Santa Claus Village Day Trip from Rovaniemi
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Experience Highlights
Experience the magic of the north with this Father Christmas Village tour from Rovaniemi, a 3 hour 30 minute experience that gets you into the real Christmas spirit, whatever the time of year!
With hotel pick-up and an English-speaking guide, you'll travel to the famous Father Christmas Village, where you'll meet Father Christmas himself, visit his office and cross the Arctic Circle to take home your very own certificate of passage.
Enjoy a Lappish buffet lunch and feel the warmth of the festive atmosphere as the elves work in the post office sending letters around the world.
- Meet Father Christmas inperson in his original village.
- Cross the Arctic Circle and receive your certificate.
- Savour a traditional Lappish lunch in Santa's restaurant
What’s included
- Guide in English
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off (within 15 km radius of Rovaniemi city centre)
- Meeting Father Christmas
- Lappish buffet lunch
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Step by Step
Father Christmas Village in Rovaniemi is the heart of the Arctic and the official residence of Father Christmas. With this guided tour you will experience a magical day full of charm, tradition and Christmas spirit.
Start your adventure by being picked up from your hotel (less than 15 km from the centre of Rovaniemi) or head to the designated meeting point. Aboard a comfortable vehicle and accompanied by an English-speaking guide, you'll head out into snowy forests and fairytale-like scenery.
Once at the Father Christmas Village, you can browse the shops and workshops filled with Christmas products and Lappish handicrafts. Send a postcard from Santa's post office, stamped with the official postmark of the Arctic Circle, and keep a unique souvenir of your time in northern Finland.
Highlights of the visit include:
- Meeting Father Christmas in his official office - a photo and an unforgettable moment.
- Crossing the Arctic Circle, marked by a white line that divides the park.
- Lappish buffet lunch at Santa's restaurant, with typical Finnish dishes.
- Visit to the reindeer and walk through the village, where the festive atmosphere is year-round.
A perfect experience for families, couples or dreamy travellers who want to feel the authentic Christmas magic in any season.