Trip — Wes, Djenna, Lucy

Who’s along · Dec–Jan

Wes, Djenna & Lucy throughout · Tineke (Christine Helena Jacoba De Keijzer) 9 Dec–6 Jan, KLM ZNTKIE · Dorrit & Tobias cancelled earlier (no Japan nights together) · plan refreshed 26 Oct 2026

together apart Tineke travel

Dates	Wes	Djenna & Lucy	Tineke
8 Dec	Divalux · BKK airport	Divalux · BKK airport	KL843 AMS 16:55
9–12 Dec	Ayutthaya · Baan Thai	Ayutthaya · Baan Thai	lands BKK 10:05
12–15 Dec	Khao Yai · Moosiyard	Khao Yai · Moosiyard	together
15–23 Dec	Bangkok solo · not booked	Koh Chang · VAYNA	Koh Chang
23 Dec	Koh Chang → Bangkok → Chiang Mai · flight open		check if flying along
23 Dec–6 Jan	Chiang Mai · Grand Napat	Chiang Mai · Grand Napat	Chiang Mai
6 Jan	—	—	VZ2105 CNX 06:35 · KL844 BKK 12:05

Notes

Tineke flies KL843 AMS 8 Dec 16:55 → BKK 9 Dec 10:05 and KL844 BKK 6 Jan 12:05 → AMS 18:35 (ZNTKIE).
6 Jan Chiang Mai → Bangkok: Thai Vietjet VZ2105 06:35 → 07:55 chosen · booking in progress, not booked yet.
A second Grand Napat room (Superior 1BR, 2 adults, 23 Dec–4 Jan, Booking 5669263179) is likely Tineke’s · to confirm.
Dorrit & Tobias: cancelled earlier · Kyoto / Kiso plan dropped.

Route map

Blue dots Westin / Taipei · blue line forward · grey line Tokyo → Hoi An → Chiang Mai

🇹🇭 Thailand

19 Aug – 2 Sep · 14 nights

Chiang Mai · Sakorn

Stay Sakorn Residences, Wat Ket Booking·Airbnb booked

Flight Bangkok → Chiang Mai, 19 Aug · times still TBC booked

Activities —

Todo —

2 – 16 Sep · 14 nights

Chiang Mai · Sakorn

Stay Sakorn Residences, Wat Ket · same as 19 Aug–2 Sep Booking booked

Flight —

Activities Leave 16 Sep. Thai exemption last day 21 Sep.

Todo Sakorn Residences (current)

🇲🇾 Malaysia

Bangkok → Penang · FD321

Booked

Wed 16 Sep · Thai AirAsia FD321 · DMK → PEN · 15:40–18:25

Malaysia inbound booked. Arrive Penang evening for Citadines. Old ZY7PMI / FD323 on 21 Sep superseded (not active).

16 – 24 Sep · 8 nights

Penang

Stay Citadines Tanjung Tokong · 2 Bedroom Premier · 5938644056 + extra night 5470428443 (23–24 Sep) Booking·Airbnb booked

Flight Thai AirAsia FD321 · DMK → PEN · Wed 16 Sep · 15:40–18:25 · arrive evening booked

Activities —

Todo FD321 booked 16 Sep DMK→PEN Extra night 23–24 Sep (5470428443)

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Penang → Jakarta · AirAsia

Booked

Thu 24 Sep · AirAsia QZ 223 · PEN 10:15 → CGK T2 11:40 · booking Z9Z62L

Then private car to Gaia Bandung (booked). e-VOA B1 + All Indonesia Arrival Cards done for all three.

Jakarta → Bandung · private car

Booked

Thu 24 Sep · CGK T2 → Gaia Bandung · ~3–4h after landing

Private car booked (Bandung-based, reusable for day trips). Pickup after QZ 223 / immigration (~13:00–13:30).

24 – 29 Sep · 5 nights

Gaia · Bandung

Stay The Gaia Hotel Bandung · Loft Family Studio · 1658114219018951 · breakfast for 4 · Jl. Dr. Setiabudi 430 Ledeng Hotel·Booking booked

Flight AirAsia QZ 223 · Thu 24 Sep · PEN 10:15 → CGK T2 11:40 · Z9Z62L · private car to Gaia booked booked

Entry e-VOA B1 (all three) · All Indonesia Arrival Cards · Wesley 2609220074215 · Djenna 2609220074512 · Lucy 2609230000055 done

Activities Pool · Lembang Park & Zoo · Dusun Bambu · skip waterparks

Todo Z9Z62L booked 24 Sep PEN→CGK (QZ 223) CGK → Gaia private car booked e-VOA B1 done (Wesley, Djenna, Lucy) All Indonesia Arrival Cards done add Djenna + Lucy as guests on Trip.com

Bandung → Yogyakarta · Argo Wilis

Booked

Tue 29 Sep · Argo Wilis Panoramic Exec · BD 07:45 → YK 13:34

tiket.com booking QMB99I4 · order 1361012562 · Wesley, Djenna, Lucy Anna · Gaia checkout same morning.

29 Sep – 7 Oct · 8 nights

Yogyakarta · Thera Villa

€488 Thera Villa Mantrijeron Booked · private pool near Malioboro · Mantrijeron · €61/n · Airbnb HMM4YHCA9D · free cancel 24h / partial to 22 Sep

Stay Thera Villa Mantrijeron · private pool · 2 adults + Lucy · trip · HMM4YHCA9D booked

Train Argo Wilis Panoramic Exec · Bandung 07:45 → Yogyakarta 13:34 · Tue 29 Sep 2026 · tiket QMB99I4 · order 1361012562 booked

Todo Thera Villa booked (HMM4YHCA9D) Argo Wilis booked Tue 29 Sep (QMB99I4)

Yogyakarta → Denpasar · GA252

Booked

Wed 7 Oct · Garuda Indonesia GA252 · YIA → DPS · 13:40–16:10

PNR EGU4JK · Wesley, Djenna, Lucyanna · e-tickets to w.oudshoorn@gmail.com · arrive afternoon for Sanur / pre-Westin.

7 – 11 Oct · 4 nights · Sanur (pre-Westin)

Bali · Sanur

lead Taman Kesari Villas Sanur · private pool villas · preferred over Umahan for Lucy · easy after GA252 · vóór Westin 11 Oct

alt Umahan Sanur Sanur · hotel feel · quieter alt if Taman Kesari sells out

€452 Babakan Hill 2BR East Bali / Jasri · Tirta Gangga · private pool · keep if you want east instead of Sanur

Stay Taman Kesari Villas · Sanur · Booking 6612388764 · 7–11 Oct · vóór Westin Taman Kesari·Umahan booked

Flight Garuda GA252 · YIA → DPS · Wed 7 Oct · 13:40–16:10 · PNR EGU4JK booked

Activities Sanur beach / pool days · easy transfer to Westin Nusa Dua on 11 Oct

Todo Taman Kesari booked 7–11 Oct (#6612388764) GA252 booked 7 Oct YIA→DPS (EGU4JK)

11 – 15 Oct · 4 nights · with Arnoud, Tissa & Ava

The Westin Resort Nusa Dua

booked Westin Resort Nusa Dua Premium Room 2 Double Balcony · conf #95290342 · beachfront · lagoon pool + waterslide · with Arnoud / Tissa / Ava

Stay The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali · Premium Room 2 Double Balcony · #95290342 · with Arnoud / Tissa / Ava Marriott·Booking booked

Flight —

Activities Beach · lagoon pool / waterslide · kids club 4+ · with Arnoud / Tissa / Ava

Todo Westin booked #95290342 (11–15 Oct)

15 – 21 Oct · 6 nights

Ubud · Villa Vivere

€997 Villa Vivere Booked · Petulu · 2BR infinity pool · 15–21 Oct (check-in moved 14 → 15, accepted 9 Sep) · Airbnb HMRXZEETRM

Stay Villa Vivere · Petulu · 2BR · 15–21 Oct · code HMRXZEETRM booked

Flight Out 21 Oct · CI772 DPS 15:55 → TPE 21:20 (FGK4SY)

Activities Inland, pool, one slow outing

Todo Villa Vivere booked 15–21 Oct (HMRXZEETRM)

🇹🇼 Taiwan

Bali → Taipei · CI772

Booked

Wed 21 Oct · China Airlines CI772 · DPS T1 15:55 → TPE T1 21:20 · ~5h25

PNR FGK4SY · Wesley, Djenna, Lucyanna · seats 33A / 33C / 33D · e-tickets issued · taxi to Roaders Plus.

21 – 27 Oct · 6 nights

Taipei

booked Roaders Plus Theme Taipei Main · kids playgrounds · 21–27 Oct · ref #BBA26090821310913 · direct

Stay Roaders Plus Theme · Taipei Main · kids playgrounds · #BBA26090821310913 Booking page booked

Flight CI772 DPS→TPE Wed 21 Oct 15:55–21:20 · PNR FGK4SY. Then AirAsia AK1510 TPE T1→FUK Tue 27 Oct 11:55–15:20 JST · XEGBGZ + Shinkansen to Hiroshima (book on smartEX after landing).

Activities —

Todo Roaders Plus booked 21–27 Oct CI772 booked 21 Oct DPS→TPE (FGK4SY) AirAsia booked 27 Oct TPE→FUK (XEGBGZ) Visit Japan Web done (Wesley, Djenna, Lucy) · one QR each for immigration + customs

🇯🇵 Japan

Taipei → Fukuoka · AirAsia AK1510

Booked

Tue 27 Oct · AirAsia AK1510 · TPE T1 11:55 → FUK 15:20 JST · booking XEGBGZ

Leave the hotel ~08:15 · Priority Pass lounge The Jade (Zone C) · gate closes 11:35 · Visit Japan Web done for all three (one QR each for immigration + customs) · then bus to Hakata (¥400) + Nozomi Shinkansen to Hiroshima · Dai3kuboi ~19:00–19:30.

Hakata → Hiroshima · Shinkansen

To reserve

Tue 27 Oct · Nozomi · Hakata → Hiroshima · ~1h05 · book on the smartEX website after landing

After AirAsia lands FUK 15:20 JST · bus to Hakata (¥400) · Nozomi to Hiroshima · Hiroden tram line 2 or 6 to Tokaichi-machi · Dai3kuboi ~19:00–19:30 · door code by email at 09:00 JST.

27 Oct – 1 Nov · 5 nights · just us

Hiroshima · Dai3kuboi

¥108,869 Dai3kuboi Booked · Tokaichi · 2BR 60 m² · tram at the door · paid · non-refundable · Booking #6807665015

Stay Dai3kuboi · Tokaichi · 2BR · tram at door · Booking 6807665015 booked

Flight Land Fukuoka 27 Oct 15:20 JST (AirAsia AK1510, XEGBGZ) → bus to Hakata (¥400) → Nozomi (smartEX after landing) → Hiroden tram 2 or 6 to Tokaichi-machi → Dai3kuboi ~19:00–19:30.

Activities Land, Miyajima, one kids day ·

Todo Dai3kuboi booked 27 Oct–1 Nov book Nozomi Hakata→Hiroshima 27 Oct on smartEX after landing reserve train Hiroshima→Onomichi 1 Nov

All ⚡ 1h 5 ⏱ 2h 3 🌤 ½ day 7 🗓 1D 3 🍜 Food 7 ℹ️ Know 5

⚡ ~1h

Orizuru TowerRooftop deck over the A-Bomb Dome · fold a paper crane · ages 4–5 ¥600 · kids must be with an adult
Shukkeien gardenCarp pond, little bridges · ¥350, schoolchildren free · 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30)
Castle + Chuo ParkMoat, lawns and the castle grounds next to the Children's Museum · grounds free to walk
Hondori arcadeCovered shopping street · easy rainy-hour wander with okonomiyaki around the corner
Mazda MuseumReservation only · book ahead

⏱ ~2h

Children's MuseumHands-on science play · free (planetarium ¥510) · 9:00–17:00 · closed Mondays · by Chuo Park
Numaji Transportation MuseumTrains, trams and fun-bikes · 2h to half day · ¥510 adults, junior-high and under free · 9:00–17:00 · closed Mondays · Astram Line Chorakuji, 5 min walk
HijiyamaHill park with city views

🌤 Half day · ~4h

Peace Park clusterPeace Memorial Park, A-Bomb Dome, Orizuru Tower and the Children's Museum are all within a short walk
Sora no Chuo ParkFree · big rope-climbing frame, slides, play ropeway, lawns · next to The Outlets Hiroshima (Saeki-ku)
Kaita Sogo ParkChibikko Plaza for little ones, playground square, grass sledding · Kaita, just east of the city
Senogawa ParkFenced 1–3-year-old area with soft ground and shade · new play equipment since 2023
Hiroshima City Forest ParkInsect museum with butterfly dome · 9:00–16:30 · closed Wednesdays (28 Oct)
Iwakuni · Kintaikyo bridgeJR Sanyo Line ~50 min ¥770 + bus ~20 min ¥300 · bridge ¥500 return · castle ropeway ¥900 return, 9:00–17:00
TrampolinePark.jp (ex Get Air)Nagatsuka, Asaminami-ku · weekdays 12:00–19:00, weekends 10:00–19:00 · last entry 18:00

🗓 Full day

MiyajimaJR ferry from Miyajimaguchi ¥200 (child ¥100) + ¥100 visitor tax per adult, preschoolers exempt · deer, the floating torii, grilled oysters on Omotesando · time it by the tide
Numaji + Asa ZooBoth on the Astram Line · Asa Zoo 9:00–16:30 (last entry 16:00), closed Thursdays (29 Oct) · Astram to Kamiyasu + bus, ~45 min from Hiroshima Stn
Bihoku Hillside ParkCar only · ¥450, kids free · closed Mondays

🍜 Food

Hiroshima okonomiyakiLayered with noodles and cabbage · Okonomimura has floors of counters; Micchan is the classic
Grilled oystersBest on Miyajima, straight off the grill on Omotesando
Anago-meshiConger eel on rice · Miyajima/Miyajimaguchi speciality, very kid-friendly
Momiji manjuMaple-leaf cakes · custard is a toddler favourite
Shiru-nashi tantanmenSoupless spicy sesame noodles · not for Lucy
Hiroshima tsukemenCold noodles with a fiery dip · adults only
Setouchi lemonLemon sweets, cake and sours everywhere

ℹ️ Good to know

MondaysChildren's Museum and Numaji close on Mondays · no Monday falls in this stay (27 Oct–1 Nov)
Other closed daysForest Park insect museum Wed 28 Oct · Asa Zoo Thu 29 Oct
Getting aroundStreetcars reach almost everything · tram 2 or 6 from Tokaichi-machi
MiyajimaTime it by the tide (torii walkable at low tide)
OnomichiStaying there 1–3 Nov · see the Onomichi menu below

Hiroshima → Onomichi · train

To reserve

Sun 1 Nov · Hiroshima → Onomichi · not reserved yet

Then Kakure no Yado Yuzu check-in.

1 – 3 Nov · 2 nights · just us

Onomichi / Shimanami

¥58,960 Kakure no Yado Yuzu · かくれの宿柚子 Booked 1–3 Nov · Hondōri 土堂2-4-7 · Quadruple + terrace · 2 adults + Lucy · pay later · free cancel until 24 Oct · #5489715033

Stay Kakure no Yado Yuzu · Hondōri · ~33 m² · Booking 5489715033 · ¥58,960 not yet paid booked

Flight In by train from Hiroshima 1 Nov · out by train to Osaka 3 Nov (both to reserve)

Activities 2 Nov bike day: Djenna + Lucy pick up 08:00 at the station · Wes 09:30 at Giant (Onomichi U2), return by 17:00 · Senkōji ·

Todo Kakure no Yado Yuzu booked 1–3 Nov (#5489715033) Djenna + Lucy bike booked 2 Nov 08:00 · Shimanami Rental Cycle (SNJ-107613964) Wes Giant ESCAPE R E+ booked 2 Nov 09:30–17:00 (261000797)

All ⚡ 1h 3 ⏱ 2h 2 🌤 ½ day 2 🗓 1D 2 🍜 Food 4 ℹ️ Know 3

⚡ ~1h

Cat Alley (Neko no Hosomichi)Free · ~200 m lane with 100+ painted stone cats · steps · 15–40 min
Ekimae ferry hop5 min to Mukaishima and back · ¥100 adult, ¥50 child, cash · every ~12 min, 6:00–22:10
Onomichi U2Waterfront warehouse by the station · café, bakery, Giant bike store

⏱ ~2h

Senkōji Ropeway + park3-min ride · ¥500 one way / ¥700 return, one under-6 free per adult · 9:00–17:15 every 15 min · free playground and views on top · walk down via Cat Alley
Mukaishima sweetsEkimae ferry → Ushio Chocolatl (bean-to-bar, hot chocolate) + Goto Mineral Spring (retro lemon pop)

🌤 Half day · ~4h

TomonouraOld harbour town · JR to Fukuyama ~20 min, then Tomotetsu bus from stop #5 ~30 min, ¥560, every ~20 min
Okunoshima rabbit islandJR to Mihara 13 min → Kure Line to Tadanoumi 22 min → ferry 15 min, ¥360 / child ¥180 · buy rabbit food at the port (none on the island) · last Omishima Ferry back 16:06

🗓 Full day

2 Nov · Shimanami bike day (booked)Djenna + Lucy 08:00 at the station · Wes 09:30–17:00 at Giant U2
Setoda + KōsanjiFerry ~40 min, ¥1,500 / child ¥750 · out 9:15, 10:45, 12:40 · back 13:25, 15:00, 17:00 · Kōsanji + Hill of Hope ¥1,800, junior-high and under free, 9:00–17:00, 10 min walk from port

🍜 Food

Onomichi ramenSoy, seafood stock, pork back fat · Shukaen is the classic
Ushio chocolateBean-to-bar on Mukaishima · hot chocolate
Setoda lemonLemon cake and lemon everything on Ikuchijima
Hassaku daifukuCitrus mochi from Innoshima

ℹ️ Good to know

Calendar2 Nov is Monday (bike day) · 3 Nov is Culture Day (holiday), train to Osaka
CashSmall ferries are cash only
HillsSenkōji slope and Cat Alley are all steps · ride up, walk down

Onomichi bike day · 2 e-bikes

Booked

Mon 2 Nov · Onomichi · Djenna + Lucy 08:00 · Wes 09:30–17:00

Djenna + Lucy: Shimanami Rental Cycle, Onomichi Station terminal (~100 m from the south exit) · e-assist bike with child seat · pickup 08:00 · SNJ-107613964 · ¥4,000 paid on site · in Djenna’s name, bring her passport.

Wes: Giant Store Onomichi (inside Onomichi U2, 6 min walk from the station) · ESCAPE R E+ 570 (L, 185–200 cm) full-size e-bike · 09:30–17:00 · 261000797 · ¥13,200 incl. helmet, paid at the store · bring passport · free cancellation until the day before.

Onomichi → Osaka · train

To reserve

Tue 3 Nov · Onomichi → Osaka · not reserved yet

Then Osaka Airbnb 千羽 C7 check-in.

3 – 17 Nov · 14 nights · just us · Kyoto as day trips

Osaka · Airbnb 千羽 C7

€1,198 千羽 C7 · Nishinari Booked · whole house · 1-6-13 Sannō, Nishinari-ku · 2 adults + Lucy · paid · non-refundable · Airbnb HMWJC2QMB9

Stay 千羽 C7 · 1-6-13 Sannō, Nishinari-ku · check-in Tue 3 Nov · check-out Tue 17 Nov · code HMWJC2QMB9 booked

Flight In by train from Onomichi 3 Nov · out by train to Takayama 17 Nov (both to reserve)

Activities Kyoto day trips from Osaka · USJ optional · Kaiyukan ·

Todo Osaka Airbnb booked 3–17 Nov (HMWJC2QMB9) reserve train Onomichi→Osaka 3 Nov

All ⚡ 1h 3 ⏱ 2h 3 🌤 ½ day 4 🗓 1D 4 🍜 Food 5 ℹ️ Know 3

⚡ ~1h

Tennoshiba lawnBig free lawn next to the base · open 7:00–22:00 · paid Bornelund PlayVille indoor play 10:00–18:00
Abeno Harukas 300Observatory 300 m up · 9:00–22:00 · ages 5 and under free · Tennoji
Shinsekai + TsutenkakuRetro neon street, kushikatsu counters · walk from the base

⏱ ~2h

Tennoji Zoo¥800, preschoolers free · 9:30–17:00 (last entry 16:00) · closed Mondays (9, 16 Nov) · next to the base
Osaka Castle ParkPark free · Nishinomaru Garden ¥300, junior-high and under free, 9:00–16:30 late Nov, closed Mondays · maples mid-Nov to early Dec
Osaka Science MuseumExhibits ¥400, junior-high and under free · planetarium ¥600 / age 3+ ¥300 · closed Mondays · Nakanoshima

🌤 Half day · ~4h

Kaiyukan aquariumDynamic price: adults ¥2,700–3,500, ages 3–6 ¥700–900 · Chuo Line Osakako exit 1, 5 min · great rainy day
Kids Plaza OsakaIndoor play town · ¥1,500 / ages 3–5 ¥500 · 9:30–17:00 · closed 9 + 16 Nov · Ogimachi exit 2
Expo '70 ParkBig playgrounds + Tower of the Sun · ¥450, kids free · 9:30–17:00 · open daily in Oct–Nov
Nara ParkDeer! · Kintetsu from Osaka-Namba ~40 min, ¥680 · park free · deer crackers ~¥200 · 8 min walk from Kintetsu-Nara

🗓 Full day

Kyoto Railway MuseumReal trains + SL steam ride (¥300) · ¥1,500 / age 3+ ¥200 · 10:00–17:00 · closed Wednesdays (4, 11 Nov) · JR Umekoji-Kyotonishi, 2 min
Kyoto · ArashiyamaMonkey Park ¥800 / ages 4–15 ¥400, cash, 9:00–16:00, steep climb · Sagano Romantic Train ¥880 one way · leaves only starting mid-Nov
Universal Studios JapanUnder 4 free (Lucy) · adults from ¥8,400, price varies by date · optional
Kobe · Anpanman MuseumAge 1+ ¥2,000–2,500, timed web tickets (sale 28 days ahead) · weekday after-15:00 ticket ¥1,500 from 4 Nov · 10:00–18:00 · closed 12 Nov · Harborland

🍜 Food

TakoyakiOctopus balls · let them cool, they're lava inside
Okonomiyaki (Osaka style)Mixed batter, no noodle layer · compare with Hiroshima's
KushikatsuFried skewers in Shinsekai · no double-dipping the sauce
551 Horai butamanPork buns from the station shops
Rikuro cheesecakeWobbly fluffy cheesecake · Namba

ℹ️ Good to know

Closed daysMondays 9 + 16 Nov: Tennoji Zoo, Science Museum, Nishinomaru, Kids Plaza · Wednesdays 4 + 11 Nov: Kyoto Railway Museum · 12 Nov: Kobe Anpanman
Kyoto leaves2026 forecasts put Kyoto's peak around 23–28 Nov, after we leave · early colour only by mid-Nov
Nearest stationsDobutsuen-mae / Shin-Imamiya · Tennoji is one stop

Osaka → Takayama · train

To reserve

Tue 17 Nov · Osaka → Takayama · not reserved yet

Then Hilton Takayama Resort check-in.

17 – 21 Nov · 4 nights · just us

Takayama · Hilton Takayama Resort

¥161,507 Hilton Takayama Resort Booked · tatami room · 2 adults + Lucy · non-refundable · ¥35,310 deposit charged · confirmation #3107135313

Stay Hilton Takayama Resort · tatami room · 17–21 Nov · confirmation 3107135313 booked

Flight In by train from Osaka 17 Nov · out to Tokyo 21 Nov (both to reserve)

Activities Mix-and-match menu below ·

Todo Hilton Takayama booked 17–21 Nov (#3107135313) reserve train Osaka→Takayama 17 Nov reserve train Takayama→Tokyo 21 Nov

All ⚡ 1h 3 ⏱ 2h 3 🌤 ½ day 2 🗓 1D 2 🍜 Food 4 ℹ️ Know 4

⚡ ~1h

Miyagawa morning marketDaily 7:00–12:00 (Apr–Nov) along the river · Jinya-mae market 6:00–12:00
Sanmachi old townDark-wood lanes, sake breweries, street snacks
Takayama JinyaOld government house · ¥500, high-school and under free

⏱ ~2h

Festival floats hall (Yatai Kaikan)Giant festival floats · ¥1,000 / elementary ¥500 · 9:00–17:00 (Mar–Nov)
Takayama Showa-kanRetro toys, sweets shop, old classroom · ¥1,200 / kids 4+ ¥500 / under 3 free · 9:00–17:00 daily · rainy day
Higashiyama walk → Shiroyama ParkTemples up to castle-ruins park · 1.5–2 h, steep climb

🌤 Half day · ~4h

Hida Folk VillageThatched farmhouses round a pond · ¥700 / schoolkids ¥200 · 8:30–17:00 · Sarubobo bus ~10 min from the Nohi Bus Center
Hida-FurukawaJR ~15–20 min · Seto canal carp still in the canal (moved for winter 29 Nov) · quiet white-walled streets

🗓 Full day

Shirakawa-goNohi bus ~50 min, ¥2,800 one way · some buses need a reservation (opens 1 month ahead)
Shinhotaka RopewayDouble-decker gondola to 2,156 m · ¥3,800 return, preschoolers free · direct Nohi bus ¥2,200 one way · closed 24–27 Nov (after us) · snow and cold up top

🍜 Food

Hida beefBeef nigiri on a rice cracker in Sanmachi, or grilled
Mitarashi dangoSoy-glazed rice dumplings · not sweet, Lucy-friendly
Takayama ramenThin noodles in a light soy broth
Hoba misoMiso grilled on a magnolia leaf at the table

ℹ️ Good to know

Hotel shuttleFree Hilton shuttle from the station west exit (Hakusan gate) · ~8 min
WeatherHighs ~10–14°C, nights 0–5°C · first snow possible from mid-Nov · bring hats + gloves
LeavesCity colour usually peaks 1–12 Nov, so mostly past by 17 Nov
No carEverything here is by train, Nohi bus or on foot

Takayama → Tokyo · train

To reserve

Sat 21 Nov · Takayama → Tokyo · not reserved yet

Hilton check-out · then Koenji #005.

21 Nov – 2 Dec · 11 nights · just us

Tokyo · Koenji #005

€2,738 Koenji #005 Booked · ~4 min to station · 2 adults + Lucy · Airbnb listing 32625008 · all-in ~€2,738

Stay Koenji #005 · ~4 min station · 2 adults + Lucy · listing 32625008 · Airbnb HMZTCPSKS4 booked

Flight Out 2 Dec · VN319 NRT T1 09:00 → DAD (5L7VFL) · early train/taxi to Narita to reserve

Activities Mix-and-match menu below ·

Todo Koenji #005 booked 21 Nov–2 Dec VN319 NRT→DAD booked (5L7VFL) reserve Koenji→Narita T1 for 2 Dec (flight 09:00)

All ⚡ 1h 3 ⏱ 2h 3 🌤 ½ day 3 🗓 1D 4 🍜 Food 4 ℹ️ Know 4

⚡ ~1h

Kōenji arcadesCovered shopping streets by the station · cafés, vintage, snacks
DepachikaDepartment-store food halls in Shinjuku · rainy-hour treat
Jingu Gaien ginkgo avenueGolden ginkgo tunnel · usually peaks late Nov–early Dec · free

⏱ ~2h

Inokashira Park Zoo¥400, kids free · 9:30–17:00 · closed Mondays + Tue 24 Nov · Kichijoji, 10 min walk · pond + swan boats next door
Shinjuku Gyoen¥500, 15 and under free · 9:00–16:30 · closed Mondays · big lawns, autumn leaves late Nov
Tokyo Toy MuseumWooden-toy play rooms · kids ¥1,000 at the counter (¥800 online) · 10:00–16:00 · closed Thursdays · Yotsuya

🌤 Half day · ~4h

Ueno Zoo¥600, 6th grade and under free · 9:30–17:00 · closed Mondays + Tue 24 Nov · no pandas any more
Ghibli Museum¥1,000, 3 and under free · advance tickets only (Lawson Ticket) · Dec dates on sale 10 Nov 10:00 JST · 10:00–18:00 · Mitaka
Cup Noodles Museum Yokohama¥500, high-school and under free · make your own cup ¥500 · 10:00–18:00 · closed Tuesdays

🗓 Full day

Showa Kinen ParkHuge playgrounds + ginkgo festival until 29 Nov · ¥450, junior-high and under free · Nishi-Tachikawa gate, 2 min from the station
Railway Museum (Omiya)¥1,600 / age 3+ ¥300 (cheaper online) · 10:00–17:00 · closed Tuesdays (24 Nov, 1 Dec) · New Shuttle from Omiya
Mt TakaoCable car, under-6 free · peak leaves late Nov, very busy · go on a weekday, cable from 8:00 · Keio Takaosanguchi
Yokohama · Anpanman MuseumAge 1+ ¥2,200–2,800, timed web tickets · 10:00–17:00 · pair with Cup Noodles Museum

🍜 Food

RamenKōenji and Ogikubo are classic ramen turf
MonjayakiRunny griddle pancake · Tsukishima
Depachika bentoPick-and-mix dinner from food halls
Kōenji izakayaSmall bars and yakitori by the tracks

ℹ️ Good to know

Chuo Rapid skips KōenjiOn weekends and holidays · take the yellow Chuo-Sobu local
23 Nov holidayMonday 23 Nov is a holiday · zoos open, then close Tue 24 Nov · also closed Mon 30 Nov
Closed for refitMiraikan (Odaiba) shut until 22 Apr 2027
SuicaTap for trains, buses and many shops

Koenji → Narita T1

To reserve

Wed 2 Dec · early morning · not reserved yet

VN319 leaves NRT T1 at 09:00 · plan an early train or taxi.

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Tokyo → Da Nang · VN319

Booked

Wed 2 Dec · Vietnam Airlines VN319 · NRT T1 09:00 → DAD T2 13:25

PNR 5L7VFL · Wes, Djenna, Lucy.

2 – 8 Dec · 6 nights · just us

Hoi An · PaoHomes Rustic Stone Pool Villa

Stay PaoHomes Rustic Stone Pool Villa · Airbnb · 2–8 Dec · HMD2T5JWXB booked

Flight In VN319 2 Dec 13:25 DAD · out VZ965 8 Dec 10:40 DAD → BKK (both booked)

Activities —

Todo PaoHomes Hoi An booked 2–8 Dec (HMD2T5JWXB) VN319 2 Dec booked (5L7VFL) VZ965 8 Dec booked (D48JHW)

🇹🇭 Thailand

Da Nang → Bangkok · VZ965

Booked

Tue 8 Dec · Thai Vietjet VZ965 · DAD 10:40 → BKK 12:25

Reservation D48JHW (AirAsia MOVE 10074935425) · paid · Wes, Djenna, Lucy · then Divalux at the airport.

8 – 9 Dec · 1 night · Bangkok airport

Bangkok · Divalux Resort & Spa

Stay Divalux Resort & Spa · 2 rooms · Booking 6251718331 · THB 5,587.74 · pay at hotel booked

Entry New Thai e-visa applications (Wes, Djenna, Lucy) via the Royal Thai Consulate-General Fukuoka · drafted, not submitted yet · before submitting: photos without glasses, Japan landing-stamp photos (after arrival 27 Oct) · exit flight 5 Feb 2027 booked (FD606 BFDERT) pending

Who Wes, Djenna, Lucy · Tineke lands the next morning (KL843, 9 Dec 10:05)

Todo Divalux booked 8–9 Dec Thai e-visa: photos without glasses (Wes, Djenna, Lucy) Thai e-visa: add Japan landing-stamp photos (after 27 Oct) Thai e-visa: exit flight 5 Feb 2027 (FD606 BFDERT) Thai e-visas submitted via Fukuoka (drafted, not submitted)

9 – 12 Dec · 3 nights · with Tineke

Ayutthaya · Baan Thai House

Stay Baan Thai House · 2 villas · 3 adults + Lucy · breakfast · Booking 5719122571 · ~€430 booked

Who Wes, Djenna, Lucy + Tineke (KL843 lands BKK 9 Dec 10:05, ZNTKIE)

Todo Baan Thai House booked

12 – 15 Dec · 3 nights · with Tineke

Khao Yai · Moosiyard

Stay Moosiyard Hometel Khaoyai · 3BR house · breakfast · Booking 6397550452 · THB 19,650 · free cancel to 30 Oct booked

Who Wes, Djenna, Lucy + Tineke

15 – 23 Dec · 8 nights · Djenna, Lucy, Tineke

Koh Chang · VAYNA Boutique

Stay VAYNA Boutique Koh Chang · 2× Tropical Thai Double · breakfast · Booking 5358503868 · THB 73,927 · pay at hotel · free cancel to 30 Nov booked

Who Djenna, Lucy, Tineke — Wes stays in Bangkok (overlap on purpose)

Todo 23 Dec Koh Chang → Bangkok transfer

15 – 23 Dec · 8 nights · Wes solo · not booked

Bangkok · Wes alone

Stay Not booked yet — while Djenna, Lucy & Tineke are on Koh Chang, until the 23 Dec flight to Chiang Mai. Booking open

Todo book Wes Bangkok 15–23 Dec

Bangkok → Chiang Mai

Open

Wed 23 Dec · BKK/DMK → CNX · Wes, Djenna, Lucy · not booked

Same day as the Koh Chang → Bangkok transfer (also open). Check whether Tineke flies along — she stays in Chiang Mai until 6 Jan.

23 Dec – 16 Jan · 24 nights

Chiang Mai · Grand Napat

Stay Grand Napat · Two-Bedroom Suite · 2 adults + Lucy · Booking 5347643415 · THB 93,280 booked

Flight In 23 Dec BKK → CNX (open)

Who Wes, Djenna, Lucy · Tineke in Chiang Mai until 6 Jan (likely Grand Napat 1BR 5669263179, 23 Dec–4 Jan)

Todo Grand Napat booked 23 Dec–16 Jan

Tineke · Chiang Mai → Bangkok · VZ2105

Booking in progress

Wed 6 Jan · Thai Vietjet VZ2105 · CNX 06:35 → BKK 07:55 · chosen, not booked yet

Connects to KL844 BKK 12:05 → AMS 18:35 (ZNTKIE).

16 – 26 Jan · 10 nights · Wes alone

Chiang Mai · Book Design Hotel

Stay Book Design Hotel · 1 adult · ref 20270116-506158-1262183001 · THB 15,000 at check-in booked

Who Wes only — 1 adult is correct

Todo Book Design booked 16–26 Jan

Chiang Mai → Hua Hin

Open

Tue 26 Jan · CNX → Hua Hin · not booked

Book Design check-out → Zeen Hua Hin check-in the same day.

26 Jan – 8 Feb · 13 nights

Hua Hin · The Zeen

Stay Zeen Hua Hin · direct booking with host · 26 Jan–8 Feb · THB 59,160 balance + THB 5,000 deposit at check-in · shown as check-out 4 Feb for the visa booked

Flight In 26 Jan from Chiang Mai (open) · exit Thailand 5 Feb: Thai AirAsia FD606 DMK → Phnom Penh 13:05 (BFDERT, booked)

Todo Zeen Hua Hin booked 26 Jan–8 Feb FD606 to Phnom Penh booked

Exit Thailand · Bangkok → Phnom Penh · FD606

Booked

Thai AirAsia FD606 · DMK T1 13:05 → Phnom Penh (Techo, KTI) 14:20 · Fri 5 Feb 2027 · BFDERT · booked · used as visa exit proof

Wes, Djenna, Lucy · 7 kg carry-on each · Zero Change Fee. In the Thai e-visa travel-booking PDF as onward proof. Tineke’s KL844 on 6 Jan is hers only.

Who’s along · Dec–Jan

Notes

Route map

🇹🇭 Thailand

Chiang Mai · Sakorn

Chiang Mai · Sakorn

🇲🇾 Malaysia

Bangkok → Penang · FD321

Penang

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Penang → Jakarta · AirAsia

Jakarta → Bandung · private car

Gaia · Bandung

Bandung → Yogyakarta · Argo Wilis

Yogyakarta · Thera Villa

Yogyakarta → Denpasar · GA252

Bali · Sanur

The Westin Resort Nusa Dua

Ubud · Villa Vivere

🇹🇼 Taiwan

Bali → Taipei · CI772

Taipei

🇯🇵 Japan

Taipei → Fukuoka · AirAsia AK1510

Hakata → Hiroshima · Shinkansen

Hiroshima · Dai3kuboi

Mix & match

⚡ ~1h

⏱ ~2h

🌤 Half day · ~4h

🗓 Full day

🍜 Food

ℹ️ Good to know

Hiroshima → Onomichi · train

Onomichi / Shimanami

Mix & match

⚡ ~1h

⏱ ~2h

🌤 Half day · ~4h

🗓 Full day

🍜 Food

ℹ️ Good to know

Onomichi bike day · 2 e-bikes

Onomichi → Osaka · train

Osaka · Airbnb 千羽 C7

Mix & match

⚡ ~1h

⏱ ~2h

🌤 Half day · ~4h

🗓 Full day

🍜 Food

ℹ️ Good to know

Osaka → Takayama · train

Takayama · Hilton Takayama Resort

Mix & match

⚡ ~1h

⏱ ~2h

🌤 Half day · ~4h

🗓 Full day

🍜 Food

ℹ️ Good to know

Takayama → Tokyo · train

Tokyo · Koenji #005

Mix & match

⚡ ~1h

⏱ ~2h

🌤 Half day · ~4h

🗓 Full day

🍜 Food

ℹ️ Good to know

Koenji → Narita T1

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Tokyo → Da Nang · VN319

Hoi An · PaoHomes Rustic Stone Pool Villa

🇹🇭 Thailand

Da Nang → Bangkok · VZ965

Bangkok · Divalux Resort & Spa

Ayutthaya · Baan Thai House

Khao Yai · Moosiyard

Koh Chang · VAYNA Boutique