Why Magic of Lapland ?! The Concept.
Day breaks to Lapland are a way of sampling the Lappish wilderness and Arctic safaris in just one day. Our Lapland day breaks are based in a wilderness location in the Ylläs area of Lapland and operate in groups of a maximum of 90 clients on the day with each family having a guaranteed private audience with Santa in his cabin.

The day breaks are set in an uncommercialised, wilderness area and are for the sole use of Magic of Lapland clients with the electricity only in the log cabin where the food is served. The surrounding forest, activity areas and snow paths are lit with candles and log fires as we we aim to create an authentic atmosphere and experience of Lapland at its best.

THERE ARE NO HIDDEN EXTRAS!!!

Check-in at London Gatwick is supervised by a Magic of Lapland representative. At check-in boarding passes are issued for the return flight. Please keep them safe as you will need to show them at Kittilä airport in Lapland before boarding the aircraft. Seats are assigned and clients are pre-seated in the same seats for the outbound and inbound flight. Please always occupy the same seat on the return flight as on outbound flight. All our flights to and from Lapland are escorted by a Magic of Lapland representative.

On arrival to Lapland our Lappish colleagues greet clients and ensure a prompt exit from the airport. Thermal clothing is collected from a safari house en route to the Magic Forest (transfer time between airport and thermal clothing collection point in approx. 35 mins, and a further 10 mins to the Magic Forest itself). Any jackets, shoes etc that is not required once thermal clothing is collected can be stored in the safari house. It is strongly recommended that any valuables, wallets and passports are kept with you at all times.

After the collection of thermal clothing there is a quick transfer to the wilderness setting for the Lapland day break, the Magic Forest. There are a selection of activities to be sampled in the Magic Forest - husky dog ride, snowmobile ride, reindeer ride to Santa's cabin, snowshoe walking, tandem skiing, children's snowmobiles, make gingerbread cookies and Christmas decorations indoors,BBQ sausages on an open fire outside and more. A simple lunch (vegetable creamy soup), hot drinks and coffee are served throughout the day. A small selection of traditional Lappish souvenirs are available to buy. Each family is also guaranteed a private visit to Santa and each child is given a small soft toy as a gift. Each visit to Santa is scheduled and clients are given an exact time at which they are to meet him which eliminates queueing.

Small Groups

Personal Service

Lapland Day Trip Itinerary
0700-0800 flights usually depart London Gatwick

1230-1330 flights usually arrive in Kittilä, Finnish Lapland (Lapland is 2 hours ahead of UK time, flight time is approx. 3.5 hours)

1400-1500 arrive to the wilderness location in which our Lapland day breaks are set. Transfer time from the airport to this location is 45 mins with stop en route to pick up thermal clothing.

1500-1800 (approx.) sample husky dog ride, reindeer ride to Santa, snowmobile ride, snowshoe walking, tandem skiing, children's snowmobiles, make Christmas decorations and gingerbread cookies indoors, BBQ sausages on open fire and more. Lunch is served throughout the day. The visit to Santa is on a private basis and each family is given an exact time at which they are to see him, eliminating queuing.

1800 transfer back to airport and return thermal clothing

1900-2000 flight back to UK

2100-2200 arrival in UK