2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 20–24 Oct
BangkokVientiane4nHo Chi Minh City
Stay 4 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 is usually very wet in October, about 330 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €42 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Bangkok
Thailand, Start, Tue 20 Oct
- DMK→VTE Tue 20 OctFrom Don Mueang International Airport. Thai AirAsia, cabin bag usually included€97seen yesterday Check price
Vientiane
Laos, 4 nights, 20–24 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 rainSwap at randomSwap Vientiane for…
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Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam, Last stop, Sat 24 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.