2 flights, 3 countries, 3 nights, 22–25 Dec
Kuala LumpurSiem Reap3nLuang Prabang
Stay 3 nights in Siem Reap, ending in Luang Prabang with no flight back. Both places have a World Heritage site. About 1,900 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical December highs run from 27°C in Luang Prabang to 31°C in Siem Reap. Flights work out at about €95 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Stop by stop
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia, Start, Tue 22 Dec
Siem Reap
Cambodia, 3 nights, 22–25 Dec
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 25 Dec
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 December: highs of 27°C, drySwap at randomSwap Luang Prabang for…
- Hanoi, Vietnam −€90
- Bangkok, Thailand −€43
- Phu Quoc, Vietnam −€43
- Phuket, Thailand −€30
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.