Dates and Departure airports
Our Arctic Summer holidays depart from London Gatwick airport. Departures run from the start of May to the end of October 2010.

High summer in the land of the Midnight Sun, and the adventure goes on and on...
Summer in Finnish Lapland is a unique experience, an adventure in the heart of nature, unlike anything you have tried before. After the long, cold days of winter, the sun spreads across the landscapes like a smile. Where once there was darkness and the Northern Lights, now, astonishingly there is the Midnight Sun. From late May until late July the sun never sets, its warmth illuminating a land of wonder and stunning beauty. A land so untainted that the air that you breathe is the cleanest in the world.

A breath of fresh air
In Europe's last unspoiled wilderness, enjoy the cleanest air in the world. Here, amid untainted rivers, crystal-clear lakes and vast forests, magnificent wildlife still thrives. There are numerous trails through the fells and forests waiting to be explored, quiet lakes to linger besides, and rushing rivers to admire. No wonder the local people are so fiercely proud of theis magnificent land.

As summer's glory fades, a blaze of colour called 'ruska'
Summer in Lapland ends with a spectacular explosion of colour in the forests. This is the season known as 'ruska', when the first frosts turn the landscape's myriad leaves into a rich blaze of colour. The autumnal reds, browns and yellows are especially beautiful on the fells.

The Samis
The Sami are Europe's indigenous people, in the same was as the Eskimos are of Greenland. The only European ethnic group to be recognised as an aboriginal people, the Sami have been divided by national borders for centuries. They are a diverse people who speak several dialects of the Sami language.