FareDiceHigher than usual 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 €317–€444.
- Tokyo → Ho Chi Minh City, 30 Dec: €376 (77%), higher than usual for these dates
- Ho Chi Minh City → Vientiane, 2 Jan: €114 (23%), higher than usual for December and January
€376 long flights (77%)€114 inside Southeast Asia (23%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 2 nights, 30 Dec – 2 Jan
TokyoHo Chi Minh City2nVientiane
Stay 2 nights in Ho Chi Minh City, ending in Vientiane with no flight back. Vientiane is a capital. Typical December and January highs are 29–32°C everywhere.
Stop by stop
Tokyo
Japan, Start, Wed 30 Dec
- NRT→SGN Wed 30 Dec1 stop, Jetstar Japan first, check the travel time and bag rules€376seen 3 days ago Check price
Higher than usual for these dates. Usually €250–€332.
- Narita International Airport is 68 km from Tokyo
- an older price: it may be higher now
- overnight: it lands on Thu 31 Dec, so your nights in Ho Chi Minh City count from then
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam, 2 nights, 31 Dec – 2 Jan
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 rainHigher than usual for December and January. Usually €67–€112 in December and January; nearby days and the month alone had too few fares.
- an older price: it may be higher now
Vientiane
Laos, Last stop, Sat 2 Jan
The low-key Lao capital on the Mekong, with the golden stupa of Pha That Luang, the Patuxai arch, riverside night markets and the sculpture-filled Buddha Park.
Typical January: highs of 29°C, dry
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.
- Ho Chi Minh City No other city has fares in and out on these days.
- Vientiane At random Bangkok, Thailand −€51 · Phuket, Thailand −€3 · Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia −€2 · Cebu City, Philippines +€28 · Manila, Philippines +€37
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 Vietnam, Laos before you book.
- Travel advisories. Neither Canada nor the US advises against travel to any country on this trip.
Each country's advisory level
- Vietnam Canada: exercise a high degree of caution · US: exercise normal precautions (level 1 of 4)
- Laos Canada: exercise a high degree of caution (stricter for some areas) · US: exercise increased caution (level 2 of 4; stricter for some areas)
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.