FareDiceHigher than usual for this time of year. Each flight's usual fare (on nearby days, or for its month or season where those had too few) adds up to €342–€369.
About €43 over what these flights usually cost At usual prices: €353. Judged on 1 of 2 flights; the others count at the price seen.
- New Delhi → Hanoi, 23 Dec: €238 (60%), higher than usual for these dates
- Hanoi → Vientiane, 26 Dec: €158 (40%), typical for November and December
€238 long flights (60%)€158 inside Southeast Asia (40%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 3 nights, 23–26 Dec
New DelhiHanoi3nVientiane
Stay 3 nights in Hanoi, ending in Vientiane with no flight back. Both places are capitals. It gets warmer as it goes: typical December highs rise from 21°C in Hanoi to 29°C in Vientiane.
Stop by stop
New Delhi
India, Start, Wed 23 Dec
- DEL→HAN Wed 23 DecNon-stop, Vietjet, about 4 hours, cabin bag usually included€238seen yesterday Check price
Higher than usual for these dates. Usually €186–€206, counting prices seen over the past two weeks.
Hanoi
Vietnam, 3 nights, 23–26 Dec
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 December: highs of 21°C, dry- HAN→VTE Sat 26 DecVietnam Airlines, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€158seen 5 days ago Check price
Typical for November and December. Usually €156–€163 in November and December; nearby days and the month alone had too few fares.
- an older price: it may be higher now
Vientiane
Laos, Last stop, Sat 26 Dec
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 December: highs of 29°C, dry
Change a stop
Another city on the same days, the rest of the trip kept, cities close in price first. A swapped-in country may need a visa: check before you go.
- Hanoi At random Bangkok, Thailand −€129
- Vientiane At random Bangkok, Thailand −€88 · Phnom Penh, Cambodia −€32 · Siem Reap, Cambodia −€14 · Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia −€5 · Luang Prabang, Laos +€13
Book and check
- Book in order, first flight first. If a price has gone up, you can rethink the trip before buying the rest. Prices are the cheapest seen lately, for one traveller, not quotes: "Check price" opens the live one. Separate tickets: if one flight is late or cancelled, the next airline won't wait.
- If a flight is late or cancelled. Each flight is its own ticket, so the next airline won't wait or rebook you for free if you miss it. Every stop on this trip has two nights or more, so a delay of a few hours costs you time there, not the next flight. If a flight is cancelled, its airline normally offers another flight or your money back: take the one that still makes your next flight. A flight missed because the one before was late is usually lost, so look for travel insurance that covers missed connections.
- Entry rules. Check passport and visa rules for Vietnam, Laos before you book.
- Travel advisories. Neither Canada nor the US advises against travel to any country on this trip.
Each country's advisory level
- Vietnam Canada: exercise a high degree of caution · US: exercise normal precautions (level 1 of 4)
- Laos Canada: exercise a high degree of caution (stricter for some areas) · US: exercise increased caution (level 2 of 4; stricter for some areas)
From the Government of Canada and the US State Department, as of 6 Oct. Advisories change, and once you're there your phone's emergency alerts cover the moment. Read the official page for each place before you go.