2 flights, 3 countries, 4 nights, 6–10 Oct
Siem ReapLuang Prabang4nHanoi
Stay 4 nights in Luang Prabang, ending in Hanoi with no flight back. Both places have a World Heritage site. About 1,200 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical October highs are 30–32°C everywhere. Hanoi is usually wet in October, about 150 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €83 a night.
Siem Reap
Cambodia, Start, Tue 6 Oct
Luang Prabang
Laos, 4 nights, 6–10 Oct
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 October: highs of 32°C, some rainSwap at randomSwap Luang Prabang for…
- Bangkok, Thailand −€131
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€129
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.
Hanoi
Vietnam, Last stop, Sat 10 Oct
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 October: highs of 30°C, wetNo other city has fares in and out on these days.