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Santa Breaks in Aviemore
Santa Midweek & Weekend Festive Breaks
A magical experience for the whole family. Imagine walking into a winter wonderland with snow-capped mountains, festive treats, and indulgent hot chocolate to hand, and Santa's grotto in the heart of serene woodland.
Soak up the festive atmosphere of Aviemore where you can find the UK's only free-range reindeer herd, an extensive live family entertainment programme including our famous festive panto, Sleeping Beauty, plus a range of special dining experiences catering for all ages and tastes.
There's also everything across our resort to enjoy - from the heated indoor pool with flume & wave machine and Christmas shopping at our luxury designer department store, to our cinema with your favourite festive blockbusters, as well as skating at the Aviemore Ice Rink where our guests can enjoy a 30% discount.
Available Weekend Dates
Santa Weekend Breaks: 2 or 3 night stays*
Please contact the team for details of Santa Breaks for 2026.
Available Midweek Dates
Santa Midweek Breaks: 2 or 3 night stays*
Please contact the team for details of Santa Breaks for 2026
Package Highlights: What's Included
- Accommodation in a family room at our 4-star Aviemore Hotel
- Enjoy a full Scottish breakfast each morning
- Enjoy festive themed dinners each night including Santa's Mediterranean Feast, a Round-the-World Buffet, and the Big Roast Dinner
- Welcome Santa on his grand arrival
- Visit Santa in his grotto and receive a gift (for children aged 12 and under)
- Participate in activities at the Elves' Workshop
- Get up close with Cairngorm Reindeer
- Enjoy festive daytime and evening entertainment
- Indoor pool and wave machine
- Enjoy the big Christmas Panto ‘’Sleeping Beauty’’
- Watch a special festive film screening at our on-resort cinema
- Enjoy 30% off at the Aviemore ice rink located on the resort
- Complimentary parking
Terms & Conditions
Check in is from 4pm. Check out 11am (our Woodland Lodges check in time is from 5pm and check out time is at 10am). We will contact you ahead of your break to book your times for Santa's visit and dining with us. This Christmas break includes breakfast, dinner and entertainment for the family throughout plus lots of surprise extras.
Please note to avoid disappointment, you will need to pre-book Santa’s visit and meal times before you arrive and we will contact you ahead of your break to do this for you.
A deposit per room to be taken at the time of booking with final balance due to be paid In November 2026 (TBC). This is non-refundable & non-transferrable (we recommend all guests buy travel insurance to protect against loss of monies paid in advance in the event of cancellation).
*2-night weekend Santa Breaks available at hotels only.
Woodland Lodges weekend Santa Breaks have a minimum of 3 nights.