2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 16–20 Nov
Siem ReapHanoi4nLuang Prabang
Stay 4 nights in Hanoi, ending in Luang Prabang with no flight back. Both places have a World Heritage site. About 1,300 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical November highs are 27–30°C everywhere. Flights work out at about €54 a night.
Stop by stop
Siem Reap
Cambodia, Start, Mon 16 Nov
Hanoi
Vietnam, 4 nights, 16–20 Nov
Vietnam's capital, with the narrow streets of the Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem and West lakes, the Imperial Citadel, street food on plastic stools and French-era boulevards.
Typical November: highs of 27°C, some rainNo other city has fares in and out on these days.
Luang Prabang
Laos, Last stop, Fri 20 Nov
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 November: highs of 30°C, drySwap at randomSwap Luang Prabang for…
- Bangkok, Thailand −€47
- Manila, Philippines −€26
- Chiang Mai, Thailand +€59
- Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia +€60
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.