2 flights, 2 countries, 4 nights, 7–11 Dec
PhuketKuala Lumpur4nBalikpapan
Four nights in Kuala Lumpur, ending in Balikpapan with no flight back. Kuala Lumpur is a capital. About 2,400 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical December highs are 31–32°C everywhere. Kuala Lumpur averages about 9 mm of rain a day in December. Flights work out at about €46 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Phuket
Thailand, Start, Mon 7 Dec
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia, 4 nights, 7–11 Dec
Malaysia's capital, a high-rise city of Malay, Chinese and Indian neighbourhoods known for the Petronas Towers, the Batu Caves temple, hawker food and late-night markets.
Typical December: highs of 32°C, 9 mm of rain a dayNo other city has fares in and out on these days.
Balikpapan
Indonesia, Last stop, Fri 11 Dec
Oil and port city on the east coast of Borneo, a tidy business town with seafront beaches and a growing role as the gateway to Indonesia's planned new capital, Nusantara.
Typical December: highs of 31°C, 8 mm of rain a dayRe-roll this stopSwap Balikpapan for…
- Singapore, Singapore −€87
- Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia −€42
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam −€36
- Da Nang, Vietnam −€21
- Phu Quoc, Vietnam −€7
Same days, the rest of the trip kept, only cities close in price. A swapped-in country may need a visa: check before you go.