WEBSITES THAT COULD HELP YOU A LOT ABOUT HONG KONG INCLUDING LOCATION MAPS WEBSITE

WEBSITES THAT COULD HELP YOU A LOT.

HK General Information
12hk.com and discoverhongkong.com
http://www.hongkongextras.com/
http://wikitravel.org/en/Hong_Kon

HOTEL REVIEWS / PHOTOS
www.tripadvisor.com

The Peak
www.thepeak.com.hk
(Entrance Fees and Transportation Directions can be found here)

Disneyland
park.hongkongdisneyland.com
(Entrance Fees and Transportation Directions can be found here)

Ocean Park
www.oceanpark.com.hk
(Entrance Fees and Transportation Directions can be found here)

Hong Kong International Airport
http://www.hongkongairport.com

MTR - Subway System
http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/homepage/cust_index.html

HK Tramways - Complete Route
http://www.hktramways.com/en/service/index.html

Public Bus - List of Routes and Stops
http://www.nwstbus.com.hk/home/default.aspx?intLangID=1
http://www.kmb.hk/english.php

Ngong Ping Village and Ngong Ping 360
http://www.np360.com.hk/

The Hong Kong "Star" Ferry and its Routes
http://www.starferry.com.hk/services.html



Very Detailed and Accurate Maps of Hong Kong
http://maps.google.com - search "Hong Kong"
http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/facilities/lm.html
http://www.ypmap.com/eng/
http://www.centamap.com

SAMPLE ITINERARY

ITINERARY HELP

For first timers, if possible, book the earliest flight out of Manila and the latest flight back to maximize your stay in HK.

DO NOT place Macau and an overnight stay inside Disneyland on consecutive days. Disneyland and Macau Ferry Terminals are very far apart. ie. If you are spending this night on a Disneyland hotel, do not go to Macau tomorrow.

Do not try to do too many things / sights on a limited trip duration. Do not make an hourly (beakdown) itinerary. Leave room for time allowance.

Take into consideration the type of people in your group. Children/Elderly will not be able to do many things in 1 day. Ocean Park & Disneyland can be exhausting.

It is always best to allot 1 day each for Disneyland, Ocean Park and Macau. You need almost the entire day for these places.

Disneyland vs Ocean Park: Go to their respective websites and see which 1 appeals to you more. We cannot decide for you.

NOTE: Include in your post the time/origin of your flights both outbound and inbound as well as the age breakdown of your group. 

NOTE: Also indicate if you plan to skip Disneyland, Ocean Park or both.
Example: May 1 Manila-HK 8am Flight | May 5 Macau-Manila 7pm Flight

Check Ngong Ping 360 Maintenance/Shutdown Schedule here: http://www.np360.com.hk/html/eng/visitor/opening.html

3 Days 2 Nights

For those who were unable to get the last flight on their last day:

Day 1
Take the Airport Bus, Check-in and Settle down
Optional - Exchange currency in Wing Hoi if residing in Tsim Sha Tsui / Mongkok
Walk around the area of your hostel/hotel (choose between TST / Mongkok)
Take the MTR to Central and visit The Peak (around 5pm)
Head to the Central Star Ferry Terminal and ride the ferry to TST
Visit Clock Tower and Avenue of Stars, Walk around TST or visit the night market afterwards
Day 2
Choose Between Ocean Park or Disneyland. After the theme park, free time to shop and walk around.
Day 3
*Free Time* (Visit Causeway Bay for shopping / ride the HK Island Tram, etc)

For those who will depart later than 9pm on their last day:

Day 1
Take the Airport Bus, Check-in and Settle down
Optional - Exchange currency in Wing Hoi if residing in Tsim Sha Tsui / Mongkok
Walk around the area of your hostel/hotel (choose between TST / Mongkok)
Take the MTR to Central and visit The Peak (around 5pm)
Head to the Central Star Ferry Terminal and ride the ferry to TST
Visit Clock Tower and Avenue of Stars, Walk around TST or visit the night market afterwards
Day 2
Optional - Ngong Ping 360 + Village + Giant Buddha from 10am to noon
Disneyland
Free to walk around.
Day 3
Ocean Park from 10am to 4pm

For those who are on the 540AM Cebu Pacific Flight on their 1st Day:

Day 1
Take the Airport Bus, Leave Baggage, Take MTR to Admiralty
Optional - Exchange currency in Wing Hoi if residing in Tsim Sha Tsui / Mongkok
Take Bus 629 to Ocean Park
Take Bus 629 back to Admiralty
Take the MTR to Central and visit The Peak
Day 2
Optional - Ngong Ping 360 + Village + Giant Buddha from 10am to noon
Disneyland
Visit Avenue of Stars
Day 3
Free Day (Tsim Sha Tsui or Mongkok or Both)

4 Days 3 Nights

Day 1
Take the Airport Bus, Check-in and Settle down
Optional - Exchange currency in Wing Hoi if residing in Tsim Sha Tsui / Mongkok
Walk around the area of your hostel/hotel (choose between TST / Mongkok)
Take the MTR to Central and visit The Peak (around 5pm)
Head to the Central Star Ferry Terminal and ride the ferry to TST
Visit Clock Tower and Avenue of Stars, Walk around TST or visit the night market afterwards
Day 2
Optional - Ngong Ping 360 + Village + Giant Buddha from 10am to noon
Disneyland
Free to walk around.
Day 3
Ocean Park
Free to walk around.
Day 4
Free Time

Free Time = For first timers, stroll around TST / Mongkok or Central / Causeway Bay (Refer to District Breakdown above).

1 Day Itinerary (For those coming from Macau / On-Transit Flights)

Take the MTR to Mongkok: walk around the markets / specialty streets.
Take the MTR to North Point the ride the Century Old Tram to Central
Walk to the Star Ferry Pier in Central, Ride bus 15C to the Peak Terminus.
Visit the Peak, ride the Peak tram roundtrip then bus 15C to the Star Ferry Pier
Ride Star Ferry to Tsim Sha Tsui
Walk around Tsim Sha Tsui including Avenue of Stars


For those who want to do Disneyland, Ocean Park and Macau on a 4D3N trip, here are the following criteria:

1. You were able to get the 540AM Cebu Pacific flight on your 1st day and will do Ocean Park on your 1st day
2. OR you were able to get a very late flight on your last day and will do Ocean Park on that day
3. You will either have to bring your luggage with you on your last day to Ocean Park for Option 2 or leave early to retrieve you luggage before heading to the airport.
4. Doing these 3 in 4 days is going to be very hectic and tiring and is not recommended for those travelling with kids, elderly or both.
5. Visiting the Peak or Avenue of Stars will have to be after Ocean Park or Disneyland

For those who want to do Ngong Ping and/or Citygate on your 1st day:
1. Either leave your luggage at the airport (storage rental) then ride the S1 bus (same bus going back to the airport) then take the airport bus or
2. Bring your luggage with you on the S1 bus then ride the MTR from Tung Chung to your hotel

*Disneyland/Ocean Park Entrance are both "Ride All You Can", There are no "Entrance Only" Tickets.
*Disneyland Peak Day and Special Day tickets have the same price.

*Macau vs Ocean Park/Disneyland: Visit the Macau thread and the park websites then decide which appeals/interests you more.

*Check Ngong Ping 360 Maintenance/Shutdown Schedule here: http://www.np360.com.hk/html/eng/visitor/opening.html

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Places to see in HONGKONG

If you want to know what the places below look like, go to Flickr.com and do a search or go to Discoverhongkong.com.

Alternative Good Source of Information: 
http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/...t-popular.html

Museum Information:
http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/...ns/museum.html

Open-Top Bus Tours:
http://www.nwstbus.com.hk/content/de...hawSightseeing
http://www.nwstbus.com.hk/content/de...enTopCityTours
http://www.bigbustours.com/eng/hongkong/default.aspx
http://www.ctshk.com/english/ticket/admticket_hk.htm

Harbour Cruise:
http://www.aqua.com.hk/
http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/...s/harbour.html
http://www.hongkongextras.com/harbourtours.html
http://www.ctshk.com/english/ticket/admticket_hk.htm

TOP 10 Sights in Hong Kong 

 1. Disneyland
 2. The Peak ( includes Madame Tassaud's Wax Museum - BEST SEEN AT SUNSET/DUSK )
 3. Ocean Park
 4. Avenue of Stars ( Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront )
 5. Giant Buddha Ngong Ping Village
 6. Causeway Bay District
 7. Mongkok District
 8. Tsim Sha Tsui District   9. Central and Sheung Wan
10. Stanley / Aberdeen (Jumbo Floating Restaurant)

Additional Sights for HK Returnees (or those on a long duration trip)

1. Stanley and the scenic bus ride to it from Central
2. Nan Lian Gardens and Chilin Nunnery (Diamond Hill MTR Station)
2. Wong Tai Sin Temple (Wong Tai Sin MTR Station)
3. Kowloon City and Kowloon Walled City Park (Accessible by Bus or Taxi only)
4. Lan Kwai Fong and Midlevels (Central)
5. The Peak "Walk" (from the Peak top going back down to Central)
6. Walking with the Buddha / Wisdom Path (Ngong Pin Village)
7. Victoria and Hong Kong Park
8. Noon-day Gun (In front of Excelsior Hotel, Causeway Bay)
9. Seafood/Outdoor Trip to Lamma Island, Lei Yue Mun or Sai Kung
10. Museums (HK Science Museum and Museum of History)
11. Shatin (New Town Plaza, Snoopy Land and 10,000 Buddha Temple)
12. Outlying Islands (Lamma, Lantau, Peng Chau, etc)
13. Hiking in Lantau, etc.
14. Happy Valley Racecourse (every Wednesday night)

Places for Kids

1. Ocean Park (Aberdeen)
2. HK Science Museum (TST)
3. HK Space Museum (TST)
4. Snoopyworld (Shatin)
5. Noah's Ark (Feedbacks not very good)

TOP 5 Things to Do 

1. Watch the Symphony of Lights (Best seen at Avenue of Stars; 8pm Daily)
2. Ride the Peak Tram and the Century Old Tram within HK Island
3. Ride the Star Ferry from Central to Tsim Sha Tsui or Vice Versa 
4. Eat authentic non-commercialized Hong Kong (Cantonese) food/dimsum/dessert
5. Shopping 

District Breakdown

Tsim Sha Tsui - Shopping/Tourist District, Alive until Midnight
*This district is filled with shops, malls and restaurants. Don't ask where. You will see it for yourself.
Avenue of Stars & Old Clock Tower
Star Ferry
Harbour City Shopping Complex (with Toys 'R Us and CitySuper)
Park Lane Shoppers' Boulevard
Sogo Tsim Sha Tsui
Nathan Road / Canton Road / Side Streets (Granville, Kimberley, Cameron, Carnarvon, Haiphong etc)
Knutsford Terraces
The Peninsula Hong Kong (Peninsula Group Flagship Hotel)
China Ferry Terminal (to Macau)
Museums
1881 Heritage

Map: http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/images/maps/tst.pdf

Mongkok - Shopping District, Alive until Midnight
Langham Place (Mall)
Ladies Market (Tung Choi Street)
Electronics Street (Sai Yeung Choi Street)
Rubber Shoes Street (Fa Yuen Street)
Temple Street Night Market (reachable by Yau Ma Tei)
Plenty of local food stalls and small shops scattered all over

Map: http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/images/maps/mok.pdf

Central - Business District in general
The Peak (Long walk from Central MTR Station)
Mid-Level Escalators
Maxim's Palace City Hall Dimsum Restaurant
IFC Shopping Mall / Pacific Place Shopping Mall
Lan Kwai Fong (Bars and nightlife)
Old Buildings and new Skycrapers
H&M
Star Ferry (to Tsim Sha Tsui)

Map: http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/images/maps/cen.pdf

Causeway Bay - Shopping District, Alive until Midnight
Noon Day Gun
Times Square Mall
Sogo
World Trade Center Mall
Plus a few other smaller malls and shopping streets

Map: http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/images/maps/cab.pdf

Wanchai
Wanchai Computer Center
HK Convention and Exhibition Center (Daily Flag Raising Ceremony)
HKCEC Promenade (Great for photo ops)

Map: http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/images/maps/wac.pdf

Lantau Island
Disneyland
Ngong Ping Village (Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car + Giant Buddha + Po Lin Monastery)
Citygate Outlet Mall

Map: http://mtr.com.hk/jplanner/images/maps/tuc.pdf

Sha Tin
Shatin New Town Plaza Mall Complex
Snoopy's World (Inside Shatin New Town Plaza)
Biggest Ikea in HK
10,000 Buddha Temple

Map: http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/images/maps/sht.pdf

OPERATING HOURS OF FAMOUS TOURIST SPOTS / SHOPPING MALLS

Disneyland: 10AM to 8PM (Regular Days) | 9AM to 9PM (Holidays / Special Days)
http://park.hongkongdisneyland.com/h...ndarDetailPage

Ocean Park: 930AM to 8PM
http://www.oceanpark.com.hk/html/en/...ndar/index.php

Ngong Ping 360: 10AM to 6PM (Weekdays) 9AM to 630PM (Weekends/Holidays)
Peak Tram: 7AM to 12MIDNIGHT
Peak Tower & Sky Terrace: 10AM to 11PM (Weekdays) 8AM to 11PM (Weekends/Holidays)
Madame Tussauds Hong Kong: 10AM to 10PM
Nanlian Gardens: 7AM to 9PM
Star Ferry (Central/TST): 630AM to 1130PM
HK Tramways: 6AM to 12AM
Space Museum: 1PM to 9PM (Weekdays except Tuesday) 10AM to 9PM (Weekends) *Wednesday free admission*
Science Museum: 1PM to 9PM (Weekdays except Thursday) 10AM to 9PM (Weekends) *Wednesday free admission*
History Museum: 10AM to 6PM (Weekdays except Tuesday) 10AM to 7PM (Weekends) *Wednesday free admission*
Citygate Outlets: 10AM to 10PM
Harbour City: 10AM to 9PM
Sogo: 10AM to 10PM
Times Square: 10AM to 10PM


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Getting to Your Hotel / Hostel

Three (3) OPTIONS  Getting to Your Hotel / Hostel

1. Bus (CityFlyer)
2. MTR (Airport Express) 
3. Taxi

CityFlyer Fare and Routes

After buying your octopus card in the airport, look for the sign that says "Buses to City". Follow the signs.

A21 Bus for Kowloon: 33HKD per adult (half price for children under 12)
A11 Bus for HK Island: 40HKD per adult (half price for children under 12)

How to know which Bus stop to get off at:

Go to your hotel's website and look for the public transportation instructions OR:

1. For those residing in Mongkok / Jordan / Yaumatei / Tsim Sha Tsui, take the A21 Bus.
2. For those residing in Central / Wanchai / Causeway Bay, take the A11 Bus.
3. Find out the address of your accommodations.
4. Using this address, look for the nearest bus stop (bus stop address specified in the NWSTBUS website)

http://www.nwstbus.com.hk/content/de...cityflyerRoute
http://www.nwstbus.com.hk/content/de...irportServices

*Ride on top of the bus, on the front seat, for best views of HK from the airport*

*Detailed Guide on the bottom of this thread*

Airport Express

http://mtr.com.hk/eng/airport_express/intro_index.html

Stops at Hong Kong Island (MTR Station), Tsing Yi and Kowloon (MTR Station). From these stations, there are FREE shuttle buses that pass through specific hotels, look for the shuttle that will pass by near your hotel/hostel.

List of Hotels that are serviced by the Free Shuttle Bus:
http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/airport_ex..._free_bus.html

Standard Rate: 100HKD per person 1 way to Hong Kong Station, 90HKD for Kowloon Station.

Do not buy using the vending machines to avail of the discounted rates, look for the service counter.

Airport Express Discounted Group Ticket (Single Journey Ticket Set Price)
Group of 2: 160HKD to Hong Kong | 140HKD to Kowloon
Group of 3: 210HKD to Hong Kong | 190HKD to Kowloon
Group of 4: 250HKD to Hong Kong | 220HKD to Kowloon

Taxi

Costs usually around 250-350HKD from the airport, seats a MAXIMUM of 5 passengers. Additional charges for luggage/toll.

Flagdown rate: 18HKD



The MTR is Hong Kong's extremely efficient and easy to use subway system. You will not get lost using this.

Using your octopus card: Place it on top of the reader to enter (inside your station of origin), do the same when you exit (on your station of destination).

Using single journey tickets: Pretty much the same as the trains in Metro Manila. Insert -> Get -> Insert to exit.

The MTR will get you to almost anywhere (except places like Ocean Park, Aberdeen and Stanley) 

If you are going to a spot that is located in a district covered by the MTR, please visit this link to download a vicinity map and learn which MTR exit to take. (eg. The Peak, Worldwide Plaza, Avenue of Stars, Harbour City, Times Square, etc)

Inside the MTR Stations, signs are EVERYWHERE Directions to famous spots in the district are all over the stations and even in the streets. You will not get lost using the MTR.

MTR Route Guide: http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/engtxt/planner_index.php <--- VERY USEFUL

This sign tells you that there is a Long walk from one station to the other station.

Central to Hong Kong Station is a long walk. Same goes with Tsim Sha Tsui to Tsim Sha Tsui East.

This sign here, is an MTR interchange that allows you to change train by getting off one train and hop into another train right away.

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