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Anticipation Builds Several weeks before your trip to Lapland, a special package will arrive in the mail. Your children will be delighted to open the mysterious box and find an Elf on the Shelf just for them. In the weeks before the trip, your family can begin the Elf 's tradition of magically moving to a different location in the house each night and watching over the children. Little ones will be on their best behavior knowing that the Elf is watching them each night leading up to the trip! Additionally, families will receive a personal invitation from Father Christmas, informing the children a little bit about the trip and their upcoming visit to Lapland. A final surprise before departure is a mystery box filled with clues about the upcoming adventure to the arctic. Your children will be brimming with excitement as they try to decipher clues and take guesses as to what their magical trip has in store for them. Touch Down e time for your trip has finally arrived, and you prepare to touch down for day one of your family holiday adventure. You will arrive in Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland, and what is oen considered the "original" home of Father Christmas himself. At the airport, a representative from Niquesa Travel will meet you and your family and escort you to your chauffeur, who will usher you to your cabin. As your children enter their home for the next few days, they will shriek with excitement noticing that the Elf on the Shelf has followed them here! e sneaky Elf, along with some mysterious footprints outside the cabin, will light a fire in your children's imaginations as they piece together the mysteries awaiting them. Shortly aer arrival, your entire family can sit back and relax as a personal chef prepares your first Finnish meal. e remainder of the first day involves a visit from one of Father Christmas' elves, a family baking class, and a cozy night around the fire with warm drinks and clear views of the brightly-lit arctic sky. V U E N J . C O M 133

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