2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 28 Dec – 1 Jan
PhuketSiem Reap4nLuang Prabang
Stay 4 nights in Siem Reap, ending in Luang Prabang with no flight back. Both places have a World Heritage site. About 1,600 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical December and January highs are 28–31°C everywhere. Flights work out at about €91 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Stop by stop
Phuket
Thailand, Start, Mon 28 Dec
Siem Reap
Cambodia, 4 nights, 28 Dec – 1 Jan
Cambodian town at the edge of the Angkor temples, from Angkor Wat to Bayon and Ta Prohm, with a busy night market and floating villages on the Tonle Sap lake.
Typical December: highs of 31°C, dryNo other city has fares in and out on these days.
Luang Prabang
Laos, Last stop, Fri 1 Jan
Former royal capital of Laos on a peninsula where the Nam Khan meets the Mekong, with gilded temples, the morning alms round, French villas and Kuang Si falls nearby.
Typical January: highs of 28°C, drySwap at randomSwap Luang Prabang for…
- Phu Quoc, Vietnam −€115
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€110
- Hanoi, Vietnam −€90
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.