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WHAT'S INCLUDED

Accommodation
Half Board
Flights Included
Transfers
No Lift Pass
No Ski Rental
No Boot Rental
No Ski School

Santa's Hotel Tunturi Gielas & Kont Summary

The Gielas and Kontio rooms are the more modern and stylish options of the Santa's Hotel Tunturi. They are each in their own buildings just a short walk from the main Tunturi building, which is home to the reception, bar and restaurant.

The newly renovated Kontio building is actually just opposite. This is where guest will eat their breakfast and evening meals.

The hotel is in an ideal location within Saariselka and there are plenty of tobogganing options around you. It's also right next to the National Park, which is perfect for family walks and spotting the Northern Lights.

Here you have a choice of some modern and spacious rooms and suites. They're all part of the Hotel Tunturi, which is by the National Park perfect for a walk and Northern Lights spotting.

Great quality bedrooms and suites

Buffet breakfast & 3-course buffet-style evening meals

Snowy forest just a few minutes walk away

Festive Buffet Dinner on your last night

What's included

Get to Lapland

Flights, transfers and half-board accommodation in your choice of two accommodations.

Activities

A full day of activities including a husky and reindeer ride and a private meeting with Santa - all included as part of your holiday.

Snowsuits

We'll provide you with a thermal suit, thermal outdoor boots, woollen socks and thermal mittens to keep warm in snowy Saariselkä.

No Deposit

Book your holiday with no deposit when you choose to pay monthly with our new direct debit option. T&C's apply.

Snow Guarantee

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.

FEATURES & FACILITIES

All rooms have a sauna, hairdryer, TV, tea, coffee and cocoa making facilities and free Wi-Fi.

MEALS AT Santa's Hotel Tunturi Gielas & Kont, Saariselka

Buffet breakfast & 3-course buffet-style evening meals

Festive Buffet Dinner on your last night

BEDROOMS & Santa's Hotel Tunturi Gielas & Kont ROOM TYPES

  • Gielas Family Bedrooms (Type D)
    The Gielas family bedroom has 2 single beds and a double sofa-bed, which is suitable for 1 grown-up or 2 children. You'll have an en-suite bathroom (bath with shower attachment), sauna and a balcony. Located in a separate building, the Gielas has its own bar and restaurant. You'll have breakfast here, with all other meals being located in the main Tunturi restaurant.
    SLEEPS 2-4

  • Gielas Family Bedrooms (Type E)
    More spacious than a Type D with 2 single beds and a double sofa-bed, which is suitable for 1 grown-up or 2 children. You'll have an en-suite bathroom, (bath with shower attachment), sauna and balcony. Located in a separate building, the Gielas has its own bar and restaurant. You'll have breakfast here, with all other meals being located in the main Tunturi restaurant.
    SLEEPS 3-4

  • Kontio Deluxe Bedrooms (Type M)
    These spacious deluxe bedrooms are located in the Kontio building, close to the main Tunturi restaurant, bar and reception. You'll have twin beds and a sofa-bed that fits 1 adult or 2 children, along with a sauna and private en-suite bathroom. Breakfast and dinner with both be located in the main Santa's Hotel Tunturi restaurant.
    SLEEPS 2-4

  • Kontio Suites (Type N)
    These suites are roomy (bigger than the deluxe bedrooms) and stylish. You'll have twin beds and then in a separate room there's a sofa-bed for 1 adult or 2 children. The suite also has a sauna and private en-suite bathroom with shower. Breakfast and dinner with both be located in the main Santa's Hotel Tunturi restaurant.
    SLEEPS 3-4

AVAILABILITY & PRICE - Santa's Hotel Tunturi Gielas & Kont DATES & DEPARTURE AIRPORTS

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Fri 28 Nov 202528/11/25
available Gatwick, Leeds/bradford, Edinburgh
Sat 29 Nov 202529/11/25
available Birmingham, Manchester
Mon 01 Dec 202501/12/25
available Gatwick, Liverpool John Lennon, Leeds/bradford
Tue 02 Dec 202502/12/25
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Wed 03 Dec 202503/12/25
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Thu 04 Dec 202504/12/25
available Stansted, Birmingham, Manchester
Fri 05 Dec 202505/12/25
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Sat 06 Dec 202506/12/25
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Thu 11 Dec 202511/12/25
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Fri 12 Dec 202512/12/25
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Sat 13 Dec 202513/12/25
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Mon 15 Dec 202515/12/25
£1757
Thu 18 Dec 202518/12/25
available Stansted, Birmingham, Newcastle
Fri 19 Dec 202519/12/25
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Sat 20 Dec 202520/12/25
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Sun 21 Dec 202521/12/25
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Mon 22 Dec 202522/12/25
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Fri 27 Nov 202627/11/26
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Sat 28 Nov 202628/11/26
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Mon 30 Nov 202630/11/26
available Gatwick, Liverpool John Lennon, Leeds/bradford
Tue 01 Dec 202601/12/26
available Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester
Wed 02 Dec 202602/12/26
available Gatwick, Leeds/bradford, Edinburgh
Thu 03 Dec 202603/12/26
available Stansted, Birmingham, Manchester
Fri 04 Dec 202604/12/26
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Sat 05 Dec 202605/12/26
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Mon 07 Dec 202607/12/26
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Tue 08 Dec 202608/12/26
available Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle
Wed 09 Dec 202609/12/26
available Gatwick, Manchester, Edinburgh
Thu 10 Dec 202610/12/26
available Birmingham, Manchester
Fri 11 Dec 202611/12/26
available Gatwick, Manchester, Cardiff
Sat 12 Dec 202612/12/26
available Birmingham, Manchester, Belfast Int
Mon 14 Dec 202614/12/26
available Gatwick, East Midlands, Manchester
Tue 15 Dec 202615/12/26
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Wed 16 Dec 202616/12/26
£1739
Thu 17 Dec 202617/12/26
available Stansted, Birmingham, Leeds/bradford
Fri 18 Dec 202618/12/26
available Gatwick, Manchester, Bournemouth
Sat 19 Dec 202619/12/26
available Stansted, Birmingham
Mon 21 Dec 202621/12/26
available Gatwick, Manchester
Tue 22 Dec 202622/12/26
available Stansted, Birmingham, Leeds/bradford
Wed 23 Dec 202623/12/26
available Gatwick, Manchester
Thu 24 Dec 202624/12/26
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This package holiday to Santa's Hotel Tunturi Gielas & Kont in Saariselka, Finland / Lapland departs Wednesday 16th December 2026, for a 2 night stay on a "half board" board basis. A local tourist tax (Taxe de Sejour or Kurtaxe) is levied by many councils in European ski resorts. It varies by standard and type of accommodation and is age dependent, so not everyone is charged. It's not included in the basic price of your holiday and is usually paid locally. For reference, the average charged in winter 2025 was between €1 and €3 per person, per night.
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Santa's Hotel Tunturi Gielas & Kont's details, features and catering can change. Facilities in the description may not allow unlimited use without charge and may not always be available. If any specific feature, facility or meal option is important to your holiday, you must confirm those details with us before booking.

ABOUT THE RESORT & SKI HOLIDAYS IN Saariselka Finland / Lapland

Urho Kekkonen National Park Easy skiing Local cuisine

As well as being a popular place for panning, Saariselkä is a goldmine of winter wonderland activities. With a stunning national park on your doorstep, you can explore the snowy surroundings on foot, skis, snowmobile or even reindeer before coming home to your cosy cabin or hotel.

Beginner Intermediate Advanced Snowboard

Great for Meet Santa Northern Lights Off-slope activities

Saariselka webcam

Snow Report: Top cm, Bottom cm

Snow Forecast: cm expected this week

Snow History: March average depth 57.5cm

Saariselka trail map

Approx. airport transfer times depend on conditions:

Ivalo32 km, 30 mins
Region:Northern Lapland, Finland
First opened:1970s

Saariselka lift pass price last reported as 200€ (adult 6 day). Ask for a quote when booking Santa's Hotel Tunturi Gielas & Kont.
Night skiing: Yes
Saariselka has N, E, W facing slopes.
Usually open for skiing November - May.

Town altitude: 265m
Top of slopes: 438m
Bottom of piste: 260m
Vertical drop: 180m
Total length of trails:10km
Longest piste:1.3km
Europe’s northernmost ski resort, Saariselkä is 250km up from the Arctic Circle, not far from the Russian border. One of the main resorts in Lapland – the legendary home of Father Christmas – it has snow-sure skiing, a Christmas-card-esque village and heaps of festive activities all in one place. The village itself is surrounded by forest and full of winter wonderland charm, with its own little chapel, some shops and restaurants and accommodation ranging from spa hotels to traditional log cabins. Everythin...
Spread across the Iisakkipää and Kaunispää fells, the ski area is modestly-sized, with 6 ski lifts taking you up to 15 slopes. The bus is quite regular and does drop-offs at the top of the slopes and the base. From the base, one chairlift takes you to the top of Kaunispää (the rest of the lifts are T bars). All pistes take you back to the same part of the valley, where you’ll find campfires and cafés to warm up and rebuild your energy stores. This isn’t a challenging ski area and the slopes would best...
With only 15 slopes, this isn’t meant to be a resort where the sole focus is skiing and there are tonnes of other activities to fill up the week. Snowmobiling, reindeer and husky safaris really are as fun as they look and all are a great way to enjoy the surroundings. For something a bit different, try your hand at ice fishing or follow one of the more well-trodden snowshoe route. Even better, 15 minutes away by road is Santa’s resort, Kakslauttanen for a once in a lifetime meeting with the man himself. Fro...

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