Where does Santa live?
Lots of people think Santa lives at the North Pole, but the truth is he chose Lapland.
The North Pole might be all snow and ice, but Lapland has everything he needs: reindeer, huskies, snowy forests and magical skies.
Once you have seen it for yourself, you will understand why this is the place he calls home.
Read on to discover the magic behind it all.
What is Lapland like?
Lapland is a place where:
- Snow covers the ground like a giant soft blanket.
- Forests stretch for miles and the trees are so tall they seem to tickle the clouds.
- Reindeer wander freely, ready to pull Santa’s sleigh. They spend the year practising take-offs and landings in the snowy forests and secretly race each other when Santa isn’t watching. (Rudolph usually wins, but don’t tell Dasher.)
- Huskies race across the snow, eager to take families on a sleigh, sledding through the arctic wilderness.
- And then, every so often, the sky puts on its own show. Swirls of green, pink, and purple dance above your head, called the Northern Lights. It’s like nature has its very own box of Christmas decorations.
If you were Santa, wouldn't you choose to live here too?
Santa's helpers in Lapland
Living in Lapland means Santa is never short of company.
Reindeer wander through the forests and help with sleigh rides. Huskies thrive in the snow and race happily across the trails.
The reindeer train hard for their Christmas Eve flight. They pull sleighs through the forests, practise landings in the snow.
And then there are the elves. They’re meant to be hard at work in the workshops, wrapping presents and testing toys, but every so often you’ll hear them giggle. That usually means another snowball fight has broken out.
Visiting Santa where he lives
Families who travel to Lapland discover that every moment feels part of the story. With Santa’s Lapland you can:
- Meet Santa in person, in the place he really calls home.
- Ride through snowy forests on a reindeer sleigh.
- Whizz through the wilderness on a husky sled ride.
- Play in the snow with toboggan runs and winter games for children.
- Stay in cosy hotels and cabins designed for Arctic adventures.
It’s more than a holiday. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime adventure where children see their imagination come to life and parents get to share in the wonder too!
Santa's Christmas Eve journey
Living in Lapland means Santa has the perfect starting point for his busiest night of the year.
The sleigh is packed, the reindeer are ready, and the forests open into skies filled with stars.
From here, Santa can set off across the world in one magical night, delivering presents to children everywhere.
So when you come to Lapland, make sure your letters are written and ready. Santa always likes to double-check his list before he sets off.
And don’t worry, his sleigh has never been stuck in Lapland traffic. The reindeer always know the shortcut.
The heart of Christmas
So where does Santa live? Not at the North Pole, but in Lapland, surrounded by reindeer, huskies, elves, and skies that glow with colour. It’s the perfect place for Christmas magic.
Visiting Santa here isn’t just another holiday. It’s the chance to step into his story, to see where the magic really begins, and to collect memories that sparkle long after the snow has melted.
And who knows, you might even catch the elves in the middle of another snowball fight.
No one knows how to make Christmas more magical
Flights, transfers, half-board accommodation, a fun-filled activity trip and snowsuits are all included.
Seeing Lapland in the snow is all part of the experience, so if we decide that there’s not enough snow, you can change your travel dates, within the same season, or get a full refund.
A remote spot in the far north of Finland, 200km above the Arctic Circle. Saariselkä has around 200 days a year with snow, which often starts falling in October.