It might seem to early to talk about the C word - with December having only just been and gone.
But early planning for the festive season will certainly benefit families looking to book a trip to Lapland - as packages are already on sale.
The magical holiday is the only place where children can meet Father Christmas and go reindeer sledding, then seek out the Northern Lights at night all in 24 hours, reporter Birmingham Live.
However, it's not an experience that comes cheap, as trips to see Santa in Finland can cost thousands of pounds.
But if you are looking for a holiday for 2022 then the good news is that packages are already available, and getting in early might take the edge off the sum.
Where to go in Lapland
Lapland actually refers to Finland's northernmost region which borders Sweden, Norway and Russia.
Rovaniemi is the most popular holiday destination and the capital of Lapland, and where families flock in hope of meeting Father Christmas.
Situated around four miles south of the Arctic circle and known as the hometown of Santa Claus, Rovaniemi is the best place to go in Lapland for a magical winter holiday.
We have rounded up the best packages and flights to help you along.
Lapland holiday packages
Santa’s Lapland has two packages available; Santa’s Magic starting at £1199 and Santa’s Aurora starting at £1,499, with reduced rates available for children.
The Santa’s Magic package is a three to four day trip with a few hotel options on offer.
Included in the price is flights and airport transfers, accommodation, thermal clothing, a sleigh ride, husky and reindeer sled rides, a meeting with Santa and his elves and snow and ice fun activities like ice fishing and snow hockey.
The Santa’s Aurora is similar but with better accommodation, a Wilderness dinner, and a snowmobile to drive yourselves.
Santa’s Lapland also has a dedicated offers page .
First Choice has Lapland holidays from £880pp based on a family of four in December 2022. There are also day trips available from £51 if you want to visit Lapland as part of a wider holiday.
Inghams offers Santa breaks from £949pp which include a private meeting with Santa, games with the elves, a festive feast for guests and optional extras such as husky sledding excursions.
A cheaper way of doing the infamously expensive trip to Lapland might be sorting each element individually, meaning flights, hotel and activities, rather than taking a package trip.
Airlines flying to Lapland
- Easyjet has direct flights to Rovaniemi next winter from £138.99.
- British Airways has direct flights from £249 to Helsinki where you can catch a train to Rovaniemi.
- Tui has flights to Kittila from £599 from where you can catch a train.
