2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 20–24 Dec
PhuketKuala Lumpur4nJakarta
Stay 4 nights in Kuala Lumpur, ending in Jakarta with no flight back. Both places are capitals. About 1,800 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical December highs are 32°C everywhere. Kuala Lumpur is usually very wet in December, about 280 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €41 a night.
Phuket
Thailand, Start, Sun 20 Dec
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia, 4 nights, 20–24 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, very wetNo other city has fares in and out on these days.
- KUL→CGK Thu 24 DecInto Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Citilink, cabin bag: check€100seen yesterday Check price
Jakarta
Indonesia, Last stop, Thu 24 Dec
Indonesia's sprawling capital on Java's north coast, with the Dutch-era Kota Tua quarter, the National Monument, huge malls, street food and boats out to the Thousand Islands.
Typical December: highs of 32°C, wetSwap at randomSwap Jakarta for…
- Singapore, Singapore −€63
- Padang, Indonesia −€55
- Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia −€6
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam −€3
- Vientiane, Laos +€39
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.