| Time | What | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✈️ | 4:05pm | Arrive PVG (Shanghai Pudong) Activate Holafly eSIM on arrival · Grab CNY from Bank of China ATM in arrivals | |
| 🏨 | ~5:30pm | Check in: Grand Hyatt Shanghai 88 Century Avenue, Jin Mao Tower, Pudong · Freshen up quickly — golden hour is coming | |
| 🚗 | 6:15pm | DiDi to the Bund Drop off: 陈毅广场 / Zhongshan East 1st Road, Huangpu District (south end of Bund) | |
| 🚶 | 6:20pm | Walk the Bund promenade north Pudong skyline across the river · Pass Waldorf Astoria (peek inside!), Peace Hotel, Custom House | |
| 🍽️ | 7:00pm | Dinner Option A Mr & Mrs Bund — 6F, Bund 18 · Option B Lost Heaven — 17 Yan'an East Rd · Safe bet Din Tai Fung Xintiandi | |
| 🚇 | 8:45pm | Bund Sightseeing Tunnel (Puxi entrance) 外滩观光隧道 · No. 300 Zhongshan East 1st Road · CNY 50/person · 3–5 min hyperspace ride! | |
| 🚶 | 8:50pm | Exit tunnel at Pudong → walk back to hotel 浦东新区滨江大道2789号 · 10–12 min walk south through Lujiazui · No DiDi needed |
| Time | What | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🏊 | 7:00am | Sky Pool — Grand Hyatt (57F) Set early alarm — morning swim with Shanghai skyline is unmissable · Pool heated + indoor | |
| 🥐 | 9:00am | Breakfast at Grand Hyatt Included on both rooms via Hyatt certs | |
| 🚶 | 10:30am | Explore: Xintiandi / French Concession Great walking, boutiques, coffee, old lane houses · 20min DiDi from hotel | |
| 🍜 | 12:30pm | Lunch Xintiandi area has great options · or Nanjing Road food court | |
| 🏨 | Afternoon | Check in: Waldorf Astoria on the Bund No. 2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Rd, Huangpu · FHR room: guaranteed noon check-in avail | |
| 💅 | Afternoon | Waldorf Spa / Relax Use $100 Aspire + $100 FHR property credits · $200 total for spa/dining across 2 rooms | |
| 🍷 | 7:00pm | Dinner at hotel or Bund area Library Lounge at Waldorf is excellent for cocktails · Or use remaining property credit | |
| 📦 | Before bed | Pack for Disneyland tomorrow + book DiDi Pre-book DiDi to Shanghai Disneyland night before — avoids morning surge pricing |
| Time | What | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥞 | 6:30am | Breakfast at Waldorf Grand Brasserie (GF) — both rooms get free breakfast (Diamond + FHR) · Enjoy it, long day ahead! | |
| 🧳 | ~8:00am | Check out Waldorf with ALL luggage 4pm checkout on FHR room — still check out early so luggage goes to Disney storage | |
| 🚗 | ~8:30am | Pre-booked DiDi → Shanghai Disneyland Drop at West Transport Hub · ~40min from Bund | |
| 🧳 | Park open | Store luggage FIRST Luggage Storage near West Gate, opposite Wishing Star Park · CNY 80/large item · open 1hr after close | |
| ⚡ | ROPE DROP | → TRON Lightcycle Power Run IMMEDIATELY Go straight there at park open — 5–15 min wait first thing · Ride 2× back-to-back before crowds | |
| 🦊 | After TRON | → Zootopia Land (second priority) Hits 90–120min by midday · Go early · July weekday: TRON ~60–80min peak, Zootopia ~90–120min peak | |
| ☀️ | Midday | Midday break — essential in July heat 33–36°C · Find AC seating, eat, rest · Buy TRON DPA in app (~CNY 140) for a third ride | |
| 🌙 | ~9:30pm | Collect luggage from storage Open 1hr after park close · Pre-book DiDi from West Transport Hub to Holiday Inn Pudong Airport | |
| 🏨 | 10–10:30pm | Check in: Holiday Inn Shanghai Pudong Airport Conf #86541608 (King) + #43118514 (2 Twin) · Near PVG · Early night — flight at 10am tomorrow |
| Time | What | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥞 | Morning | Breakfast at Holiday Inn + check out Pack up, head to PVG Terminal 2 | |
| 🍜 | Pre-flight | No. 77 China Eastern Plaza Premium Lounge Priority Pass via CSR · Near Gate D77, T2 international · Great noodle bar · USE 2× CSR cards | |
| ✈️ | 10:00am | Board Garuda GA0895 — PVG → CGK Terminal 2 PVG · ~7h flight to Jakarta | |
| 🌴 | ~3:25pm | Arrive Jakarta (CGK) Activate Nomad Asia eSIM for Indonesia leg · DiDi/Grab to Langham SCBD | |
| 🏨 | ~4:15pm | Check in: The Langham Jakarta Conf #32509SG219406+07 · Book spa for 2 nights (you have $200 total credit) · The Edit benefits | |
| 🛍️ | Evening | Pacific Place Mall (attached to hotel) Just walk right in — connected to lobby · Shops, restaurants, easy first night | |
| 🍽️ | ~6:00pm | Dinner at Pacific Place Recommend Sate Khas Senayan — authentic Jakarta Indonesian, perfect welcome dinner |
| Time | What | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥞 | Morning | Breakfast at The Langham (Tom's by Tom Aikens) Included via The Edit · British-influenced, acclaimed breakfast · IDR ~396,880/extra adult if adding family | |
| 💆 | Late morning | Langham Spa session Use $200 total property credit · Book treatment in advance at front desk | |
| 🛍️ | Afternoon | Explore SCBD / Grand Indonesia area Modern Jakarta at its best · High-end shopping, cafes, great for people-watching | |
| 🏛️ | Afternoon alt | National Monument (Monas) Jakarta's landmark · Good with kids · DiDi ~15min from Langham | |
| 🍽️ | 7:00pm | Dinner — last Langham night, make it special Altitude Grill, Union, or use remaining property credit at hotel restaurant |
| Time | What | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥞 | Morning | Final breakfast at Langham Enjoy it — last 5-star breakfast for a while! | |
| 🏨 | Afternoon | Check out Langham → Check in Holiday Inn Gajah Mada Andre + Vivi room: Conf #27922519 · 1 Bedroom Suite · WITH breakfast included · Check-in 3pm | |
| 👨👩👧 | Afternoon | Kids room: Conf #41300300 · Chase Anniversary Night FREE 2 Twin Standard · No breakfast on this room · Kids eat free with parents at Holiday Inn! | |
| 🏠 | Evening | Head to mother-in-law's in Mangga Besar Family home base Jul 16–22 · Check in with family |
| Day | What | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎡 | Jul 17 Fri | Option: Ancol Dreamland / Tamini Square Beach/amusement park — great for kids · Or local Mangga Besar street food exploration | |
| 🏛️ | Jul 18 Sat | Option: Kota Tua (Old Town Jakarta) Colonial Jakarta — Fatahillah Square, Café Batavia, history walk · Great photos | |
| 🦁 | Jul 19 Sun | Option: Ragunan Zoo / TMII Taman Mini Ragunan: huge zoo, great for kids · TMII: cultural park, all Indonesia in one place |
| Time | What | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🚗 | 7:00am | Depart Mangga Besar Klook private car charter · Monday = no odd-even traffic restriction ✓ | |
| 🏔️ | ~8:45am | Arrive Go-Luge Puncak (Dairyland) Register early before queues build · Beautiful highland scenery | |
| 🛷 | 9:00–11:30am | Go-Luge + Go-Kart — multiple rounds! Kids will want to go again and again · Great family activity | |
| 🍽️ | 11:30am–1:00pm | Lunch: Dairyland Riverside Restaurant On-site · Indonesian + Western · Scenic riverside views · Family-friendly | |
| 🎯 | 1:00–1:30pm | Wrap up, head to car | |
| 🚗 | 1:30pm | Depart Puncak → Mangga Besar | |
| 🏠 | ~3:00pm | Arrive Mangga Besar ✅ ~8.5 hours total — well within 12hr charter |
| Day | What | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 👨👩👧 | Jul 21 | Family time + packing Last full day with mother-in-law · Activate Nomad Asia eSIM for Japan leg · Prepare for late night flight | |
| 👋 | Jul 22 | Final family goodbyes · Dinner Enjoy last Indonesian meal! Nasi goreng, sate, soto from family kitchen or local warung | |
| 🚗 | Evening | DiDi/Grab to CGK airport Allow EXTRA time — Jakarta evening traffic is serious · Aim to leave by 7–8pm for 11:25pm flight | |
| ✈️ | 11:25pm | Board Garuda GA0874 — CGK → HND ✈️ Business Class! Arrives Tokyo HND Jul 23 @ 8:50am · Enjoy the Business Class experience! |
| Time | What | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛬 | 8:50am | Arrive HND (Haneda) Scan Visit Japan Web QR at e-gate — no paper forms · Collect bags | |
| 🚇 | ~10:00am | Keikyu Line → Shinagawa Station Direct from HND · ~23min · ~¥300/person · Exit Konan (East) side for hotel | |
| 🏨 | ~10:30am | Check in: Shinagawa Prince Hotel Conf #2444848426 + #2444848352 · Drop bags if room not ready · Rest! | |
| 🍜 | 11:30am | Late breakfast / early lunch at Shinagawa Station Huge station food floor — ramen, soba, udon, onigiri · Easy, no-brainer first Tokyo meal | |
| 🌊 | Afternoon | Odaiba — easy recovery afternoon Waterfront · teamLab area · Real-size Gundam statue · shopping malls · Very low energy, fun for girls | |
| 🍱 | ~6:00pm | Dinner at Odaiba Aqua City Japanese BBQ, conveyor belt sushi, ramen — lots of options for the whole family | |
| 😴 | ~8:00pm | Early night After overnight Business Class + full day — everyone needs rest before the big Tokyo days |
| Time | What | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥞 | 8:00am | Breakfast at Shinagawa Prince Pack up — check out by 11am | |
| 🧳 | 10:00am | Check out Shinagawa Prince Walk bags to The Strings (same Shinagawa area — covered walkway between buildings) | |
| 🦑 | 11:00am | Tsukiji Outer Market Best food crawl in Tokyo · Tamagoyaki, fresh uni, tuna skewers, oysters, melonpan · Don't miss! | |
| 🌿 | 1:30pm | Hamarikyu Gardens Traditional garden, shaded walks, teahouse · Right next to Tsukiji · Great afternoon recovery | |
| 🏨 | 3:00pm | Check in: The Strings by InterContinental Conf #84781445 (Andre) + #40272617 (Vivi/kids) · 3pm check-in · The Edit: 4pm guaranteed checkout | |
| 🛍️ | 4:00pm | Ginza afternoon Nike Ginza · Dover Street Market · THE BLUE Café (Hibiya) · Drug store runs | |
| 🍽️ | 7:00pm | Dinner in Ginza Ginza Bairin (katsu — great for kids) · or Kyubey (sushi splurge) · Ginza Six restaurant floors |
| Time | What | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥞 | 7:00am | Breakfast at The Strings Included via Vivi's The Edit booking | |
| 🚇 | 8:00am | JR Keiyo Line → Maihama ~25min from Shinagawa · Then Disney Resort Line monorail to DisneySea | |
| ⚡ | PARK OPEN | → Journey to the Center of the Earth FIRST! Longest lines all day — sprint there at park open | |
| ❄️ | After JTTCOE | → Fantasy Springs Frozen Kingdom + Peter Pan's Never Land · Girls will absolutely love this · New area! | |
| 🍽️ | ~12:30pm | Lunch: Magellan's (Priority Seating) Request "Cellar" room · ~¥7,710/person · Unlimited bread + non-alcoholic refills · Course menu | |
| 🧜 | 2:30pm | Mermaid Lagoon — midday AC refuge 100% indoors + air-conditioned · Perfect July heat break for kids | |
| 😱 | 4:30pm | Tower of Terror + Indiana Jones Later afternoon when heat eases · Lines shorter after 4pm | |
| 🍿 | 6:30pm | Popcorn crawl! Arabian Coast shrimp curry popcorn is iconic · Different flavor at each port | |
| 🌟 | 8:00pm | Believe! Sea of Dreams nighttime show Find spot 45min early for good harbor view · Spectacular finale | |
| 🚇 | 9:30pm | JR back to Shinagawa → The Strings |
| Time | What | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥞 | 8:00am | Leisurely breakfast at The Strings 4pm guaranteed checkout — no rush! | |
| 🚦 | 10:00am | Shibuya Scramble Crossing + Shibuya Sky Shibuya Sky rooftop obs deck — book in advance! · Scramble at rush hour is iconic | |
| 🌸 | 11:30am | Takeshita Street, Harajuku Crepes, kawaii fashion, claw machines — girls will love this · 5min walk from Shibuya | |
| 🍜 | 12:30pm | Lunch: Ichiran Ramen Shibuya Solo booths — unique experience kids find hilarious · Rich tonkotsu broth | |
| ⛩️ | 2:00pm | Meiji Jingu Shrine Peaceful forested walk · 15min from Harajuku · Great contrast to busy Shibuya | |
| 🏨 | 4:00pm | CHECK OUT The Strings (4pm guaranteed) Use every minute of that 4pm checkout! | |
| 🚇 | ~4:30pm | N'EX from Shinagawa → Narita Terminal 2 ~70min · ~$30–35/person · Runs every 30min | |
| 🚌 | ~6:00pm | Hotel Nikko Narita free shuttle Bus Stop 33, Terminal 2 arrivals 1F · 10–15min ride to hotel | |
| 🍽️ | 7:30pm | Dinner at hotel or Narita old town Narita old town is charming — 15min taxi · Eel restaurants are a Narita specialty! |
| Time | What | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥞 | 7:00am | Breakfast at Hotel Nikko Narita (Restaurant Serena) Opens 6am · No rush — easy morning · Great for kids | |
| 🏊 | 9:00am | Hotel outdoor pool Open in July — great last morning activity for girls before long flight home | |
| 🚌 | 10:30am | Hotel Nikko free shuttle → NRT Bus Stop 4 · Every 20–30min · 10–15min ride | |
| 🛫 | 2:10pm | ✈️ Depart NRT → TPE — Starlux JX801 Tax-free shopping at NRT before gate · Buy electronics if haven't already | |
| 🇹🇼 | 4:50pm | Arrive TPE (Taipei) — 7h20m stopover Andre: show TAC · Everyone: TWAC · Store bags at TPE coin lockers · Airport MRT → Taipei Main ~37min | |
| 🛍️ | 6:30–8:00pm | Ximending + dinner Beef noodle soup · Scallion pancakes · Bubble tea for girls · Kawaii shops · Beimen (North Gate) photos | |
| 🚇 | 8:15pm | Airport MRT back to TPE ~37min · Be back at TPE by 9pm | |
| ✈️ | 12:10am | ✈️ Depart TPE → LAX — Starlux JX2 | |
| 🏠 | 9:45pm | 🏠 ARRIVE HOME — LAX! Same calendar day Jul 27 — crossing the date line · What a trip! 🌏 |