Northern lights from Heraklion (Crete)

1. Heraklion (Crete)

   Greece, Start, Sat 28 Nov

2. HER→CDG Sat 28 Nov leaves 06:45, lands 09:2506:45–09:25Lands at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Sky Express Greece, about 3½ hours, cabin bag usually included€93 Check price
   • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Paris

   France, 3 nights, 28 Nov – 1 Dec

   France's capital on the Seine, with the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, café terraces, neighbourhood markets and some of the world's best museums.

   Typical November: highs of 11°C, some rain

   • Capital

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4. CDG→KEF Tue 1 Dec leaves 05:00, lands 07:5005:00–07:50 early startLeaves from Charles de Gaulle Airport. easyJet, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€72 Check price
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 3 nights, 1–4 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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6. KEF→MXP Fri 4 Dec leaves 10:30, lands 15:4010:30–15:40Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. Wizz Air Malta, about 4 hours, cabin bag about €37€47 Check price
   • a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. Milan

   Italy, 4 nights, 4–8 Dec

   Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.

   Typical December: highs of 7°C, some rain

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8. MXP→KRK Tue 8 Dec leaves 07:55, lands 09:5007:55–09:50Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€16 Check price
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Krakow

   Poland, 2 nights, 8–10 Dec

   Poland's royal city, with Wawel castle above the Vistula, one of Europe's biggest medieval squares, the Kazimierz Jewish quarter and Auschwitz within reach.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, some rain

   • Old town

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10. KRK→TRD Thu 10 Dec leaves 14:30, lands 16:5514:30–16:55Norwegian Air Shuttle, about 2½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€36 Check price
    • a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

11. Trondheim

    Norway, Last stop, Thu 10 Dec

    Norway's medieval capital, with Nidaros Cathedral, the wooden warehouses and cobbled streets of Bakklandet and a large student population. Forest trails and ski tracks start on the city edge.

    Typical December: highs of 2°C, some rain

    • Old town
    • Ski
    • Northern lights

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We count €60 a bag on 2 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Heraklion (Crete)

   Greece, Start, Mon 14 Dec

2. HER→IST Mon 14 Dec leaves 12:25, lands 15:0012:25–15:00Aegean Airlines, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€53 Check price
   • a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Istanbul

   Türkiye, 2 nights, 14–16 Dec

   Turkey's largest city, spread across Europe and Asia on the Bosphorus, with Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace, the Grand Bazaar and ferry rides.

   Typical December: highs of 11°C, wet

   • Old town

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4. IST→BUD Wed 16 Dec leaves 09:55, lands 10:0009:55–10:00Wizz Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €37€41seen yesterday Check price

5. Budapest

   Hungary, 4 nights, 16–20 Dec

   Hungary's capital, split by the Danube between hilly Buda and flat Pest, with thermal baths, a grand parliament, ruin bars and a castle district.

   Typical December: highs of 4°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Old town

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6. BUD→KEF Sun 20 Dec leaves 14:45, lands 18:4014:45–18:40Wizz Air, about 5 hours, cabin bag about €37€83seen yesterday Check price

7. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 3 nights, 20–23 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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8. KEF→FAE Wed 23 Dec leaves 08:45, lands 10:3508:45–10:35Icelandair, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€147 Check price
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Sorvágur (Faroe Islands)

   Faroe Islands, Last stop, Wed 23 Dec

   Village on Vágar in the Faroe Islands, near the Múlafossur waterfall and the lake above the sea at Sørvágsvatn; Tórshavn is under an hour by tunnel.

   • Island
   • Mountains
   • Lakes
   • Small town
   • Northern lights

   Swap this stop

We count €60 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Heraklion (Crete)

   Greece, Start, Sat 28 Nov

2. HER→CDG Sat 28 Nov leaves 06:45, lands 09:2506:45–09:25Lands at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Sky Express Greece, about 3½ hours, cabin bag usually included€93 Check price
   • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Paris

   France, 3 nights, 28 Nov – 1 Dec

   France's capital on the Seine, with the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, café terraces, neighbourhood markets and some of the world's best museums.

   Typical November: highs of 11°C, some rain

   • Capital

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4. CDG→KEF Tue 1 Dec leaves 05:00, lands 07:5005:00–07:50 early startLeaves from Charles de Gaulle Airport. easyJet, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€72 Check price
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 4 nights, 1–5 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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6. KEF→LTN Sat 5 Dec leaves 10:55, lands 13:5510:55–13:55easyJet, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€66seen 2 days ago Check price
   • London Luton Airport is 45 km from London · Far airports compared
   • you leave London from a different airport (LHR, London Heathrow Airport)

7. London

   United Kingdom, 3 nights, 5–8 Dec

   Britain's capital on the Thames, with free national museums, royal palaces, the Tower, West End theatres, big parks and food from every corner of the world.

   Typical December: highs of 9°C, some rain

   • Capital

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8. LHR→TOS Tue 8 Dec leaves 07:50, lands 12:3007:50–12:30Leaves from London Heathrow Airport. British Airways, about 3½ hours, cabin bag usually included€119 Check price
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Tromso

   Norway, Last stop, Tue 8 Dec

   Arctic city on an island in northern Norway, used for northern lights trips in winter, midnight sun in summer and whale watching and fjord hikes around it.

   Typical December: highs of 0°C, wet

   • Mountains
   • Small town
   • Ski
   • Northern lights

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We count €60 a bag on 2 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Heraklion (Crete)

   Greece, Start, Sat 12 Dec

2. HER→TIA Sat 12 Dec leaves 07:45, lands 08:2007:45–08:20Aegean Airlines, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€82seen yesterday Check price

3. Tirana

   Albania, 2 nights, 12–14 Dec

   Albania's capital, a city of painted blocks, cafés and Communist-era bunkers turned museums, with a cable car up Mount Dajti just outside town.

   Typical December: highs of 13°C, wet

   • Capital

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4. TIA→MXP Mon 14 Dec leaves 06:00, lands 08:0506:00–08:05Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€16 Check price
   • you leave Milan from a different airport (BGY, Orio al Serio International Airport)
   • a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Milan

   Italy, 2 nights, 14–16 Dec

   Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.

   Typical December: highs of 7°C, some rain

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6. BGY→WMI Wed 16 Dec leaves 10:45, lands 12:4010:45–12:40Malta Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€17seen 2 days ago Check price
   • Orio al Serio International Airport is 46 km from Milan · Far airports compared
   • Warsaw-Modlin Airport is 35 km from Warsaw · Far airports compared
   • you leave Warsaw from a different airport (WAW, Frederic Chopin Airport)

7. Warsaw

   Poland, 3 nights, 16–19 Dec

   Poland's capital on the Vistula, with an old town rebuilt brick by brick after the war, strong history museums, riverside bars and a growing food scene.

   Typical December: highs of 2°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Old town

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8. WAW→KEF Sat 19 Dec leaves 20:45, lands 00:15 the next day20:45–00:15⁺¹ late landingWizz Air, about 4½ hours, cabin bag about €37€71 Check price
   • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 3 nights, 20–23 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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10. KEF→FAE Wed 23 Dec leaves 08:45, lands 10:3508:45–10:35Icelandair, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€147 Check price
    • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

11. Sorvágur (Faroe Islands)

    Faroe Islands, Last stop, Wed 23 Dec

    Village on Vágar in the Faroe Islands, near the Múlafossur waterfall and the lake above the sea at Sørvágsvatn; Tórshavn is under an hour by tunnel.

    • Island
    • Mountains
    • Lakes
    • Small town
    • Northern lights

    Swap this stop

We count €60 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Heraklion (Crete)

   Greece, Start, Sun 29 Nov

2. HER→MUC Sun 29 Nov leaves 13:15, lands 15:1013:15–15:10Aegean Airlines, about 3 hours, cabin bag usually included€305 Check price
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Munich

   Germany, 2 nights, 29 Nov – 1 Dec

   Bavaria's capital, with beer halls and gardens, the Deutsches Museum, big art galleries, the English Garden and the Alps and their lakes about an hour south.

   Typical November: highs of 8°C, some rain

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4. MUC→RVN Tue 1 Dec leaves 13:55, lands 18:1513:55–18:15Norwegian Air Sweden, about 3½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€135 Check price
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Rovaniemi

   Finland, 2 nights, 1–3 Dec

   The capital of Finnish Lapland, on the Arctic Circle, with the Santa Claus Village, husky and reindeer safaris and northern lights in winter. A ski hill and forest trails start at the edge of town.

   Typical December: highs of −5°C, some rain

   • Small town
   • Northern lights

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6. RVN→BVA Thu 3 Dec leaves 20:00, lands 22:4020:00–22:40Ryanair, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €24€51 Check price
   • Beauvais-Tille Airport is 69 km from Paris · Far airports compared
   • you leave Paris from a different airport (ORY, Paris Orly Airport)
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. Paris

   France, 2 nights, 3–5 Dec

   France's capital on the Seine, with the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, café terraces, neighbourhood markets and some of the world's best museums.

   Typical December: highs of 8°C, some rain

   • Capital

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8. ORY→KEF Sat 5 Dec leaves 14:30, lands 17:1514:30–17:15Leaves from Paris Orly Airport. Transavia France, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€66 Check price
   • a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Reykjavik

   Iceland, Last stop, Sat 5 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

   Swap this stop

We count €60 a bag on 2 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Heraklion (Crete)

   Greece, Start, Sat 28 Nov

2. HER→ZRH Sat 28 Nov leaves 12:15, lands 14:1512:15–14:15Edelweiss Air, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€210 Check price
   • a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Zurich

   Switzerland, 4 nights, 28 Nov – 2 Dec

   Switzerland's largest city, on a clear lake where people swim in summer, with a compact old town, galleries, lakeside bathing huts and the Alps close by.

   Typical November: highs of 8°C, some rain

   • Lakes
   • Old town

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4. ZRH→KEF Wed 2 Dec leaves 13:00, lands 16:0013:00–16:00Icelandair, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€371 Check price
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 4 nights, 2–6 Dec

   Iceland's small capital, with the Hallgrímskirkja church, the Harpa concert hall, geothermal pools and day trips to geysers, waterfalls and glaciers.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, wet

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

   Swap this stop

6. KEF→GDN Sun 6 Dec leaves 20:45, lands 01:20 the next day20:45–01:20⁺¹ late landingWizz Air, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €37€59seen 2 days ago Check price

7. Gdansk

   Poland, 4 nights, 7–11 Dec

   A Baltic port city with a rebuilt Hanseatic main street, a medieval crane on the waterfront, the shipyard where Solidarity began and sandy beaches in Brzeźno.

   Typical December: highs of 3°C, some rain

   • Old town

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8. GDN→TOS Fri 11 Dec leaves 10:20, lands 13:1510:20–13:15Wizz Air, about 3 hours, cabin bag about €37€83 Check price
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Tromso

   Norway, Last stop, Fri 11 Dec

   Arctic city on an island in northern Norway, used for northern lights trips in winter, midnight sun in summer and whale watching and fjord hikes around it.

   Typical December: highs of 0°C, wet

   • Mountains
   • Small town
   • Ski
   • Northern lights

   Swap this stop

We count €60 a bag on 2 flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.