Hong Kong

[winn43]

Hi

 

Going/Booked already for a May 2014 ,18 day Grand China River cruise with Uniworld ....Many excursions and tours..

 

BUT looking for assistance/recommendations of what to do in HONG KONG...our last stop...we are staying an extra day...and will be spending a half a day city tour (with Uniworld) visiting Victoria Peak, Aberdeen Fishing Village and Stanley market.

 

Looking for your recommendations and suggestions as to what else to do/see as well as where to eat

 

Thank You

 

Winn and Max

[General Max]

Hi

 

Going/Booked already for a May 2014 ,18 day Grand China River cruise with Uniworld ....Many excursions and tours..

 

BUT looking for assistance/recommendations of what to do in HONG KONG...our last stop...we are staying an extra day...and will be spending a half a day city tour (with Uniworld) visiting Victoria Peak, Aberdeen Fishing Village and Stanley market.

 

Looking for your recommendations and suggestions as to what else to do/see as well as where to eat

 

Thank You

 

Winn and Max

 

 

Ride the double deck electic trams. This will cost about $0.30 US each or 2 hong kong dollars.

[paul929207]

Star Ferry. Cost is similar to the tram mentioned above

[Philob]

Afternoon tea in the Peninsula Hotel.

 

Ladies Market in Mong Kok district.

 

Dine at Jumbo (world's largest floating restaurant) back in Aberdeen.

 

Take the Peak Tram for the ride if your tour doesn't.

[gooloobie]

A very informative food reviews site http://www.openrice.com/english can help you decide where you want to eat :)

 

It just cost around 30 HKD (4 USD) for a bowl of local wonton noodles/ dim sum or you can spend more for really nice meals at Michelin Star restaurants/ afternoon tea. It all depends on your budget and preference.

 

Taking the Star Ferry from either side of the Victoria Harbour (Kowloon or Hong Kong Island) is not to be missed! :)

[Keith1010]

The places you have in mind are perfect.

 

Keith

[maryann ns]

Just strolling along Nathan Road is interesting.

[winn43]

Thank You for your message

 

W & M

[General Max]

Do the "BIG BUS" 48 hour ticket for 3 routes for about $60 US per person. It includes free tickets for the Star Ferry, the tram to the Peak and a Sampan ride on the river.

[winn43]

Thanks for the info

[winn43]

Thank You for the info

[tiggerman101]

I you are into markets, you can just wind your way up through Kowloon and hit a bunch of them. Start by the Star Ferry/ Avenue of Stars area and go on up. Do some reserch and plot out a map. We stayed in Kowloon and had our hotel circle different markets on the map. We took off and hit a bunch of them. If you get tired, the subway there is very easy to use.

 

Walk the trail around Victoria's Peak. The trail is beautiful and provides many different (and much better IMO) views of the city from way above. You can make it all the way around in about an hour. The path itself is very lush and nice.

 

Take the subway out to Chi Lin Nunnery and the adjacent park. It is very easy to get to and a unique and outstanding park in the middle of the city. It is all very, very beautiful.

[General Max]

If looking for a hotel in Hong Kong, check out the Salisbury Hotel on Victoria Harbor. It is next to the Peninsula Hotel and much cheaper.

[LucasLounger1]

Hong Kong is so easy to get around independently. The subway system is easy and everywhere.

 

Depending on what you see with the excursion you booked, I'd add to the other excellent suggestions the Flower Market, the Yuen Street Po Bird Garden and the Goldfish market.

 

If you go up the Peak, do the roughly one hour stroll around the Peak.

 

There's a wonderful area for restaurants called Knutsford Terrace. It is pedestrian only with lovely patios.

[winn43]

Thank you for your suggestions..Will do

Winn and MAx

[Jayneykul]

Sounds like a fantastic itinerary!

[Cornishpastyman1]

Hi

 

Going/Booked already for a May 2014 ,18 day Grand China River cruise with Uniworld ....Many excursions and tours..

 

BUT looking for assistance/recommendations of what to do in HONG KONG...our last stop...we are staying an extra day...and will be spending a half a day city tour (with Uniworld) visiting Victoria Peak, Aberdeen Fishing Village and Stanley market.

 

Looking for your recommendations and suggestions as to what else to do/see as well as where to eat

 

Thank You

 

Winn and Max

Hi Winn and Max

This video is nearly 12 years old

and it's not very good but in case it helps it does show some of the sites mentioned by previous contributors on this thread. All the best, Tony

[ctp365]

If looking for a hotel in Hong Kong, check out the Salisbury Hotel on Victoria Harbor. It is next to the Peninsula Hotel and much cheaper.

 

I just booked this hotel for 2 nights as our pre cruise accommodation for March 2014. Wanted to book early so that we could get a harbour view room. I have heard many good reviews of this hotel.

[General Max]

I just booked this hotel for 2 nights as our pre cruise accommodation for March 2014. Wanted to book early so that we could get a harbour view room. I have heard many good reviews of this hotel.

 

We booked a harborview room for 7 nights in January, 2013 and really enjoyed it. Make sure you are above the 11th floor. I believe the hotel has 16 floors. We were in room 1607.

[jannandjohn]

I just booked this hotel for 2 nights as our pre cruise accommodation for March 2014. Wanted to book early so that we could get a harbour view room. I have heard many good reviews of this hotel.

 

It will cost extra for everything other than the room though..

Eg..breakfast, water, wifi. Etc

[John Bull]

I just booked this hotel for 2 nights as our pre cruise accommodation for March 2014. Wanted to book early so that we could get a harbour view room. I have heard many good reviews of this hotel.

 

Wise move, it does book-out quite early.

A very adequate hotel, good staff, good value, & a very convenient location which cannot be beaten.

 

Tune your room's radio to the station which broadcasts the narration/music synchronised to the laser show every evening 8pm - it makes a huge difference. Staff can tell you which channel.

 

JB :)

[General Max]

It will cost extra for everything other than the room though..

Eg..breakfast, water, wifi. Etc

 

The Salisbury hotel gives you coupons for breakfast. Buy one get one free. Also they have coupons for dinner. You get 2 of each for each day that you book. On-site computers are $20 HK for 15 minutes.....about $3 US. Water and soft drinks can be purchased at 2 nearby 7-11s.

[ROCruiser]

Whatever you do in Hong Kong, you'll have a great time!

[flamenco819]

Attractions close to the new cruise terminal at the old airport runway

There are 2 traditional chinese style parks close to the new cruise terminal. They are not near the MTR, hence the best way to get there is to take a taxi which should be less than US $10.

 

Kowloon walled city park is based on the Jiangnan garden style of the early Qing Dynasty while Nan Lian garden (and the Chi Lin nunnery) demonstrates Tang dynasty architecture.

For more information, see http://hongkongextras.com/_parks_and_gardens_kowloon.html

 

Chi Lin Nunnery (Chinese: 志蓮淨苑) is a large Buddhist temple complex located in Diamond Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Covering a space of more than 33,000 square meters, the temple complex includes a nunnery, temple halls, Chinese gardens, visitor's hostels and a vegetarian restaurant. The temple halls have statues of the Sakyamuni Buddha, the goddess of mercy Guanyin and other bodhisattvas. These statues are made from gold, clay, wood and stone. The Chi Lin Nunnery was founded in 1934 but was rebuilt in the 1990s following the style of Tang Dynasty traditional Chinese architecture. The present-day buildings are wood frame buildings built without the use of any iron nails. This construction is based on traditional Chinese architectural techniques dating from the Tang Dynasty that uses special interlocking systems cut into the wood to hold them in place. The Chi Lin Nunnery buildings are the only buildings to be built in this style in modern day Hong Kong. The temple halls and the Chinese garden in front of the nunnery are open to the public daily free of charge.

 

http://hongkongextras.com/_chi_lin_nunnery.html

http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/see-do/culture-heritage/chinese-temples/chi-lin-nunnery-and-nan-lian-garden.jsp

 

Wong Tai Sin Temple (traditional Chinese: 黃大仙祠) is a well known shrine and major tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It is dedicated to Wong Tai Sin, or the Great Immortal Wong. The 18,000-m² Taoist temple is famed for the many prayers answered: "What you request is what you get"

http://www.siksikyuen.org.hk/public/virtualtour/map

http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/see-do/culture-heritage/chinese-temples/sik-sik-yuen-wong-tai-sin-temple.jsp

[Wendy The Wanderer]

Is this the hotel that's referred to at the YMCA on tripadvisor? I.e.:

 

http://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowUserReviews-g294217-d305913-r128684632-The_Salisbury_YMCA_of_Hong_Kong-Hong_Kong.html