Santa Claus in Lapland

On our Santa Claus in Lapland Experience you will stay for 4 nights at the Nova Skyland Hotel, Rovaniemi, in a Nordic Cottage, and include breakfast daily

Nova Skyland is in peaceful and natural surroundings. Only a 200-metre walk takes you to the Santa Claus Village shops, Santa’s own office and Santa’s Post Office.

The Luxury Nordic Cottage offers total relaxation and is suitable for a larger family as well. The apartment has two bedrooms with double beds and five separate sofa beds in the living room and the loft. Own sauna in the downstairs bathroom.

View of the forest from the floor to ceiling window in the living room. Step into the forest from your deck and pick some healthy blueberries.

The restaurant is located in the main building and is open from early morning till late evening.

Santa Claus Safari (6 hours)

This safari combines nature, culture, and the warm spirit of Christmas. The day starts with a snowmobile safari to a reindeer farm. You’ll get to take a reindeer ride and attend a special ceremony of crossing the Arctic Circle. In the afternoon, the trip continues by car to the Santa Claus Village – an ideal spot for a little Christmas shopping. You will also have an opportunity to send postcards from Santa’s post office. During the day, you get to meet Santa Claus himself and enjoy a delicious lunch in a cosy restaurant.

Included is Thermal outfit, English speaking guide, reindeer farm visit and ride, Arctic Circle crossing ceremony, 2-course lunch, visit to Santa Claus Village and main Post office, transfers.

Each snowmobile is shared by two guests taking turns in driving. The driver of the snowmobile has to be at least 18 years of age with a driver’s license valid in Finland. Driving a motorized vehicle under the influence of alcohol or intoxicating drugs is prohibited by the laws of Finland.

Child price entitles children to a seat in a sled pulled by a snowmobile driven by the guide. Children over 140 cm in height are allowed to sit on the snowmobile behind an adult, when paying the adult price. Children under 2 years are not recommended to take part on snowmobile safaris.

Husky Safari (10KM, 2 and a half hours)

After a short drive, you’ll arrive at a husky kennel, where friendly huskies will enthusiastically welcome you. Before departing on the safari, you will be instructed how to control the sleds. This safari allows you to experience something unique: the ties between the musher and the dogs formed on a joint expedition into the wilderness. You soon learn that behind its icy-blue gaze, a husky is a friendly canine character who works closely with people. Once you return to the kennel, you can enjoy hot berry juice by an open fire and chat away with the musher about these amazing northern animals.

Husky ride approximately 1 h 15 min. Children travel in a large sleigh ridden by a guide. When sharing the husky sleigh on the safari one is standing behind a sleigh as a controller/rider and one is sitting on a sleigh as a passenger. Controller/riders can be changed during the safari. This safari is recommended for children of 4 years or older.

You can choose between a morning departure (9:15) or afternoon departure (13:15)

Trip to Santa’s Hideaway (4 hours)

Discover Santa’s secret spot and join his helpers on the Christmas fun!

Santa’s hidden hideaway is one of Lapland’s best-kept secrets, and you are invited to find out all about this magical place! Trail through a fairylike forest, where you’ll meet the little helpers of Santa; elves and forest animals. Santa himself has already taken off for his journey around the world, but he has left you a message to find. During Christmas Santa needs all the help he and the elves can get. Join the elves and help to feed the forest birds and decorate Christmas trees, cross the Arctic Circle and enjoy a reindeer sleigh ride with Santa’s very own reindeer. After a busy day preparing the hideaway for Christmas, the tables in the forest hut are set for a delicious lunch.

The Program includes transfers, thermal outfit, English speaking guide, letter from Santa, short reindeer ride, reindeer driving license, Arctic Circle crossing ceremony, fetching a Christmas tree, lunch and hot beverage.