2 flights, 3 countries, 3 nights, 22–25 Oct
VientianeHo Chi Minh City3nChiang Mai
Stay 3 nights in Ho Chi Minh City, ending in Chiang Mai with no flight back. Chiang Mai is near mountains. About 2,100 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical October highs are 32°C everywhere. Ho Chi Minh City is usually very wet in October, about 330 mm of rain over the month. Flights work out at about €67 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Stop by stop
Vientiane
Laos, Start, Thu 22 Oct
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam, 3 nights, 22–25 Oct
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 October: highs of 32°C, very wetNo other city has fares in and out on these days.
Chiang Mai
Thailand, Last stop, Sun 25 Oct
Northern Thailand's main city, a walled old town full of temples below Doi Suthep, with night markets, cooking classes and hill treks out of town.
Typical October: highs of 32°C, wetSwap at randomSwap Chiang Mai for…
- Singapore, Singapore −€30
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€19
- Bangkok, Thailand −€15
- Penang, Malaysia −€8
- Phuket, Thailand −€3
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.