Northern lights from Palermo (Sicily)

1. Palermo (Sicily)

   Italy, Start, Mon 14 Dec

2. PMO→WMI Mon 14 Dec leaves 21:30, lands 00:10 the next day21:30–00:10⁺¹ late landingRyanair, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€22seen 2 days ago Check price
   • Warsaw-Modlin Airport is 35 km from Warsaw · Far airports compared
   • you leave Warsaw from a different airport (WAW, Frederic Chopin Airport)

3. Warsaw

   Poland, 4 nights, 15–19 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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4. 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

5. 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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6. 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

7. 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. Palermo (Sicily)

   Italy, Start, Tue 24 Nov

2. PMO→BCN Tue 24 Nov leaves 11:50, lands 13:4511:50–13:45Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€34seen 2 days ago Check price

3. Barcelona

   Spain, 4 nights, 24–28 Nov

   Catalonia's capital on the Mediterranean, known for Gaudí's Sagrada Família and Park Güell, the Gothic Quarter, city beaches and late dinners.

   Typical November: highs of 18°C, some rain

   • Beach
   • Old town

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4. BCN→STN Sat 28 Nov leaves 15:05, lands 16:3015:05–16:30Ryanair, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€23seen yesterday Check price
   • Stansted Airport is 50 km from London · Far airports compared
   • you leave London from a different airport (LGW, London Gatwick Airport)

5. London

   United Kingdom, 2 nights, 28–30 Nov

   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 November: highs of 12°C, some rain

   • Capital

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6. LGW→KEF Mon 30 Nov leaves 07:40, lands 11:1007:40–11:10Leaves from London Gatwick Airport. easyJet, about 3½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€69 Check price
   • a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 2 nights, 30 Nov – 2 Dec

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

   Typical November: highs of 5°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

   Swap this stop

8. KEF→GDN Wed 2 Dec leaves 20:45, lands 01:20 the next day20:45–01:20⁺¹ late landingWizz Air, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €37€68seen 2 days ago Check price

9. Gdansk

   Poland, 3 nights, 3–6 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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10. GDN→TOS Sun 6 Dec leaves 05:30, lands 08:2505:30–08:25 early startWizz Air, about 3 hours, cabin bag about €37€50 Check price
    • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

11. Tromso

    Norway, Last stop, Sun 6 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 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. Palermo (Sicily)

   Italy, Start, Fri 4 Dec

2. PMO→VLC Fri 4 Dec leaves 15:45, lands 17:5515:45–17:55Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€21seen 2 days ago Check price

3. Valencia

   Spain, 2 nights, 4–6 Dec

   Spain's third city, with wide city beaches, the futuristic City of Arts and Sciences, a long park in an old riverbed and the home of paella.

   Typical December: highs of 17°C, some rain

   • Beach
   • Old town

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4. VLC→BVA Sun 6 Dec leaves 11:50, lands 13:5511:50–13:55Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€28seen yesterday Check price
   • Beauvais-Tille Airport is 69 km from Paris · Far airports compared
   • you leave Paris from a different airport (CDG, Charles de Gaulle Airport)

5. Paris

   France, 2 nights, 6–8 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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6. CDG→KEF Tue 8 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€65 Check price
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. 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

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

   Swap this stop

8. KEF→LTN Thu 10 Dec leaves 20:10, lands 23:1020:10–23:10easyJet, 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

9. 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

   • Capital

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10. SEN→RVN Mon 14 Dec leaves 15:20, lands 20:3515:20–20:35easyJet, 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

11. 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

    • Small town
    • Northern lights

    Swap this stop

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.

1. Palermo (Sicily)

   Italy, Start, Mon 14 Dec

2. PMO→BCN Mon 14 Dec leaves 20:45, lands 22:4020:45–22:40Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€17 Check price
   • a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

3. Barcelona

   Spain, 3 nights, 14–17 Dec

   Catalonia's capital on the Mediterranean, known for Gaudí's Sagrada Família and Park Güell, the Gothic Quarter, city beaches and late dinners.

   Typical December: highs of 15°C, some rain

   • Beach
   • Old town

   Swap this stop

4. BCN→MAN Thu 17 Dec leaves 11:15, lands 12:5511:15–12:55Vueling, about 2½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€19seen yesterday Check price

5. Manchester

   United Kingdom, 3 nights, 17–20 Dec

   A northern English city built on cotton, now known for football, music, a lively Northern Quarter, red-brick warehouses and the Peak District within an hour.

   Typical December: highs of 7°C, some rain

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6. MAN→KEF Sun 20 Dec leaves 06:05, lands 09:0506:05–09:05easyJet, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€142seen 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

   Swap this stop

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 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.

1. Palermo (Sicily)

   Italy, Start, Fri 27 Nov

2. PMO→WMI Fri 27 Nov leaves 21:20, lands 23:5921:20–23:59 late landingRyanair, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€29seen yesterday Check price
   • Warsaw-Modlin Airport is 35 km from Warsaw · Far airports compared
   • you leave Warsaw from a different airport (WAW, Frederic Chopin Airport)

3. Warsaw

   Poland, 4 nights, 27 Nov – 1 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 November: highs of 7°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Old town

   Swap this stop

4. WAW→KEF Tue 1 Dec leaves 20:50, lands 00:15 the next day20:50–00:15⁺¹ late landingWizz Air, about 4½ hours, cabin bag about €37€69 Check price
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Reykjavik

   Iceland, 3 nights, 2–5 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

6. KEF→ORY Sat 5 Dec leaves 18:05, lands 22:5018:05–22:50Lands at Paris Orly Airport. Transavia France, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€51 Check price
   • you leave Paris from a different airport (CDG, Charles de Gaulle Airport)
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. Paris

   France, 3 nights, 5–8 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

   Swap this stop

8. CDG→BER Tue 8 Dec leaves 21:40, lands 23:2021:40–23:20Leaves from Charles de Gaulle Airport. easyJet, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€67seen 2 days ago Check price

9. Berlin

   Germany, 2 nights, 8–10 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

   • Capital
   • Lakes

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10. BER→TOS Thu 10 Dec leaves 20:40, lands 23:4020:40–23:40 late landingNorwegian Air Shuttle, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€78seen yesterday Check price

11. Tromso

    Norway, Last stop, Thu 10 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 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.

1. Palermo (Sicily)

   Italy, Start, Fri 11 Dec

2. PMO→CRL Fri 11 Dec leaves 18:40, lands 21:1018:40–21:10Ryanair, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€31seen yesterday Check price
   • Charleroi Brussels South Airport is about 55 km by road from Brussels · Far airports compared

3. Brussels

   Belgium, 4 nights, 11–15 Dec

   Belgium's capital and seat of the EU, with the ornate Grand-Place, comic-strip murals, Art Nouveau houses, and beer, waffles and chocolate everywhere.

   Typical December: highs of 7°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Old town

   Swap this stop

4. CRL→RVN Tue 15 Dec leaves 15:20, lands 19:4015:20–19:40Ryanair, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €24€103seen yesterday Check price
   • Charleroi Brussels South Airport is about 55 km by road from Brussels · Far airports compared

5. Rovaniemi

   Finland, 4 nights, 15–19 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

   Swap this stop

6. RVN→BCN Sat 19 Dec leaves 21:30, lands 01:10 the next day21:30–01:10⁺¹ night flightNorwegian Air Sweden, about 4½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€118seen yesterday Check price

7. Barcelona

   Spain, 4 nights, 20–24 Dec

   Catalonia's capital on the Mediterranean, known for Gaudí's Sagrada Família and Park Güell, the Gothic Quarter, city beaches and late dinners.

   Typical December: highs of 15°C, some rain

   • Beach
   • Old town

   Swap this stop

8. BCN→KEF Thu 24 Dec leaves 08:10, lands 12:0008:10–12:00Vueling, about 5 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€127seen yesterday Check price

9. Reykjavik

   Iceland, Last stop, Thu 24 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.