2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 5–9 Oct
JakartaPenang4nPhuket
Stay 4 nights in Penang, ending in Phuket with no flight back. Both places are islands. About 1,800 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical October highs are 31–32°C everywhere. Phuket is usually very wet in October, about 310 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €41 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Stop by stop
Jakarta
Indonesia, Start, Mon 5 Oct
- CGK→PEN Mon 5 OctFrom Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Indonesia AirAsia, cabin bag usually included€106seen yesterday Check price
Penang
Malaysia, 4 nights, 5–9 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.
Phuket
Thailand, Last stop, Fri 9 Oct
Thailand's biggest island, on the Andaman Sea, with beaches from busy Patong to quieter Kata and Kamala, a Sino-Portuguese old town and boats to Phang Nga Bay.
Typical October: highs of 32°C, very wetSwap at randomSwap Phuket 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.