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Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort
Large wilderness resort near Saariselkä split into East and West Villages, with glass igloos, kelo-log chalets and combined log-and-glass units, each with a private sauna. Santa's Home sits on site at the end of a wooden bridge, and the resort runs its own reindeer, husky and snowmobile trips. Airport transfers from Ivalo take about 40 minutes.
⚠ Glass igloos operate from about the third week of August to the end of April; log cabins are the option outside that window.
Drive times from Levi.
The facts parents check first
- Kids' club
- None listed on the resort's site
- Rooms for a family
- Kelo-Glass Igloo (90 m²) sleeps up to 6 with a bunk bed, kitchenette, fireplace and sauna; Small Cabins (45 m²) sleep 4 with a double and a bunk; Small Glass Igloos sleep only 3.
- Nearest big attraction
- Santa's Home, on site
- Price
- From about $540 a night for a family room (typical, not a quote)
Why families pick it
- Rooms: Kelo-Glass Igloo: 90 m², up to 6 guests (2 singles, a double and a bunk bed), kitchenette and private sauna.
- Kids' club: Santa's Home visits (about 1.5 hours, all ages) are on site and must be booked in advance.
- Teens: Husky safaris from age 3, horse riding from 8, snowmobile safaris and ice karting from 12.
- Getting there: Airport transfer from Ivalo takes about 40 minutes; a bus stop to Ivalo is outside East Village.
Best room for four
Kelo-Glass Igloo. A log chalet with a glass igloo attached: bunk beds and a separate sleeping area for the children, a kitchenette and a sauna, with the glass roof for aurora.
Good for
Families with children 4–14 who want the glass-igloo experience and northern lights, and are happy to stay in a remote resort.
Think twice if
Very expensive in winter (official half-board rates start around €500 a night), remote from village shops and slopes, and the smaller glass igloos do not fit a family of four.
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