FareDiceHigher than usual for these dates. Each flight's usual fare on nearby days adds up to €379–€404.
- Dubai → Hanoi, 16 Oct: €331 (73%), higher than usual for these dates
- Hanoi → Vientiane, 19 Oct: €125 (27%), typical for these dates
€331 long flights (73%)€125 inside Southeast Asia (27%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 2 nights, 16–19 Oct
DubaiHanoi2nVientiane
Stay 2 nights in Hanoi, ending in Vientiane with no flight back. Both places are capitals. Typical October highs are 30–32°C everywhere. Hanoi is usually wet in October, about 150 mm of rain over the month.
Stop by stop
Dubai
United Arab Emirates, Start, Fri 16 Oct
- DXB→HAN Fri 16 Oct2 stops, starting with Air India, journey time and cabin bag: check€331seen yesterday Check price
Higher than usual for these dates. Usually €252–€275.
- overnight: it lands on Sat 17 Oct, so your nights in Hanoi count from then
Hanoi
Vietnam, 2 nights, 17–19 Oct
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 October: highs of 30°C, wet- HAN→VTE Mon 19 OctVietnam Airlines, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€125seen 4 days ago Check price
Typical for these dates. Usually €127–€130.
- an older price: it may be higher now
Vientiane
Laos, Last stop, Mon 19 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 rainMekong flood season: peak months Aug–Oct
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 −€134 · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam −€126
- Vientiane At random Bangkok, Thailand −€60 · Siem Reap, Cambodia −€53 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€46 · Chiang Mai, Thailand −€36 · Singapore, Singapore −€25
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.
- Seasons. Part of this trip falls in a peak season for storms, floods or heat: watch the forecast in the days before you go, and leave slack in your plans.
Each stop's season
- Hanoi (17–19 Oct): edge of the typhoon season in northern Vietnam, peak months Jul–Sep (Vietnam's national forecasting centre (NCHMF))
- Vientiane (19 Oct): Mekong flood season in the Mekong valley, peak months Aug–Oct (the Mekong River Commission)
Long-run seasons, not forecasts: a storm can come out of season, and most weeks in season pass without one. Heat is from weather-station averages.
- 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.