2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 29 Dec – 2 Jan
PhuketKuala Lumpur4nDa Nang
Stay 4 nights in Kuala Lumpur, ending in Da Nang with no flight back. Kuala Lumpur is a capital and Da Nang is on the coast. About 2,300 km of flying in all as the crow flies. It gets cooler as it goes: typical December and January highs fall from 32°C in Kuala Lumpur to 25°C in Da Nang. Kuala Lumpur is usually very wet in December, about 280 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €43 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Stop by stop
Phuket
Thailand, Start, Tue 29 Dec
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia, 4 nights, 29 Dec – 2 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 wetNo swap close in price for Kuala Lumpur on these days. Closest:
- Singapore, Singapore +€155
Da Nang
Vietnam, Last stop, Sat 2 Jan
Central Vietnam's beach city, with long My Khe beach, the Marble Mountains and the Son Tra peninsula, and the old trading town of Hoi An under an hour south.
Typical January: highs of 25°C, some rainSwap at randomSwap Da Nang for…
- Singapore, Singapore −€21
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam −€18
- Phu Quoc, Vietnam −€4
- Nha Trang, Vietnam +€1
- Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia +€18
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.