2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 13–17 Oct
BangkokHanoi4nVientiane
Stay 4 nights in Hanoi, ending in Vientiane with no flight back. Both places are capitals. About 1,500 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical October highs are 30–32°C everywhere. Hanoi is usually wet in October, about 150 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €63 a night.
Stop by stop
Bangkok
Thailand, Start, Tue 13 Oct
Hanoi
Vietnam, 4 nights, 13–17 Oct
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, wetSwap at randomSwap Hanoi 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.
Vientiane
Laos, Last stop, Sat 17 Oct
The low-key Lao capital on the Mekong, with the golden stupa of Pha That Luang, the Patuxai arch, riverside night markets and the sculpture-filled Buddha Park.
Typical October: highs of 32°C, some rainSwap at randomSwap Vientiane for…
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€78
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia −€40
- Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia −€38
- Jakarta, Indonesia same price
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.