FareDice- Dubai → Vientiane, 4 Nov: €279 (66%), too few fares seen to say what's usual
- Vientiane → Hanoi, 7 Nov: €142 (34%), typical for these dates
€279 long flights (66%)€142 inside Southeast Asia (34%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 2 nights, 4–7 Nov
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Stay 2 nights in Vientiane, ending in Hanoi 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, Wed 4 Nov
- DXB→VTE Wed 4 Nov2 stops, starting with Air India, journey time and cabin bag: check€279seen 4 days ago Check price
Too few fares seen on this route to say what's usual.
- an older price: it may be higher now
- overnight: it lands on Thu 5 Nov, so your nights in Vientiane count from then
Vientiane
Laos, 2 nights, 5–7 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- VTE→HAN Sat 7 NovVietnam Airlines, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€142seen yesterday Check price
Typical for these dates. Usually €140–€150.
Hanoi
Vietnam, Last stop, Sat 7 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
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.
- Vientiane At random Bangkok, Thailand −€119 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€49 · Singapore, Singapore +€45 · Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia +€55
- Hanoi At random Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam −€73 · Bangkok, Thailand −€53
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 Laos, Vietnam 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 (5–7 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
- Laos Canada: exercise a high degree of caution (stricter for some areas) · US: exercise increased caution (level 2 of 4; stricter for some areas)
- Vietnam Canada: exercise a high degree of caution · US: exercise normal precautions (level 1 of 4)
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.