Santa park Day trip - time and clothes

Hi, we are due to go on the day trip to Santa Park with First Choice and I am a bit worried that we will not have enough time to do all the outdoor activities as well as seeing Santa and going to post letters etc. Is there a certain order we should do things in to get the most out of the day or will we be told when to do things on arrival?

Also, what clothes are best to wear as I know that we get snow suits on arrival?

Thanks

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Hi,

Unfortunately I don%26#39;t have any idea how your tour operator runs its itineraries, but anyhow Santa Park is a cave, i.e. indoors. Does your visit include also the Santa Claus Village? They are a bit apart but there%26#39;s a bus and/or a minitrain travelling between the two. There%26#39;s also a reindeer park in between the two places. Links to the websites of different sights in Rovaniemi area are available at visitrovaniemi.fi/VisitRovaniemi/…Sights.iw3

Approx. 1.5 - 2 hours will be enough to wander around the Santa Claus Village, then add to that the activities you wish to engage in. In those two hours you should already be able to write your greeting cards and post them at the Santa Claus Main Post Office. In Santa Claus Village there are some souvenier shops in a kind of a small indoor %26quot;mall%26quot;, but other buildings are all separate, so you%26#39;ll have to go outdoors while exploring the Santa Claus Village.

Anyhow, the tour operators have arranged the visits hundreds of times and will take care of transportation between the different places. They have usually also arranged their own visits to the Santa Claus, so you do not have to queue with the general public.

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Thank you for this information, I am not sure if we are going to village aswell, was under the impression that the outdoor activities were just outside Santa Park but will have to wait and see!

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I have not been on a day trip, however, from what I have read, everything will be taken care of as regards to what you are doing and wearing etc - I woulod suggest though that you take some snacks with you just in case you need more than they offer you, pack everything you need in a back pack and don%26#39;t take too much stuff, the more comfy you are the better so perhaps stuff like tracky bottoms will be better than jeans etc, also, take your own hat, scarf and mittens with you rather than using the ones they give you (if they do give you them).

have fun

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If you go to the Santa Park, I%26#39;m sure you%26#39;ll have a chance to visit the Santa Claus Village, too. Would be silly if not, as the distance between the two is even walkable if you have the time (2 km = 1.24 miles). The renewed Santa Park has also a post office and souvenier stalls nowadays. The Santa Claus Main Post Office is in the Santa Claus Village.

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During 3 weekends in December from 12 am local time Santa Park is open only for those on day trip with First Choice. There is only a short bus trip (10-15 minutes) from airport to Santa Park. You meet Santa and post the letters indoor. There is a restaurant, shops and some indoor activities. Prepare that prices might feel expensive and that there will be some queuing too.

You will find the outdoor activities by following a path through the woods. Those reindeer etc rides are short ones thanks to many people (3-4 planes) and not so much time during day trips. What I have read some are disappointed but you have to think about the animals too. Hats and mittens are important as it can be very cold.

After a few hours busses will take you back to the airport. So I think you won´t visit other places.

Btw Santa Park has got new owners since last winter so some things might have changed there.

I hope you enjoy your trip and that there will be a lot of snow.

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Thanks all for taking the time to reply.