If you fancy the experience but the price is too steep in December, look at getting out there in Jan / Feb. OK, you wont see Santa (the real one, not a fake) but everything else is available and not at a Christmas premium. We stayed at Spa Hotel Levitunturi in Levi, connected by a tunnel to the Levi spa. The outdoor pool is an experience at -26. The only downside is that for reasons best known to the Fins, swimming shorts are banned, and budgie smugglers are required (though not in the sauna's where its all on display).
Went to Lapland for 4 nights taking in NewYears Eve ten years ago. NYE spent on a frozen lake with a bonfire(!), fireworks and sipping champagne; also taking in the Northern lights. Did snowmobiling and husky ride. Both magical experiences. You get issued all the outside clothes, so we were never that cold.
Going again in a fortnight. Taking the grandkids to see the real Father Christmas.
I rarely get jealous of anything but this thread does it for me!
Kids are 8 1/2 and I’m gutted the utter magic of Xmas will be coming to an end soon :-(
This 12 months ago spurred us into booking up Lapland Uk in January this year.
If the trip to the real Lapland is out your reach, I cannot recommend this place enough. Probably the best thing I’ve ever done in this country and so so glad we fitted it in before our kids got too old. Absolute magic, worth every penny, the people who work there are at Disney levels of help, happiness etc. When Father Christmas asked my boys about Charlton Athletic and the play off final, ah man, fantastic.
Had the best couple of days and am absolutely buzzing.
My missus has just booked this for us and the 4 kids - I shed a little tear I won't lie when she confessed the price - christ there wants to be plenty there!!, however reading the review above @AFKABartram makes me feel a little better. We did have the real Lapland booked for December (luckily the kids didn't know about it) so this will have to do (feels like it's cost about the same - haha)
Kids have missed out on so much this year that I'm hoping this will be magical for them
We went last year 23rd to 27th December and it was incredible. Kids were 5 & 9 which was perfect.
Amazing place, stunning scenery and Canterbury Travel did a fantastic job.
Cost was around £6.5 - £7k for 4 of us but worth every penny as it was truly magical.
Moonlit reindeer safari to view the northern lights was the most relaxing thing I’ve ever done and all whilst snuggled up with my daughter. Perfect!
We booked through Go Travel who liaised with Canterbury Travel and booked it all up.
I can’t recommend it highly enough...the memories will live on forever
Sadly, Go Travel a recent victim of the impact of Covid-19 on the travel industry.
My missus has just booked this for us and the 4 kids - I shed a little tear I won't lie when she confessed the price - christ there wants to be plenty there!!, however reading the review above @AFKABartram makes me feel a little better. We did have the real Lapland booked for December (luckily the kids didn't know about it) so this will have to do (feels like it's cost about the same - haha)
Kids have missed out on so much this year that I'm hoping this will be magical for them
I've not had a great year either, can I come? You pay.
We're taking our boys the Lapland UK in December. Hoping Covid doesn't impact too much on the experience but can't see how it won't with things like social distancing and masks likely still in place.
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Works every time. Magical.
Going again in a fortnight. Taking the grandkids to see the real Father Christmas.
If the trip to the real Lapland is out your reach, I cannot recommend this place enough. Probably the best thing I’ve ever done in this country and so so glad we fitted it in before our kids got too old. Absolute magic, worth every penny, the people who work there are at Disney levels of help, happiness etc. When Father Christmas asked my boys about Charlton Athletic and the play off final, ah man, fantastic.
Had the best couple of days and am absolutely buzzing.
Kids have missed out on so much this year that I'm hoping this will be magical for them
"violent outbursts by irate customers, including Santa being attacked and one of the elves being "smacked in the face and pushed into a pram"."