2 flights, 3 countries, 3 nights, 17–20 Dec
Denpasar (Bali)Phuket3nKuala Lumpur
Stay 3 nights in Phuket, ending in Kuala Lumpur with no flight back. Phuket is an island and on the coast; Kuala Lumpur is a capital. About 3,300 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical December highs are 32°C everywhere. Kuala Lumpur is usually very wet in December, about 280 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €87 a night.
Stop by stop
Denpasar (Bali)
Indonesia, Start, Thu 17 Dec
Phuket
Thailand, 3 nights, 17–20 Dec
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 December: highs of 32°C, some rainSwap at randomSwap Phuket for…
- Singapore, Singapore −€79
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam −€56
- Hanoi, Vietnam −€43
- Bangkok, Thailand +€42
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.
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia, Last stop, Sun 20 Dec
Malaysia's capital, a high-rise city of Malay, Chinese and Indian neighbourhoods known for the Petronas Towers, the Batu Caves temple, hawker food and late-night markets.
Typical December: highs of 32°C, very wetSwap at randomSwap Kuala Lumpur for…
- Siem Reap, Cambodia +€30
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam +€61
- Yangon, Myanmar +€105
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.