2 flights, 3 countries, 2 nights, 15–17 Nov
HanoiChiang Mai2nLuang Prabang
Stay 2 nights in Chiang Mai, ending in Luang Prabang with no flight back. Chiang Mai is near mountains; Luang Prabang is a small town and has a World Heritage site. About 1,100 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical November highs are 30–31°C everywhere. Flights work out at about €142 a night.
Stop by stop
Hanoi
Vietnam, Start, Sun 15 Nov
Chiang Mai
Thailand, 2 nights, 15–17 Nov
Northern Thailand's main city, a walled old town full of temples below Doi Suthep, with night markets, cooking classes and hill treks out of town.
Typical November: highs of 31°C, some rainSwap at randomSwap Chiang Mai for…
- Bangkok, Thailand −€110
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.
Luang Prabang
Laos, Last stop, Tue 17 Nov
Former royal capital of Laos on a peninsula where the Nam Khan meets the Mekong, with gilded temples, the morning alms round, French villas and Kuang Si falls nearby.
Typical November: highs of 30°C, drySwap at randomSwap Luang Prabang for…
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.