Muonio Beginning of December

If you are traveling from Madrid, this is your ideal program to Lapland. You will travel from Madrid, December 3 to 7, on an exclusive and direct flight to Lapland in just over 4 hours. It will take you about an hour drive from Kittila airport to your destination. You can take this time during this drive to marvel at the beautiful scenery all around you. Muonio is in the northwestern region of Finland, which guarantees the perfect conditions for carrying out winter activities. With the large amount of snowfall throughout this season, will make it that much more exciting for these arctic excursions. Muonio’s location is also wonderful for viewing the natural phenomenon of the Northern Lights. You will be staying at the Harriniva hotel, which has magnificent facilities and full board. Those who choose to come with us on this program, you will meet Santa Claus in a very special way, with an unforgettable private interview at his winter residence... and all this in a wonderful program, specifically created for families, with guides in English and Spanish, which includes all the activities that you would like to do on a trip to Lapland (reindeer, huskies, snowmobile...) with the SCIL quality guarantee and at the best price guaranteed.

Day 1. Madrid - Kittilä - Muonio.

Arrive at the airport with enough time to check in for your direct flight to Kittilä (Finland). Lunch will be served on board your flight. Arrival at Kittilä airport. Assistance and transfer to Muonio, to the north, approximately 1 hour away. Muonio is located in an idyllic setting, in the midst of the purest nature of the Arctic, around 100 miles north of the Arctic Circle line, making this latitude ideal for Northern Lights sighting. The hotel is away from the city lights, so there will be hardly any light pollution which will make it easier to see the auroras if they occur. In your accommodation you will find the thermal equipment that you can use during your stay in Lapland (thermal suit, boots, gloves or mittens, as well as a helmet for the snowmobile activity). Dinner at hotel's restaurant.
 

Day 2. Muonio. Snowmobile Safari in Search of Santa Claus and Christmas Cookies Master Class.

You have spent your first night on Sami land. After having a full buffet breakfast at your hotel, your adventure today will begin. Today we will set off on a snowmobile safari. For everyone’s safety, the guide will provide you with the safety instructions and handling of the snowmobile. The adults will drive the snowmobiles (2 per snowmobile) and the children will be in a sled that is being pulled by the guide's snowmobile. Enjoy the amazing views that Lapland has to offer as you travel through the snowy forest and pass by frozen rivers in search of Santa’s secret cabin. Once his cabin is located, each family will be ushered in one at a time to have their own private meeting with Santa Claus. Take as many photographs and videos as you want and at the end of your visit, every child will receive their first gift of the season from Santa Claus himself. Once this magical experience is over, you will head back to the hotel for lunch. Then your afternoon will be dedicated to a very Finnish indoor activity: learning to bake the local Christmas cookies. Once your class is over, you can spend the rest of the afternoon around the hotel playing with the sleds that are available. Dinner at the hotel. 
 

Day 3. Muonio. Visit to a Reindeer Farm and Cinema Session

Buffet breakfast in your hotel. Get ready for a traditional Lappish experience! After a short ride, we will arrive at the reindeer farm, where you can will feel the authentic Lappish atmosphere. Reindeer herding has been an important activity in the development of Lapland. Reindeer are semi-wild animals: they live freely in the forests of Lapland. A couple of times a year they are brought together to classify and to see how many there are. At the farm, the reindeer herder will have carefully selected a group of trained reindeer for the sleigh. Once you are settled in the sleigh, the reindeer will take you for a ride. We will enjoy lunch around a bonfire in a kota. The kotas are the typical local constructions, which have been inherited from the ancient nomadic Samis. Nowadays they are built in wood although in the past they were made only with logs and reindeer skins. Return to the hotel to relax. The little ones will enjoy a very special movie session in a hotel lounge. Lappish specialties dinner at kota Aurora.

Day 4. Muonio. Multiple Arctic Activities and Husky Dog Sledding Safari.

Breakfast at the hotel. Get ready for today’s exciting and memorable experience! In the morning you will go to a place in the forest where you will enjoy different activities: cross-country skiing through snowy landscapes, as the inhabitants of the north of this continent have done for a long time. Snowshoeing to a frozen lake where you can practice ice fishing (subject to ice conditions) as the Lapps have done for centuries. Everyone can try their luck opening their own hole in the ice and showing off their skills with these little rods. Around the lake there will also be slides and tandem ski so that the little ones can enjoy activities with each other, that are a little more physical and fun for them. And the one that they will surely value the most; they will be able to drive their own mini-snowmobile (children weighing up to 90 lbs approx). Then you will return to the hotel for the lunch. Then off to the next incredible experience, learning to drive a husky drawn sled. You will receive instructions from your instructors and local guides on how to control the sled. It is actually quite easy since the dogs know the marked path to follow, and you will never go too far from the sled and the guide will be the lead. After your journey with the huskies, you will return to the hotel. Dinner at hotel's restaurant.

Day 5. Muonio - Kittilä - Madrid.

Last day in Lappish lands. After enjoying breakfast at the hotel, you will have some time to carry out a few activities on your trip to Lapland, before embarking on the road to Levi where we will enjoy free time until it is time to go to the airport to take the return flight. Levi is the name of a hill that is home to one of the largest ski resorts in Finland. Levi has many restaurants and places to enjoy lunch at your leisure. It also has many shops and places to entertain yourself strolling and doing the last purchases before heading to the airport for your return flight. During the flight we will enjoy a snack/dinner on board with a drink included. Arrival and end of the trip.

Hotel Harriniva (Muonio)

Hotel Harriniva is located 30 minutes from Pallas-Ylläs National Park, right on the Swedish border, and approximately 1 hour from Kittilä Airport. The completely wooden hotel has different types of rooms in its main building, as well as cabins in its surroundings. The hotel has 64 rooms, 4 restaurants, a bar, and Wi-Fi.

• Wilderness Plus Room: 4 people (2 adults + 2 children or 3 adults). Decorated in the purest Lappish style, with wood, recently renovated in 2018. These rooms are located on the ground floor, near reception and are equipped with a double bed, pull-out sofa for 1 adult or 2 children, bathroom, hairdryer products, and amenities in the form of Finnish organic hair and body products.
• Wilderness Suites rooms: 5 people. Spacious and wild in style with a touch of Lappish quality, refurbished in 2018. Located on the ground floor near reception. They have a double bed on the mezzanine, a pull-out sofa, a seating area, a bathroom, a hairdryer, organic Finnish hair and body products and a mini fridge.
• Riverside log cabins: 6 people. This option allows you to enjoy the Northern Lights in winter from your own cozy terrace. The cabin is ideal for active adventurers and peace lovers with all services and nature right next door. They have 2 beds on the ground floor and a mezzanine with 2 beds, a pull-out sofa for 1 adult or 2 children, a living area, a bathroom, a sauna, a hairdryer, a kitchenette with an induction cooker, a fridge, a kettle and a microwave.

Pictures of your trip to Lapland: a picture is worth a thousand words.

Santa Claus in Lapland® is much more than trips to Lapland, we are specialists in trips with children to Lapland where you are the main protagonists of the most impressive adventures. Some of the Salla program participants in Lapland wanted to share a moment of their trip to Lapland.

Photo courtesy of Carlos - Muonio Beginning of December

Photo courtesy of Juan Manuel - Muonio Beginning of December

Photo courtesy of Carmen - Muonio Beginning of December

Photo courtesy of Carlos - Muonio Beginning of December