2 flights, 2 countries, 4 nights, 6–10 Oct
BangkokVientiane4nHo Chi Minh City
Four nights in Vientiane, ending in Ho Chi Minh City with no flight back. Vientiane is a capital. About 1,400 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical October highs are 32°C everywhere. Ho Chi Minh City averages about 11 mm of rain a day in October. Flights work out at about €53 a night.
Bangkok
Thailand, Start, Tue 6 Oct
Vientiane
Laos, 4 nights, 6–10 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, 3 mm of rain a dayRe-roll this stopSwap Vientiane for…
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€41
- Singapore, Singapore +€1
- Siem Reap, Cambodia +€27
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia +€37
- Manila, Philippines +€38
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.
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam, Last stop, Sat 10 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, 11 mm of rain a dayRe-roll this stopSwap Ho Chi Minh City 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.