Lapland Last Minute

A Christmas visit to Lapland can be a really exciting adventure, but is it the sort of trip that needs booking well in advance or is a last minute trip on impulse just as good, if not better?

With your main summer holiday it is really good to get it booked well in advance, secure in the knowledge that you know when and where you are going and where you are staying. But for a day trip to Lapland a lot of this security isn't required. You don't need to worry about the best accommodation being full - you aren't staying in any accommodation!

It is also very appealing in the winter to book a summer holiday. When it's cold and wet outside, the thought of booking somewhere warm and sunny is exciting. But if it's hot at home, is booking a trip to the artic circle where temperatures can reach -40c so appealing?

It is also part of the run up to Christmas. As we approach Christmas the adverts appear in the papers. Many of the people on our trip to Lapland had not booked long in advance. For many, including ourselves, it was almost an impulse booking. In one case, the family had booked only days before the flight, yet everything was ready for them.

Some families also don't tell their children about the trip. In an extreme case, we were told at check-in that a family had arrived shortly before us and even when checking in the tired children had not worked out why they were standing in the airport. There were no shrieks of joy on the plane as someone discovered they were off to see Santa, so I can only assume they realised between check-in and boarding.

We did find that it was very exciting booking our trip with Christmas so near. With only a couple of weeks to wait for the trip it was on our minds all of the time. The only downside is that you really should take a few warm layers and ski gloves – if you haven't already got them then with a late booking you might need to rush out and buy them. But then, with most holidays isn't there some sort of last minute buying?

Booking a last minute break to Lapland is a great idea. It really makes Christmas seem just around the corner!

Keith travelled to Lapland with Cosmos. He writes and works for ClickRentStay holiday villa rentals.