I Have the opportunity to go to Hong Kong in 2 weeks time on business , I have never been there before , any?

Question

tips on such things as hotels , places to visit , organised tours , must see and don't bother places will be much appreciated . will be there for 7 days with about 4 days free time

also can you get a visa on arival ?

Answer 1

Hong Kong is the finest place on Earth. Lived there for 3 years in early 90s. The best source of info is the HK Tourist Board (online) and is aimed largely at people who are doing a few days' stopover and can point you in the right direction for the usual tourist tat.

Hong Kong is much more than just the island and Kowloon. The outlying islands are beautiful and the New Territories are a mix of modern high rise, traditional villages and national park.

A great day out is to head off to Tsuen Wan on the MTR and then get the 51 bus over Route Twisk (which goes up one side and down the other of Tai Mo Shan -the highest point in HK) to its terminus at Kam Tin. Then just hop on any bus or PLB (small 14 seat bus) until it stops somewhere interesting looking. Have a potter then jump on another form of public transport and so on. OK so you won't know where you're going, but at the very worst you will be a £20 taxi ride from your hotel. Great day out and dirt cheap. Used to do this every couple of weeks with the family and saw parts of the territory where white faces rarely go.

All the decent hotels are fine in a prepackaged, could be anywhere in the world kind of way.

Hope you have a great time. Lucky devil.

Answer 2

Our favorite shopping is Stanley. Spend a day there as there is not only market style shopping but a lot of good restaurants (both Chinese and Western) are all over the place. Good beach at Stanley also. Little bit more expensive than Ladies market and you pay what they ask but at least you know you are getting better quality goods. Also, the Temple Street market which is a night market is a must do as the government is getting ready to shut it down to put in a flyover above the street.

Take the ferry to Lantau Island and check out the largest Bhudda statue in the world. There is a vegetarian restaurant run by the monks and the food is good (try it even though you may not be vegetarian -- it is different than western vegan food).

Check out the Hong Kong Tourist Association at the Star Ferry on the Kowloon side. They have a lot of info for one day, two day sightseeing activities. They have a good website also.

Answer 3

Hong Kong's mixture of feng shui and financing, trams and temples still fascinate the tourist so let yourself move and make it probable with Hotelbye . In Hong Kong you'll eat some of the best food you've ever tasted, you will end up surprised by the gorgeous harbor and you'll sense revived by a combination of the metropolitan, the rural and the maritime. If you're in Hong Kong you cannot miss the Golden Bauhinia Square outside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on the Wan Chai waterfront scars the unification of Hong Kong with the motherland. Also, in Hong Kong you will see the Symphony of Lights, you will definitely get surprise by this amazing little bit of art.

Answer 4

If you're from the UK, you don't need a visa as HK used to be a British Colony. I was there for a week last month and its a beautiful place. Make sure you do some shopping in the Ladies Market in Mong Kok, its a huge market full of fake and fascinating goods, but don't pay the asking price, ask to pay 60% of the price, if they refuse, walk off and look around. Victoria Peak is also a must see, the views are stunning and if you go at night, you can look down on Hk when it is all lit up. The shops are open from 9.30am until 3am, yes 3am and its really busy with an electric atmosphere. If you have young children, keep them entertained at the new Disneyland, its small but they're extending it as they go along, but its enough to keep them occupied for the day. Have a nice trip.

Answer 5

Hi. I stayed at The Excelsior Hotel. It is right at the waterfront and has 'The Noon Day Gun' just over the road.

Places to visit: Kowloon, on the opposite shoreline, Edinburgh for some great seafood restaurants, we ate at the floating restaurant (don't remember the name, Jumbo or something like that) but it was good.
Lantau for the Buddha (lots of steps to the top but worth it).

The Excelsior is part of the Trade Centre and there is another good eating place there.
Have a good trip.

Answer 6

I was in Hong Kong last november.I hate to stay at kowloon Hotel as it is small and expensive.Do not expect people there to be friendly .But a trip to Lantau Island is worth it,visit the monastery and Big Buddha statue and Ngong ping Cable car.You might want to go to Lantau Island by ferry and come back with the cable car. as you might see some dolphins.Lan Kwai fong is a trendy place to go for a night out,but service staffs arent friendly.For a meal go to SOHO great restaurant ..Oh ya and also get a day trip to Victoria"s peak.

Answer 7

Do it! Its such a great city, so clean and the people are lovely. I think you complete a visa form on the plane. The best thing to do is take the cable car up to victoria peak,also take a trip on the star ferry across the harbour,it s a cheap boat ride over to Kowloon. Have a wonderful trip!

Answer 8

I think that you will need to apply for your Visa before you go - but I am not sure about that one. I have never been and I am really envious of you!

We have been to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, though, and there is usually a 'City Orientation' tour - which is how we visualise the Japanese in London, jumping on and off a coach and clicking their cameras! The tour will give you a good idea of places to visit and where to eat. Usually the best places to eat are the non-tourist places - but you will do at least one!

Apply for your Visa and do the 'City Orientation' tour - and after that you can just make up your own mind.

I will say, though, that if a taxi driver offers to 'just take you off somewhere' - refuse! he will just take you to the retail businesses that you have already been taken to by the coach operator on the City Orientation tour - they obviously pay them to bring customers in.

Just go and enjoy it!

Answer 9

Haven't been in a long time, but there's a lot to see and do - especially if you like shopping and eating! But I do remember that the food was the BEST! As for hotels, if money is no object, the Peninsula is the way to go, but the Shangrila isn't shabby either.