FareDiceHigher than usual for these dates. Each flight's usual fare on nearby days adds up to €211–€258.
- Hong Kong → Bangkok, 26 Dec: €131 (47%), higher than usual for these dates
- Bangkok → Luang Prabang, 28 Dec: €147 (53%), higher than usual for these dates
€131 long flights (47%)€147 inside Southeast Asia (53%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 2 nights, 26–28 Dec
Hong KongBangkok2nLuang Prabang
Stay 2 nights in Bangkok, ending in Luang Prabang with no flight back. Bangkok is a capital; Luang Prabang is a small town and has an old town. It gets cooler as it goes: typical December highs fall from 32°C in Bangkok to 27°C in Luang Prabang.
Stop by stop
Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Start, Sat 26 Dec
- HKG→BKK Sat 26 DecNon-stop, HK Express, about 3 hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€131seen 3 days ago Check price
Higher than usual for these dates. Usually €102–€116, counting prices seen over the past two weeks.
- you leave Bangkok from a different airport (DMK, Don Mueang International Airport)
- an older price: it may be higher now
Bangkok
Thailand, 2 nights, 26–28 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, dry- DMK→LPQ Mon 28 DecFrom Don Mueang International Airport. Thai AirAsia, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€147seen 7 days ago Check price
Higher than usual for these dates. Usually €109–€142.
- an older price: it may be higher now
Luang Prabang
Laos, Last stop, Mon 28 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, dry
Change a stop
Another city on the same days, the rest of the trip kept, cities close in price first. A swapped-in country may need a visa: check before you go.
- Bangkok At random Hanoi, Vietnam +€23
- Luang Prabang At random Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam −€69 · Hanoi, Vietnam −€66 · Da Nang, Vietnam −€56 · Vientiane, Laos −€40 · Phu Quoc, Vietnam −€39
Book and check
- Book in order, first flight first. If a price has gone up, you can rethink the trip before buying the rest. Prices are the cheapest seen lately, for one traveller, not quotes: "Check price" opens the live one. Separate tickets: if one flight is late or cancelled, the next airline won't wait.
- If a flight is late or cancelled. Each flight is its own ticket, so the next airline won't wait or rebook you for free if you miss it. Every stop on this trip has two nights or more, so a delay of a few hours costs you time there, not the next flight. If a flight is cancelled, its airline normally offers another flight or your money back: take the one that still makes your next flight. A flight missed because the one before was late is usually lost, so look for travel insurance that covers missed connections.
- Entry rules. Check passport and visa rules for Thailand, Laos before you book.
- Travel advisories. Neither Canada nor the US advises against travel to any country on this trip.
Each country's advisory level
- Thailand Canada: exercise a high degree of caution (stricter for some areas) · US: exercise normal precautions (level 1 of 4)
- Laos Canada: exercise a high degree of caution (stricter for some areas) · US: exercise increased caution (level 2 of 4; stricter for some areas)
From the Government of Canada and the US State Department, as of 6 Oct. Advisories change, and once you're there your phone's emergency alerts cover the moment. Read the official page for each place before you go.