While Travelling #3 – How to skip queue and avail discounted tickets?

Have you faced the following scenarios?

1. Standing in long queues to buy non-discounted tickets?
2. Booking tickets in foreign currency in authorized websites?
3. Booking tickets in fake websites?

Typically, 15% of your Travelling Expenses goes into Attractions & Entry Tickets. Now, you can peacefully pre-book or book it instantly – without standing in any queue – via the following service providers:

Website (Click on the name to visit the website)	Klook	Headout	Get Your Guide	Viator
Primary Focus	SIM & Travel Cards, Discounted Entry Tickets	SIM & Travel Cards, Discounted Entry Tickets	Tours & Experiences	Tours & Experiences
Year Founded	2014	2014	2008	1995
Primary Coverage	Asia Pacific & Japan. Expanding in other Regions	Key Tourist Destinations	Worldwide	Worldwide
Google Playstore Reviews	4.6 / 5	4.2 / 5	4.5 / 5	4.2 / 5

Advantages of such service providers:

1. These trustworthy websites lists all attractions in a single place – for easy self-planning of vacations
2. Their Package Options, What to Expect, Booking Information, How to Use and Terms & Conditions are so detailed – that it gives immense confidence to proceed with your booking.
3. Additional discounts on using Coupon codes
4. Payment in your preferred local currency (without any currency conversion charges)
5. Redeem the tickets with no hassle (via app or ticket printouts)

My experience with Klook:

I along with my family, had visited Singapore in April 2019. When I was researching about how to book entry tickets, SIM and transportation – I ended up seeing Klook! On using Klook, I experienced the following:

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1. Savings : We were able to save between 15% – 25%
   • Discounted fares on all entry tickets
   • Additional coupon codes
   • Klook credits for reviews & successful completion of an attraction
   • No Forex charges due to local currency payment
2. SIM & Local Transportation:
   • As soon as we landed in Singapore Changi Airport, at the Exit gate, we were able to redeem the SIM cards at ease
   • For Metro Transportation, Standard Tickets were very expensive. Klook had provided NETS Flash Pay Travel Card (at a discounted price). This was very convenient as I travelled in Metro at discounted fares and was able to pay at restaurants (that accepted NETS Flash Pay)
3. Attractions:
   • We had purchased Singapore Flyer + Gardens by the Bay + OCBC Skyway combo tickets.
   • At Universal Studios, S.E.A Aquarium etc, we entered the park directly – without visiting the ticket counters
   • At Skyline Luge, I booked the tickets via Klook – just in front of the ticketing counter and was able to redeem it instantly – it is that seamless
   • On successful completion of attractions and reviews, I received Klook credits – which was sufficient to purchase our Sentosa Express tickets!

Now what? Go ahead, explore these Service providers (check their Primary Focus) and see which suits you!