Day 1

After a festive flight, you land in Enontekio in Finland and are guided to your coach. The one-hour journey takes you through the heart of the Sami 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.

Day 2

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. 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.

Day 3

After breakfast, you head out on your first 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.

Day 4

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.

Day 5

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 Enontekio and your flight home.

Wonderful Christmas Time highlights

• Return charter flights with Transfer to/from resort
• Ski suit and boots
• Bed & Breakfast or Half Board
• Accommodation for four nights, with Full Board
• Meet Santas special Elves
• Snowmobile safaris & Husky dog sleigh rides
• Arctic Circle Crossing Ceremony
• Reindeer sleigh rides
• Visit Santa's park
• Visit to Santa Claus Village and Post Office
• Gingerbread House Competition
• Visit an underground grotto where you can enjoy all the Christmas-themed rides and attractions

Optional Extra's

Travel Insurance £35 adult and £15 per child — Cover includes motorised winter sports!

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