FAMILY HOLIDAYS LAPLAND DESTINATIONS FAR RIGHT:


Snowmobiling RIGHT:


Hotel Levi


Panorama & Apartments


EXPERT TIPS


Hannah Eldridge, agency sales executive at Santa’s Lapland, gives her top tips for selling Santa- themed breaks


w It’s nigh-on impossible to visit Santa independently, so highlight this to clients and encourage them to book through a tour operator.


wCheck what’s included in the package; a decent operator will think of everything, including clothing.


w Don’t sell to families with kids under three. We’d recommend for kids up to 10.


wEncourage clients to book early to get the trip they want.


wLook for local UK airport departure points.


wMarket these breaks to grandparents – they’re popular for multi- generational groups.


lace the area; from £1,130 per adult and £490 per child, including flights to Rovaniemi, return transfers and reindeer excursion.


w SKI IN LEVI Ski fans looking to combine the slopes with some festive cheer need look no further than Levi, where the annual Christmas market brings local handicrafts, traditional Lappish food (reindeer hotdogs included) and mulled wine to snow-covered, fairy-lit wooden huts. Beyond the market there’s a jam-


packed programme of Christmassy shenanigans plus plenty in the way of cross-country and downhill skiing. Inghams offers three and four-night Santa breaks here for those looking


Tui offers an ‘elf school’ excursion, taking families on a husky ride to meet Santa’s elves and hear stories by the campfire


to take in the best of it, throwing in gingerbread baking at one of Santa’s workshops, a Christmas-themed buffet with Santa and friends and a souvenir (from November 25 to December 19), plus optional ski lessons available as an add-on. Three nights at the four-star Hotel


Levi Panorama & Apartments, new to the operator this year, start at £699 per person half-board, including return flights from Newcastle on December 2.


w GO TO ELF SCHOOL Do you have families who want to learn a little? Tui offers an ‘elf school’ excursion in the ski resort of Ruka (two hours’ drive east of Rovaniemi), taking kids and parents on a husky ride to meet Santa’s elves and hear stories by the campfire, before enjoying a tobogganing lesson, a traditional lunch, games with the elves and, of course, a visit to see Santa. Three nights’ B&B at the four-star Cumulus Resort Rukahovi costs from £709, including activities and flights from Gatwick on December 9.


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