Levi (Finnish Lapland) - Meeting Santa
Mar 28, 2016, 4:41 pm
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Levi (Finnish Lapland) - Meeting Santa
I am taking my family to Levi in Finnish Lapland next February (independently/not part of a package). One of our main aims is to meet Santa. I have heard about two Levi options, but have struggled to find out much about either, so am turning to my most reliable source of travel info - FT.
1. Santa's Secret Hideaway
2. Santa coming to visit you at your accommodation
Both are allegedly non-commercialised and authentic. My daughter will become 7 during our trip and it would be awesome if she could meet Santa that day. Therefore, I am desperate to book this before we go. The problem is that outside of the pre-Christmas time the main online operators I can find seem unable to confirm which days these are possible on and say the first is subject to minimum numbers. I will feel we have wasted a trip if we aren't able to do one of these. I also want to book a night in the Lainio Snow Hotel and in the Golden Circle glass igloos. Both are expensive so I wouldn't want to book them and find they clash with our only opportunities to do one of the Santa meets.
Does anybody have any info/experience of either of these Santa-meeting opportunities? Any help/advice gratefully received...
1. Santa's Secret Hideaway
2. Santa coming to visit you at your accommodation
Both are allegedly non-commercialised and authentic. My daughter will become 7 during our trip and it would be awesome if she could meet Santa that day. Therefore, I am desperate to book this before we go. The problem is that outside of the pre-Christmas time the main online operators I can find seem unable to confirm which days these are possible on and say the first is subject to minimum numbers. I will feel we have wasted a trip if we aren't able to do one of these. I also want to book a night in the Lainio Snow Hotel and in the Golden Circle glass igloos. Both are expensive so I wouldn't want to book them and find they clash with our only opportunities to do one of the Santa meets.
Does anybody have any info/experience of either of these Santa-meeting opportunities? Any help/advice gratefully received...
Mar 29, 2016, 3:49 am
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Mar 29, 2016, 1:33 pm
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Mar 29, 2016, 2:40 pm
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Reddit has a very active Finland community. You might try posting your question over there.
https://www.reddit.com/r/finland
https://www.reddit.com/r/finland
Mar 30, 2016, 12:06 pm
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I suggest making a Skype call to the Levi Tourist office, +358 16 639 3300. I am sure they will be able to provide you details on when and where to meet Santa in February. There is also a santa park in Rovaniemi, but it looks like it is only open to groups in February.