FareDice2 flights, 3 countries, 2 nights, 21–23 Dec
HanoiLuang Prabang2nBangkok
Stay 2 nights in Luang Prabang, ending in Bangkok with no flight back. Bangkok is a capital; Luang Prabang is a small town and has a World Heritage site. About 1,100 km of flying in all as the crow flies. It gets warmer as it goes: typical December highs rise from 27°C in Luang Prabang to 32°C in Bangkok. Flights work out at about €98 a night.
Stop by stop
Hanoi
Vietnam, Start, Mon 21 Dec
Luang Prabang
Laos, 2 nights, 21–23 Dec
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 December: highs of 27°C, drySwap at randomSwap Luang Prabang for…
- Siem Reap, Cambodia +€43
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.
Bangkok
Thailand, Last stop, Wed 23 Dec
Thailand's capital on the Chao Phraya River: the Grand Palace and Wat Pho, canal boats, street food at every corner, rooftop bars and huge weekend markets.
Typical December: highs of 32°C, drySwap at randomSwap Bangkok for…
- Chiang Mai, Thailand +€52
- Siem Reap, Cambodia +€73
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.