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Old town trips from Ho Chi Minh City
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€200 per person in flights buys 3 flights through 4 countries with 2 old towns, Penang and Jakarta: out on Mon 2 Nov. Each trip below leaves Ho Chi Minh City 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.
Ho Chi Minh CityPenang4nSingapore3nJakarta
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.
€200per personcabin bags included in these faresprices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
Ho Chi Minh CityPenang4nSingapore3nJakarta
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.
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam, Start, Mon 2 Nov
Penang
Malaysia, 4 nights, 2–6 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 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Singapore
Singapore, 3 nights, 6–9 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, Mon 9 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
Ho Chi Minh CityChiang Mai2nKuala Lumpur2nJakarta
Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. Kuala Lumpur is usually very wet in November, about 360 mm of rain over the month.
€233per personcabin bags included in these faresprices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
Ho Chi Minh CityChiang Mai2nKuala Lumpur2nJakarta
Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. Kuala Lumpur is usually very wet in November, about 360 mm of rain over the month.
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam, Start, Sun 1 Nov
Chiang Mai
Thailand, 2 nights, 1–3 Nov
Northern Thailand's main city, a walled old town full of temples below Doi Suthep, with night markets, cooking classes and hill treks out of town.
Typical November: highs of 31°C, some rain- a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia, 2 nights, 3–5 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 wetJakarta
Indonesia, Last stop, Thu 5 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
Ho Chi Minh CityPenang4nBangkok4nYangon
Your dates fall in the peak of the rainy-season floods in Bangkok. Your dates fall in the peak of the cyclone season in Yangon.
€245per personcabin bags included in these faresprices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
Ho Chi Minh CityPenang4nBangkok4nYangon
Your dates fall in the peak of the rainy-season floods in Bangkok. Your dates fall in the peak of the cyclone season in Yangon.
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam, Start, Tue 27 Oct
Penang
Malaysia, 4 nights, 27–31 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 wet- PEN→DMK Sat 31 OctInto Don Mueang International Airport. Thai AirAsia, about 2 hours, cabin bag usually included€70 Check price
- a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Bangkok
Thailand, 4 nights, 31 Oct – 4 Nov
Thailand's capital on the Chao Phraya River: the Grand Palace and Wat Pho, canal boats, street food at every corner, rooftop bars and huge weekend markets.
Typical October: highs of 33°C, very wetRainy-season floods: peak months Sep–Oct- DMK→RGN Wed 4 NovFrom Don Mueang International Airport. Thai AirAsia, about 1 hour, cabin bag usually included€97 Check price
- Myanmar: travel advisory. Canada: avoid all travel; US: do not travel (level 4 of 4). Read it before you book
- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Yangon
Myanmar, Last stop, Wed 4 Nov
Myanmar's largest city, with the gilded Shwedagon Pagoda, decaying British colonial streets downtown, tea shops and walks around Kandawgyi and Inya lakes.
Typical November: highs of 34°C, some rainCyclone season: peak months Apr–May and Oct–Nov
Ho Chi Minh CityManila3nSingapore2nIpoh
Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. Your dates fall in the peak of the typhoon season in Manila.
€252per personcabin bags included in these faresprices seen up to 4 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
Ho Chi Minh CityManila3nSingapore2nIpoh
Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. Your dates fall in the peak of the typhoon season in Manila.
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam, Start, Fri 30 Oct
Manila
Philippines, 3 nights, 30 Oct – 2 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 October: highs of 31°C, very wetTyphoon season: peak months Jul–Oct- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Singapore
Singapore, 2 nights, 2–4 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 wetIpoh
Malaysia, Last stop, Wed 4 Nov
Perak's capital, set among limestone hills, with a colonial old town, cave temples and a reputation for food like white coffee and bean sprout chicken.
Typical November: highs of 31°C, very wet
Ho Chi Minh CityBangkok3nPenang4nSingapore4nYogyakarta
Two of the four places are capitals and two have old towns. Penang is usually very wet in November, about 270 mm of rain over the month.
€283per personcabin bags included in these faresprices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
Ho Chi Minh CityBangkok3nPenang4nSingapore4nYogyakarta
Two of the four places are capitals and two have old towns. Penang is usually very wet in November, about 270 mm of rain over the month.
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam, Start, Wed 11 Nov
- SGN→DMK Wed 11 NovInto Don Mueang International Airport. Thai AirAsia, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€62seen yesterday Check price
Bangkok
Thailand, 3 nights, 11–14 Nov
Thailand's capital on the Chao Phraya River: the Grand Palace and Wat Pho, canal boats, street food at every corner, rooftop bars and huge weekend markets.
Typical November: highs of 33°C, some rain- 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 wetYogyakarta
Indonesia, Last stop, Sun 22 Nov
Java's cultural heart, a royal city around the sultan's palace, with batik, gamelan and student life, and the temples of Borobudur and Prambanan and Merapi volcano close by.
Typical November: highs of 31°C, very wet
Ho Chi Minh CityManila3nJakarta2nJohor Bahru
Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. Your dates fall in the peak of the typhoon season in Manila.
€294per personcabin bags included in these faresprices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
Ho Chi Minh CityManila3nJakarta2nJohor Bahru
Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. Your dates fall in the peak of the typhoon season in Manila.
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam, Start, Wed 28 Oct
Manila
Philippines, 3 nights, 28–31 Oct
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 October: highs of 31°C, very wetTyphoon season: peak months Jul–Oct- a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Jakarta
Indonesia, 2 nights, 31 Oct – 2 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 October: highs of 33°C, wet- a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Johor Bahru
Malaysia, Last stop, Mon 2 Nov
Malaysia's southern gateway, across the causeway from Singapore, with malls, Legoland Malaysia, seafood restaurants and an old town of Chinese temples and shophouses.
Typical November: highs of 31°C, very wet
Non-stop from Ho Chi Minh City 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.
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Trips from Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Ipoh, Jakarta, Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Penang, Singapore, Yangon, Yogyakarta. Trips through Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand.