A magical Christmas at the Davvi Arctic Lodge.  Spend the most wonderful time of the
year in the land Santa has made his own.

WE ALL LONG to experience a white Christmas. Now, thanks to global warming, it is sadly something your children may never experience in the UK. So imagine them waking up on Christmas morning surrounded by the snow-draped forests, frozen lakes and fells of Santa’s own kingdom, deep inside the Arctic Circle. Enjoy the magic of the Davvi Arctic Lodge at Christmas, complete with a visit to the grand old man himself, just before he sets out on his amazing round-the-world trip. Reindeer, Santa, snowscapes, hospitality and a sense of something special going on ... isn’t that what Christmas is all about?  Waking up in Lapland on Christmas Day is only part of your short break with Transun.
 
There is so much more included. From a Husky Experience to a Search for Santa, from a memorable Christmas Dinner to a Snowmobile Adventure, your four-night break is filled with magical experiences. Here is a typical itinerary.
 

DECEMBER 23
After a festive fl ight, you land in Enontekiö in Finland and are guided to your coach. The one-hour journey takes you through the heart of the Sámi lands. Watch out for reindeer in the woods! We stop to collect your all-in-one thermal suits and boots. After checking in at the Davvi Arctic Lodge, your Transun rep hosts a welcome meeting and will answer any further questions during a welcome dinner. Tonight, you can join one of our optional activities, such as a snowmobile night safari, hoping to encounter the Northern Lights. 
 

CHRISTMAS EVE
After breakfast, you head outside for Supervised Snow Fun, a day of activities that include a Snowshoe Trek, Snowball Throwing Contest, Tandem Skis and Children’s Skis,Snowman Building, Tug-of-War, Snow Hockey and lots more! There will also be a supervised kids’ snowmobile ride (see below for details). Activities are available throughout the day. A warming lunch will be served in the hotel. Afterwards, you might opt to join the inside craft activities Or, just relax indoors.

Outside, if you’re lucky, there may be some husky puppies to befriend, or a chance to get up close to a friendly reindeer. Then, the highlight of the day when you board a reindeer sleigh and set off In Search of Father Christmas. During a private family meeting in his cabin, each child has the chance to talk with Santa and receives a small gift. After dinner, relax, or join one of our
optional husky night safaris, perhaps in the hope of seeing the Northern Lights.

 

CHRISTMAS DAY
After breakfast, you head out on your fi rst safari - either a thrilling 40-minute Husky Experience
or an exhilarating 1.5-hour Snowmobile Adventure, followed by a warming buffet lunch at the hotel. Throughout the day you can enjoy snow activities outside, with toboggans available free and kick sledges upon payment of a deposit. There’s even an outdoor ice rink, with skates for
youngsters to hire. This afternoon, each family will be provided with the materials to decorate a
gingerbread house, with a prize for the best. There’s also a chance to join a Wilderness treasure Hunt! This evening, enjoy a walk to the local church, across the border. After a short
welcome by the vicar and carols, you return to the Davvi Arctic Lodge for a special Christmas
Dinner.

BOXING DAY
After breakfast, you join your last Santa safari, a 40-minute Husky Experience or a 1.5-hour Snowmobile Adventure, which ever you did not join yesterday. After lunch at the hotel, the afternoon is free to relax, enjoy some more family fun in the snow, or perhaps join an
optional excursion. After dinner, relax, or join an optional night safari.
 

DECEMBER 27
Check out after breakfast, after which the morning is free for one fi nal play in the snow or to join one of our optional excursions. After lunch at the hotel, you depart for Enontekiö and your flight home.

WHAT’S INCLUDED
􀂻 40-minute Husky Experience
􀂻 1.5hrs Snowmobile Adventure
􀂻 Reindeer sleigh ride
􀂻 Search for Santa
􀂻 Private family meeting with Santa
􀂻 Four nights full board accommodation
􀂻 Gift for children
􀂻 Visit to the local church
􀂻 Free souvenirs (see below)
􀂻 Snow activities: tobogganing, kick sledges (deposit payable), snowballing and snowman-making
􀂻 Supervised Snow Fun
􀂻 Gingerbread House Competition
􀂻 Wilderness Treasure Hunt
􀂻 Indoor craft activities
􀂻 Christmas Dinner

Also included: Return flights with hot meals on board, all taxes and government air passenger duty, thermal suits and boots, welcome meeting, souvenir Lapland passport.

PLEASE NOTE: For operational reasons, itineraries may vary.

􀂻 Can anyone drive a snowmobile?
Driving a snowmobile in Finland is like driving a car, similar laws apply. A full driving licence is required. Please ensure you bring your driving licence with you. A damage waiver must be signed before commencing the activity. Credit card copies are taken and a 550 euros excess is payable for any damage, irrespective of severity. Normal traffic laws apply on snowmobile routes. Safety helmets must be worn at all times. (Please note this is not a defi nitive list of instructions and liabilities, further information is available upon request, and will be provided at resort.) As a general rule, all children 15 and under will travel in a sleigh pulled by the guide’s snowmobile. Children 12-plus can ride as a passenger behind a responsible parent/adult, however
this is physically demanding and therefore they will be assessed by the local guide on the day and it is at the guide’s discretion, their decision being final.

􀂻 Are the kids' snowmobiles safe?
We have a miniature snowmobile ride for children. Depending on their size they are normally suitable for 4 to 10 year-olds. As it is a motorised vehicle, the ride is supervised so only available at specified times Snowmobiles are driven around a small circuit, attached to a rope. Children will have a minimum of five laps.