Higher than usual for these dates. Each flight's usual fare on nearby days adds up to €192–€304.
- Hong Kong → Da Nang, 26 Dec: €158 (50%), higher than usual for these dates
- Da Nang → Manila, 28 Dec: €161 (50%), higher than usual for these dates
€158 long flights (50%)€161 inside Southeast Asia (50%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 1 night, 26–28 Dec
Hong KongDa Nang1nManila
Stay 1 night in Da Nang, ending in Manila with no flight back. Manila is a capital and has an old town; Da Nang is on the coast. It gets warmer as it goes: typical December highs rise from 25°C in Da Nang to 30°C in Manila. Da Nang is usually very wet in December, about 210 mm of rain over the month.
Stop by stop
Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Start, Sat 26 Dec
- HKG→DAD Sat 26 Dec1 stop, Vietjet first, check the travel time and bag rules€158seen 6 days ago Check price
Higher than usual for these dates. Usually €99–€148.
- an older price: it may be higher now
- it may land Sun 27 Dec: check the time before you book your first night in Da Nang
Da Nang
Vietnam, 1 night, 27–28 Dec
Central Vietnam's beach city, with long My Khe beach, the Marble Mountains and the Son Tra peninsula, and the old trading town of Hoi An under an hour south.
Typical December: highs of 25°C, very wet- DAD→MNL Mon 28 DecPhilippine Airlines, about 2½ hours, cabin bag usually included€161seen 5 days ago Check price
Higher than usual for these dates. Usually €93–€156.
- an older price: it may be higher now
Manila
Philippines, Last stop, Mon 28 Dec
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 December: highs of 30°C, wet
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.
- Da Nang At random Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€29 · Bangkok, Thailand same price · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam +€2 · Hanoi, Vietnam +€125 · Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia +€157
- Manila At random Bangkok, Thailand −€73 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€45 · Singapore, Singapore −€9 · Yangon, Myanmar +€26 · Siem Reap, Cambodia +€89
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. Tightest on this trip: one night in Da Nang, so a flight in a day late misses the flight out. Where a connection is that tight, you can book the next flight once the one before has landed, though its price may have gone up. 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 Vietnam, Philippines before you book.
- Seasons. Part of this trip falls at the edge of a storm or flood season: the worst months are past or still to come, but watch the forecast before you go.
Each stop's season
- Da Nang (27–28 Dec): edge of the storm and flood season in Vietnam's central coast, peak months Oct–Nov (Vietnam's national forecasting centre (NCHMF))
- Manila (28 Dec): edge of the typhoon season in Luzon and the Visayas, peak months Jul–Oct (PAGASA, the Philippines' weather service)
Long-run seasons, not forecasts: a storm can come out of season, and most weeks in season pass without one. Heat is from weather-station averages.
- Travel advisories. Neither Canada nor the US advises against travel to any country on this trip.
Each country's advisory level
- Vietnam Canada: exercise a high degree of caution · US: exercise normal precautions (level 1 of 4)
- Philippines 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.