Santa Claus prices in Saariselkä, for a family of four
Illustration photo: wrapped presents, not from a Saariselkä Santa visit.
The short answer
On a tight budget, the walk to Santa's house at the resort is the cheapest total for a family, and the village afternoon gives the most time for close to the same price per hour. Paying for privacy multiplies the cost per hour, whichever private option you choose, so book one only if meeting Santa without other families is what matters most to you.
How the operators compare
Prices are the operators' own published starting prices as of the date this guide was updated, and they change through the season.
| Santa's house | Village afternoon | Forest meeting | Private house visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | From €59.73 | €159 | From €165 | €712.51 for up to 5 |
| Child | Sold, price not shown | €79.50, ages 4–14 | Not stated | Included |
| Family of four | €238.92 – the lowest total for two adults and two children | €477 | €660 | €712.51 |
| Length | 1.5 h | 2.5–3 h | 1 h | 1.5 h |
| Family of four, per hour | €159 – the lowest cost per hour for the family | €159–191 – the lowest cost per hour for the family | €660 | €475 |
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Santa's house
- Adult
- From €59.73
- Child
- Sold, price not shown
- Family of four
- €238.92 – the lowest total for two adults and two children
- Length
- 1.5 h
- Family of four, per hour
- €159 – the lowest cost per hour for the family
An hour and a half's walk with an elf to Santa's house at a resort, priced per person.
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Village afternoon
- Adult
- €159
- Child
- €79.50, ages 4–14
- Family of four
- €477
- Length
- 2.5–3 h
- Family of four, per hour
- €159–191 – the lowest cost per hour for the family
Two and a half to three hours of reindeer, sleigh and gingerbread, with half-price children.
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Forest meeting
- Adult
- From €165
- Child
- Not stated
- Family of four
- €660
- Length
- 1 h
- Family of four, per hour
- €660
An hour with a private meeting in the forest, priced per person with no child fare.
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Private house visit
- Adult
- €712.51 for up to 5
- Child
- Included
- Family of four
- €712.51
- Length
- 1.5 h
- Family of four, per hour
- €475
An hour and a half at Santa's house for a party of up to five, collected and returned.
Highlighted figures are the best in that row: the lowest total for two adults and two children and the lowest cost per hour for the family. Where no child fare is printed, children are counted at the adult price, so the resort's and the hotel's totals may be lower in practice. Lapponia Tours' cabin afternoon prints no price and is left out.
Where these figures come from
- Santa's house kakslauttanen.fi read Sep 27, 2026
- Village afternoon saariselka.northernlightsvillage.com read Sep 22, 2026
- Forest meeting wildernesshotels.fi read Sep 27, 2026
- Private house visit kakslauttanen.fi read Sep 27, 2026
- Santa's house: An hour and a half's walk with an elf to Santa's house at a resort, priced per person.
- Village afternoon: Two and a half to three hours of reindeer, sleigh and gingerbread, with half-price children.
- Forest meeting: An hour with a private meeting in the forest, priced per person with no child fare.
- Private house visit: An hour and a half at Santa's house for a party of up to five, collected and returned.
Four of Saariselkä’s Santa programmes print a price, and a family pays very different sums for them.
The shared programmes
Kakslauttanen, the resort south of the village, prices its walk to Santa’s house per person and does not show what a child pays.1 Northern Lights Village charges children from four to fourteen half the adult price for an afternoon nearly twice as long.2 Per hour, the two come out almost level.
The private ones
Wilderness Hotel Saariselkä’s forest meeting is short and priced per person, which makes it the dearest hour of the four for a family.3 The resort’s private visit is priced for the party, so a family of five pays no more than a family of four.4
What each programme is like is compared on the best Santa Claus visit in Saariselkä.
Tours you can book
Priced per person
A shared walk to Santa's home at a Saariselkä resort
Run by Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort
From €60per person
Length1.5 h
See it on the operator’s site(opens in a new tab)Searching for Santa: an afternoon ending at his cabin
Run by Northern Lights Village Saariselkä
From €159per person
Length2.5–3 h
See it on the operator’s site(opens in a new tab)A private meeting at Santa's secret place in the forest
Run by Wilderness Hotels & Safaris
From €165per person
Length1 h
See it on the operator’s site(opens in a new tab)
Priced for the whole party
A private visit to Santa's home for up to five
Run by Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort
From €713per group of up to 5
Length1.5 h
See it on the operator’s site(opens in a new tab)
Questions people ask
What does a baby cost?
The village afternoon lets children up to three in free. The resort lists infants up to two as a separate fare but does not print its price, and the hotel prints no fare for children of any age. If you are travelling with a baby, ask the resort and the hotel before booking rather than assuming the youngest goes free.
Is the resort's family ticket cheaper?
Possibly: its booking sells a family ticket for two adults and one or two children, but the page shows only the per-person price, so the family figure here counts everyone at that price. Ask for the family ticket's price when you book; if it is lower, the resort's lead as the cheapest option only grows.
Are there costs on top of the ticket?
At the resort's regular visit, transfers are arranged by e-mail and clothing is not included, though it rents a thermal set with boots for 32 euros a day. The village afternoon lends overalls, boots and mittens. The hotel includes a short car transfer and presents, and the resort's private visit includes pick-up and drop-off.