Low for this time of year. Each flight's usual fare (on nearby days, or for its month or season where those had too few) adds up to €248–€314.
- Tokyo → Manila, 9 Dec: €136 (63%), low for these dates
- Manila → Bandar Seri Begawan, 12 Dec: €81 (37%), typical for November and December
€136 long flights (63%)€81 inside Southeast Asia (37%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 3 nights, 9–12 Dec
TokyoManila3nBandar Seri Begawan
Stay 3 nights in Manila, ending in Bandar Seri Begawan with no flight back. Both places are capitals. Typical December highs run from 30°C in Manila to 34°C in Bandar Seri Begawan. Bandar Seri Begawan is usually very wet in December, about 350 mm of rain over the month.
Stop by stop
Tokyo
Japan, Start, Wed 9 Dec
- NRT→MNL Wed 9 DecNon-stop, Jetstar Japan, about 5½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€136seen 2 days ago Check price
Low for these dates. Usually €167–€188, counting prices seen over the past two weeks.
- Narita International Airport is 68 km from Tokyo
Manila
Philippines, 3 nights, 9–12 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, wet- MNL→BWN Sat 12 DecCebu Pacific, about 2½ hours, cabin bag usually included€81seen 3 days ago Check price
Typical for November and December. Usually €81–€127 in November and December; nearby days and the month alone had too few fares.
Bandar Seri Begawan
Brunei, Last stop, Sat 12 Dec
Brunei's quiet capital, centred on the gold-domed Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque and the stilt houses of Kampong Ayer, with rainforest in Ulu Temburong park to the east.
Typical December: highs of 34°C, very wet
Change a stop
Another city on the same days, the rest of the trip kept, cities close in price first. A swapped-in country may need a visa: check before you go.
- Manila At random Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia +€89
- Bandar Seri Begawan At random Bangkok, Thailand +€8 · Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia +€14 · Jakarta, Indonesia +€17 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia +€47
Book and check
- Book in order, first flight first. If a price has gone up, you can rethink the trip before buying the rest. Prices are the cheapest seen lately, for one traveller, not quotes: "Check price" opens the live one. Separate tickets: if one flight is late or cancelled, the next airline won't wait.
- If a flight is late or cancelled. Each flight is its own ticket, so the next airline won't wait or rebook you for free if you miss it. Every stop on this trip has two nights or more, so a delay of a few hours costs you time there, not the next flight. If a flight is cancelled, its airline normally offers another flight or your money back: take the one that still makes your next flight. A flight missed because the one before was late is usually lost, so look for travel insurance that covers missed connections.
- Entry rules. Check passport and visa rules for Philippines, Brunei before you book.
- Seasons. Part of this trip falls at the edge of a storm or flood season: the worst months are past or still to come, but watch the forecast before you go.
Each stop's season
- Manila (9–12 Dec): edge of the typhoon season in Luzon and the Visayas, peak months Jul–Oct (PAGASA, the Philippines' weather service)
Long-run seasons, not forecasts: a storm can come out of season, and most weeks in season pass without one. Heat is from weather-station averages.
- Travel advisories. Neither Canada nor the US advises against travel to any country on this trip.
Each country's advisory level
- Philippines Canada: exercise a high degree of caution (stricter for some areas) · US: exercise increased caution (level 2 of 4; stricter for some areas)
- Brunei Canada: take normal security precautions · US: exercise normal precautions (level 1 of 4)
From the Government of Canada and the US State Department, as of 6 Oct. Advisories change, and once you're there your phone's emergency alerts cover the moment. Read the official page for each place before you go.