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Northern lights from Cardiff
€488 per person with a cabin bag buys 5 flights through 6 countries with 2 aurora places, Reykjavik and Tromso: out on Sun 29 Nov. Each trip below leaves Cardiff 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.
CardiffAlicante4nMarseille3nMilan3nReykjavik2nTromso
Reykjavik is a capital and Alicante is on the coast. It gets cooler as it goes: typical November and December highs fall from 21°C in Alicante 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€488per person, with a cabin bag
€296 without bags, plus €192 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 4 days ago, may be higher now
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CardiffAlicante4nMarseille3nMilan3nReykjavik2nTromso
Reykjavik is a capital and Alicante is on the coast. It gets cooler as it goes: typical November and December highs fall from 21°C in Alicante 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€488per person, with a cabin bag
€296 without bags, plus €192 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 4 days ago, may be higher now
Cardiff
United Kingdom, Start, Sun 29 Nov
- CWL→ALC Sun 29 Nov leaves 09:05, lands 12:30Ryanair, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€23 Check price
- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Alicante
Spain, 4 nights, 29 Nov – 3 Dec
A Costa Blanca port city below a hilltop castle, with a palm-lined seafront, a sandy town beach and tapas bars in the old quarter. More beaches line the coast in both directions.
Typical November: highs of 21°C, some rain- ALC→MRS Thu 3 Dec leaves 20:25, lands 22:00Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€32 Check price
- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Marseille
France, 3 nights, 3–6 Dec
France's oldest city and biggest port, with the Old Port, the hilltop Notre-Dame de la Garde, the Mucem museum, bouillabaisse and the Calanques coves to swim in.
Typical December: highs of 12°C, some rain- MRS→BGY Sun 6 Dec leaves 22:40, lands 23:50 late landingRyanair, about 1 hour, cabin bag about €24€15seen yesterday 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)
Milan
Italy, 3 nights, 6–9 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 Wed 9 Dec leaves 13:40, lands 17:15Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. easyJet, about 4½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€39 Check price
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
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 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.
CardiffAlicante3nWarsaw2nReykjavik3nParis2nRovaniemi
Three of the five places are capitals and Alicante is on the coast. It gets cooler as it goes: typical November and December highs fall from 21°C in Alicante to −5°C in Rovaniemi.
No fare home from Rovaniemi seen up to Wed 16 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€536per person, with a cabin bag
€367 without bags, plus €169 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher now
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CardiffAlicante3nWarsaw2nReykjavik3nParis2nRovaniemi
Three of the five places are capitals and Alicante is on the coast. It gets cooler as it goes: typical November and December highs fall from 21°C in Alicante to −5°C in Rovaniemi.
No fare home from Rovaniemi seen up to Wed 16 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€536per person, with a cabin bag
€367 without bags, plus €169 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher now
Cardiff
United Kingdom, Start, Sun 29 Nov
- CWL→ALC Sun 29 Nov leaves 09:05, lands 12:30Ryanair, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€23 Check price
- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Alicante
Spain, 3 nights, 29 Nov – 2 Dec
A Costa Blanca port city below a hilltop castle, with a palm-lined seafront, a sandy town beach and tapas bars in the old quarter. More beaches line the coast in both directions.
Typical November: highs of 21°C, some rain- ALC→WAW Wed 2 Dec leaves 08:20, lands 11:40Ryanair, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €24€59seen 2 days ago Check price
Warsaw
Poland, 2 nights, 2–4 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- WAW→KEF Fri 4 Dec leaves 20:50, lands 00:15 the next day late landingWizz Air, about 4½ hours, cabin bag about €37€68 Check price
- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Reykjavik
Iceland, 3 nights, 5–8 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→CDG Tue 8 Dec leaves 08:30, lands 12:55Lands at Charles de Gaulle Airport. easyJet, about 3½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€59seen yesterday Check price
- you leave Paris from a different airport (BVA, Beauvais-Tille Airport)
Paris
France, 2 nights, 8–10 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- BVA→RVN Thu 10 Dec leaves 14:45, lands 19:25Ryanair, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €24€158 Check price
- Beauvais-Tille Airport is 69 km from Paris · Far airports compared
- a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Rovaniemi
Finland, Last stop, Thu 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
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.
CardiffTenerife4nParis4nReykjavik4nTromso
Two of the four places are capitals and two are near mountains. It gets cooler as it goes: typical November and December highs fall from 25°C in Tenerife 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€671per person, with a cabin bag
€431 without bags · prices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher now
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CardiffTenerife4nParis4nReykjavik4nTromso
Two of the four places are capitals and two are near mountains. It gets cooler as it goes: typical November and December highs fall from 25°C in Tenerife 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€671per person, with a cabin bag
€431 without bags · prices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher now
Cardiff
United Kingdom, Start, Sun 29 Nov
- CWL→TFS Sun 29 Nov leaves 09:00, lands 13:05Lands at Tenerife South Airport. TUI Airways, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€67seen yesterday Check price
Tenerife
Spain, 4 nights, 29 Nov – 3 Dec
The largest of the Canary Islands, with Mount Teide's volcanic summit, beach resorts in the south, green forests in the north and the old town of La Laguna.
Typical November: highs of 25°C, some rain- TFS→CDG Thu 3 Dec leaves 17:30, lands 22:50Leaves from Tenerife South Airport, lands at Charles de Gaulle Airport. easyJet, about 4½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€106seen yesterday Check price
- you leave Paris from a different airport (ORY, Paris Orly Airport)
Paris
France, 4 nights, 3–7 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 7 Dec leaves 14:30, lands 17:15Leaves from Paris Orly Airport. Transavia France, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€71 Check price
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Reykjavik
Iceland, 4 nights, 7–11 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 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.