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€187 per person in flights buys 3 flights through 4 countries with 2 old towns, Penang and Jakarta: out on Sat 14 Nov. Each trip below leaves Bangkok between Tue 27 Oct and Wed 25 Nov, stops in 3 to 5 places, and at two or more old towns 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.
BangkokPenang4nSingapore4nJakarta
Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. Penang is usually very wet in November, about 270 mm of rain over the month.
€187per personcabin bags included in these faresprices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
BangkokPenang4nSingapore4nJakarta
Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. Penang is usually very wet in November, about 270 mm of rain over the month.
Bangkok
Thailand, Start, Sat 14 Nov
- DMK→PEN Sat 14 NovFrom Don Mueang International Airport. Thai AirAsia, about 2 hours, cabin bag usually included€81 Check price
- a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Penang
Malaysia, 4 nights, 14–18 Nov
Island state off Malaysia's west coast, famous for George Town's shophouses, temples and street art, some of the country's best hawker food, and Penang Hill above it all.
Typical November: highs of 31°C, very wet- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Singapore
Singapore, 4 nights, 18–22 Nov
Island city-state at the tip of the Malay Peninsula, known for hawker centres, Gardens by the Bay, the Botanic Gardens and distinct Chinese, Malay and Indian quarters.
Typical November: highs of 31°C, very wetJakarta
Indonesia, Last stop, Sun 22 Nov
Indonesia's sprawling capital on Java's north coast, with the Dutch-era Kota Tua quarter, the National Monument, huge malls, street food and boats out to the Thousand Islands.
Typical November: highs of 33°C, wet
BangkokHanoi2nSingapore2nMalacca
Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. Malacca is usually wet in October, about 190 mm of rain over the month.
€200per personcabin bags included in these faresprices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
BangkokHanoi2nSingapore2nMalacca
Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. Malacca is usually wet in October, about 190 mm of rain over the month.
Bangkok
Thailand, Start, Tue 27 Oct
- DMK→HAN Tue 27 OctFrom Don Mueang International Airport. Thai AirAsia, about 2 hours, cabin bag usually included€68seen yesterday Check price
Hanoi
Vietnam, 2 nights, 27–29 Oct
Vietnam's capital, with the narrow streets of the Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem and West lakes, the Imperial Citadel, street food on plastic stools and French-era boulevards.
Typical October: highs of 30°C, wet- a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Singapore
Singapore, 2 nights, 29–31 Oct
Island city-state at the tip of the Malay Peninsula, known for hawker centres, Gardens by the Bay, the Botanic Gardens and distinct Chinese, Malay and Indian quarters.
Typical October: highs of 32°C, wet- a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
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Malacca
Malaysia, Last stop, Sat 31 Oct
Old Straits trading port with Dutch red buildings, Portuguese ruins, Peranakan shophouses on Jonker Street and a weekend night market.
Typical October: highs of 32°C, wet
BangkokHanoi2nKuala Lumpur3nJakarta
All three places are capitals. It gets warmer as it goes: typical November highs rise from 27°C in Hanoi to 33°C in Jakarta.
€212per personcabin bags included in these faresprices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
BangkokHanoi2nKuala Lumpur3nJakarta
All three places are capitals. It gets warmer as it goes: typical November highs rise from 27°C in Hanoi to 33°C in Jakarta.
Bangkok
Thailand, Start, Wed 18 Nov
- DMK→HAN Wed 18 NovFrom Don Mueang International Airport. Thai AirAsia, about 2 hours, cabin bag usually included€68seen 2 days ago Check price
Hanoi
Vietnam, 2 nights, 18–20 Nov
Vietnam's capital, with the narrow streets of the Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem and West lakes, the Imperial Citadel, street food on plastic stools and French-era boulevards.
Typical November: highs of 27°C, some rain- HAN→KUL Fri 20 NovBatik Air Malaysia, about 3½ hours, cabin bag usually included€87seen yesterday Check price
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia, 3 nights, 20–23 Nov
Malaysia's capital, a high-rise city of Malay, Chinese and Indian neighbourhoods known for the Petronas Towers, the Batu Caves temple, hawker food and late-night markets.
Typical November: highs of 32°C, very wet- a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Jakarta
Indonesia, Last stop, Mon 23 Nov
Indonesia's sprawling capital on Java's north coast, with the Dutch-era Kota Tua quarter, the National Monument, huge malls, street food and boats out to the Thousand Islands.
Typical November: highs of 33°C, wet
BangkokLuang Prabang2nHanoi3nSiem Reap
Two of the three places have old towns and Hanoi is a capital. Your dates fall in the peak of the Mekong flood season in Luang Prabang.
€233per personcabin bags included in these faresprices seen up to 1 day agoSee the flightsHide the flights
BangkokLuang Prabang2nHanoi3nSiem Reap
Two of the three places have old towns and Hanoi is a capital. Your dates fall in the peak of the Mekong flood season in Luang Prabang.
Bangkok
Thailand, Start, Wed 28 Oct
- DMK→LPQ Wed 28 OctFrom Don Mueang International Airport. Thai AirAsia, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€98seen yesterday Check price
Luang Prabang
Laos, 2 nights, 28–30 Oct
Former royal capital of Laos on a peninsula where the Nam Khan meets the Mekong, with gilded temples, the morning alms round, French villas and Kuang Si falls nearby.
Typical October: highs of 32°C, some rainMekong flood season: peak months Aug–Oct- LPQ→HAN Fri 30 OctVietnam Airlines, about 1 hour, cabin bag usually included€64seen yesterday Check price
Hanoi
Vietnam, 3 nights, 30 Oct – 2 Nov
Vietnam's capital, with the narrow streets of the Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem and West lakes, the Imperial Citadel, street food on plastic stools and French-era boulevards.
Typical October: highs of 30°C, wet- Siem Reap International Airport is about 50 km by road from Siem Reap
Siem Reap
Cambodia, Last stop, Mon 2 Nov
Cambodian town at the edge of the Angkor temples, from Angkor Wat to Bayon and Ta Prohm, with a busy night market and floating villages on the Tonle Sap lake.
Typical November: highs of 31°C, some rain
BangkokDa Nang2nManila2nJakarta
It gets warmer as it goes: typical November highs rise from 27°C in Da Nang to 33°C in Jakarta. Your dates fall in the peak of the storm and flood season in Da Nang.
€278per personcabin bags included in these faresprices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
BangkokDa Nang2nManila2nJakarta
It gets warmer as it goes: typical November highs rise from 27°C in Da Nang to 33°C in Jakarta. Your dates fall in the peak of the storm and flood season in Da Nang.
Bangkok
Thailand, Start, Tue 24 Nov
- DMK→DAD Tue 24 NovFrom Don Mueang International Airport. Thai AirAsia, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€61seen yesterday Check price
Da Nang
Vietnam, 2 nights, 24–26 Nov
Central Vietnam's beach city, with long My Khe beach, the Marble Mountains and the Son Tra peninsula, and the old trading town of Hoi An under an hour south.
Typical November: highs of 27°C, very wetStorm and flood season: peak months Oct–Nov- DAD→MNL Thu 26 NovCebu Pacific, about 3 hours, cabin bag usually included€99seen 3 days ago Check price
Manila
Philippines, 2 nights, 26–28 Nov
The Philippine capital on Manila Bay, a huge city of contrasts with the Spanish walled town of Intramuros and San Agustin Church, malls, food markets and bay sunsets.
Typical November: highs of 31°C, wet- a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Jakarta
Indonesia, Last stop, Sat 28 Nov
Indonesia's sprawling capital on Java's north coast, with the Dutch-era Kota Tua quarter, the National Monument, huge malls, street food and boats out to the Thousand Islands.
Typical November: highs of 33°C, wet
BangkokPenang2nHo Chi Minh City3nManila
Two of the three places have old towns and Penang is an island. Ho Chi Minh City is usually very wet in October, about 340 mm of rain over the month.
€286per personcabin bags included in these faresprices seen up to 2 days agoSee the flightsHide the flights
BangkokPenang2nHo Chi Minh City3nManila
Two of the three places have old towns and Penang is an island. Ho Chi Minh City is usually very wet in October, about 340 mm of rain over the month.
Bangkok
Thailand, Start, Tue 27 Oct
- DMK→PEN Tue 27 OctFrom Don Mueang International Airport. Thai AirAsia, about 2 hours, cabin bag usually included€92seen 2 days ago Check price
Penang
Malaysia, 2 nights, 27–29 Oct
Island state off Malaysia's west coast, famous for George Town's shophouses, temples and street art, some of the country's best hawker food, and Penang Hill above it all.
Typical October: highs of 31°C, very wetHo Chi Minh City
Vietnam, 3 nights, 29 Oct – 1 Nov
Vietnam's largest city, formerly Saigon, with French colonial landmarks, the War Remnants Museum, endless street food and day trips to the Cu Chi tunnels and Mekong Delta.
Typical October: highs of 32°C, very wetManila
Philippines, Last stop, Sun 1 Nov
The Philippine capital on Manila Bay, a huge city of contrasts with the Spanish walled town of Intramuros and San Agustin Church, malls, food markets and bay sunsets.
Typical November: highs of 31°C, wet
Non-stop from Bangkok to old towns
The cheapest one-way fare we've seen on each in the next 30 days, per person, and the typical daytime high there in November. A linked name has its own page of trips.
- Chiang MaiThailand€33 · highs of 31°C
- HanoiVietnam€68 · highs of 27°C
- Luang PrabangLaos€75 · highs of 30°C
- YangonMyanmar€75 · highs of 34°C
- PenangMalaysia€81 · highs of 31°C
- ManilaPhilippines€107 · highs of 31°C
- JakartaIndonesia€110 · highs of 33°C
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On these trips
Trips from Da Nang, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Luang Prabang, Malacca, Manila, Penang, Siem Reap, Singapore. Trips through Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam.