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 Traveller's Tales: Getting around in Hong Kong
Know the most popular landmarks in Hong Kong. You may read about best transportation, recommended travel itinerary, suggested routes and directions. Also, you might want to read our
Hong Kong city guide.
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| K Ng |
15 July 2004 |
Stayed at Novotel Century Harbourview - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Just ask the reception desk's employee, they are gladly to help you. If you want to go to the central or the East side of the Hong Kong Island. There are a lots of public buses and mini bus around the hotel. Just within 5 minutes walking distance you can go to the bus stop. There are lots of restaurants around, I like the one around the corner. The restaurant’s name is called Canada Restaurant. The food is good and the price is very reasonable. There are two Seven-Eleven stores around the hotel, I like the fish ball and the other hot dish there. Flower shop next to the hotel, you can buy the ginger flower and bring it to your room. The flower's smell so good and make your room fresh like a garden. Talking about washing your clothes, you don't have to give it the the hotel. Because there are two laundromats around the hotel. It doesn't cost that much and you can have someone to wash it for you. Pretty convenient. So far, I found I can get almost anything I need around the hotel.
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| D Sytnikov |
30 June 2004 |
Stayed at New World Renaissance - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong is what you can imagine. If you think it is China – you are completely right. This is definitely the East. Think it is UK – look at streets and see British style in buses, left side movement, chic hotels. Think it is exotic – go to Voeux Road West to see what I have no idea about (I recognized just dried snacks:)) Looking for adult entertainments – open Hong Kong guide in your hotel where all the AD is occupied by “massage and more…” offers. Want to make electronics shopping – no problem. By the way the electronics here is cheaper then in Taipei. Want antiquities? Go to Hollywood road. What about oriental dressing? Walk through Southern Kowloon. I found excellent Chinese style silk wardrobe for as much as $400 HKD (about $57 USD) and silk women Chinese top for $290 HKD (about $41). The same things could be sold for 2000 HKD and more but if you are not looking one for museum consider the reasonable price. While arriving to Hong Kong take the free brochures and maps at the train station or airport. I found it very useful to pick my route. Other way you will have some troubles to communicate with locals who (that looks very strange!) hardly speaking English.
Some prices: Taxi Airport – Kowloon 300 HKD; Taxi Airport – Giant Buddha 150 HKD; Taxi (any place in Kowloon from Avenue of Stars) from 50 to 150 HKD; Left Luggage in the airport 50 HKD for a piece (5 hours). Good dinner in the city 60 – 70 HKD. Underground railway 4 to 9 HKD per 1 route. Water 6 – 8 HKD. Coffee 12- 20 HKD. Jade stone handicrafts 90 HKD and more.
And finally it was really nice to visit Shenzen in China (45 min. by train plus customs). Prices 2-3 times lower, skyscrapers growing up and up, new buildings, new factories. But still it is China with red flags, communistic symbols and feelings of uncertainty. So back trip to Hong Kong was like run away to freedom.
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| J Brown |
29 May 2004 |
Stayed at Evergreen Hotel Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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We took the Lantau Island tour. It pretty much ate up an entire day (which I'm not complaining about, just putting that out there). One thing we did not look adequately into was the Octopus card. We just kept buying single journey tickets everywhere we went. The Octopus card might not be a bad idea, from a convenience standpoint.
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| S Hutchins |
16 May 2004 |
Stayed at BP International House - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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The BP hotel is on the edge of a nice big park with a big sports centre, swimming pool and a McDonalds for any westerners having withdrawal symptoms from junk food. It is less than 5 minutes walk to Nathan Rd shopping area and close to the Ladies Market. In the other direction, it is about 5 minutes walk to the China Hong Kong City complex, next to the harbour, with many shops, company offices and a nice internet cafe. The shuttle bus to the airport costs 100HKD (GBP7?) and takes just under an hour. By train, it takes longer and requires two changes.
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| D Fernandes |
15 May 2004 |
Stayed at Bishop Lei International - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Take the Airport Express from and to the airport. Especially for 1/2 travellers HKD180 for return fare. Airport to Hong Kong in 23 minutes flat. Could a taxi get you there that fast?
Ocean Park is a "must see". Set aside at least 4 hours for the visit. Got some good silk neckties at Stanley market. Use the public transport (buses and trains) as far as possible. Available at short intevals, quick to destinations and air-conditioned. No need to splurge on taxis.
"Lord Stanley at the Curry Pot" behind Stanley Market and "Bombay Dreams" at Windham Road can be tried if you are partial to Indian food.
Shopping at Watsons and Wellcome stores recommended - Variety under one roof, if you're pressed for time.
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| M Fourie |
08 May 2004 |
Stayed at BP International House - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong is a fascinating city and should be visited by people visiting the East. It is different from Beijing and other cities in China and Taiwan. A tour that I took was the city tour, but according to me not really worth it, because it is easy to get to Victoria Peak with the tram and more spectacular also than the bus tour. Stanley Market was included, but not really worth seeing or rather spending a lot of money on by going on a tour. I liked to walk around and the ferry across the harbour is wonderful and cheap. Lots to see by walking, and the city blocks are not so big, therefore you can go a long way on the map, without noticing it by getting tired!
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| M Hartley |
04 May 2004 |
Stayed at Caritas Bianchi Lodge - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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A21 bus gets you there for HK$33 from airport. Drops you almost at door!
Good place to go is Hong Kong side, up on the Peak. Don't just visit the Peak Tourist trap but walk around the peak - takes an hour but very quiet with excellent views all around the island. You walk right arould the top of the Island in an hour and see all there is to see. Surprisingly quiet!
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| M Tisson |
15 April 2004 |
Stayed at Charterhouse, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Getting around in Hong Kong was very easy. Just take the subway/underground metro. You can buy a 1 day mtr tourist pass for just 50 HKD and you can take the mtr as much as you like (excluding the express airport mtr) but everything is stated in their conditions of use. Regarding tours, I can recommend the dolphin watch tour. The pink dolphins are very unique and dolphins are just fun to watch.
The peak tower you should also visit. Just take the mtr to Central en follow the sign to the peak tram then by return ticket for the peak tram (or for those who like to walk you can go by foot) (return ticket: +/- 30 HKD) at the victoria peak you will find shops and lots of other things but the view from upthere is very beautiful (you can see over Central Hong Kong Island and Kowloon) very nice! And at the peak you will find Mme Tussauds (wax museum) and Mr Ripley's Believe it or not and lots of other stuff...just visit and you will find out!
Hong Kong is very safe to walk around, friendly people.
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| T Lee |
11 April 2004 |
Stayed at Park Hotel HK - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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I like the Sweet Dynasty on Canton Road and shopping at Harbour City. My favorite way of getting around is the clean subway system...very efficient.
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| D Edgley |
10 April 2004 |
Stayed at YMCA - The Salisbury - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong has a fantastic subway system. You can buy "octopus cards" at any subway station, and these work as efficient debit cards for riding all of the subways. Trains run every 2 minutes, so it was no problem to travel all the way across the city just to get a gelato ice cream cone at our favorite dessert place: X T C on Ice, located in Causeway Bay, and SoHo in Central. Among our favorite experiences were: 3D Gold jewelry store where we saw the world's most expensive bathroom, and got our picture taken there, Goldfish Street, 3 blocks both sides of the street of nothing but pet fish stores, and thousands of people all buying fish at the same time. Puts in perspective just how populated Hong Kong really is. Except the rotten tofu that's deep fried on a stick smells just terrible there. The Swatow Embroidery place near the Y is a wonderful place for cheap and beautiful handsewn silk blouses and various great things - best place to shop for souveniers, Jaspa's Restaurant in SoHo, a ride up the long outdoor escalators not far from the Central stop of the subway. International cuisine- great food. There is a porcelain shop very near Jaspa's that has great bargains in handpainted cups, teapots, and vases. Also fantastic for souveniers. SoHo is a fun place to walk around. Also, you can windowshop while riding the escalators without having to actually walk. The History Museum was worthwhile. It is a little distance from the subway, but a nice walk. The Opal Mine in Kowloon is very fun, but I love opals anyway. Good prices, and very brilliant stones. Walking by the Chun King Building, just a block or two away from the YMCA, is an early evening experience not to be missed. We got clobbered by dozens of enthusiastic Indians, all aggresively vying for our business at their various restaurants. In the space if 1 minute we were inundated with loads of papers and VIP cards to go to their restaurant. We had already pre-chosen the Swagat Restaurant, which is a fun experience. I recommend the Masala tea and garlic han. The Duk Ling boat ride, for tourists only, is fun and free. Sign up at the tourism center office. It is a very old, and authentic Chinese junk boat, and you go one way across and around Victoria Harbour.
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