2 flights, 3 countries, 3 nights, 29 Dec – 1 Jan
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 and January highs are 32–33°C everywhere. Kuala Lumpur is usually very wet in January, about 220 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €90 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Stop by stop
Denpasar (Bali)
Indonesia, Start, Tue 29 Dec
Phuket
Thailand, 3 nights, 29 Dec – 1 Jan
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 −€110
- Bangkok, Thailand +€55
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, Fri 1 Jan
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 January: highs of 33°C, very wetSwap at randomSwap Kuala Lumpur for…
- Penang, Malaysia −€14
- Singapore, Singapore +€3
- Siem Reap, Cambodia +€22
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.