Destination Guide
Lapland
Lapland is a mysterious region in the far north of Scandinavia – Europe’s last frontier. It is the region inhabited by ancient nomadic tribes of reindeer herders, the Sami people. The ancient province extends across the borders of modern-day Finland, Norway and Sweden and takes in the sparsely populated, northernmost areas of those countries.
Lapland is perhaps best known as the magical home of Father Christmas. Transun has been operating holidays to Lapland in search of Santa for well over a decade. The region is home to huskies, reindeer and vast tracts of snow-covered plains ideal for snowmobiling. In winter, temperatures rarely rise above zero, often dropping anywhere between –7 and –30. At this time of year, the ground is usually decked with snow, and the sun never clears the horizon from about November to February.