2 flights, 3 countries, 3 nights, 24–27 Oct
VientianeHo Chi Minh City3nManila
Stay 3 nights in Ho Chi Minh City, ending in Manila with no flight back. Manila is a capital and has a World Heritage site. About 2,500 km of flying in all as the crow flies. Typical October highs are 31–32°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 €53 a night, with a cabin bag usually included.
Stop by stop
Vientiane
Laos, Start, Sat 24 Oct
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam, 3 nights, 24–27 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 wetSwap at randomSwap Ho Chi Minh City for…
- Bangkok, Thailand +€69
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.
Manila
Philippines, Last stop, Tue 27 Oct
The Philippine capital on Manila Bay, a huge city of contrasts with the Spanish walled town of Intramuros and San Agustin Church, malls, food markets and bay sunsets.
Typical October: highs of 31°C, very wetSwap at randomSwap Manila for…
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€31
- Bangkok, Thailand −€27
- Phuket, Thailand same price
- Jakarta, Indonesia +€21
- Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia +€23
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.