Santa Breaks

Santa Breaks are magical, Christmas holidays to Finnish Lapland. Discover the secrets of Santa's workshop, meet his elvish helpers and experience the magic of the Arctic Circle over the period of a 3 or 4 night break. Guests staying on one of our 3 or 4 night breaks will receive flights, transfers, accommodation on either half board or self-catered basis and thermal suits and boots.

Santa Breaks holidays include a magical visit to Santa’s home, complete with a private audience with Santa himself. You’ll receive arctic thermal suits and snow boots for all adults and children (3 years and above). Choose from hotels, apartments, and cabins in Levi, Ylläs and Muonio, with choices of board basis from self-catered to full board. Every Santa Break includes a Festive Feast, filled with fun and games.

Experience Santa's enchanting grotto where you will enjoy a variety of activities in the untouched winter landscape with an exclusive private meeting with Santa himself. All included as part of your Santa Break holiday package.

Every Santa Break includes a special meeting with Santa Claus, plus a Festive Feast for everyone to enjoy Christmas dinner, games and even dancing! You'll also have a choice of optional excursions to add to your holiday, such as snowmobiling, husky and reindeer safaris.

Our Santa Breaks resorts are all situated in the Arctic Circle with a magical wilderness atmosphere! Ylläs boasts a traditional and picturesque ambiance that you'll absolutely love, Levi has a bustling centre with a great choice of cafe's, restaurants & bars, and Muonio is an all inclusive Santa experience in a remote wilderness area. Our resorts are perfectly set up for you to enjoy the magic of Christmas, providing you with the best chances to see the Northern Lights!

If you've never skied before then conditions here are ideal for learning to ski with uncrowded slopes and friendly English speaking instructors. Don't worry about packing ski clothing as guests can ski in their included all-in-one thermal suits. What's included: Ski tuition for 1½ hours, Skis & boots hire all day and free use of beginner lifts all day. The ski slopes are floodlight (due to limited daylight hours in Lapland) meaning you can still make the most of a full days skiing with this excursion, and lets not forget of course a chance to ski under a starry sky - hopefully with the Northern Lights dancing across as well.

You can add excursions to your holiday package either via your 'My Booking' portal or you can speak to a member of our UK based team on 01483 319 654.

Meet some of Santa's reindeer and learn about their way of life from local Sámi herders and enjoy a cosy reindeer sleigh ride across 1½km of snowy landscape. Wrap up warm together under a blanket as you take in the sights of forests and lakes. Afterwards, enjoy some delicious hot fruit juice and cake. Next it's time to visit the huskies in their nearby wilderness home. Learn all about them whilst huddled around a campfire inside a traditional Lappish Kota hut. Enjoy a 2km dog-sled ride through the sparkling winter landscape. All in all, this excursion is around 2 and half hours. Again, keep your eyes peeled for natures natural wonder of the Northern Lights, a mesmerising light show in the sky above.

Experience an exhilarating ride through beautiful scenery, open landscapes, snow-laden forests and frozen lakes. Plus, they are great fun and often how they locals of Lapland chose to move about their homeland. Snowmobiles are easy to drive on your own or sharing with a passenger. Children either share with an adult or are towed in a covered sled behind the guide (Please note: Children sleds are not covered in Ylläs). This excursion is a great way to see your surroundings and soak up the Lapland wilderness, it even offers you a chance of catching a glimpse of the infamous Northern Lights. The excursion last around 2 and half hours and covers about 25km of local terrain.

Enjoy additional activities during your magical time in Lapland by adding these exciting excursions to your holiday: Snowmobile, Husky & Reindeer, or ski taster.

On the 2nd day of your Santa Break holiday, make your way through the snowy wonderland of Lapland and seek out Santa's grotto. You'll know you've found him once you spot Comet the reindeer keeping watch outside and ready to say hello to you. Take a peak inside and see Santa as you enjoy a private family meeting with the man himself. To make the most of this amazing day - you can also take part in supervised festive games, cook sausages on an open fire, help the elves bake gingerbread biscuits and make decorations or have great fun tobogganing or playing football in the snow.

Thermal suits and boots are included in our prices for all Inghams Santa Breaks holidays for guests aged 3yrs and over. In both Levi and Ylläs, guests will be asked to collect their thermal suits and boots from our partner shop in the resort centre on arrival. For guests staying in the Ylläs Log Cabins, we usually make a stop on the way from the airport before dropping you off at your cabin, depending on how far your cabin is from the resort centre. We can cater for all sizes, but please mention if you need an extra-large thermal suit or boots when you book so we can advise our partner shop in advance to make sure they have a suit available for you on arrival. For children under 0-2yrs, parents must bring their own thermal clothing as this is not included in the holiday price and availability locally cannot be guaranteed.