2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 10–14 Oct
BangkokHo Chi Minh City4nVientiane
Stay 4 nights in Ho Chi Minh City, ending in Vientiane with no flight back. Vientiane is a capital. Typical October highs are 32°C everywhere. Ho Chi Minh City is usually very wet in October, about 330 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €44 a night, with a cabin bag usually included. Your dates fall in the peak of the mekong flood season in Vientiane.
Stop by stop
Bangkok
Thailand, Start, Sat 10 Oct
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam, 4 nights, 10–14 Oct
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 October: highs of 32°C, very wetNo other city has fares in and out on these days.
Vientiane
Laos, Last stop, Wed 14 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 rainMekong flood season: peak months Aug–OctSwap at randomSwap Vientiane for…
- Singapore, Singapore −€43
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€34
- Penang, Malaysia −€11
- Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia +€15
- Manila, Philippines +€30
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.