North East travellers will be able to visit the home of Santa Claus from winter 2024 as TUI will fly direct to Lapland from December next year.
It has released its winter programme earlier than ever before due to "increased demand," with three and four-night breaks to Kittila, Rovaniemi, Ivalo and Kuusamo. There will also be day trips to Lapland running from December 1 to January 2.
The Christmassy destination has a range of festive resorts, including the Snowy Wilderness Lodge and Lapland Hotel Hetta, while the Glass Resort in the forest of Rovaniemi has tepee-shaped apartment made of glass so tourists can see views of the snow-covered landscape.