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Northern lights from Istanbul
€463 per person with a cabin bag buys 5 flights through 6 countries with 2 aurora places, Reykjavik and Sorvágur (Faroe Islands): out on Sat 12 Dec. Each trip below leaves Istanbul between Mon 16 Nov and Tue 15 Dec, stops in 3 to 5 places, and at two or more aurora places among them. One city per country, 2–4 nights in each, non-stop flights only. The start doesn't count as a stop. Updated every night.
- Prices seen, not held: each says how old it is
- Each total says what a cabin bag adds
- Each flight is its own ticket
- Ranked by price alone
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.
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Three of the five places are capitals and three have old towns. It gets cooler as it goes: typical December highs fall from 14°C in Athens to 3°C in Reykjavik.
No fare home from Sorvágur (Faroe Islands) seen up to Tue 29 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€463per person, with a cabin bag
€305 without bags, plus €158 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher now
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IstanbulAthens2nVenice2nBudapest3nReykjavik3nSorvágur (Faroe Islands)
Three of the five places are capitals and three have old towns. It gets cooler as it goes: typical December highs fall from 14°C in Athens to 3°C in Reykjavik.
No fare home from Sorvágur (Faroe Islands) seen up to Tue 29 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€463per person, with a cabin bag
€305 without bags, plus €158 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher now
Istanbul
Türkiye, Start, Sat 12 Dec
- IST→ATH Sat 12 Dec leaves 22:00, lands 22:30Aegean Airlines, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€39seen yesterday Check price
Athens
Greece, 2 nights, 12–14 Dec
Greece's capital, below the Acropolis and the Parthenon, with ancient sites across the centre, lively neighbourhood tavernas and beaches along the southern coast.
Typical December: highs of 14°C, some rain- ATH→VCE Mon 14 Dec leaves 23:45, lands 01:05 the next day night flightMalta Air, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€17seen 2 days ago Check price
Venice
Italy, 2 nights, 15–17 Dec
A city of canals and islands in a lagoon, with St Mark's Basilica, the Grand Canal, Renaissance art and boat trips out to Murano glass and Burano lace.
Typical December: highs of 8°C, some rain- VCE→BUD Thu 17 Dec leaves 20:10, lands 21:30Wizz Air Malta, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €37€19seen yesterday Check price
Budapest
Hungary, 3 nights, 17–20 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- BUD→KEF Sun 20 Dec leaves 14:45, lands 18:40Wizz Air, about 5 hours, cabin bag about €37€83seen yesterday Check price
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- KEF→FAE Wed 23 Dec leaves 08:45, lands 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
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.
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.
IstanbulSofia3nMilan4nReykjavik4nGdansk4nTromso
Two of the five places are capitals and two are near mountains. Typical November and December highs run from 0°C in Tromso to 12°C in Milan.
No fare home from Tromso seen up to Thu 17 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€484per person, with a cabin bag
€266 without bags, plus €218 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher now
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IstanbulSofia3nMilan4nReykjavik4nGdansk4nTromso
Two of the five places are capitals and two are near mountains. Typical November and December highs run from 0°C in Tromso to 12°C in Milan.
No fare home from Tromso seen up to Thu 17 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€484per person, with a cabin bag
€266 without bags, plus €218 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher now
Istanbul
Türkiye, Start, Wed 25 Nov
- SAW→SOF Wed 25 Nov leaves 11:40, lands 12:00Leaves from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Pegasus Airlines, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€40seen 2 days ago Check price
Sofia
Bulgaria, 3 nights, 25–28 Nov
Bulgaria's capital, with the gold-domed Alexander Nevsky cathedral, Roman ruins under the streets, cheap eating out and Vitosha mountain right on its edge.
Typical November: highs of 11°C, some rain- SOF→BGY Sat 28 Nov leaves 19:00, lands 20:05Malta Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€27 Check price
- Orio al Serio International Airport is 46 km from Milan · Far airports compared
- you leave Milan from a different airport (MXP, Milano Malpensa Airport)
- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Milan
Italy, 4 nights, 28 Nov – 2 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 November: highs of 12°C, wet- MXP→KEF Wed 2 Dec leaves 07:20, lands 11:00Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. easyJet, about 4½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€57 Check price
- a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
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- KEF→GDN Sun 6 Dec leaves 20:45, lands 01:20 the next day late landingWizz Air, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €37€59seen 2 days ago Check price
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- GDN→TOS Fri 11 Dec leaves 10:20, lands 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
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
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.
IstanbulBerlin3nRovaniemi2nParis4nReykjavik
Three of the four places are capitals and Berlin is near lakes. Typical December highs run from −5°C in Rovaniemi to 8°C in Paris.
No fare home from Reykjavik seen up to Sun 20 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€491per person, with a cabin bag
€287 without bags, plus €204 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher now
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IstanbulBerlin3nRovaniemi2nParis4nReykjavik
Three of the four places are capitals and Berlin is near lakes. Typical December highs run from −5°C in Rovaniemi to 8°C in Paris.
No fare home from Reykjavik seen up to Sun 20 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€491per person, with a cabin bag
€287 without bags, plus €204 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher now
Istanbul
Türkiye, Start, Sat 5 Dec
- SAW→BER Sat 5 Dec leaves 11:35, lands 12:40Leaves from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Ajet, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€54seen yesterday Check price
Berlin
Germany, 3 nights, 5–8 Dec
Germany's capital, with Museum Island, the remains of the Wall, wide parks, lakes to swim in on its edges and a famously late-running club scene.
Typical December: highs of 4°C, some rain- BER→RVN Tue 8 Dec leaves 07:25, lands 11:15easyJet, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€122 Check price
- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Rovaniemi
Finland, 2 nights, 8–10 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- RVN→BVA Thu 10 Dec leaves 20:00, lands 22:40Ryanair, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €24€50 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 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Paris
France, 4 nights, 10–14 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- ORY→KEF Mon 14 Dec leaves 14:30, lands 17:15Leaves from Paris Orly Airport. Transavia France, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€61seen 2 days ago Check price
Reykjavik
Iceland, Last stop, Mon 14 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
We count €60 a bag on 3 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.
IstanbulTirana3nLondon4nReykjavik2nTromso
Three of the four places are capitals and Tromso is near mountains. It gets cooler as it goes: typical December highs fall from 13°C in Tirana to 0°C in Tromso.
No fare home from Tromso seen up to Thu 17 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€497per person, with a cabin bag
€293 without bags, plus €204 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher now
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IstanbulTirana3nLondon4nReykjavik2nTromso
Three of the four places are capitals and Tromso is near mountains. It gets cooler as it goes: typical December highs fall from 13°C in Tirana to 0°C in Tromso.
No fare home from Tromso seen up to Thu 17 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€497per person, with a cabin bag
€293 without bags, plus €204 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher now
Istanbul
Türkiye, Start, Wed 2 Dec
- SAW→TIA Wed 2 Dec leaves 10:25, lands 10:10Leaves from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Pegasus Airlines, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€50 Check price
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Tirana
Albania, 3 nights, 2–5 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- TIA→STN Sat 5 Dec leaves 10:20, lands 12:25Ryanair UK, about 3 hours, cabin bag about €24€16seen yesterday Check price
- Stansted Airport is 50 km from London · Far airports compared
- you leave London from a different airport (LTN, London Luton Airport)
London
United Kingdom, 4 nights, 5–9 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- LTN→KEF Wed 9 Dec leaves 13:40, lands 16:50easyJet, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€40seen yesterday Check price
- London Luton Airport is 45 km from London · Far airports compared
Reykjavik
Iceland, 2 nights, 9–11 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- KEF→TOS Fri 11 Dec leaves 07:25, lands 11:20Icelandair, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€187 Check price
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
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
We count €60 a bag on 3 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.
IstanbulBudapest3nMilan4nReykjavik2nLondon4nRovaniemi
Three of the five places are capitals and Budapest has an old town. Typical December highs run from −5°C in Rovaniemi to 9°C in London.
Home from Rovaniemi: from €450 on Sat 19 Dec, not in the total, seen yesterday.
about€534per person, with a cabin bag
€293 without bags, plus €241 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 4 days ago, may be higher now
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IstanbulBudapest3nMilan4nReykjavik2nLondon4nRovaniemi
Three of the five places are capitals and Budapest has an old town. Typical December highs run from −5°C in Rovaniemi to 9°C in London.
Home from Rovaniemi: from €450 on Sat 19 Dec, not in the total, seen yesterday.
about€534per person, with a cabin bag
€293 without bags, plus €241 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 4 days ago, may be higher now
Istanbul
Türkiye, Start, Tue 1 Dec
- IST→BUD Tue 1 Dec leaves 23:10, lands 23:15Wizz Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €37€41seen yesterday Check price
Budapest
Hungary, 3 nights, 1–4 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- BUD→MXP Fri 4 Dec leaves 17:15, lands 19:00Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. Malta Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€15seen yesterday Check price
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- MXP→KEF Tue 8 Dec leaves 07:20, lands 11:00Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. easyJet, about 4½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€68 Check price
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Reykjavik
Iceland, 2 nights, 8–10 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- KEF→LTN Thu 10 Dec leaves 20:10, lands 23:10easyJet, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€66 Check price
- London Luton Airport is 45 km from London · Far airports compared
- you leave London from a different airport (SEN, London Southend Airport)
- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
London
United Kingdom, 4 nights, 10–14 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- SEN→RVN Mon 14 Dec leaves 15:20, lands 20:35easyJet, about 3½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€103 Check price
- London Southend Airport is 58 km from London · Far airports compared
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Rovaniemi
Finland, Last stop, Mon 14 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
We count €60 a bag on 3 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.
IstanbulHamburg2nTromso3nParis2nReykjavik
Two of the four places are capitals and Tromso is near mountains. Typical December highs run from 0°C in Tromso to 8°C in Paris.
No fare home from Reykjavik seen up to Sun 20 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€574per person, with a cabin bag
€334 without bags · prices seen up to 2 days ago
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IstanbulHamburg2nTromso3nParis2nReykjavik
Two of the four places are capitals and Tromso is near mountains. Typical December highs run from 0°C in Tromso to 8°C in Paris.
No fare home from Reykjavik seen up to Sun 20 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€574per person, with a cabin bag
€334 without bags · prices seen up to 2 days ago
Istanbul
Türkiye, Start, Mon 7 Dec
- SAW→HAM Mon 7 Dec leaves 13:05, lands 14:20Leaves from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Pegasus Airlines, about 3½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€58seen yesterday Check price
Hamburg
Germany, 2 nights, 7–9 Dec
Germany's big port city, with the Elbphilharmonie concert hall, red-brick warehouses in the Speicherstadt, the Alster lake in the centre and St. Pauli nightlife.
Typical December: highs of 5°C, some rain- HAM→TOS Wed 9 Dec leaves 06:00, lands 08:55Eurowings, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€76seen 2 days ago Check price
Tromso
Norway, 3 nights, 9–12 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- TOS→CDG Sat 12 Dec leaves 15:00, lands 19:10Lands at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Air France, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€139seen yesterday Check price
- you leave Paris from a different airport (ORY, Paris Orly Airport)
Paris
France, 2 nights, 12–14 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- ORY→KEF Mon 14 Dec leaves 14:30, lands 17:15Leaves from Paris Orly Airport. Transavia France, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€61seen 2 days ago Check price
Reykjavik
Iceland, Last stop, Mon 14 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
We count €60 a bag on all 4 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.
Non-stop from Istanbul to aurora places
The cheapest one-way fare we've seen on each in the next 30 days, per person, and the typical daytime high there in December. A linked name has its own page of trips.
- RovaniemiFinland€484 · highs of −5°C