FareDice- Hong Kong → Vientiane, 16 Dec: €152 (55%), too few fares seen to say what's usual
- Vientiane → Hanoi, 18 Dec: €125 (45%), typical for November and December
€152 long flights (55%)€125 inside Southeast Asia (45%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 1 night, 16–18 Dec
Hong KongVientiane1nHanoi
Stay 1 night in Vientiane, ending in Hanoi with no flight back. Both places are capitals. It gets cooler as it goes: typical December highs fall from 29°C in Vientiane to 21°C in Hanoi.
Stop by stop
Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Start, Wed 16 Dec
- HKG→VTE Wed 16 Dec1 stop, Vietjet first, check the travel time and bag rules€152seen 3 days ago Check price
Too few fares seen on this route to say what's usual.
- an older price: it may be higher now
- it may land Thu 17 Dec: check the time before you book your first night in Vientiane
Vientiane
Laos, 1 night, 17–18 Dec
The low-key Lao capital on the Mekong, with the golden stupa of Pha That Luang, the Patuxai arch, riverside night markets and the sculpture-filled Buddha Park.
Typical December: highs of 29°C, dry- VTE→HAN Fri 18 DecVietnam Airlines, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€125seen 4 days ago Check price
Typical for November and December. Usually €133–€142 in November and December; nearby days and the month alone had too few fares.
- an older price: it may be higher now
Hanoi
Vietnam, Last stop, Fri 18 Dec
Vietnam's capital, with the narrow streets of the Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem and West lakes, the Imperial Citadel, street food on plastic stools and French-era boulevards.
Typical December: highs of 21°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.
- Vientiane At random Bangkok, Thailand −€89
- Hanoi At random Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam −€51
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 Vientiane, 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 Laos, Vietnam before you book.
- Travel advisories. Neither Canada nor the US advises against travel to any country on this trip.
Each country's advisory level
- Laos Canada: exercise a high degree of caution (stricter for some areas) · US: exercise increased caution (level 2 of 4; stricter for some areas)
- Vietnam Canada: exercise a high degree of caution · US: exercise normal precautions (level 1 of 4)
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.