winn43 Posted April 14, 2013 #1 Share Posted April 14, 2013 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Max Posted April 14, 2013 #2 Share Posted April 14, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted April 14, 2013 #3 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Star Ferry. Cost is similar to the tram mentioned above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philob Posted April 15, 2013 #4 Share Posted April 15, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooloobie Posted April 15, 2013 #5 Share Posted April 15, 2013 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! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted April 15, 2013 #6 Share Posted April 15, 2013 The places you have in mind are perfect. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann ns Posted April 15, 2013 #7 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Just strolling along Nathan Road is interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winn43 Posted April 15, 2013 Author #8 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Thank You for your message W & M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Max Posted April 15, 2013 #9 Share Posted April 15, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winn43 Posted April 16, 2013 Author #10 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winn43 Posted April 16, 2013 Author #11 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Thank You for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggerman101 Posted April 18, 2013 #12 Share Posted April 18, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Max Posted April 18, 2013 #13 Share Posted April 18, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucasLounger1 Posted April 18, 2013 #14 Share Posted April 18, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winn43 Posted April 19, 2013 Author #15 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Thank you for your suggestions..Will do Winn and MAx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayneykul Posted April 19, 2013 #16 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Sounds like a fantastic itinerary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornishpastyman1 Posted April 19, 2013 #17 Share Posted April 19, 2013 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctp365 Posted April 20, 2013 #18 Share Posted April 20, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Max Posted April 20, 2013 #19 Share Posted April 20, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannandjohn Posted April 30, 2013 #20 Share Posted April 30, 2013 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John Bull Posted April 30, 2013 #21 Share Posted April 30, 2013 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 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Max Posted April 30, 2013 #22 Share Posted April 30, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCruiser Posted May 7, 2013 #23 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Whatever you do in Hong Kong, you'll have a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamenco819 Posted May 21, 2013 #24 Share Posted May 21, 2013 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy The Wanderer Posted May 22, 2013 #25 Share Posted May 22, 2013 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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