*THe village is closer to the airport than the town, so you could arrive at airport and go straight to the village and only after that take bus 8 to Rovaneimi town. THey let you leave bags by the reception in the village. *Having a letter sent back home to the kids from Santa costs 6 Euro. *Meeting Santa is... more

We booked an independant trip to Lapland (Mum, Dad and kids age 10 and 7) mostly to see snow! We were persauded by our hosts to travel 1and half hours to visit Santa Claus Vilage. It was well worth the journey. Luckily it was not busy as it was the first week in Jan 2009. Entrance is free - there... more

Well I read the reviews before we went, however with first choice it is included in a trip. Very pretty and magical, as you walk into the area it is lite up with very pretty lights. As you enter you walk further into the village, there is an opportunity to take a photo on a stuffed reindeer and sleigh. A... more

we went on the 20/12/2008, it was a magical experience for everyone,the staff on our flight made everyone feel chrismassy with songs and games ,santa was great and the elves were wonderful we had a wonderful walk through candlelit woods covered in snow to meet the huskys and reindeer, thats when it was spoilt for me,these poor animals looked exuasted... more

Ho Ho Ho........ where do I begin !! This was the most wonderful trip I have been on. 3 of us travelled on Sunday 7th Dec 08 from Manchester with Thomas Cook. Before we travelled i 'd had look on Trip Advisor and read some great reports which i always find helpful (thanks). From the moment we got to Manchester... more

We have just got back from a Lapland Day Trip with Thomas Cook and wanted to let know how it was for us. I am not going to take you through the day - as there are other reviews that do this (thank you - they were a great help to us!) Before the day : we only received the... more

hi I just came across your site as i was searching and after reading some reviews i am a bit puzzled as i travelled to lapland for four years from ireland with united travel, there services were excellent and they could not do enough for us on each trip. we stayed for 2= 4 nights each year 2001, 2002, 2003... more

Just had to review this place and it will go down in a personal history memory bank somewhere in my head as somewhere that is totally magical and a brilliant short break holiday for anyone, families, couples, kids, anyone. My husband and I spent 3 days in Lapland with our children just before Christmas and I have to say that... more

We travelled with first choice to Rovaniemi on 08.12.07 to santas secret grotto. What a disappointment!!! There was no grotto, it was an underground dark and dismal bunker, we queued for nearly an hour to see santa we seen him for about 2 mins, and we were not allowed to take any photos and were handed a very cheap and... more