FareDice- Hong Kong → Siem Reap, 15 Nov: €168 (45%), typical for these dates
- Siem Reap → Pakse, 17 Nov: €205 (55%), too few fares seen to say what's usual
€168 long flights (45%)€205 inside Southeast Asia (55%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 2 nights, 15–17 Nov
Hong KongSiem Reap2nPakse
Stay 2 nights in Siem Reap, ending in Pakse with no flight back. Typical November highs are 31–32°C everywhere. Flights work out at about €187 a night.
Stop by stop
Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Start, Sun 15 Nov
- HKG→SAI Sun 15 Nov1 stop, HK Express first, check the travel time and bag rules€168seen 4 days ago Check price
Typical for these dates. Usually €168–€175.
- an older price: it may be higher now
Siem Reap
Cambodia, 2 nights, 15–17 Nov
Cambodian town at the edge of the Angkor temples, from Angkor Wat to Bayon and Ta Prohm, with a busy night market and floating villages on the Tonle Sap lake.
Typical November: highs of 31°C, some rain- SAI→PKZ Tue 17 NovLao Airlines, about 1 hour, cabin bag usually included€205seen yesterday Check price
Too few fares seen on this route to say what's usual.
Only 288 km: compare trains, buses and ferries
Pakse
Laos, Last stop, Tue 17 Nov
Southern Laos's main town on the Mekong, the base for the coffee and waterfalls of the Bolaven Plateau, Wat Phou temple and the 4,000 Islands.
Typical November: highs of 32°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.
- Siem Reap No other city has fares in and out on these days.
- Pakse At random Hanoi, Vietnam −€98 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€74 · Bangkok, Thailand −€63
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 Cambodia, Laos 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
- Siem Reap (15–17 Nov): edge of the Mekong flood season in the Mekong and Tonle Sap, peak months Aug–Oct (the Mekong River Commission)
- Pakse (17 Nov): edge of the Mekong flood season in the Mekong valley, peak months Aug–Oct (the Mekong River Commission)
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
- Cambodia Canada: exercise a high degree of caution (stricter for some areas) · US: exercise increased caution (level 2 of 4; stricter for some areas)
- 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.