New Year Countdown 4 day trip to Lapland

Make this year's New Years Eve a memorable one!  On this trip, you can welcome in the New Year inside the Arctic Circle in magical Lapland.

Not forgetting, you can still particpate in the various activities that Lapland brings us, including a search for Santa, arctic safaris and various other snow activities.

This trip is based in the resorts of Hetta and Karesuando.  For information on the accommodation available, please refer to the Magic and Legends short breaks.

30 December  Manchester - Karesuando

30 December - Your flight departs at around 10am and on arrival in Enontekio you are guided to your coach. The one hour journey takes you through the heart of the Sami lands, stopping to collect your thermal suits and boots on the way. Watch out for reindeer in the woods!  After checking in at the hotel, your representative will host a welcome meeting giving you all the information needed to make the most from your break and will be on hand during dinner to answer any further questions.  After dinner, a chance to join an optional activity (extra cost), such as a night safari, maybe encountering the Northern lights.

New Year's Eve - After Breakfast, head out on your first Santa safari, either a 40 minute Husky Safari or a 1.5 hour Snowmobile Safari.  Lunch will be provided at the hotel.  Throughout the day you can enjoy snow activities outside, with toboggans available free of charge or kick sledges (on payment of deposit).  Or, if you prefer, there's plenty of family fun to be had making snowmen or enjoying a good old-fashioned snowball fight!  There's even an outdoor ice rink, with skates available for youngsters to hire. 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 host's cocktail reception, followed by a New Year Celebration.

New Year's Day - Today's the day you will set out in search of Santa!  After breakfast, head outside, where a fun-filled day awaits.  Supervised activities include snowshoe walking, a snowball throwing contest, tandem skiing, children's skis, snowman building, tug-of-war, snow hockey and lots more!  In addition, there will be a supervised children's snowmobile ride.  Activities will be available througout the day.  A hot warming lunch will be provided at the hotel.  Afterwards, you might opt to join the indoor craft activities. Or, just relax indoors.  There will also be a Wilderness Treasure Hunt!  Then the highlight of the day - board a reindeer sleigh in search of Father Christmas.  During a private family meeting in his cabin, children will have the chance to talk with Santa and receive a small gift.  After dinner, relax, or join one of our optional husky night safaris, perhaps in hope of seeing the Northern Lights(Extra Cost).

02 January - After breakfast check out of your room ready for your last Santa safari, a 40 minute Husky safari or 1.5 hour Snowmobile safari, whichever you did not join previously.  There should then be time for a final play in the snow or an optional excursion (extra cost).  After lunch, depart for Enontekio and your flight home. 

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