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Pre Christmas with Santa

Travelling to Europe to stay with family over Christmas? Wanting to visit Lapland just before the crowded Christmas period? These independent (and one escorted tour, Lapland Winter Magic) pre-Christmas packages are designed for you.

Due to high demand, many of our Christmas tours become fully booked over the 24/25 December dates, however, most of our tours now have pre-Christmas departures running just before the busy Christmas period. These tours include a Santa visit which is still very exciting to the children as Santa can talk to them about what they are hoping to receive from him and his preparations for his imminent departure. Flights and activities are also easier to prepare at this stage.

Our Scandinavian experts can assist you with flight connections from North America to meet these tours as well as adding pre- and post- accommodation in the Nordic capitals. All the cities have many lovely Christmas markets to visit as well as activities such as ice-skating and strolling through the Christmas shops during your stopover.

See our NEW pdf booklet with all our Christmas tours summarised here.

Destination
Season
Duration
Tour Standard
Arctic TreeHouse Hotel

Arctic TreeHouse Stay in Finland

5 days - Follow Eugene Levy's travels with a stay in the TreeHouse Hotel.

  • Finland
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Lapland Winter Wonderland

5 days - Independent tour for families to visit Santa before Christmas

  • Finland
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Visit Finland

Christmas in Kurula’s Resort

6 days - Family Lakeside Stay in Finland with Christmas Activities

  • 2025 AVAILABLE
  • Finland
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Sorrisniva

Festive Adventure in Norway

5 days - Stay in an Igloo Hotel for the Norwegian festive season

  • Premium
  • Norway
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Santa Claus Foundation

Polar Bears & Glass Igloos in Ranua

5 days - Pre-Christmas tour near Rovaniemi with Santa's secret hideout

  • Finland
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Nivunki Village

Northern Lights Experience at Nivunki Village

5 days - Glass Igloo Stay in the heart of Lapland

  • NEW TOUR 2024
  • Finland
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Ruka Reindeer Farm

Christmas Adventure in Ruka, Finland - escorted tour

5 days - Truly magical escorted Christmas tour in Northern Finland

  • Finland
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Kalevala Hotel

Christmas in Finland

6 days - Family friendly program designed for young children

  • Finland
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Juno Kuva

Lapland Winter Magic

6 days - Escorted magical winter tour for families with private Santa visit.

  • AWARD WINNING
  • Finland
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Lapland Guesthouse

Festive Swedish Christmas Tour

5 days - Secluded Boutique Winter Guesthouse in Sweden

  • Sweden
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Aurora Village Ivalo

Christmas in Aurora Village Finland

5 days - Independent Christmas tour to Finnish Lapland. Sleep in an Aurora Glass Cabin and enjoy winter activities.

  • 2025 AVAILABLE
  • Finland
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Image credit: Julia Gal and Moments of Gregory - Levi Igloos

Christmas in Levi Glass Igloos

5 days - Spend Christmas in the heart of Northern Finland

  • Finland
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Wilderness Hotels

Lapland Festive Adventure

5 days - Pre-Christmas Winter Adventure in a Wilderness Lodge in Finland

  • 2024 FULLY BOOKED
  • Finland
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Northern Lights Village Phyä

Northern Lights Village in Pyhä

6 days - Stay at this new resort, opened December 2023 near Rovaniemi

  • NEW TOUR FOR 2024
  • Finland
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