SNOW SPECIAL

from beneath warm blankets. This relaxing ride costs £35 for adults and £15 for children.

And of course no visit to Lapland would be complete without a visit to a reindeer farm, with sleigh rides starting at £29 for adults and £19 for children. Feeding these wonderful animals is a magical experience which can only be topped by a fast paced dash through the snow on a traditional wooden Sami sleigh. up and reflects on the air and we get the Northern Lights. We think it’s a true story because the Finnish name for Arctic Fox mean’s ‘fox’s fire’.”

The Northern Lights Snowmobile Safari, departing from Yllas, starts at £55 per adult and £9 per child based on two sharing. The intricate SnowVillage at Laino is built in each year using 20 million kilos of snow and 350 000 kilos of crystal clear natural ice. It lasts only until the Spring when it melts away again, making a visit here totally unique.

Visitors can take a tour of the exquisite ice sculptures, cinema, ice bar, chapel and gloriously decorated rooms during the day. But for a really incredible experience it’s worth splashing out and spending the night in one of the beautiful snow suites.

Furnished entirely out of snow and ice, each room features stunning illuminated motifs carved from ice emblazoned across the walls.

As each bed is made from ice, making it onto the mattress without touching the snow can be tricky process.

But once you’re swathed in a thermal sleeping bag it’s easy to get cosy and drop off in the peaceful, ethereal rooms.

During our stay temperatures dropped to -4 - positively balmy for that time of year - and after a delicious three-course meal in the beautiful ice restaurant and a few warming shots from ice glasses it’s easier than you imagine to fall asleep.

An overnight stay in this truly extraordinary place starts from £145 per adult and £99 per child, including shared taxi transfers.