2 flights, 3 countries, 3 nights, 4–7 Dec
Kuala LumpurManila3nDa Nang
Stay 3 nights in Manila, ending in Da Nang with no flight back. Manila is a capital and has a World Heritage site; Da Nang is on the coast. About 3,900 km of flying in all as the crow flies. It gets cooler as it goes: typical December highs fall from 30°C in Manila to 25°C in Da Nang. Da Nang is usually very wet in December, about 210 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €64 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Stop by stop
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia, Start, Fri 4 Dec
Manila
Philippines, 3 nights, 4–7 Dec
The Philippine capital on Manila Bay, a huge city of contrasts with the Spanish walled town of Intramuros and San Agustin Church, malls, food markets and bay sunsets.
Typical December: highs of 30°C, wetSwap at randomSwap Manila for…
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.
Da Nang
Vietnam, Last stop, Mon 7 Dec
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 December: highs of 25°C, very wetSwap at randomSwap Da Nang for…
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam −€9
- Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia +€15
- Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei +€56
- Bangkok, Thailand +€58
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.