Day Lapland trip

A day Lapland trip is not to a country in itself, but to a region of northern Europe. It is mostly in the Arctic Circle, northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and some of Russia - Kola Peninsula, originally inhabited by people of Lappish origin. These days the Lapps prefer to be called Sámi. The Sámi are the indigenous people of the northern Scandinavian peninsular an there is a population of 70.000 in Lapland. There live about 40.000 in Norway, 20.000 in Sweden, 8.000 in Finland and 2.000 in Russia and they have 10 different languages.

In a day trip to Lapland you will visit the last big wilderness in Western Europe. High mountains, open plateaus, forests, rivers and waterfalls meet the cultural landscape of the Sámi people, making this an outstanding place to visit. There are many hills sheltering a rich fauna and flora, however, if you're going in December at Christmas time all this will be covered in thick snow and then it is rather cold (- 20˚ C), but you'll need some warm clothing anyways.

There are several different towns that can be used as a base for a day Lapland trip. Stay in the bustling winter Lapland holiday destination in Finland at Rovaniemi or in the largest town above Sweden’s Arctic Circle Kiruna, a modern city with mining and aerospace as the main source of income. In Norway a day Lapland trip will go out from Kirkenes.

On a day Lapland trip to Rovaniemi you can visit the Arctic home of Father Christmas and his reindeer Rudolf on your holiday. A day Lapland trip is a truly an unforgettable Christmas adventure for both adult and child alike.

Meeting Santa Claus must be every child's dream, but that's not the only reason to take a day trip to Lapland, there's seeing the snow, crossing the artic circle, seeing the land of the northern lights.

Lapland is a very special part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, completely different from their big cities as Helsinki, Stockholm and Oslo. Its wild nature, midnight sun, Nordic lights, reindeers and many other things draw tourists to visit Lapland from all over the world. It is said that one should be careful of taking a day trip to Lapland; there is several examples of people once visiting Lapland - and coming back again and again, year after year.

Add in a snow castle, cross-country skiing, husky, reindeer and snowmobile safaris and you have all the ingredients for a fabulous winter holiday here in the heart of Lapland.

A day trip to Lapland sounds like fairytale and offers spectacular scenery: In the summer there are nightless days and in the winter there are dayless nights. The stunning Aurora Borealis (Northern Light) are one of nature’s most awe-inspiring sights, and seeing them hover above us on a cold winter’s night is an experience never to be forgotten. Scientists will tell you the Northern Lights occur ‘when solar wind particles collide with air molecules in the earth’s atmosphere, transferring their energy into light’. A day trip to Lapland, will certainly take you to a place of extreme contrasts.

If you wish to visit Norway on your day trip to Lapland, you have to see the fjords. Norway's northern fjords are breathtaking – and the country's coastal ferry service, Hurtigruten, is the best way to make a sublime voyage around the amazing shoreline of Finnmark. The last stop is Kirkenes. Norway's North Cape is the northernmost point in mainland Europe and takes that width you on your day trip to Lapland.

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