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A truly magical, once-in-a-lifetime trip to Lapland - the real-life Narnia 🌟
A truly magical, once-in-a-lifetime trip to Lapland - the real-life Narnia 🌟. Recently returned from a 3 night trip to Lapland as a solo parent with my 2 young kids (Matilda 7, Elliott 5). Travelling as a one adult family was a daunting prospect for me - it was my first time on a plane with my two kids. I needn’t have worried however as I got extra help and support every step of the way, as our “Arctic Stars” Daniel, Molly and Maisie, were so great with the kids, so fun, engaging and supportive. We were sat at the front of the coach the whole time right near the staff, and by day two of the trip my daughter had swapped seats to sit up front with Daniel! He was so patient and lovely. The coach driver was also a lovely helpful man, helping people on and off the coach. Another thoughtful touch was that single parent families were sat next to or near each other both on the coach and in the restaurant for our evening meals. It was also good to have the same table each day too. The Finnish people are so friendly and the elves - who we met when we exited the coach for each activity and spent time playing with the kids in the snow, signing their names in the kids books or having selfies with us - were friendly, authentic and extremely funny and playful. The hotel was basic but had everything we needed, felt quite small and homely, comfortable etc. was in a great location with walking trails out the door to the frozen lake and the trails were lit by electric lamps - so romantic and magical. Little lodges we came across had fire pits with firewood you could use and the hotel did the best hot chocolate ever! It was also a lovely touch that when out and about during the day (the days were long and intensive - but well worth it) warm berry juice was served to warm us up a little. The private meeting with Santa was exceptional and I was truly thrown when we were told we were going to the forest (where Santa lived) to search for some lost keys 🤣. We weren’t rushed and the look on the kids faces when they met him was priceless. All the activities were fantastic. My favourites were the huskies and the tobogganing. I don’t have time to write everything I could or should but please just do it. It is expensive but worth every penny. The attention to detail, quality/authenticity of the activities, help and support from Cavendish Travel were second-to-none. The kids and grown ups all made new friends and the memories will last a lifetime. Thank you Cavendish Travel xxx