2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 28 Dec – 1 Jan
PhuketKuala Lumpur4nPhu Quoc
Stay 4 nights in Kuala Lumpur, ending in Phu Quoc with no flight back. Phu Quoc is an island and on the coast; Kuala Lumpur is a capital. About 1,500 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical December and January highs are 31–32°C everywhere. Kuala Lumpur is usually very wet in December, about 280 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €46 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Stop by stop
Phuket
Thailand, Start, Mon 28 Dec
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia, 4 nights, 28 Dec – 1 Jan
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 wetSwap at randomSwap Kuala Lumpur for…
- Siem Reap, Cambodia +€64
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.
Phu Quoc
Vietnam, Last stop, Fri 1 Jan
Vietnam's largest island, in the Gulf of Thailand, with long beaches, fish-sauce works and pepper farms, and boat trips to the An Thoi islands for snorkelling.
Typical January: highs of 31°C, drySwap at randomSwap Phu Quoc for…
- Singapore, Singapore −€36
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam −€32
- Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei −€17
- Jakarta, Indonesia −€7
- Manila, Philippines +€2
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.