be it full of reindeers, skiing, scoping out the Northern Lights, wilderness dinners, elf games and more - in some of the most stunning places in the world.
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And you won't be short of scenery that will make for the perfect Christmas card backdrop, either. Santaclaustrips.co.uk has a list of at least 26 trips you can plan, flying from Bristol - various durations, accommodation and activities are available to suit your family's needs, too - and we've listed some of them below...
'Santa's Magic'
A two night/three day (can also extend to three nights/four days at extra cost) half board trip to the vibrant ski town of Saariselkä, from £1,209 per adult and £189 per child
Highlights include:
- Magical delivery of your letter to Santa
- Search for Santa by snowmobile sleigh
- Junior snowmobiles
- Santa's elves and Igloo Fantasia
- Husky sled and reindeer sleigh rides
- Reindeer centre
'Santa's Aurora'
An action-packed half board break for two nights/three days (or three nights/four days at extra cost) with a Wilderness dinner in a traditional Kota Hut, from £1,569 per adult and £609 per child
Highlights include:
- Extended husky safari
- Search for Santa by reindeer sleigh
- Santa's Aurora Elf
- Exclusive Aurora Activity Centre
- Wilderness dinner
'Santa's Magical Experience Yllas'
A three night/four day trip to beautiful Ylläs with a private meeting with Santa during an afternoon of fun at his Elves secret hideaway, from £1,089 per adult/child
Highlights include:
- Private meeting with Santa
- Santa's Elves Hideaway visit
- Festive feast
'Santa's Magical Experience Levi'
A three night/four day trip to Levi with an afternoon of fun with Santa and his elves, from £969 per adult/child
Highlights include:
- Santa's Elves Hideaway visit
- Festive feast
- Private meeting with Santa
'Snow is Falling'
A full board three night/four day trip to Karesuando far above the Arctic Circle, with genuine Arctic activities and reindeer sleigh rides, from £1,199 per adult and £1,099 per child
Highlights include:
- Private meeting with Santa
- Border Hopping
- Husky safari
- Snowmobile safari
'Muotka 7 Nights Adventure'
A seven night/eight day stay at Muotka Wilderness Lodge where you can search for the Northern Lights on a snowmobile safari and take part in a whole host of activities, from £2,189 per adult/child
Highlights include:
- Not just for children/families, but perfect also for older children, couples and groups
- Snowmobile Aurora hunt
- Reindeer farm visit and sleigh ride
- Husky farm visit and husky sled ride
- Guided snowshoe excursion
- Cross-country ski excursion
- Evening Northern Lights hunt by car
- Free use of snowshoe and cross-country ski equipment
- Aurora Alert until approx. 1am
- Full board
- Thermal suits and boots
'Snowy Wilderness Saariselkä'
Spend a week in the town of Saariselkä with its festive atmosphere and cosmopolitan ski town vibe, from £759 per adult and £615 per child
Highlights include:
- A tailor-made Lapland holiday
- Beautiful location
- Selection of ski slopes
You can see the full list of Lapland trip options, which fly from Bristol, by clicking here.
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