Northern lights from Santa Cruz De La Palma

1. Santa Cruz De La Palma

   Spain, Start, Sun 22 Nov

2. SPC→HAM Sun 22 Nov leaves 14:35, lands 20:3514:35–20:35Condor, about 5 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€117seen yesterday Check price

3. Hamburg

   Germany, 4 nights, 22–26 Nov

   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 November: highs of 8°C, some rain

   • Lakes

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4. HAM→MXP Thu 26 Nov leaves 21:45, lands 23:3021:45–23:30Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. easyJet, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€60 Check price
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5. Milan

   Italy, 4 nights, 26–30 Nov

   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

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6. MXP→KEF Mon 30 Nov leaves 06:10, lands 09:5006:10–09:50Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. Wizz Air Malta, about 4½ hours, cabin bag about €37€64 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

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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

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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. Santa Cruz De La Palma

   Spain, Start, Wed 2 Dec

2. SPC→MUC Wed 2 Dec leaves 15:45, lands 21:3015:45–21:30Condor, about 5 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€192seen 2 days ago Check price

3. Munich

   Germany, 2 nights, 2–4 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 December: highs of 5°C, some rain

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4. MUC→SEN Fri 4 Dec leaves 21:20, lands 22:1021:20–22:10easyJet, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€54 Check price
   • London Southend Airport is 58 km from London · Far airports compared
   • you leave London from a different airport (LGW, London Gatwick Airport)
   • a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. London

   United Kingdom, 2 nights, 4–6 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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6. LGW→RVN Sun 6 Dec leaves 06:25, lands 11:5506:25–11:55Leaves from London Gatwick Airport. easyJet, about 3½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€106seen yesterday Check price

7. Rovaniemi

   Finland, 4 nights, 6–10 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

   • Small town
   • Northern lights

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8. RVN→BVA Thu 10 Dec leaves 20:00, lands 22:4020:00–22:40Ryanair, 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

9. 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

   • Capital

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10. ORY→KEF Mon 14 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€61seen 2 days ago Check price

11. 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

    • Capital
    • Northern lights

    Swap this stop

We count €60 a bag on 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.

1. Santa Cruz De La Palma

   Spain, Start, Wed 2 Dec

2. SPC→MUC Wed 2 Dec leaves 15:45, lands 21:3015:45–21:30Condor, about 5 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€192seen 2 days ago Check price

3. Munich

   Germany, 4 nights, 2–6 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 December: highs of 5°C, some rain

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4. MUC→AMS Sun 6 Dec leaves 15:30, lands 17:0515:30–17:05Lufthansa, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€110seen yesterday Check price

5. Amsterdam

   Netherlands, 3 nights, 6–9 Dec

   The Dutch capital, built around rings of 17th-century canals, with the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, narrow gabled houses and a city made for cycling.

   Typical December: highs of 7°C, some rain

   • Capital
   • Old town

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6. AMS→KEF Wed 9 Dec leaves 11:20, lands 13:4511:20–13:45Transavia, about 3½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€121seen yesterday Check price

7. 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

   • Capital
   • Northern lights

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8. KEF→TOS Fri 11 Dec leaves 07:25, lands 11:2007:25–11:20Icelandair, 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

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 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.