January 2027 - from KL - 7 days for 2

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Taiwan - 7 days

Taiwan

Taipei 4 nights + Tainan 2 nights. Night markets, hot springs, Jiufen, and the best food city in Taiwan.

RM3,978 (€875) for 2Flights from RM975 (€214)14-20C, often drizzly
Taiwan - flights

Flights

Nonstop from KL, ~5h. Tap to open on Google Flights.

CheapestAirAsiaTue 5 Jan - Mon 11 Jan, 5 hr 5 min
RM975 (€214)return per person
STARLUX AirlinesTue 5 Jan - Mon 11 Jan, 5 hr 20 min
RM1,317 (€290)return per person
China AirlinesThu 7 Jan - Wed 13 Jan, 4 hr 50 min
RM1,352 (€297)return per person
Taiwan - where to stay

Hotels

4-5 star, rated 8+, central, under $100 a night. Tap a hotel for photos and rooms.

Taipei, 4 nights - my pickThe Tango Hotel Taipei ChangAn ↗ RM358 (€79) / night · 8.7/10
Taipei, 4 nights - cheaperGreen World Grand NanJing ↗ RM301 (€66) / night · 8.4/10
Tainan, 2 nightsProvintia Hotel ↗ RM298 (€66) / night · 9.2/10
Taiwan - the plan

7 days

1Land, Longshan Temple, Raohe night market
2Din Tai Fung, Taipei 101, Elephant Mountain sunset
3Day trip: Shifen lanterns + Jiufen
4Palace Museum, Beitou private hot spring
5Bullet train to Tainan, Anping
6Tainan food crawl, Chimei Museum
7Bullet train to airport, fly home
Vietnam - 7 days

Vietnam

Hanoi 3 nights + Ha Long Bay 1 night + Ninh Binh 2 nights. Old Quarter street food, a day cruise on Ha Long Bay, and the karst rivers of Ninh Binh.

RM2,909 (€640) for 2Flights from RM755 (€166)13-23C, mostly dry
Vietnam - flights

Flights

Nonstop from KL, ~3h20. Tap to open on Google Flights.

CheapestAirAsiaWed 13 Jan - Tue 19 Jan, 3 hr 15 min
RM755 (€166)return per person
VietjetWed 6 Jan - Tue 12 Jan, 3 hr 25 min
RM838 (€184)return per person
Vietnam AirlinesWed 6 Jan - Tue 12 Jan, 3 hr 20 min
RM945 (€208)return per person
Vietnam - where to stay

Hotels

4-5 star, rated 8+, central, under $100 a night. Tap a hotel for photos and rooms.

Hanoi Old Quarter, 3 nightsEliana Signature Hanoi Hotel ↗ RM239 (€53) / night · 9.1/10
Ha Long Bay, 1 nightNovotel Ha Long Bay Hotel ↗ RM165 (€36) / night · 8.8/10
Ninh Binh (Tam Coc), 2 nightsNature Garden Ecolodge Ninh Bình ↗ RM259 (€57) / night · 9.3/10
Vietnam - the plan

7 days

1Land, Hoan Kiem Lake, egg coffee, water puppet show
2Temple of Literature, street food tour at night
3Cooking class, Old Quarter, Opera House
4Ha Long Bay day cruise: kayak, caves, night in Bai Chay
5Morning on the bay, transfer to Ninh Binh
6Trang An boat ride, Hang Mua viewpoint
72h to Hanoi airport, fly home
Shanghai - 7 days

Shanghai

Shanghai 4 nights + Hangzhou 2 nights. The Bund, a full day at Shanghai Disneyland, water towns, and West Lake.

RM4,489 (€987) for 2Flights from RM934 (€205)2-11C, cold and dry
Shanghai - flights

Flights

Nonstop from KL, ~5h40. Tap to open on Google Flights.

CheapestSpring AirlinesWed 6 Jan - Tue 12 Jan, 5 hr 40 min
RM934 (€205)return per person
AirAsia XThu 21 Jan - Wed 27 Jan, 5 hr 25 min
RM990 (€218)return per person
Malaysia AirlinesTue 5 Jan - Mon 11 Jan, 5 hr 30 min
RM1,339 (€294)return per person
Shanghai - where to stay

Hotels

4-5 star, rated 8+, central, under $100 a night. Tap a hotel for photos and rooms. Disneyland ticket ~RM280-470 (€62-103) each (CNY475-799 by date).

Shanghai, Nanjing Road, 4 nights - my pickRadisson Collection Hyland Shanghai ↗ RM384 (€84) / night · 8.8/10
Shanghai, French Concession, 4 nights - cheaperJin Jiang Hotel ↗ RM341 (€75) / night · 8.2/10
Hangzhou, near West Lake, 2 nightsHoliday Inn Hangzhou West Lake by IHG ↗ RM212 (€47) / night · 8.8/10
Shanghai - the plan

7 days

1Land, the Bund at night, Nanjing Road
2Shanghai Disneyland, full day + fireworks
3Yu Garden, French Concession, xiaolongbao
4Day trip: Zhujiajiao water town
5Bullet train to Hangzhou (1h), West Lake
6Longjing tea village, Lingyin Temple
7Train to Shanghai airport, fly home