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Northern lights from Riga
€340 per person with a cabin bag buys 4 flights through 5 countries with 2 aurora places, Reykjavik and Tromso: out on Fri 27 Nov. Each trip below leaves Riga 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.
RigaMilan2nReykjavik2nGdansk3nTromso
Reykjavik is a capital and Tromso is near mountains. It gets cooler as it goes: typical November and December highs fall from 12°C in Milan to 0°C in Tromso.
No fare home from Tromso seen up to Sat 12 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
€340per person, with a cabin bag
€205 without bags · prices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher now
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RigaMilan2nReykjavik2nGdansk3nTromso
Reykjavik is a capital and Tromso is near mountains. It gets cooler as it goes: typical November and December highs fall from 12°C in Milan to 0°C in Tromso.
No fare home from Tromso seen up to Sat 12 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
€340per person, with a cabin bag
€205 without bags · prices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher now
Riga
Latvia, Start, Fri 27 Nov
- RIX→BGY Fri 27 Nov leaves 22:55, lands 00:45 the next day late landingMalta Air, about 3 hours, cabin bag about €24€23seen 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, 2 nights, 28–30 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- MXP→KEF Mon 30 Nov leaves 06:10, lands 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
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- KEF→GDN Wed 2 Dec leaves 20:45, lands 01:20 the next day late landingWizz Air, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €37€68seen 2 days ago Check price
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- GDN→TOS Sun 6 Dec leaves 05:30, lands 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
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
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.
RigaMilan3nReykjavik4nParis3nKrakow2nTrondheim
Two of the five places are capitals and two have old towns. It gets cooler as it goes: typical November and December highs fall from 12°C in Milan to 2°C in Trondheim.
No fare home from Trondheim seen up to Wed 16 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€410per person, with a cabin bag
€182 without bags, plus €228 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher now
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RigaMilan3nReykjavik4nParis3nKrakow2nTrondheim
Two of the five places are capitals and two have old towns. It gets cooler as it goes: typical November and December highs fall from 12°C in Milan to 2°C in Trondheim.
No fare home from Trondheim seen up to Wed 16 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€410per person, with a cabin bag
€182 without bags, plus €228 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher now
Riga
Latvia, Start, Fri 27 Nov
- RIX→BGY Fri 27 Nov leaves 22:55, lands 00:45 the next day late landingMalta Air, about 3 hours, cabin bag about €24€23seen 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, 28 Nov – 1 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 Tue 1 Dec leaves 07:20, lands 11:00Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. easyJet, about 4½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€41 Check price
- a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Reykjavik
Iceland, 4 nights, 1–5 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- KEF→ORY Sat 5 Dec leaves 18:05, lands 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 (BVA, Beauvais-Tille Airport)
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
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- BVA→KRK Tue 8 Dec leaves 16:10, lands 18:20Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€31 Check price
- Beauvais-Tille Airport is 69 km from Paris · Far airports compared
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Krakow
Poland, 2 nights, 8–10 Dec
Poland's royal city, with Wawel castle above the Vistula, one of Europe's biggest medieval squares, the Kazimierz Jewish quarter and Auschwitz within reach.
Typical December: highs of 3°C, some rain- KRK→TRD Thu 10 Dec leaves 14:30, lands 16:55Norwegian Air Shuttle, about 2½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€36 Check price
- a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Trondheim
Norway, Last stop, Thu 10 Dec
Norway's medieval capital, with Nidaros Cathedral, the wooden warehouses and cobbled streets of Bakklandet and a large student population. Forest trails and ski tracks start on the city edge.
Typical December: highs of 2°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.
RigaStockholm4nWarsaw4nReykjavik3nSorvágur (Faroe Islands)
Three of the four places are capitals and two are near lakes. Typical December highs are 2–3°C in the three places with a weather station nearby.
No fare home from Sorvágur (Faroe Islands) seen up to Tue 29 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€421per person, with a cabin bag
€263 without bags, plus €158 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher now
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RigaStockholm4nWarsaw4nReykjavik3nSorvágur (Faroe Islands)
Three of the four places are capitals and two are near lakes. Typical December highs are 2–3°C in the three places with a weather station nearby.
No fare home from Sorvágur (Faroe Islands) seen up to Tue 29 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€421per person, with a cabin bag
€263 without bags, plus €158 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher now
Riga
Latvia, Start, Fri 11 Dec
- RIX→ARN Fri 11 Dec leaves 19:35, lands 19:50Lands at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€23 Check price
- you leave Stockholm from a different airport (NYO, Stockholm Skavsta Airport)
- a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Stockholm
Sweden, 4 nights, 11–15 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- NYO→WAW Tue 15 Dec leaves 08:30, lands 10:00Wizz Air, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €37€22 Check price
- Stockholm Skavsta Airport is 89 km from Stockholm · Far airports compared
- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
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- WAW→KEF Sat 19 Dec leaves 20:45, lands 00:15 the next day 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
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.
RigaStockholm4nLondon2nReykjavik2nTromso
Three of the four places are capitals and Tromso is near mountains. Typical December highs run from 0°C in Tromso to 9°C in London.
No fare home from Tromso seen up to Thu 17 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€436per person, with a cabin bag
€268 without bags, plus €168 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher now
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RigaStockholm4nLondon2nReykjavik2nTromso
Three of the four places are capitals and Tromso is near mountains. Typical December highs run from 0°C in Tromso to 9°C in London.
No fare home from Tromso seen up to Thu 17 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€436per person, with a cabin bag
€268 without bags, plus €168 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 3 days ago, may be higher now
Riga
Latvia, Start, Thu 3 Dec
- RIX→ARN Thu 3 Dec leaves 06:30, lands 06:45Lands at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€20seen yesterday Check price
Stockholm
Sweden, 4 nights, 3–7 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→STN Mon 7 Dec leaves 06:15, lands 07:45Leaves from Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Ryanair, about 2½ hours, cabin bag about €24€21seen 2 days ago 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, 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 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.
RigaLondon4nReykjavik2nGdansk2nAalesund
Two of the four places are capitals and Aalesund is near mountains. It gets cooler as it goes: typical November and December highs fall from 12°C in London to 3°C in Gdansk.
No fare home from Aalesund seen up to Fri 11 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€460per person, with a cabin bag
€302 without bags, plus €158 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher now
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RigaLondon4nReykjavik2nGdansk2nAalesund
Two of the four places are capitals and Aalesund is near mountains. It gets cooler as it goes: typical November and December highs fall from 12°C in London to 3°C in Gdansk.
No fare home from Aalesund seen up to Fri 11 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€460per person, with a cabin bag
€302 without bags, plus €158 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher now
Riga
Latvia, Start, Thu 26 Nov
- RIX→STN Thu 26 Nov leaves 20:40, lands 21:30Ryanair, about 3 hours, cabin bag about €24€38seen 2 days ago Check price
- Stansted Airport is 50 km from London · Far airports compared
- you leave London from a different airport (LGW, London Gatwick Airport)
London
United Kingdom, 4 nights, 26–30 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- LGW→KEF Mon 30 Nov leaves 07:40, lands 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
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- KEF→GDN Wed 2 Dec leaves 20:45, lands 01:20 the next day late landingWizz Air, about 3½ hours, cabin bag about €37€68seen 2 days ago Check price
Gdansk
Poland, 2 nights, 3–5 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→AES Sat 5 Dec leaves 10:10, lands 12:20Wizz Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €37€127seen 2 days ago Check price
Aalesund
Norway, Last stop, Sat 5 Dec
A Norwegian fishing port rebuilt in Art Nouveau style after a fire, spread over islands at the mouth of the fjords. A base for the Geirangerfjord and the steep peaks of the Sunnmøre Alps.
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.
RigaManchester2nReykjavik2nMilan3nRovaniemi
Reykjavik is a capital and Rovaniemi is a small town. It gets cooler as it goes: typical December highs fall from 7°C in Manchester to −5°C in Rovaniemi.
No fare home from Rovaniemi seen up to Wed 23 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€473per person, with a cabin bag
€292 without bags, plus €181 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 2 days ago
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RigaManchester2nReykjavik2nMilan3nRovaniemi
Reykjavik is a capital and Rovaniemi is a small town. It gets cooler as it goes: typical December highs fall from 7°C in Manchester to −5°C in Rovaniemi.
No fare home from Rovaniemi seen up to Wed 23 Dec. Getting back is a search of its own.
about€473per person, with a cabin bag
€292 without bags, plus €181 in cabin bags · prices seen up to 2 days ago
Riga
Latvia, Start, Thu 10 Dec
- RIX→MAN Thu 10 Dec leaves 06:15, lands 07:15Ryanair, about 3 hours, cabin bag about €24€43seen today Check price
Manchester
United Kingdom, 2 nights, 10–12 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- MAN→KEF Sat 12 Dec leaves 17:25, lands 20:20easyJet, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€79seen yesterday Check price
Reykjavik
Iceland, 2 nights, 12–14 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- KEF→MXP Mon 14 Dec leaves 10:30, lands 15:40Lands at Milano Malpensa Airport. Wizz Air Malta, about 4 hours, cabin bag about €37€59seen 2 days ago Check price
Milan
Italy, 3 nights, 14–17 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→RVN Thu 17 Dec leaves 15:40, lands 20:40Leaves from Milano Malpensa Airport. easyJet, about 4 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€111seen yesterday Check price
Rovaniemi
Finland, Last stop, Thu 17 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 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.
Non-stop from Riga 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.
- ReykjavikIceland€174 · highs of 3°C