2 flights, 3 countries, 2 nights, 7–9 Oct
HanoiManila2nKota-Kinabalu
Stay 2 nights in Manila, ending in Kota-Kinabalu with no flight back. Manila is a capital and has a World Heritage site. About 2,900 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical October highs are 31–32°C everywhere. Kota-Kinabalu is usually very wet in October, about 380 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €146 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Hanoi
Vietnam, Start, Wed 7 Oct
Manila
Philippines, 2 nights, 7–9 Oct
The Philippine capital on Manila Bay, a huge city of contrasts with the Spanish walled town of Intramuros and San Agustin Church, malls, food markets and bay sunsets.
Typical October: highs of 31°C, very wetSwap at randomSwap Manila for…
- Singapore, Singapore +€19
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.
Kota-Kinabalu
Malaysia, Last stop, Fri 9 Oct
Sabah's capital on the South China Sea coast of Borneo, with island hopping in Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, seafood night markets and Mount Kinabalu a couple of hours inland.
Typical October: highs of 32°C, very wetSwap at randomSwap Kota-Kinabalu for…
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€2
- Singapore, Singapore +€36
- Bangkok, Thailand +€36
- Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei +€51
- Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia +€75
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.