2 flights, 3 countries, 2 nights, 21–23 Dec
HanoiLuang Prabang2nChiang Mai
Stay 2 nights in Luang Prabang, ending in Chiang Mai with no flight back. Chiang Mai is near mountains; Luang Prabang is a small town and has a World Heritage site. About 750 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical December highs are 27–29°C everywhere. Flights work out at about €124 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, dryNo other city has fares in and out on these days.
Chiang Mai
Thailand, Last stop, Wed 23 Dec
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 December: highs of 29°C, drySwap at randomSwap Chiang Mai for…
- Bangkok, Thailand −€52
- Siem Reap, Cambodia +€21
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.