FareDiceTypical for these dates. Each flight's usual fare on nearby days adds up to €420–€480.
- Dubai → Hanoi, 10 Nov: €294 (64%), typical for these dates
- Hanoi → Vientiane, 13 Nov: €164 (36%), typical for these dates
€294 long flights (64%)€164 inside Southeast Asia (36%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 2 nights, 10–13 Nov
DubaiHanoi2nVientiane
Stay 2 nights in Hanoi, ending in Vientiane with no flight back. Both places are capitals. Typical November highs run from 27°C in Hanoi to 31°C in Vientiane.
Stop by stop
Dubai
United Arab Emirates, Start, Tue 10 Nov
- DXB→HAN Tue 10 Nov2 stops, starting with Air India, journey time and cabin bag: check€294seen 2 days ago Check price
Typical for these dates. Usually €257–€314, counting prices seen over the past two weeks.
- overnight: it lands on Wed 11 Nov, so your nights in Hanoi count from then
Hanoi
Vietnam, 2 nights, 11–13 Nov
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 November: highs of 27°C, some rain- HAN→VTE Fri 13 NovVietnam Airlines, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€164seen 7 days ago Check price
Typical for these dates. Usually €163–€166.
- an older price: it may be higher now
Vientiane
Laos, Last stop, Fri 13 Nov
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 November: highs of 31°C, dry
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 −€126
- Vientiane At random Bangkok, Thailand −€95 · Singapore, Singapore −€92 · Siem Reap, Cambodia −€87 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€83 · Chiang Mai, Thailand −€72
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 at the edge of a storm or flood season: the worst months are past or still to come, but watch the forecast before you go.
Each stop's season
- Vientiane (13 Nov): edge of the 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.