2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 5–9 Oct
BangkokJakarta4nPenang
Stay 4 nights in Jakarta, ending in Penang with no flight back. Penang is an island and has a World Heritage site; Jakarta is a capital. About 3,800 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical October highs are 31–33°C everywhere. Penang is usually very wet in October, about 290 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €48 a night.
Stop by stop
Bangkok
Thailand, Start, Mon 5 Oct
- BKK→CGK Mon 5 OctInto Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Transnusa, cabin bag: check€132seen yesterday Check price
Jakarta
Indonesia, 4 nights, 5–9 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, wetSwap at randomSwap Jakarta for…
Same days, the rest of the trip kept, only cities close in price. A swapped-in country may need a visa: check before you go.
- CGK→PEN Fri 9 OctFrom Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Indonesia AirAsia, cabin bag usually included€60seen yesterday Check price
Penang
Malaysia, Last stop, Fri 9 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 wetSwap at randomSwap Penang for…
Same days, the rest of the trip kept, only cities close in price. A swapped-in country may need a visa: check before you go.