Wild Lapland

Custom travel to Finland

Lapland is the whitewashed infinity; unending landscapes flecked with coniferous forests that lead to Santa Claus’s warm, welcoming setup.

The Finnish extreme north, land of the Sami people, dazzles you with unbelievable northern lights; spectacular, snow-capped forests; frozen lakes and immense flatlands where the only thing that interrupts the silence are the jingle-bells on the reindeer. Located just inside the Arctic Circle , we finally reach the lovely community at Rovaniemi, Kris Kringle’s hometown, where the wee ones’ dreams all come true.

NUBA EXPERIENCES

Recommended travel time: Autumn and winter

Believe it or not, the best time for traveling in Finland is during autumn and winter. The color of the autumn leaves, a hue called ruska, paints Lapland in a splendorous last exhibition of wild nature before the freezing, gelid winter. During the darkest part of the year, from December to January, the sun barely rises above the horizon. Finn winters are long, cold, with little humidity and a great deal of (beautiful) snow.

These months produce what Finns call kaamas, the never-ending nights and “daybreaks” in which the sun doesn’t even rise. Not least of all, winter is the best time for once-in-a-lifetime enjoyment of spectacular northern lights.

Seasonal experiences

Father Christmas’s beloved cabin

One unique experience in Lapland is a private visit to the most magical place in the world—Santa Claus’s North Pole headquarters—where the dreams of kids and grownups alike come true. You’ll never forget your private, reindeer-drawn sleigh-ride down a magical path to “Kris Kringle’s” intimate and beloved cabin, where elves and “Papa Noël” himself eagerly await the littlest ones’ letters and listen to their Christmas wishes.

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