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Northern lights from Diyarbakir
€506 per person with a cabin bag buys 5 flights through 4 countries with 2 aurora places, Tromso and Kirkenes: out on Sat 5 Dec. Each trip below leaves Diyarbakir between Mon 16 Nov and Tue 15 Dec, stops in 3 to 5 places, and at two or more aurora places among them. Up to two cities in a 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.
DiyarbakirIstanbul3nBudapest3nStockholm2nTromso2nKirkenes
Three of the five places have old towns and two are capitals. It gets cooler as it goes: typical December highs fall from 11°C in Istanbul to −4°C in Kirkenes.
No fare home from Kirkenes seen up to Mon 21 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€506per person, with a cabin bag
€265 without bags, plus €241 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher now
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DiyarbakirIstanbul3nBudapest3nStockholm2nTromso2nKirkenes
Three of the five places have old towns and two are capitals. It gets cooler as it goes: typical December highs fall from 11°C in Istanbul to −4°C in Kirkenes.
No fare home from Kirkenes seen up to Mon 21 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€506per person, with a cabin bag
€265 without bags, plus €241 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher now
Diyarbakir
Türkiye, Start, Sat 5 Dec
- DIY→SAW Sat 5 Dec leaves 20:45, lands 23:00Lands at Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Ajet, about 2½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€39seen 2 days ago Check price
- you leave Istanbul from a different airport (IST, Istanbul New Airport)
Istanbul
Türkiye, 3 nights, 5–8 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- IST→BUD Tue 8 Dec leaves 09:55, lands 10:00Wizz Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €37€38seen yesterday Check price
Budapest
Hungary, 3 nights, 8–11 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→ARN Fri 11 Dec leaves 18:25, lands 20:50Lands at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Ryanair, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€20seen 2 days ago Check price
Stockholm
Sweden, 2 nights, 11–13 Dec
Sweden's capital, built across islands where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic, with the old town of Gamla Stan, the Vasa ship museum and archipelago boat trips.
Typical December: highs of 3°C, some rain- ARN→TOS Sun 13 Dec leaves 08:05, lands 10:10Leaves from Stockholm Arlanda Airport. SAS Scandinavian, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€111 Check price
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Tromso
Norway, 2 nights, 13–15 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→KKN Tue 15 Dec leaves 10:20, lands 11:25Widerøe, about 1 hour, check the airline's cabin bag rules€57 Check price
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Kirkenes
Norway, Last stop, Tue 15 Dec
A small Norwegian town on the Barents Sea a few kilometres from Russia, known for king crab safaris, a snow hotel and as the end of the Hurtigruten coastal route.
Typical December: highs of −4°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.
DiyarbakirAntalya2nBucharest2nLondon2nReykjavik2nTromso
Three of the five places are capitals and Antalya is on the coast. It gets cooler as it goes: typical December highs fall from 17°C in Antalya 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€586per person, with a cabin bag
€322 without bags, plus €264 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher now
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DiyarbakirAntalya2nBucharest2nLondon2nReykjavik2nTromso
Three of the five places are capitals and Antalya is on the coast. It gets cooler as it goes: typical December highs fall from 17°C in Antalya 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€586per person, with a cabin bag
€322 without bags, plus €264 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher now
Diyarbakir
Türkiye, Start, Thu 3 Dec
- DIY→AYT Thu 3 Dec leaves 20:00, lands 21:45Pegasus Airlines, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€38seen 2 days ago Check price
Antalya
Türkiye, 2 nights, 3–5 Dec
The Turkish Riviera's big resort city, with a walled harbour quarter (Kaleiçi), Roman gates, long beaches and the Taurus Mountains rising straight behind.
Typical December: highs of 17°C, very wet- AYT→OTP Sat 5 Dec leaves 06:20, lands 07:10Lands at Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport. Pegasus Airlines, about 2 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€30seen yesterday Check price
Bucharest
Romania, 2 nights, 5–7 Dec
Romania's capital, with wide boulevards, the huge Palace of the Parliament, a restored old town of bars and restaurants, and Belle Époque buildings.
Typical December: highs of 4°C, some rain- OTP→STN Mon 7 Dec leaves 21:25, lands 22:45Leaves from Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport. Ryanair, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €24€27 Check price
- Stansted Airport is 50 km from London · Far airports compared
- you leave London from a different airport (LTN, London Luton Airport)
- a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
London
United Kingdom, 2 nights, 7–9 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 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.
DiyarbakirIstanbul4nSofia4nMilan4nReykjavik2nTromso
Two of the five places are capitals and two are near mountains. It gets cooler as it goes: typical November and December highs fall from 15°C in Istanbul 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€589per person, with a cabin bag
€325 without bags, plus €264 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 4 days ago, may be higher now
See the flightsHide the flights
DiyarbakirIstanbul4nSofia4nMilan4nReykjavik2nTromso
Two of the five places are capitals and two are near mountains. It gets cooler as it goes: typical November and December highs fall from 15°C in Istanbul 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€589per person, with a cabin bag
€325 without bags, plus €264 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 4 days ago, may be higher now
Diyarbakir
Türkiye, Start, Thu 26 Nov
- DIY→SAW Thu 26 Nov leaves 22:35, lands 00:50 the next day late landingLands at Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Ajet, about 2½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€36 Check price
- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Istanbul
Türkiye, 4 nights, 27 Nov – 1 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 November: highs of 15°C, wet- SAW→SOF Tue 1 Dec leaves 10:30, lands 10:50Leaves from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Pegasus Airlines, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€41seen yesterday Check price
Sofia
Bulgaria, 4 nights, 1–5 Dec
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 December: highs of 5°C, some rain- SOF→BGY Sat 5 Dec leaves 19:00, lands 20:05Malta Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€22seen 2 days ago 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, 4 nights, 5–9 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 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.