A week in Lapland with a child cost our family of three about €3,150 in Levi, not counting flights or the hotel. That figure covers seven days of safaris, the Snow Village, a day in Rovaniemi, ski rental and eating out most nights, and below is every line of it.
It is the question I get asked more than any other, so here is the answer with nothing rounded away: what two adults and a five-year-old actually paid in Levi, in January, for one week.
What our week in Levi cost: the itemised list
Flights and the hotel are left out on purpose, because yours will be different from ours. Everything else is in.
| Item | Details | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Reindeer safari | 3 km Super Safari, all three of us | €437 |
| Husky safari | 5 km self-drive | €407 |
| Snowmobile safari | Two adults; our daughter stayed in the lodge | €250 |
| Snow Village, Lainio | Guided, with transfers from Levi | €241 |
| Forest ice skating | Family of three | €210 |
| The Rovaniemi day | Transport, entries, lunch | ≈ €350 |
| Photos from the Santa meeting | Bought after the visit | €55 |
| Ski rental | Six days | ≈ €300 |
| Food | Seven days, dinner out most nights, breakfast at the hotel | ≈ €900 |
| Total | Excluding flights and hotel | ≈ €3,150 |
Where the money goes
Excursions are the biggest share
The safaris, skating and Snow Village together come to €1,545, about half the week. These are the 2026–2027 prices the operators publish per person, so you can rebuild the list for your own family:
- Reindeer safari: 0.6 km €109, 1 km €119, 3 km Super Safari €179. Ask about the price for your child when you book.
- Husky safari: 2 km musher-driven €135, 5 km self-drive €159, 10 km self-drive €225. The musher-driven version is the one for small children.
- Snowmobile safari: classic €145, extended €199, family tour with children's mini-snowmobiles €185.
- Forest ice skating: adult €59, child 4–13 €49, under 4 free.
- Northern lights: car hunt €95, night snowshoe hunt €95, guarantee tour €195.
Santa does not have to be expensive
At Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, entry and meeting Santa are both free. You cannot use your own camera in the Rovaniemi office, though: an elf photographs and films the meeting and you buy the files afterwards, which is where our €55 went. Closer to Levi, Elves Village (Tonttula) charges €25 entry, €79 for Meeting Santa and €115 for Santa's Workshop (last season's published prices; the new season's are confirmed in the autumn), and you take your own photos. Santa's Secret Hideaway, the unhurried version with Santa and Mrs Claus, is €159.
Skiing and lift passes
A standard ski set at Zero Point is €45.50 a day or €162 for seven days, and helmets are free for children under 12. Lift passes are €60 a day for an adult and €37 for a child aged 6–11, or €269 and €159 for six days. Children under 6 ski free with a helmet and a skiing adult, and paying for rental online in advance is 2% cheaper.
Food: about €900 for seven days
Breakfast was included at the hotel, so this is mostly dinners out. As a guide to what that buys in Levi this season:
| Restaurant | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Restaurant Nili Poro | Mains €29–46, set menu €55–75 |
| Restaurant Ämmilä | Mains €32–43, lunch buffet €16 |
| Ristorante Renna | Pizza €19.50–22, kids' dishes €11–12 |
| Grill it! Levi | Set menus €38–71 |
| Kotipizza | Most pizzas €11–16 |
What is not in the €3,150
The hotel. We stayed at Break Sokos Hotel Levi in a Superior room with its own sauna, which turned out to be the single best decision of the trip. If you want a priced reference point, Northern Lights Village Levi publishes Aurora Cabins from €239 a night and Aurora Suites from €439, with children aged 4–14 at half price and under-3s free.
Flights. Fly to Kittilä (KTT), 15 km from Levi. The airport bus meets the flights and costs a few euros; a taxi costs many times that.
Insurance. Many standard policies exclude snowmobiling, dog sledding and off-piste skiing. The winter-sports extension is a few euros, so check the wording before you pay.
How to spend less in Lapland with kids
- Drive to the Snow Village. At the door it is €26 for an adult and €14 for a child aged 4–14. For two adults and one child that is €66, against the €241 we paid for the guided tour.
- Do Rovaniemi by car. The organised day trip is €139 per person. With a rental car, two adults and a child can do the same day for the cost of fuel and the SantaPark tickets (from €42 adult, €37 child 3–12, under 3 free).
- Use the free things. The Elves Express bus from Hotel Hullu Poro to Elves Village is free, the village skating rink is free from late January, and the view from the top of Levitunturi costs a gondola ticket or an hour's walk.
- Look for the cheap lunches. The weekday buffet at Ämmilä is €16, and the salmon soup at Coffee House Levi, by reception at Break Sokos, was excellent and cheap.
- Book the northern lights on the day. There is no point paying in advance for a cloudy night.
The full breakdown, with every operator, opening date and a map of all 26 places in Levi, is in the guide Lapland with a Child. If you are still at the "can we afford this?" stage, the free Lapland planner is a good place to start.
Is Lapland worth the money with a child?
For our family it was one of the most vivid and unforgettable trips we have taken: a week in which our five-year-old lived inside a real-life fairy tale. The sauna in our room turned out to be the single best decision of the trip, and the Elves Village was where our fairy tale in Lapland began. If you want to plan your own week line by line, get the guide for €9.99. It is online and available in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a week in Lapland cost for a family of three?
Our week in Levi for two adults and a five-year-old cost about €3,150, excluding flights and the hotel. That included four excursions, forest ice skating, a Rovaniemi day trip, six days of ski rental and food for seven days.
Is meeting Santa in Lapland free?
Yes, at Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi entry and the meeting are free, but you cannot use your own camera and the official photos are sold afterwards. Elves Village near Levi charges €79 for a Santa meeting, and you take your own photos.
Do you need a car in Levi?
No. Excursion operators pick you up in the village and the lifts and supermarket are within walking distance. A car does save money on the Snow Village in Lainio and on a Rovaniemi day.
What is the most expensive part of a Lapland trip with kids?
After flights and the hotel, the excursions. Our reindeer and husky safaris alone came to €844 for the three of us.