2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 22–26 Dec
PhuketHo Chi Minh City4nPakse
Stay 4 nights in Ho Chi Minh City, ending in Pakse with no flight back. About 1,500 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical December highs are 31–32°C everywhere. Flights work out at about €71 a night.
Stop by stop
Phuket
Thailand, Start, Tue 22 Dec
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam, 4 nights, 22–26 Dec
Vietnam's largest city, formerly Saigon, with French colonial landmarks, the War Remnants Museum, endless street food and day trips to the Cu Chi tunnels and Mekong Delta.
Typical December: highs of 32°C, some rainNo other city has fares in and out on these days.
Pakse
Laos, Last stop, Sat 26 Dec
Southern Laos's main town on the Mekong, the base for the coffee and waterfalls of the Bolaven Plateau, Wat Phou temple and the 4,000 Islands.
Typical December: highs of 31°C, drySwap at randomSwap Pakse for…
- Vientiane, Laos −€73
- Singapore, Singapore −€65
- Cebu City, Philippines −€48
- Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia −€42
- Penang, Malaysia −€35
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.