FareDiceAbout what these flights usually cost At usual prices: €479. Judged on 1 of 2 flights; the others count at the price seen.
- Sydney → Hanoi, 6 Nov: €317 (66%), too few fares seen to say what's usual
- Hanoi → Vientiane, 9 Nov: €164 (34%), typical for these dates
€317 long flights (66%)€164 inside Southeast Asia (34%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 2 nights, 6–9 Nov
SydneyHanoi2nVientiane
Stay 2 nights in Hanoi, ending in Vientiane with no flight back. Both places are capitals. Typical November highs run from 27°C in Hanoi to 31°C in Vientiane.
Stop by stop
Sydney
Australia, Start, Fri 6 Nov
- SYD→HAN Fri 6 Nov1 stop, China Southern Airlines first, check the travel time and bag rules€317seen 2 days ago Check price
Too few fares seen on this route to say what's usual.
- it may land Sat 7 Nov: check the time before you book your first night in Hanoi
Hanoi
Vietnam, 2 nights, 7–9 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 rain- HAN→VTE Mon 9 NovLao Airlines, about 1 hour, cabin bag usually included€164seen 3 days ago Check price
Typical for these dates. Usually €129–€164.
Vientiane
Laos, Last stop, Mon 9 Nov
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 November: highs of 31°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.
- Hanoi No other city has fares in and out on these days.
- Vientiane At random Bangkok, Thailand −€93 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€76 · Phnom Penh, Cambodia −€53 · Manila, Philippines +€98
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.
- 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
- Vientiane (9 Nov): edge of the Mekong flood season in the Mekong valley, peak months Aug–Oct (the Mekong River Commission)
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
- 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.