The stay
We ask Octola for your dates and the part of the estate that suits the party, and come back with its terms.
What the lodge offers
Christmas at Octola, Finnish Lapland
Octola is a private lodge in 600 hectares of forest outside Rovaniemi, with a villa and a glass igloo suite beside it. We ask Octola for your Christmas dates, fly you to Rovaniemi and plan the days around the stay.
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What we can arrange for Christmas at Octola
Octola does not take reservations online. It releases a limited number of stays each season and keeps a waiting list, so it pays to ask early for Christmas. We are not part of Octola and hold no allocation there; we make the request for you and put the stay, the flight and the days in Lapland into one plan.
The private jet
The aircraft from your city to Rovaniemi, the winter slot and the car for the 20-minute drive.
Flying to RovaniemiThe Christmas days
Reindeer, huskies, snowshoes and a visit to Santa Claus Village, set with the lodge around your family.
Christmas in LaplandOctola Private Wilderness: the lodge, the villa and the igloo suite
Octola stands in 600 hectares of private forest on the Arctic Circle, according to its own site, which keeps the exact location private. Visit Rovaniemi gives the distance: 20 minutes by car from Rovaniemi airport, an hour by snowmobile or three hours by husky sled.
The main lodge takes its shape from the laavu, the shelter Lapland's nomadic people once lived in. Its spa has three pools: a swimming pool with a counter-current, a temperature-adjustable cold pool that recreates a dip through a hole in the lake ice, and an outdoor hot tub, along with treatment rooms and a wood-burning sauna.
The lodge's chefs cook Nordic food from local ingredients and take dietary requirements into account. Included in a stay, Visit Rovaniemi lists snowshoeing with a wilderness guide, tobogganing, nature walks and feeding the reindeer. Husky and reindeer sledding, ice driving, fat biking, downhill skiing and riding are charged on top.
A second estate, Octola II, took its first guests in November 2025, in another undisclosed spot in Lapland: a lodge with five bedrooms and its own spa, and a two-bedroom villa. Ask for the whole estate if you want it to yourselves, or for Octola II if the smaller house fits the party better; Octola confirms what it can offer for your dates.
The lodge
Ten en-suite bedrooms in two wings of six and four, around an open living and dining room facing the forest.
The villa
Two bedrooms in a house of their own, for part of the party who want their own space.
The glass igloo suite
One suite in a glass igloo, open to the sky on clear nights.
Christmas in Lapland: the polar night, snow and Santa's village
In late December the sun stays below the horizon at Rovaniemi. The days are not black: for a few hours around midday the snow takes on the blue and pink of a long twilight, which the Finns call the blue moment. Snow usually arrives in November, sometimes earlier, sometimes not until December.
Octola says the northern lights show there on more than 200 nights a year. Whether they appear on your nights depends on the sky, so no one can promise them.
Santa Claus Village sits on the Arctic Circle line, 8 km north of Rovaniemi. It is open every day of the year with no entrance fee, and Santa receives visitors in his office there daily. A visit is planned with the rest of the days. Octola publishes no Christmas programme, so what the lodge prepares for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, from the menus to the tree, is one of the questions we ask with your dates.
Private jet to Rovaniemi for Christmas
Rovaniemi airport (RVN) has a 3,000-metre runway, long enough for long-range business jets. Finavia, which runs it, calls it the official airport of Santa Claus, and its busiest weeks are in winter. Since the 2025–26 season Rovaniemi has been slot-coordinated in winter, so the arrival and departure times are requested in advance with the flight. Finavia lists passport control and customs at the airport.
London to Rovaniemi is about 2,200 km in a straight line; Octola puts the flight at about three hours. Winter clothing makes bags bulky, so the hold matters as much as the seats when the aircraft is chosen.
Winter conditions at the Lapland airports run from November into spring. Finavia ploughs the runway, sometimes twice in an hour in heavy snow, and aircraft are de-iced before departure, so the timings carry some slack. The operator confirms the aircraft, the slot, the handling and the de-icing in the written proposal.
Private jet charter
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Private jet charterWhat a charter costs
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Private jet range calculatorOctola and Rovaniemi at a glance
The facts that shape the trip, from Octola, Visit Rovaniemi and Finavia.
| Octola and Rovaniemi | Detail |
|---|---|
| The estate | 600 hectares of private forest on the Arctic Circle; exact location kept private |
| Rooms | Lodge of ten en-suite bedrooms in two wings, a two-bedroom villa and a glass igloo suite |
| Booking | Not online; a limited number of stays released each season, with a waiting list |
| From the airport | About 20 minutes by car from Rovaniemi airport; Octola also has a helipad |
| Rovaniemi airport | RVN (IATA), EFRO (ICAO); runway 3,000 m; slot-coordinated in winter |
| Santa Claus Village | 8 km north of Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle; open every day, no entrance fee |
| Late December | Polar night: the sun stays below the horizon, with a few hours of blue twilight at midday |
Checked on 12 November 2026: octola.com (Collection, Location, Octola II opening and Join the Waitlist pages), Octola's 2022 press release on the spa and accommodation, Visit Rovaniemi's Octola, Santa Claus Village, winter and polar night pages, and Finavia's Rovaniemi airport facts, aviation services and winter operations pages. Octola publishes no rates or Christmas programme; both come with its reply for your dates.
From the request to Christmas Eve
Four steps, whether you ask us for the whole trip or only the flight. Bank transfer in any major currency; crypto also accepted.
Share the dates and the party
The days around Christmas, adults and children, and where you fly from. The form below or a WhatsApp message is enough.
Other ways to reach usWe ask Octola and the operators
Octola's answer on your dates and its terms, and priced aircraft for the flight to Rovaniemi.
Approve the arrangements
Nothing is booked until you approve an option and its payment terms are met. Each booking is confirmed in writing.
Receive the itinerary
Flight times, the car to the lodge, the Christmas days, and the contact for each part.
Frequently asked questions
Can you book Octola for Christmas?
We can ask for it. Octola takes no reservations online and releases a limited number of stays each season, so we request your dates directly and come back with its answer and terms. We have no partnership or allocation with Octola, so the earlier we ask, the better the chance.
How far is Octola from Rovaniemi airport?
About 20 minutes by car, according to Visit Rovaniemi and Octola itself. Octola keeps its exact location private and also has a helipad. The car from the aircraft to the lodge is arranged with the flight.
How many bedrooms does Octola have?
The main lodge has ten bedrooms in two wings, one of six and one of four, all en suite. There is also a two-bedroom villa and a glass igloo suite. How many guests each part takes for your stay is confirmed by Octola with its terms.
Can a private jet land at Rovaniemi in December?
Yes. Rovaniemi airport has a 3,000-metre runway and is busiest in winter. It is slot-coordinated during the winter season, so the times are requested with the flight, and in snow the runway is ploughed and aircraft are de-iced before departure. The operator confirms the aircraft, slot and handling for your dates.
Will we see the northern lights at Christmas?
Possibly. Octola says they show there on more than 200 nights a year, and the long December nights give plenty of dark sky. Cloud decides any given night, so they cannot be promised.
How much does Christmas at Octola cost?
Octola does not publish its rates. The price for your dates comes with its reply, and the flight is priced separately by aircraft. A budget in your enquiry helps us propose what fits.
Plan Christmas at Octola
Your dates, the party and where you fly from. We ask Octola for availability and price the flight; nothing is booked until you approve.