I stayed at the Iisakki glass village with my partner for 3 nights mid December as a package with Tui. This was the first time I had been on a cold winter holiday and I couldn’t find the level of detail I was after regarding the glass village and the excursions, as well as what Tui have planned, so I hope this review helps you make the most of your time in this magical place. We had at least a foot or 2 of snow and temps around -3, so fairly manageable but some tips below to help if this is also your first time on a snowy cold holiday. Warm clothing Tui pick you up from the airport in a coach and take you to the Ruka ski resort, where you can get your warm overalls, gloves, boots etc. I found that I preferred the gear given to us by the glass village - it fit better, was newer (some items such as socks brand new) and generally looked less “worn”. My other half preferred the outerwear from the ski resort because the pockets didn’t have Velcro so were easier to use with gloves on, but guess that’s just personal preference. Eating We had B&B rate, so we ate once at the ski resort (quite pricey, £8 for a bottle of beer). Most excursions include a sausage (don’t expect a roll!) and a hot drink, with a cinnamon bun. The kitchenette is supplied with washing up liquid, a couple of plates, bowls, wine glass and cutlery. There is a kettle, microwave, filter coffee machine, fridge, and electric hob. We packed some things to bring with us such as noodles, pots of porridge etc and picked up wine at duty free which we were glad we did. Getting to ski resort There is a bus which is £3 each way pp, and several restaurants to choose from, although pricey. There are sledges for hire (£5, or £10 to buy from the shop called “Market”. Excursions You can book with Tui, or directly with the glass villa company called Ruka Safaris. We booked the latter online, but do check your Tui itinerary first as they put on some good activities for kids included in their package price. If you are an adult couple then give them a miss and plan your own thing. We went to the Tui Festive Finale dinner which was advertised as a 3 course meal, which was soup, packet mash and some veg, and two slices of cold turkey. Pudding was a berry sponge. You could buy drinks, with free water and fruit juice for kids. In hindsight we would have preferred to have cooked something ourselves in the glass villa, but if you have kids with you then its a nice option. Excursions through the glass village - Ruka Safaris For pick up just walk to the glass village reception ten mins before the activity start time. You can have a drink while you wait and if you don’t have the right clothes they will kit you out. Huskies - a must do, we did a 4 hour excursion and loved it. They are easy to handle and steer themselves for the most part. We were given a blanket but it still gets pretty cold if you’re the passenger so I’d advise those hand/feet warmers which activate when you break them open. Pop these in BEFORE you set off so they have time to work, otherwise it’s too late and the cold sets in. If it’s snowing, I’d recommend a balaclava to protect your face from the wind chill. Snowmobile - enjoyed this too, we did two hours 2-4. I’d suggest the 10am slot instead so it’s daylight the whole time to make best view of the woodland and of the experience. Same applies regarding keeping warm as the above with the huskies. The handlebars are heated; so it’s only really needed for the passenger. Snow wagon northern lights tour - do not do this one! Waste of time and if you’ve done the snowmobile then this is really disappointing. Could be okay if you have kids with you who are too young for the snowmobile. You’re basically sat in a see through plastic bubble with approx 8-12 others. The “windows” kept steaming up so much we were given towels to wipe the windows every few minutes. You cannot really see out properly due to the forest and I think you’d have more chance of seeing the northern lights looking out from the glass village! We just laughed it off and walked back at the first opportunity we got! All in all, a great trip and would thoroughly recommend! For Tui rep contact details see my photos, they respond quickly via Whatsapp - thanks Nadia for all your help :) Enjoy :)…