2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 26–30 Dec
BangkokHanoi4nLuang Prabang
Stay 4 nights in Hanoi, ending in Luang Prabang with no flight back. Both places have a World Heritage site. About 1,400 km of flying in all as the crow flies. It gets warmer as it goes: typical December highs rise from 21°C in Hanoi to 27°C in Luang Prabang. Flights work out at about €84 a night.
Stop by stop
Bangkok
Thailand, Start, Sat 26 Dec
- DMK→HAN Sat 26 DecFrom Don Mueang International Airport. Thai AirAsia, cabin bag usually included€139seen 7 days ago Check price
Hanoi
Vietnam, 4 nights, 26–30 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, dryNo other city has fares in and out on these days.
Luang Prabang
Laos, Last stop, Wed 30 Dec
Former royal capital of Laos on a peninsula where the Nam Khan meets the Mekong, with gilded temples, the morning alms round, French villas and Kuang Si falls nearby.
Typical December: highs of 27°C, drySwap at randomSwap Luang Prabang for…
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€89
- Singapore, Singapore −€75
- Siem Reap, Cambodia −€59
- Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia −€59
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.