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Old town trips from Koh Samui
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€160 per person in flights buys 3 flights through 2 countries with 2 old towns, Hanoi and Hue: out on Sun 1 Nov. Each trip below leaves Koh Samui between Tue 27 Oct and Wed 25 Nov, stops in 3 to 5 places, and at two or more old towns 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.
Koh SamuiBangkok2nHanoi2nHue
It gets cooler as it goes: typical November highs fall from 33°C in Bangkok to 27°C in Hue. Your dates fall in the peak of the storm and flood season in Hue.
€160per personcabin bags included in these faresprices seen up to 4 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
Koh SamuiBangkok2nHanoi2nHue
It gets cooler as it goes: typical November highs fall from 33°C in Bangkok to 27°C in Hue. Your dates fall in the peak of the storm and flood season in Hue.
Koh Samui
Thailand, Start, Sun 1 Nov
- USM→DMK Sun 1 NovInto Don Mueang International Airport. Bangkok Airways, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€41seen yesterday Check price
Bangkok
Thailand, 2 nights, 1–3 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→HAN Tue 3 NovFrom Don Mueang International Airport. Thai AirAsia, about 2 hours, cabin bag usually included€75seen yesterday Check price
Hanoi
Vietnam, 2 nights, 3–5 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- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Hue
Vietnam, Last stop, Thu 5 Nov
Vietnam's old imperial capital on the Perfume River, with the walled Citadel, royal tombs set in the hills and a distinctive spicy cuisine.
Typical November: highs of 27°C, very wetStorm and flood season: peak months Oct–Nov
Koh SamuiPhuket4nPenang3nKuala Lumpur4nJakarta
Two of the four places are islands and two are capitals. Kuala Lumpur is usually very wet in November, about 360 mm of rain over the month.
€187per personcabin bags included in these faresprices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
Koh SamuiPhuket4nPenang3nKuala Lumpur4nJakarta
Two of the four places are islands and two are capitals. Kuala Lumpur is usually very wet in November, about 360 mm of rain over the month.
Koh Samui
Thailand, Start, Sat 31 Oct
- USM→HKT Sat 31 OctBangkok Airways, about 1 hour, cabin bag usually included€37seen yesterday Check price
Only 260 km: compare trains, buses and ferries
Phuket
Thailand, 4 nights, 31 Oct – 4 Nov
Thailand's biggest island, on the Andaman Sea, with beaches from busy Patong to quieter Kata and Kamala, a Sino-Portuguese old town and boats to Phang Nga Bay.
Typical October: highs of 32°C, very wet- a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Penang
Malaysia, 3 nights, 4–7 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 wetOnly 298 km: compare trains, buses and ferries
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia, 4 nights, 7–11 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, Wed 11 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
Koh SamuiPhuket4nPenang3nSingapore3nIpoh
Two of the four places are islands and two have old towns. Phuket is usually very wet in October, about 320 mm of rain over the month.
€200per personcabin bags included in these faresprices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
Koh SamuiPhuket4nPenang3nSingapore3nIpoh
Two of the four places are islands and two have old towns. Phuket is usually very wet in October, about 320 mm of rain over the month.
Koh Samui
Thailand, Start, Sat 31 Oct
- USM→HKT Sat 31 OctBangkok Airways, about 1 hour, cabin bag usually included€37seen yesterday Check price
Only 260 km: compare trains, buses and ferries
Phuket
Thailand, 4 nights, 31 Oct – 4 Nov
Thailand's biggest island, on the Andaman Sea, with beaches from busy Patong to quieter Kata and Kamala, a Sino-Portuguese old town and boats to Phang Nga Bay.
Typical October: highs of 32°C, very wet- a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Penang
Malaysia, 3 nights, 4–7 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 wetSingapore
Singapore, 3 nights, 7–10 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, Tue 10 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
Koh SamuiChiang Mai2nHanoi3nDa Nang
It gets cooler as it goes: typical October and November highs fall from 32°C in Chiang Mai to 27°C in Da Nang. Your dates fall in the peak of the storm and flood season in Da Nang.
€211per personcabin bags included in these faresprices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
Koh SamuiChiang Mai2nHanoi3nDa Nang
It gets cooler as it goes: typical October and November highs fall from 32°C in Chiang Mai to 27°C in Da Nang. Your dates fall in the peak of the storm and flood season in Da Nang.
Koh Samui
Thailand, Start, Thu 29 Oct
- USM→CNX Thu 29 OctBangkok Airways, about 2 hours, cabin bag usually included€98seen yesterday Check price
Chiang Mai
Thailand, 2 nights, 29–31 Oct
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 October: highs of 32°C, wet- a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Hanoi
Vietnam, 3 nights, 31 Oct – 3 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- HAN→DAD Tue 3 NovSun PhuQuoc Airways, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€23seen today Check price
Da Nang
Vietnam, Last stop, Tue 3 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
Koh SamuiChiang Mai4nHo Chi Minh City4nHue
Typical November highs run from 27°C in Hue to 32°C in Ho Chi Minh City. Your dates fall in the peak of the storm and flood season in Hue.
€222per personcabin bags included in these faresprices seen up to 2 days agoSee the flightsHide the flights
Koh SamuiChiang Mai4nHo Chi Minh City4nHue
Typical November highs run from 27°C in Hue to 32°C in Ho Chi Minh City. Your dates fall in the peak of the storm and flood season in Hue.
Koh Samui
Thailand, Start, Wed 4 Nov
- USM→CNX Wed 4 NovBangkok Airways, about 2 hours, cabin bag usually included€100seen yesterday Check price
Chiang Mai
Thailand, 4 nights, 4–8 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 rainHo Chi Minh City
Vietnam, 4 nights, 8–12 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 November: highs of 32°C, wetHue
Vietnam, Last stop, Thu 12 Nov
Vietnam's old imperial capital on the Perfume River, with the walled Citadel, royal tombs set in the hills and a distinctive spicy cuisine.
Typical November: highs of 27°C, very wetStorm and flood season: peak months Oct–Nov
Koh SamuiSingapore2nJakarta2nSemarang
Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. Singapore is usually wet in October, about 170 mm of rain over the month.
€223per personabout €258 with a cabin bag. We count €35 for the bag on 1 flight; check the airline's price.prices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
Koh SamuiSingapore2nJakarta2nSemarang
Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. Singapore is usually wet in October, about 170 mm of rain over the month.
Koh Samui
Thailand, Start, Tue 27 Oct
Singapore
Singapore, 2 nights, 27–29 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 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Jakarta
Indonesia, 2 nights, 29–31 Oct
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
Semarang
Indonesia, Last stop, Sat 31 Oct
Central Java's port capital, with the restored Dutch old town of Kota Lama, the Lawang Sewu railway building and the Chinese temple of Sam Poo Kong.
Typical October: highs of 34°C, wet
Non-stop from Koh Samui 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€98 · highs of 31°C
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On these trips
Trips from Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Da Nang, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Ipoh, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Phuket, Semarang, Singapore. Trips through Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam.