While there are more than 300 days until Christmas, families are getting prepared early this year with the Santa flight selling fast from Norwich. 

Newmarket Holidays offers a Lapland day trip from locations across the country and Norwich Airport is one of the busiest for bookings. 

The Norwich date is Saturday, December 2 and it goes to Pajala in Swedish Lapland, departing at 6.30am and returning to the city at 7.35pm. 

Norwich Evening News: Meet Santa in his grotto on the day trip to Swedish Lapland Meet Santa in his grotto on the day trip to Swedish Lapland (Image: Newmarket Holidays)

Newmarket Holidays said that concerns about price rises later in the year, plus the 10pc off early booking discount until the end of February, is encouraging families to book early. 

Niel Alobaidi, CEO at Newmarket Holidays, said: "Santa experiences are one of our most popular tours, with families getting the chance to meet Santa in his cabin, take a snowmobile ride and enjoy the wintery paradise of Swedish Lapland.

“The day-long Lapland breaks have been selling quickly over the past few weeks as people plan ahead to help manage their Christmas costs, which means that festive flights are filling up already."