2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 8–12 Oct
BangkokJakarta4nKota-Kinabalu
Stay 4 nights in Jakarta, ending in Kota-Kinabalu with no flight back. Jakarta is a capital. About 4,000 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical October highs are 32–33°C everywhere. Kota-Kinabalu is usually very wet in October, about 380 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €54 a night.
Stop by stop
Bangkok
Thailand, Start, Thu 8 Oct
- BKK→CGK Thu 8 OctInto Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Transnusa, cabin bag: check€129seen yesterday Check price
Jakarta
Indonesia, 4 nights, 8–12 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, wetNo other city has fares in and out on these days.
- CGK→BKI Mon 12 OctFrom Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Indonesia AirAsia, cabin bag usually included€85seen yesterday Check price
Kota-Kinabalu
Malaysia, Last stop, Mon 12 Oct
Sabah's capital on the South China Sea coast of Borneo, with island hopping in Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, seafood night markets and Mount Kinabalu a couple of hours inland.
Typical October: highs of 32°C, very wetSwap at randomSwap Kota-Kinabalu 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.