Experience a magical holiday meeting Santa with Best Served Scandinavia

It may seem a little early to think about Christmas shopping with schools only just back after the summer holidays, but if you want to take the children to visit Santa up in his Lapland home this winter then book now as key dates are selling out fast.  Independent tailor-made tour operator Best Served Scandinavia (0207 664 2241, www.best-served.co.uk) offers a choice of Santa breaks, with four different Finnish Lapland itineraries. Ranging from a luxurious wilderness TreeHouse retreat to a stay in a glass igloo with a private visit from Santa, and from a holiday staying in a cosy log cabin to an escorted trip with a Best Served Scandinavia personal host, there is something for all budgets and tastes.

Enjoy a 4 day tailor made break to the Finnish town of Rovaniemi also known as Lapland's Christmas Capital.  Direct flights, transfers, 3 nights at Ounasvaaran Lakituvat in a cosy log cabin, a visit to Santa's Village, husky sledding and a snowmobile ride to a local reindeer farm are all included in this magical break.  Prices this winter start from £1,990 per adult and £1,120 per child. 

For a classic Santa break, Harriniva is the ideal location where everything is close to hand and this four-day Santa break is based at the Hotel Harriniva high above the Arctic Circle.  There's a visit to Finland's oldest reindeer farm, snowshoeing, a husky safari and even mini snowmobiling, with plenty of hot drinks, cookies and marshmallows to toast around the open fires to keep everyone warm.  Prices with Best Served Scandinavia start from £1,295 per adult and £995 per child including return flights to Kittila, transfers, three nights at the Hotel Harriniva on a full board basis, outer thermal clothing for the duration, reindeer farm visit, lasso lesson and sled ride, husky farm tour and 6km husky sled ride, 20km snowmobile safari, snow fun session and a private family visit with Santa.  There are also a number of exclusive escorted departures on this break this winter with a Best Served Scandinavia host on hand throughout the holiday.

The most luxurious Santa break in Lapland is a 3 night stay at the Arctic TreeHouse Hotel.  This wilderness retreat offers luxurious designer treehouses in contemporary Scandinavian design with floor to ceiling windows hidden away in the magical forest.  Families can enjoy a husky safari, kick sledding, a day with Santa's elves at Elf School learning crucial elf skills such as gingerbread making, forest walks and a private audience with Father Christmas.  Prices with Best Served Scandinavia for this luxury break start from £2,325 per adult and £995 per child and include flights to Rovaniemi, transfers, 3 nights in an Arctic Treehouse Suite on a half-board basis, a private excursion to Santa's Secret Forest including elf school, gingerbread decoration, elf school diploma, kick sledding, Elf-guided visit to Christmas Command Centre and a private meeting with Santa Claus and a 2-hour husky sledding excursion.

The quiet village of Luosto in Finnish Lapland is home to Santa's Hotel Aurora, a cosy hotel ideally located for Northern Lights viewing.  This Snow and Santa in Finnish Lapland break includes a magical night in a glass-domed igloo where it's possible to catch a display of the Northern Lights.  There's also a private visit from Santa in the igloo and a guided reindeer excursion.  Prices this winter start from £1,130 per adult and £490 per child and include return flights to Rovaniemi, transfers, 2 nights at the Santa's Hotel Aurora and 1 night in a glass igloo.

A Santa break with Best Served Scandinavia is a magical holiday that children and adults alike will treasure forever.  To book, contact Best Served Scandinavia on 0207 664 2241 or visit www.best-served.co.uk

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