2 flights, 3 countries, 2 nights, 5–7 Oct
HanoiLuang Prabang2nSiem Reap
Stay 2 nights in Luang Prabang, ending in Siem Reap with no flight back. Both places have a World Heritage site. About 1,200 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical October highs are 32°C everywhere. Siem Reap is usually wet in October, about 190 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €158 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Stop by stop
Hanoi
Vietnam, Start, Mon 5 Oct
Luang Prabang
Laos, 2 nights, 5–7 Oct
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 October: highs of 32°C, some rainSwap at randomSwap Luang Prabang for…
- Bangkok, Thailand −€150
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.
Siem Reap
Cambodia, Last stop, Wed 7 Oct
Cambodian town at the edge of the Angkor temples, from Angkor Wat to Bayon and Ta Prohm, with a busy night market and floating villages on the Tonle Sap lake.
Typical October: highs of 32°C, wetSwap at randomSwap Siem Reap for…
- Bangkok, Thailand −€60
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.