Has anyone been on a Lapland Christmas trip? Was it worth the money?

ripplyuk

I love Christmas and I've always dreamed of going to Lapland. I've watched YouTube clips and it all looks magical but the cost is shocking! It would take us a long time to save up for it. The cheapest option is a day trip but even that is very expensive and it might be very rushed which could ruin the experience.

Has anyone been? Would you recommend it and did you think it was worth the cost?

POPPYOSCAR

Yes I have always wanted to do this.

Would be interested to hear experiences as well.

Aced2016

I'm planning it for this year, check out santaslapland.com. They look great and prices slightly better.

I'm trying to justify cost as there is 6 of us so all in nearly £6200 they want. That's for 2 nights, but it's memories for the kids so defo seems worth it !!

POPPYOSCAR

Aced2016 wrote: »

I'm planning it for this year, check out santaslapland.com. They look great and prices slightly better.

I'm trying to justify cost as there is 6 of us so all in nearly £6200 they want. That's for 2 nights, but it's memories for the kids so defo seems worth it !!

£6200 for 2 nights:eek:

Aced2016

I know ����
One day I'm adamant that we are going for the kids to make memories. Then the next I think that's madness to pay all that to basically see some snow and Santa.

I'll continue to debate with myself for another few months lol.

justme111

I was. I used Esprit. I would advise against going for 1 day only - would be too rushed half measure and you will feel "not good enough" after.
Whether it will be worth it for you I do not know, it is a personal decision. I do not regret it , my daughter remembers huskies in sledges and us riding them, snow,Christmas songs in the transfer buses (reps were good , really good atmosphere) reindeers and it being strangly cold. Santa was the usual one , no better than at UK christmas grottos. In resumen - if I was able to find Christmas holiday in some nordic country of a few days catered for children I would rather take that instead of Lapland's Santa; the money would go further with no detriment to experience. I did not have much time back then , had money and wanted "the best" .

lmo222

We went to Lapland with Canterbury Travel in 2012. I can't remember how much it cost but it was very expensive! Worth every penny!!! We went for 3 days - each day was spent doing various outdoor activities, all in the 'search for Santa', which led to the final day of actually finding him. It was amazing! Santa was an old man and very convincing. My husband and I left saying we were believers again. It was magical!
Would definitely recommend Canterbury Travel.

ripplyuk

justme111 wrote: »

Santa was the usual one , no better than at UK christmas grottos.

That's offputting. I want to see the real Santa. Or, at least someone who resembles him and can do a good act. A grotto type with an obviously fake beard etc won't do.

I don't have children, though I'm probably more into this than a lot of kids are :rotfl:.

boliston

I'm sure santa's address is "the north pole" yet most "santa destinations" seem to be in the 65-70 degrees north range and nowhere near 90 degrees

ripplyuk

boliston wrote: »

I'm sure santa's address is "the north pole" yet most "santa destinations" seem to be in the 65-70 degrees north range and nowhere near 90 degrees

That's just what the post office say. I think it's more a case of 'somewhere near' the North Pole. The locals in Lapland say he lives in Korvatunturi.

barbarawright

I've been to the Santa place in Rovaniemi, Finland and I liked it - lots of snow, the actual park wasn't that expensive and there were nice gifts. However, this was in March when I was there for other reasons -- I can certainlt recommend a weekend there. Frozen river, lots of activities you can book like snow shoe walking and cross country skiing and skidooing to the Northern lights. But it is definitely a lot cheaper if you go not at Christmas. Which might defeat the point