‘Tis The Season To Get A Lapland Holiday In The Bag…

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So, 2011 seems to have things a little confused on the weather front. April brought with it blue skies and temperatures normally reserved for summer. July and August gave us plenty of rain and weather that required woollies. And October kicked off with a record-breaking heatwave. What’s December got in mind? A hosepipe ban and the distinct smell of barbecues in the air?

If that just won’t do, and you’d prefer a festive season that revolves around buckets of snow and carol-singing by a crackling log fire, get yourself a holiday to Lapland sorted. It’s the only place on earth that gives you the kind of Christmas normally reserved for fairytales. We’re talking meet-and-greets with Father Christmas, tours of elves’ toy factories, and sleigh rides courtesy of Rudolph and co. And then there are the snowsports to think about – snowmobiling, snowshoeing, the works. Just remember your thermals – this is December weather exactly as it should be.

Holidays to Lapland come in all shapes and sizes. You can touch down for just a day or stay for a few nights. First Choice has all sorts of excursions to choose from, too, like Husky Trail Blazer, where speedy Arctic dogs whizz you through the whiter-than-white wilderness.