Tickets & transport
Tickets, transport and eSIMs
Entry tickets, transport passes and local tours in Thailand, Japan, Taiwan and Indonesia, each listed on one of our festival guides or travel essays, plus eSIM data plans, with starting prices, ratings and the date we checked. The final price is shown at checkout; booking through these links does not change what you pay.
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Thailand
Entry tickets, river trips and intercity transport
Bangkok
King Power Mahanakhon SkyWalk ticket, Bangkok
Indoor deck on the 74th floor and the glass walkway on the 78th, open until 21:00 (last entry 20:30). For sunset, pick the 16:00–19:00 slot.
Featured in: The broken china on Wat Arun came over as ballast; Loy Krathong 2026
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Wat Pho & Wat Arun half-day walking tour
About 4 hours; a Chinese- or English-speaking guide walks you through Wat Pho and Wat Arun and explains their history.
Featured in: The broken china on Wat Arun came over as ballast
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White Orchid dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya
A 2-hour dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya with a buffet and Thai dance. Check the plan page for sailings and prices on Loy Krathong night.
Featured in: Loy Krathong 2026
See pricesChiang Mai
Doi Suthep & Wat Pha Lat sunrise half-day
Hotel pick-up, about 5 hours, English-speaking guide: sunrise at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, then Wat Pha Lat and Wat Umong, with a chance to give alms with monks.
Featured in: Loy Krathong 2026; Yi Peng 2026 in Chiang Mai +2 more
See pricesAyutthaya
Ayutthaya temples day tour with sunset boat
A 6-hour trip from Bangkok to Ayutthaya's temples with a Chinese- or English-speaking guide, ending on a sunset boat.
Featured in: Loy Krathong 2026; Ayutthaya: a Buddha head held in the roots of a bodhi tree
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Chiang Mai
Mama Noi Thai cooking class, Chiang Mai
A Thai cooking class at a farm outside Chiang Mai, about 5 hours, with hotel pick-up, Chinese or English instruction, and dishes you choose yourself.
Featured in: Yi Peng 2026 in Chiang Mai; The one old Chiang Mai gate that still has its wooden doors +2 more
See pricesKanchanaburi
Death Railway & Hellfire Pass day trip from Bangkok
Hotel pick-up in Bangkok, about 12 hours, with lunch and a Death Railway ride. The tour page says its Hellfire Pass stop has been suspended since 27 September 2026 after heavy rain and is replaced by Captive Cave and Sai Yok until it resumes; the memorial centre's own opening days are set by its operator.
Featured in: River Kwai Bridge Week 2026
See pricesAyutthaya
Private car to Ayutthaya from Bangkok
Private car with driver to Ayutthaya from a Bangkok hotel or BKK/DMK airport, 8 or 12 hours, fuel included. You set the stops, which suits families and older travelers.
Featured in: Ayutthaya: a Buddha head held in the roots of a bodhi tree
See plansPhuket & Phang Nga
Private transfer Phuket–Phang Nga
One-way private car between Phuket and Phang Nga with hotel pick-up. Sedans seat up to 3, vans up to 9; surcharge outside the service area.
Featured in: Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2026; Upstairs at Phuket's first Chinese school, Chinese is still taught
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Phuket Old Town & Promthep Cape evening
16:00–21:00 in a small group (up to 10): Karon Viewpoint, sunset at Promthep Cape, Old Town and a night market. Pick-ups outside Patong, Kata and Karon cost THB 200 extra per person.
Featured in: Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2026; Upstairs at Phuket's first Chinese school, Chinese is still taught
See pricesPhang Nga Bay
Phang Nga Bay & James Bond Island sea-canoe day trip
Hotel pick-up in Phuket. Choose a speedboat, big boat or catamaran, then canoe into the caves and lagoons at Panak or Hong Island. English- and Thai-speaking guides.
Featured in: Upstairs at Phuket's first Chinese school, Chinese is still taught
See pricesBangkok–Pattaya
Bangkok–Pattaya shared transfer
Shared hotel-to-hotel transfer between Bangkok and Pattaya. One suitcase (up to 20 kg) plus one handbag per person; bookings are confirmed within 24 hours.
Featured in: Songkran 2027; In Chon Buri the buffaloes are judged on looks as well as speed
See plansPattaya
Sanctuary of Truth ticket, Pattaya
The all-wood Sanctuary of Truth. Day entry 08:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00), with a separate evening session; allow 2–3 hours.
Featured in: Songkran 2027; In Chon Buri the buffaloes are judged on looks as well as speed
See pricesChiang Mai–Mae Hong Son
Private transfer Chiang Mai–Chiang Rai–Mae Hong Son
A private car on the mountain roads between Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son, for getting to Poy Sang Long in Mae Hong Son. Sedans seat up to 3, vans up to 9.
Featured in: Poy Sang Long 2027
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Japan
Rail passes, autumn-foliage day trips and food experiences
Kyoto
Kyoto small-group day tour: Kibune, Nanzen-ji/Eikando, Sanzen-in & Eizan Railway
Departs Osaka or Kyoto, about 10–11 hours with a driver-guide. Foliage spots in northern Kyoto and Higashiyama in one day, for travelers short on time who would rather not change trains.
Featured in: Japan autumn leaves 2026
See pricesNagoya, Takayama and Hokuriku
JR Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass (5 days)
Covers the Limited Express Hida from Nagoya to Takayama, plus designated JR trains and buses in the area for 5 consecutive days, including the bus from Takayama to Shirakawa-go.
Featured in: Takayama Festival 2027
See plansShirakawa-go & Takayama, Gifu
Shirakawa-go & Takayama day tour from Nagoya
Bus tour from Nagoya (08:15–19:30) covering Gujo Hachiman, Takayama and Shirakawa-go. Chinese, English and Japanese guiding; free cancellation up to 48 hours before.
Featured in: Takayama Festival 2027; Takayama's cedar balls hang green over the brewery doors and fade to brown
See pricesHokkaido
JR Hokkaido Rail Pass
Choose the all-Hokkaido pass or the Sapporo–Furano or Sapporo–Noboribetsu area pass, valid 4 to 10 days. The price shown is the cheapest option; each version is priced differently.
Featured in: Sapporo Snow Festival 2027; Sapporo's clock tower began as a college drill hall
See plansLake Shikotsu, Hokkaido
Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival half-day tour
An evening bus trip from Sapporo, about 5 hours, to see Lake Shikotsu's ice festival lit up. Japanese-speaking staff only; meals not included.
Featured in: Sapporo Snow Festival 2027
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Kansai
JR Kansai Wide Area Pass
Five days of unlimited JR West rides across Kansai, reaching Kansai Airport, Nara, Himeji and Okayama. If you stay within Kyoto and Osaka you may not need it. Non-Japanese passport holders on temporary-visitor status only.
Featured in: Chion-in's great bell stays silent on ordinary days; Osaka: one dip only in the kushikatsu sauce +2 more
See plansKansai Airport, Osaka
JR Haruka Kansai Airport Express
Direct from Kansai Airport to Osaka and Kyoto, with QR e-tickets at the gates. Only for non-Japanese passport holders entering as temporary visitors.
Featured in: Chion-in's great bell stays silent on ordinary days; Osaka: one dip only in the kushikatsu sauce +2 more
See plansNarita, Chiba
Keisei Skyliner (Narita)
About 36 minutes from Narita Airport to Nippori and 41 to Ueno. Tickets are valid for 180 days and can also be bought on the day.
Featured in: Senso-ji's Edo time bell still rings at six every morning
See plansTohoku & southern Hokkaido
JR Tohoku-South Hokkaido Rail Pass
For trips that combine Aomori's Nebuta with travel across Tohoku; shinkansen included. Open to non-Japanese passport holders. A paper exchange voucher is mailed to you; the order email alone cannot be exchanged.
Featured in: The wax lines on Aomori's Nebuta floats
See plansShinjuku, Tokyo
Shinjuku Gyoen ticket, Tokyo
Shinjuku Gyoen charges admission; this is the entry ticket. About a 10-minute walk from the South Exit of Shinjuku Station.
Featured in: Japan cherry blossoms 2027
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Taiwan
Transport and experiences for festival days
Chiayi
Taiwan Tourist Shuttle Alishan line: round-trip ticket
A way up for independent travelers without a car: board at HSR Chiayi station and show the QR code to the driver.
Featured in: Alishan sunrise and Forest Railway
See plansAlishan, Chiayi
Alishan day or multi-day tour: forest railway & Zhushan sunrise
Choose an all-road route or one with the forest train; multi-day plans include the Zhushan sunrise. Train seats depend on what is released for sale. Mandarin-speaking guide.
Featured in: Alishan sunrise and Forest Railway
See pricesAlishan, Chiayi
Alishan day tour from Taichung, Chiayi or Kaohsiung
Meet in Taichung, Chiayi or Kaohsiung and go up by vehicle all the way; about 11 hours with a Chinese- or English-speaking guide. No train tickets to chase or buses to change.
Featured in: Alishan sunrise and Forest Railway
See pricesBeitou, Taipei
Spring City Resort Beitou: public bath & private hot-spring room
One voucher per person for the public bath; private rooms are for two people and need two vouchers. Meal add-ons available.
Featured in: Beitou Hot Springs
See pricesXinbeitou, Taipei
Sweet Me Hotspring Resort: public bath & private suite
About a 3-minute walk from Xinbeitou MRT station, with nude public baths and private rooms. (closed 12–22 Oct 2026)
Featured in: Beitou Hot Springs
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Beitou, Taipei
Xiang Hot Spring Beitou: private room for two & public bath
From NT$460, the lowest of the three Beitou bathhouses (Spring City NT$476, Sweetme NT$499). Public bath 08:00–21:00; private and in-room baths need at least two people.
Featured in: Beitou Hot Springs
See pricesRen'ai, Nantou
Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area ticket
Driving yourself? Buy the entry ticket first. While renovation work is under way, the former half-price ticket applies to all adults.
Featured in: Aowanda maple season
See pricesRen'ai, Nantou
Aowanda maple viewing & Wujie village day tour
Hotel pick-up in Taichung, about 7–8 hours, Chinese-speaking guide. The mountain road is winding, and this saves you the drive.
Featured in: Aowanda maple season
See pricesSun Moon Lake, Nantou
Sun Moon Lake & Cingjing Farm day tour with lake cruise
Hotel pick-up in Taichung (07:30–16:30) with the Sun Moon Lake boat ticket. Meals and Cingjing Farm entry are not included.
Featured in: Aowanda maple season
See pricesFrom Taipei
New Taipei private charter: Jiufen, Shifen, Pingxi, Yehliu
Roads close and crowds build on festival night, so a charter is worth considering for groups. Cars for 1–8 people, hotel or airport pick-up, drivers who speak Chinese, English, Japanese or Korean.
Featured in: Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival 2027
See plansShifen, Pingxi
Sky lantern release on Shifen Old Street
Release your own lantern in Shifen on any day, not only the festival night.
Featured in: Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival 2027
See pricesNew Taipei
Yehliu, Jiufen, Shifen & Golden Waterfall day tour
Meet at Taipei Main Station (East Gate 3). About 7–10 hours with a Chinese- or English-speaking guide, covering Yehliu, Jiufen, Shifen and the Golden Waterfall.
Featured in: Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival 2027
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Taiwan High Speed Rail tickets with attraction add-ons
The 2027 festival is in Houlong, Miaoli, right by HSR Miaoli station; buy rail plus attractions in one go.
Featured in: Taiwan Lantern Festival 2027; Yanshui Beehive Fireworks 2027 +1 more
See plansSanyi, Miaoli
Joye Cottage, Sanyi (Miaoli) ticket
By day, add the indigo-dye garden in the Sanyi hills of Miaoli. Most trails have steps, so strollers and wheelchairs are difficult.
Featured in: Taiwan Lantern Festival 2027; Hakka Tung Blossom Festival
See pricesDahu, Miaoli
Shi Feng Stone Spa, Dahu: private & public baths
After the lanterns, soak in Dahu, Miaoli. Private rooms for two: 90 minutes on weekdays, 60 at weekends; ages 12 and up only.
Featured in: Taiwan Lantern Festival 2027; Hakka Tung Blossom Festival
See pricesTainan
Tainan day tour: Chimei Museum, Sicao Green Tunnel, Anping Fort
A next-day Tainan city add-on after the fireworks: Chimei, Sicao and Anping; departs Kaohsiung.
Featured in: Yanshui Beehive Fireworks 2027
See pricesKeelung
Heping Island Geopark ticket
Sea-carved rocks by day, back to town for the water lanterns at night.
Featured in: Keelung Ghost Festival 2027; Keelung, the rain port, had 174 days of rain in 2025
See pricesKeelung
Keelung Islet landing: island loop, lighthouse & Elephant Trunk Rock
Open seasonally, in the same summer as the Ghost Festival. Landings are capped at 1,200 people a day; weekend places are confirmed 30 days ahead, and trips that don't fill are rescheduled or refunded.
Featured in: Keelung Ghost Festival 2027; Keelung, the rain port, had 174 days of rain in 2025
See pricesKeelung & New Taipei
Northeast Coast day tour
From Taipei Main Station, about 9 hours: the Bitou Cape trail, Zhengbin Fishing Port and Heping Island, then Keelung's Miaokou night market. No driving needed.
Featured in: Keelung Ghost Festival 2027
See pricesMagong, Penghu
Penghu scooter rental (Magong pick-up)
The fireworks are at Magong harbor, so a scooter makes getting around easy. 100–125cc; Taiwanese renters need a Taiwan license, foreign renters follow each shop's rules.
Featured in: Penghu Fireworks Festival 2027
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Penghu south islands: Tongpan, Qimei & Wang'an day trip
Summer sailings for the day after the fireworks: about 6–7 hours; depending on the plan, ferries to Qimei and Wang'an plus an island scooter are included, and you can see the Twin Hearts stone weir. Mandarin-speaking guide.
Featured in: Penghu Fireworks Festival 2027
See pricesDonggang, Pingtung
Donggang–Xiaoliuqiu round-trip ferry
Ferries leave from Donggang pier, so Xiaoliuqiu fits around the festival. You must exchange for paper tickets, and the return leg must be used within 7 days.
Featured in: Donggang King Boat Ceremony 2027
See plansXiaoliuqiu, Pingtung
Xiaoliuqiu glass-bottom boat & semi-submarine
A 40-minute glass-bottom semi-submarine ride to see the reef without getting wet; with luck, green sea turtles too.
Featured in: Donggang King Boat Ceremony 2027
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Indonesia
Getting between islands, and local tours
Bali
Bali private car with driver, one day (10 hours)
The whole island stops and the airport closes on Nyepi, so book the day before or after. Entry tickets, tolls, parking and tips are extra, as are trips outside the service area.
Featured in: Nyepi 2027
See plansUbud, Bali
Ubud highlights private day tour
See the ogoh-ogoh parade, then spend a day in Ubud after Nyepi: a private tour with hotel pick-up, about 9–10 hours, English-speaking guide.
Featured in: Nyepi 2027; Bali Arts Festival 2027 +1 more
See pricesBatubulan, Bali
Kecak & fire dance with a private Ubud tour
Balinese Hindu ritual as performance; no shows on Nyepi itself, so book the days around it.
Featured in: Nyepi 2027; Bali Arts Festival 2027 +1 more
See pricesLabuan Bajo, Indonesia
Komodo full-day speedboat tour from Labuan Bajo
Hotel pick-up, about 9–11 hours, six stops in the national park by speedboat: the Padar hike, snorkeling with manta rays, and Komodo dragons. Lunch and snorkel gear included; don't book a flight the same day.
Featured in: Komodo National Park; Komodo: more time at sea than on the islands
See pricesLabuan Bajo, Indonesia
Red Whale speedboat Komodo full day from Labuan Bajo
Another operator on the same speedboat route (about 9.5 hours, lunch and snorkel gear included); compare departure times and prices.
Featured in: Komodo National Park; Komodo: more time at sea than on the islands
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Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Borobudur (with temple climb) & Prambanan day tour from Yogyakarta
Hotel pick-up in Yogyakarta, about 8 hours, English-speaking driver-guide. Some plans do not include temple tickets (IDR 900,000 paid on the day), so check before booking.
Featured in: Vesak at Borobudur 2027
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Borobudur sunrise climb & Prambanan day tour from Yogyakarta
Climb Borobudur through the VIP entrance for sunrise, then visit Prambanan. English-speaking guide, hotel pick-up, shared group.
Featured in: Vesak at Borobudur 2027
See pricesEast Java, Indonesia
Bromo sunrise & Madakaripura Waterfall tour
A private trip from Surabaya and nearby cities, about 16.5 hours. The crater may close to tourists on Kasada day itself, so book the days around it.
Featured in: Yadnya Kasada 2027
See pricesCentral Java, Indonesia
Dieng Plateau day tour from Yogyakarta
Outside festival days, a same-day round trip from Yogyakarta to the Dieng Plateau: private tour, about 14 hours, with sunrise at Sikunir Hill.
Featured in: Dieng Culture Festival 2027
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Tea, ceramics and handmade goods from Taiwan and Japan
Across Japan
byFood Japan food experiences
Japanese cooking classes, market walks and restaurant bookings.
Featured in: Chion-in's great bell stays silent on ordinary days; Osaka: one dip only in the kushikatsu sauce +2 more
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Taiwan high-mountain tea gifts
Taiwanese high-mountain oolong and gift boxes, to drink yourself or give away; origin and packaging are listed on the brand's site.
Featured in: Yuchi bred a black tea and called it Ruby; Alishan sunrise and Forest Railway
Shop at Tianxia Diyi TeaTaiwan
7 Teahouse Taiwanese tea
Everyday Taiwanese tea; the tea bags travel well.
Featured in: Yuchi bred a black tea and called it Ruby
Shop at 7 TeahouseTaiwan
Yulu Tea Garden Taiwanese tea
Taiwanese tea from Yulu Tea Garden; check the brand's product pages for organic certification and origin.
Featured in: Yuchi bred a black tea and called it Ruby; Alishan sunrise and Forest Railway
Shop at Yulu Tea GardenTaiwan
Xin Bao Shun tea bags
Assorted tea bags from Xin Bao Shun, easy to brew at work or on the road.
Featured in: Taipei: a temple name carried over from Jinjiang
Shop at Xin Bao Shun
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Taiwan
Handmade sterling silver
Handmade sterling silver jewelry from Taiwan, ordered online and shipped.
Featured in: Lukang: a Mazu blackened by incense; In Tainan the beef for the soup never sees a freezer
Shop at Silver StudioTaiwan
Pinkoi designer & handmade
Designer and maker pieces: tea ware, small objects, homeware.
Featured in: Lukang: a Mazu blackened by incense; In Tainan the beef for the soup never sees a freezer
Shop at PinkoiTaiwan
ACERA ceramic cups
Ceramic teacups and teapots from the Taiwanese brand ACERA, ordered online and shipped.
Featured in: Lukang: a Mazu blackened by incense
Shop at ACERATaiwan
Taiwanese local specialties
Small-farm produce and regional specialties from around Taiwan.
Featured in: Taitung: a fault that creeps two to three centimetres a year
Shop at OwlTing Market
eSIM data plans
Japan eSIM (Softbank 5G / Docomo 4G)
Runs on Softbank or Docomo in Japan; install by QR code, unlimited-data plans with a choice of days.
Featured in: Japan autumn leaves 2026; Sapporo Snow Festival 2027 +6 more
See plansThailand 5G eSIM (AIS)
Unlimited data on AIS. Your phone must support eSIM; activate it in the Klook app before you fly. Full refund if cancelled before it connects.
Featured in: The broken china on Wat Arun came over as ballast; Loy Krathong 2026 +16 more
See plansIndonesia & Bali eSIM (sent by email)
Mobile data may be suspended on Nyepi itself; install it around your arrival for ride-hailing and maps on the days either side. Plans start at 5 days with 1 GB a day; no refunds after purchase.
Featured in: Nyepi 2027; Bali Arts Festival 2027
See plansIndonesia 5G eSIM (Telkomsel, unlimited data)
Runs on Telkomsel with unlimited data. Your phone must support eSIM; full refund if cancelled before it connects.
Featured in: Komodo National Park
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