TUI has launched its ‘Search for Santa’ Lapland day-trip programme for 2026, with flights to Kittila in Finland from 11 regional airports, including Cardiff for the first time.
The operator has also announced a return from Bournemouth to the Finnish airport, after last operating the route in 2019.
Packages start from £750 per person, consisting of return flights with meals, including a roast dinner on the flight home; transfers in Lapland; a private meeting with Santa Claus; gift for every child; thermal clothing and a hot lunch in Santa’s Village.
Activities at the Snow Village in Kittila include husky and reindeer sleigh rides, mini skidoo adventures for children and tobogganing.
The programme starts at the beginning of December. Regional flights will also depart from London Gatwick, Manchester, Newcastle, Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow, Birmingham, Stansted and Dublin.
TUI UK Commercial Director Chris Logan said: “Our much-loved festive Search for Santa day trips are back, and we’re making it easier than ever for families across the UK to experience the magic of Lapland. Now with flights from 11 regional airports, families have the ease of flying from their local airport to meet Santa and create unforgettable memories together.”
