Saturday, December 25, 2010

HK Trip - Budget Holiday

Hong Kong Itinerary (6 days & 5 nights)

Day 1 (Wed)

Time

Place to Visit

Transportation / Remarks

4:00PM

Avenue of Star

5 minutes walk to Avenue of Star (400M walking distance from hostel)

7:00PM

Victoria Habour

Symphony of Lights Cruise

Depature Time: 7:05pm at Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier, Kowloon.

Duration : 2 hours

Price:HK$120 per adult

9.15PM

Tsui Wah Restaurant, Tsim Sha Tsui

Info : The Avenue of Stars, located in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, was built to showcase Hong Kong's movie industry, its history, movie stars and those working behind-the-scenes.

Info : Best spot to enjoy "Symphony of Lights" a multimedia light show which takes place nightly at 8:00 PM.Over 30 buildings on both sides of the harbour are lit by laser beams during the spectacle. The Guinness Book World Records has declared the nightly Symphony of Lights to be a world's largest permanent sound and light show. Colors and lights are accompanied by music and narration.

Day 2 (Thurs)

Time

Place to Visit

Transportation / Remarks

8.00AM

Dimsum at the ground floor of a hotel across the street(Shamrock)

09:30AM

Ocean Park

Adminission Fees : (HK$250)

Walk to East Tsim Sha Tsui station from hotel for 7 mins. (600 M).

Take metro using Tsuen Wan Line to Admiralty from East Tsim Sha Tsui. (HK$9)

Exit from Exit B2 and take Bus 629 to The Ocean Park for 20-30 mins (HK$10.6)

8.45 PM

Shamrock Seafood Restaurant

Description : next to Shamrock Hotel on Jordon, Nathan Road

Try traditional homemade "roasted dishes", BBQ Pork, stream fish, sweet and sour shrimp

10.00 PM

Lady Street

Walk at Ladies Street

Info : Ocean Park is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, and animal theme park, situated in Wong Chuk Hang and Nam Long Shan in the Southern District of Hong Kong.

Day 3 (Fri)

Time

Place to Visit

Transportation / Remarks

8.:00 AM

Breakfast

10:00 AM

Disneyland

Take Tsuen Wan Line from Tsim Sha Tsui to Lai King

Change to Tung Chung Line to Sunny Bay on Lantau Island

Then take Disneyland Resort Line right to Disneyland

Transportation fees is around 20HKD

6:00 PM

Dinner at Disneyland

Dinner at Disneyland

09:00 PM

Disneyland

Catch firework at Disneyland

Info: There is a special Christmas event from 19 Nov – 2 Jan at Disney Land

Day 4 (Sat)

Time

Place to Visit

Transportation / Remarks

9.00 AM

Breakfast

10:00AM

Central, HK

to shop at IFC mall and sight seeing

Take Tsuen Wan Line from Tsim Sha Tsui to Central can either take off from exit E, F, G or H. IFC Shopping Mall exit at F exit.

4:00 PM

Victoria Peak

*

Visit Madamme Tussaud

Location : Shop P101, Level P1

Entrance fees :HK$ 160

7:00 PM

Dinner

Dinner at The Peak

10:00 PM

Lan Kwai Fong

Take tram down from The Peak.(p/s : to experience the night view of the Peak)

Then take taxi to Lan Kwai Foong

Info : Central HK is an administrative region. A comprehensive commercial/retail space. It also offers shoppers an unrivalled Hong Kong shopping experience.

Info : The Peak offers the spectacular view of the surrounding city skyline, the world-famous Victoria Harbour and Kowloon, towering skyscrapers and peaceful green hillsides. Madamme Tussaud located at the Peak Tower and famous for its celebrity wax figure.

Info : Lan Kwai Foong is the place famous for the best restaurants, bars and parties in Asia. A collection of over 80 bars, restaurants, clubs and shops

Day 5 (Sun)

Time

Place to Visit

Transportation / Remarks

08.00AM

Breakfast

Check out from hotel / (keep luggage at hostel if possible)

10:00AM

Citygate Outlet, Tung Chung

Shop for branded staff with discounted price.

3:00 PM

Ngong Ping,

**

7:00 PM

Depart to Macau

08:00 PM

Check in to Macau

09:00 PM

Dinner

Have Portuguese Meal

Ngong Ping is famous for its cable car ride, walking Buddha Statue and also.Monkey's Tale Theatre

Citygate Outlet has a lot of international brand like Adidas, Armani Exchange, Bally, Benetton, The Body Shop, Burberry’s, Calvin Klein Jeans, Calvin Klein Undewear, Esprit, Giordano, Laura Ashley, Levi’s, Kate Spade, Nautica, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Puma, Samsonite, Timberland. Triumph, Vivienne Tam

Day 6 (Mon)

Time

Place to Visit

Transportation / Remarks

09.00AM

Breakfast

11:00AM

Venetian City

Check out at the same time

12:00 PM

Lunch

4:30 PM

St Paul

07:00 PM

Dinner

*TransportationTo The Peak :

1) By bus and taxi (if the tram queue is long)

Take bus 15C(Open Top Double Decker Bus/Pier 7) to lower Peak Tram Terminus (p/s : can experience boarding a Top Double Decker Bus)
Then take taxi to the Peak or

2) By Tram

From Central MTR make your way to the J2 exit.

Turn right, through Chater Garden

Cross Queen's Road Central and make your way up Garden Road.

You will pass the Bank of China Tower and Citibank Plaza on your left and St John's Cathedral on your right before arriving at the terminus, which is to your left. Take the tram to 'The Peak'

Where to purchase Tram Ticket :

-At Garden Road Peak Tram Lower Terminus or appointed travel agents.
-Peak Tram Upper Terminus (The Peak Tower) sells Peak Tram tickets (Return & Single) only.

Tram Operation Hours:

7 am to 12 midnight(Mon - Sun & Public Holidays)
Frequency : Departs every 10 to 15 minutes

Price : $30HKD/Person

Duration to The Peak : 5 - 8 minutes

** Transportation To Ngong Ping :

At Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station, take the Tsuen Wan Line trains towards Tsuen Wan and get off at Lai King Station

Then change to Tung Chung Line/Disneyland Resort Line trains towards Tung Chung (HK$15.1, 34 minutes).

Then take the Cable Car (HK$58, 25 minutes) ride to Ngong Ping, Lantau Island.

From Ngong Ping back to Tung Chung Centre by Bus:
Take the New Lantao Bus Company (1973) Limited Bus No. 23 or 23S (HK$16 - weekdays, HK$25 - Sundays and Public Holidays).