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The Harbinson Family from Newtownards are giving themselves a special treat this Christmas by taking a day trip to the picturesque snowy landscape of Lapland. Chrissy, Adrian and their son Nicholas flew from Belfast for a day packed with sightseeing, activities, traditional eating, reindeer spotting and, of course, a visit to Santa. The family took a snow mobile trip and a ride on a husky-drawn sleigh warming themselves up with a Lappish lunch of locally caught salmon before heading off in search of Santa. They go first to Santa Park, a mini-theme park with amusements, miniature train and rides. And they find the great man himself at his official home in Santa Claus Village.

 
 

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Lapland MapExtra Info: Average temperatures in December range from between –8 to –17. Thermal suits can be hired at the airport for £20 on arrival. It’s only 12.30pm in the afternoon and there is only 2 hours of daylight left. A non-inclusive day trip to Santa’s Village in Lapland costs £255.00 per person and that includes return flights and transfers. However, this means you have to pay extra for any activities you want to do. You can pre-book your tickets or buy them here in Santa’s Village on the day.
Flying time: It’s a three hour and ten minute flight to Rovaniemi in Northern Finland right at the edge of the Arctic Circle from Aldergrove Airport
Best time to visit: December if you want to see Santa Claus!
Currency: Euro
Time Difference: GMT = 2 hours behind
Language: Finnish

 
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We travelled with Transun. Other operators that go to Lapland from NI are Canterbury Travel and United Travel.

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