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Children can meet Santa live from Lapland over video call this Christmas

Children can meet Santa live from Lapland over video call this Christmas

It’s a Digital Christmas 2020 with the new Santa’s Lapland video call experience

Taking your children to meet Santa may not be possible this year due to lockdown restrictions.

So holiday company Santa’s Lapland is bringing Father Christmas into children’s homes using the magic of video calls.

It will give families a taste of the festive excitement that comes from meeting Santa.

The new scheme follows the announcement that the company has had to suspend their December 2020 trips to Lapland.

The 10-minute video call will prove its Lapland credentials, as an Elf leads the family through the snow and gets up-close with a reindeer, before going live to Santa’s cabin for a personalised meeting with Santa himself.

Paul Carter, CEO of Santa’s Lapland, said: “With restrictions increasing throughout the UK, many of us have been wondering how we will keep the magic of Christmas 2020 alive.

“We intend to help make it one to remember, by offering families the chance to meet Santa from the comfort and safety of their own home.

“While no Christmas can compare to the sheer excitement of travelling to Lapland to visit Santa in his snowy cabin, where the reindeer are real and the Northern Lights dance across the night sky, families will now still be able to enjoy a taste of the real Lapland magic this Christmas.”

Santa Live video calls from Lapland

Santa Live video calls from Lapland

A personalised ‘Santa, Live from Lapland’ video call experience for up to four children costs from £85 per family from Santa Live.

The company cancelled its December 2020 trips to visit Santa in Lapland following concerns that increasing COVID-19 safety measures and travel restrictions would take too much away from the magic of the experience.

Many customers have postponed their trip to next year and others have taken refunds.

Santa’s Lapland three and four-night trips for 2021 are available to reserve now with departures from November 26 to December 24 from 13 regional airports.

The breaks include snow fun, husky sledding and reindeer sleigh rides, a search for Santa and other activities.

For more information, visit www.santaslapland.com

Tickets go on sale for Santa holidays to Lapland for Christmas 2021

Tickets go on sale for Santa holidays to Lapland for Christmas 2021

Families can look forward to a festive treat for 2021 with a visit to Santa in Lapland

This Christmas may end up being low key but families can already get ready for a fantastic festive 2021 with a Santa holiday to Lapland.

Santa’s Lapland and Inghams Santa Breaks have launched their Christmas dates for next year.

A family reindeer ride

The snowy breaks include husky sledding and reindeer sleigh rides, enchanted activities and a visit to the ‘real’ Santa at his home.

Huskies in Lapland

Families can choose from two breaks – Santa’s Magic with a selection of hotels or Santa’s Aurora where you stay at the Star Arctic hotel, great for those who want to spot the Northern Lights.

Star Arctic Hotel in Lapland

Star Arctic Hotel

Both are available as three or four night holidays with flights from 14 regional airports.

At the time of writing, 2020 holidays to Lapland could still be booked as well.

A spokesperson said: “Santa’s Lapland and Inghams Santa Breaks are paying constant attention to the guidance from the UK’s FCDO, ABTA, Public Health England and local health authorities in Finland.

“Following recent updates, they’re working closely with their partners in Lapland to see what these decisions mean for their Lapland holidays. The Lapland holidays are currently expected to go ahead as planned.”

For more information or to book a break visit Santa’s Lapland.

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A child meets reindeers in Lapland