hong kong

Day 01 : HONG KONG
Arrival in Hong Kong. Transfer to the hotel. After check-in at the hotel. Rest of the day is free at leisure.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 02 : HONG KONG
Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast Half Day City Tour of Hong Kong combined with Half day Ocean Park and Middle Kingdom. We’ll visit the Central District, filled with elegant shops and sophisticated high-rise apartments and office buildings. The Western District is Old World, with back alleys, food markets and Man No Temple, where giant incense coils burn eternally. A highlight is sure to be our stop at Victoria Peak. From your vantage point 1,600 feet above the city, there is a spectacular panoramic view of the city and its harbor. In Aberdeen, we stop for a traditional meal aboard the Jumbo Floating Restaurant in the harbor. No tour of Hong Kong would be complete without a stop at Stanley Market, a bargain hunter's dream! This is one place to find over-runs of designer garments plus stalls selling porcelain, brass and other more traditional items.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 03 : HONG KONG
Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure to take optional tour.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 04 : HONG KONG
Breakfast at the hotel. Day free at Leisure for shopping and other independent activities. Evening, transfer to airport to board the flight.
________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hong Kong Attractions

Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is the glitzy big brother of Kowloon - a tightly packed, towering paean to market capitalism that hasn't been dented one jot by Chinese rule. The bustle of people living and working is the biggest attraction on the island, although many visitors head around to Aberdeen, on the southern side of the island, where 6000 people live or work on junks anchored in the harbour. Sampan tours of the Aberdeen Harbour are definitely worth the expense. The other major draw is the floating restaurants.

The most popular beach is Repulse Bay, also on the southern side of the island, but it gets extremely crowded on weekends. Stanley, with its laid-back atmosphere, is another good spot for escaping Hong Kong's hustle and bustle, although it is the hustle and bustle that brings people here in the first place - if you want real solitude, you've come to the wrong place. City attractions include the Central Market, which visitors will have no trouble finding (just sniff the air), the old Man Mo Temple and the Zoological & Botanic Gardens. Hong Kong Island is steep, so if your'e heading away from the harbour, do as the locals do and ride the 800m (870 yards) outdoor escalator.

Kowloon
Tsim Sha Tsui, at the tip of the Kowloon Peninsula, is the territory's tourist ghetto. It consists of one sq km of shops, restaurants, pubs, topless bars and camera stores. However, Kowloon is also home to the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, the Space Museum, the famous Peninsula Hotel and the Museum of History.

The Promenade, in East Tsim Sha Tsui, is a great place for a stroll, and has wonderful views of Victoria Harbour, particularly at night. The liveliest night market in the territory is on Temple St in Yau Ma Tei.

Victoria Peak
If you're in Hong Kong, you'd be mad to miss a trip to the top of Victoria Peak, 552m (1810ft) above sea level. The views are giddyingly beautiful in every direction, with the vista of the business district, Victoria Harbour and Kowloon especially grand. In true Hong Kong style the main viewing deck is on the roof of a large shopping mall.

Join the throng of snap-happy tourists - you won't be disappointed. If you have time, it's worth making the trip to the top both in daylight (ideal to get your bearings) and at night, when the mass of lights around the harbour will take your breath away and make you wish you had a better camera. The actual peak is a ten-minute walk west and up.

Shopping and Entertainment in Hong Kong
Hong Kong offers shopping so varied - from the street vender selling silk apparel to the giant super malls with literally hundreds of shops. Local street markets offer songbirds to fresh flowers and/or fish. There are outlet stores, Asian artifacts offered in antique shops and jewelers crafting treasures of gold, jade and pearls. Most shops stay open seven days a week and late into the night. Cultural and amusements activities range from the Ocean Park to Museums and Galleries displaying a history of heritage dating back thousands of years. From scuba diving, golf, horseback riding and nature trails - the possibilities are unlimited. You may even hop a ferry to visit one of more than 260 outlying islands. And dining... Hong Kong offers a fusion of East and West as varied as one could possibly imagine. There are restaurants in every corner of the city and 6 well known eating districts.

________________________________________________________________________________________________

TOUR COST :

HOTEL Rate (Per person on Twin sharing basis)
BP Int’l House (3*) : USD 135
Kowloon hotel (4*) : USD 162
Holiday Inn Golden Mile (5*) : USD 220

PRICE INCLUDES:
1) 3 nights accommodation in the chosen Hotel.
2) Daily Breakfast.
3) Return transfers ( Airport – Hotel – Airport ) on Seat in Coach basis.
4) Half day city tour.
5) Half day Ocean Park and Middle Kingdom.

OPTIONAL TOURS
1) Macau trip including ferry ticket and lunch : USD 82
2) Hong Kong by night including set dinner and one way tram ride : USD 45

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Have a great trip! This itinerary and supplementary information has been compiled with care and is provided in good faith. However it may be subject to change, and DOES NOT form part of a contract between the client and AirCruise.
________________________________________________________________________________________________