FareDiceHigher than usual for these dates. Each flight's usual fare on nearby days adds up to €290–€402.
About €50 over what these flights usually cost At usual prices: €380. Judged on 1 of 2 flights; the others count at the price seen.
- Hong Kong → Phuket, 26 Dec: €209 (49%), higher than usual for these dates
- Phuket → Denpasar (Bali), 28 Dec: €221 (51%), higher than usual for these dates
€209 long flights (49%)€221 inside Southeast Asia (51%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 1 night, 26–28 Dec
Hong KongPhuket1nDenpasar (Bali)
Stay 1 night in Phuket, ending in Denpasar (Bali) with no flight back. Both places are islands and are on the coast. Typical December highs are 31–32°C everywhere. Denpasar (Bali) is usually very wet in December, about 290 mm of rain over the month.
Stop by stop
Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Start, Sat 26 Dec
- HKG→HKT Sat 26 Dec1 stop, Thai Lion Air first, check the travel time and bag rules€209seen 3 days ago Check price
Higher than usual for these dates. Usually €145–€193.
- an older price: it may be higher now
- it may land Sun 27 Dec: check the time before you book your first night in Phuket
Phuket
Thailand, 1 night, 27–28 Dec
Thailand's biggest island, on the Andaman Sea, with beaches from busy Patong to quieter Kata and Kamala, a Sino-Portuguese old town and boats to Phang Nga Bay.
Typical December: highs of 32°C, some rain- HKT→DPS Mon 28 DecTransnusa, about 4 hours, cabin bag usually included€221seen yesterday Check price
Higher than usual for these dates. Usually €145–€209.
Denpasar (Bali)
Indonesia, Last stop, Mon 28 Dec
Bali's capital, the base for the whole island: surf and nightlife at Kuta and Seminyak, quieter Sanur, Hindu temples, rice terraces around Ubud and volcanoes inland.
Typical December: highs of 31°C, very 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.
- Phuket At random Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam −€184 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€172 · Hanoi, Vietnam −€157 · Manila, Philippines −€128 · Bangkok, Thailand −€108
- Denpasar (Bali) At random Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€133 · Penang, Malaysia −€133 · Siem Reap, Cambodia −€110 · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam −€101 · Singapore, Singapore −€17
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 Phuket, 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 Thailand, Indonesia 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)
- Indonesia 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.