day trips to lapland

We are considering a day trip to Lapland from Newcastle (have a young baby who we think would be too cold on the trip, and can only leave her for a day). Our other kids are 4 and 6. Will it be very hectic on the day? Has anyone done a day trip and could give us advice- particularly which company to choose- we have looked at Canterbury. Thanks!

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hi just a word of warning we booked with canterbury travel january this year to go the 5th dec with our 2 grandaughters we had one free child place due to booking so early so we paid our £400 dep then last wk we had a letter to cancel our trip only 2 alternatives were offerd bristol or gatwick (we bkd cardiff) and a wk later on sunday not a saturday both these ariports are to far for such a long day with a 4yr old . today we rang to see why we could not go on the 21st or 22nd of dec trips witch go out of cardiff ? they will not honour the free child place !!!!!!! we can book if we pay full price for four so great they have had our money for 10months we get nothing what a con free child places are

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Thanks for your warnings- not great advertising for their company....

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Hello there

I did a day trip to lapland (Rovaniemi) with my children in 2003. We booked with canterbury Travel and they were a great company BUT very expensive. The day trip is a long, long day but still magical.

We had to catch the 7am flight from gatwick to Rovaniemi arriving at lunchtime. We were taken to the place where you are given your snow suits ect. Then we went onwards on the coach to the Arctic Circle crossing area in which we did a 45 minute trip by Skidoo/ slege drven by a skidoo if you don;t drive. That was simply magical seeing all the snow. It was christmas card perfect.

We were taken to Snatas activity centre in which it is hidden in a forest lit by candles and fairy lights. You see reindeers, have rides on the baby skidoos, see husky doga and get to slege down hill.

Yiu then get to see Santa in his log cabin for your personal few minutes of which they video for you. Yiour child has a gift.

Then you go on to have a meal in the restauant (log cabin) which consisted of soup, rolls, a meat stew and then fruit filled pancakes. There was hot berry juice to sip too. Lovely.

Then after that you are taken to santa village in which you can post your cards which will have the Arctic circle stamp on it. You can post your letters to santa and buy some nice quailty souleneers from the lovely shops.

Then all too soon at about 5 you have to go back to the airport for your flight home. You get back to Uk at about 9pm

At that time I paid about 375 for my (then) 7 year old and 475 for adults.

It was a magical day.

BUT

have you considered looking at First choice and for a hundred pounds or so more each you can do a three night stay. The baby would go free and would be fine if wrapped up warm.

I have done the 3 nights break with First choice in 2007 and it was fantastic value for money.

I am doing the 4 night night break with first choice to Yllas this year.

A good hotel for you would be Snowy Wilderness lodge in Pallas as it is all inclusive.