FareDiceFareDice / Start cities / Kota Kinabalu / Mountains
Mountain trips from Kota Kinabalu
Plan your own from Kota KinabaluYour dates, nights, places and budget
€291 per person in flights buys 5 flights through 3 countries with 2 mountain places, Chiang Mai and Dalat: out on Tue 27 Oct. Each trip below leaves Kota Kinabalu between Tue 27 Oct and Wed 25 Nov, stops in 3 to 5 places, and at two or more mountain 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.
Kota KinabaluKuala Lumpur4nBangkok2nChiang Mai4nHo Chi Minh City2nDalat
It gets cooler as it goes: typical October and November highs fall from 33°C in Kuala Lumpur to 22°C in Dalat. Your dates fall in the peak of the rainy-season floods in Bangkok.
€291per personcabin bags included in these faresprices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
Kota KinabaluKuala Lumpur4nBangkok2nChiang Mai4nHo Chi Minh City2nDalat
It gets cooler as it goes: typical October and November highs fall from 33°C in Kuala Lumpur to 22°C in Dalat. Your dates fall in the peak of the rainy-season floods in Bangkok.
Kota Kinabalu
Malaysia, Start, Tue 27 Oct
- a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia, 4 nights, 27–31 Oct
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 October: highs of 33°C, very wet- KUL→DMK Sat 31 OctInto Don Mueang International Airport. AirAsia, about 2½ hours, cabin bag usually included€63seen yesterday Check price
Bangkok
Thailand, 2 nights, 31 Oct – 2 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→CNX Mon 2 NovFrom Don Mueang International Airport. Thai Lion Air, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€33seen yesterday Check price
Chiang Mai
Thailand, 4 nights, 2–6 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, 2 nights, 6–8 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, wetOnly 235 km: compare trains, buses and ferries
Dalat
Vietnam, Last stop, Sun 8 Nov
Hill town in Vietnam's Central Highlands with pine forests, French villas, flower farms and Xuan Huong Lake at its centre, loved by Vietnamese visitors.
Typical November: highs of 22°C, wet
Kota KinabaluPenang2nPhuket4nChiang Mai3nHanoi2nDalat
Three of the five places have old towns and two are islands. Typical November highs run from 22°C in Dalat to 32°C in Phuket.
€334per personcabin bags included in these faresprices seen up to 5 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
Kota KinabaluPenang2nPhuket4nChiang Mai3nHanoi2nDalat
Three of the five places have old towns and two are islands. Typical November highs run from 22°C in Dalat to 32°C in Phuket.
Kota Kinabalu
Malaysia, Start, Sat 7 Nov
Penang
Malaysia, 2 nights, 7–9 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 wetPhuket
Thailand, 4 nights, 9–13 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 November: highs of 32°C, wet- HKT→CNX Fri 13 NovThai Vietjet Air, about 2 hours, cabin bag usually included€65seen yesterday Check price
Chiang Mai
Thailand, 3 nights, 13–16 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- CNX→HAN Mon 16 NovThai AirAsia, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€114seen yesterday Check price
Hanoi
Vietnam, 2 nights, 16–18 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 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Dalat
Vietnam, Last stop, Wed 18 Nov
Hill town in Vietnam's Central Highlands with pine forests, French villas, flower farms and Xuan Huong Lake at its centre, loved by Vietnamese visitors.
Typical November: highs of 22°C, wet
Kota KinabaluSingapore4nChiang Mai4nBangkok3nYangon4nHeho
Two of the five places are capitals and two are near mountains. Typical November and December highs run from 24°C in Heho to 33°C in Yangon.
€439per personcabin bags included in these faresprices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
Kota KinabaluSingapore4nChiang Mai4nBangkok3nYangon4nHeho
Two of the five places are capitals and two are near mountains. Typical November and December highs run from 24°C in Heho to 33°C in Yangon.
Kota Kinabalu
Malaysia, Start, Wed 25 Nov
- a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Singapore
Singapore, 4 nights, 25–29 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 wetChiang Mai
Thailand, 4 nights, 29 Nov – 3 Dec
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- CNX→DMK Thu 3 DecInto Don Mueang International Airport. Thai Lion Air, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€43 Check price
- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Bangkok
Thailand, 3 nights, 3–6 Dec
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 December: highs of 32°C, dry- DMK→RGN Sun 6 DecFrom Don Mueang International Airport. Thai AirAsia, about 1 hour, cabin bag usually included€81 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 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Yangon
Myanmar, 4 nights, 6–10 Dec
Myanmar's largest city, with the gilded Shwedagon Pagoda, decaying British colonial streets downtown, tea shops and walks around Kandawgyi and Inya lakes.
Typical December: highs of 33°C, dry- RGN→HEH Thu 10 DecMyanmar Airways International, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€124seen yesterday Check price
Heho
Myanmar, Last stop, Thu 10 Dec
Village in Myanmar's Shan State that serves Inle Lake, with its stilt villages and leg-rowing fishermen, and the hill-walking town of Kalaw.
Typical December: highs of 24°C, dry
Mountain trips in Southeast Asia, starting anywhere
On these trips
Trips from Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Dalat, Hanoi, Heho, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Phuket, Singapore, Yangon. Trips through Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam.