Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
GAY AND LESBIAN TRAVELLERS
Hong Kong is still fairly conservative, but there's a gay scene around Glenealy and
Wyndham Street in Central. Club 97 (
www.epicurean.com.hk
)
, Lan Kwai Fong on a Friday
night is a good start. For more gay nightlife in Hong Kong
www.travelgayasia.com
.
GETTING THERE
From the UK.
CathayPacific (tel: 020-8834 8888;
www.cathaypacific.com
)
, British Air-
ways (tel: 0844-4930 787;
www.britishairways.com
)
, and Virgin Atlantic Airways (tel:
0844-209 7777;
www.virgin-atlantic.com
)
offer daily nonstop services from London to
Hong Kong.
From Australia and New Zealand.
Qantas (tel: 131 313;
www.qantas.com.au
)
and Cathay
Pacific (tel: 131 747) fly nonstop from Sydney and Melbourne. Air New Zealand
(
www.airnewzeland.co.nz
)
and Cathay Pacific (tel: 0800-800 454) non-stop from Auckland.
GUIDES AND TOURS
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB;
www.discoverhongkong.com
)
organises a wide as-
sortment of tours. Their 'Living Culture' and 'Nature' tours include a ride in Hong Kong's
last genuine sailing junk, classes in tai chi, pearl and jade shopping,
feng shui
, as well as a
guided hikes, birdwatching and visits to more remote corners. During the 'Wing Chu Exper-
ience' tour it is possible to learn some basic moves of this ancient Chinese martial art adop-
ted and practiced by the kung fu legend and international movie star, Bruce Lee. Alternat-
ively, you may want to take a bike tour to discover the untouched New Territories. Theme
tours by HKTB include the outstanding 'Heritage Tour', to historic sites in the New Territ-
ories. 'Hong Kong Heritage Walk' lets you explore the colonial architectural heritage of
Hong Kong on foot.
Tour operators include Gray Line Tours of Hong Kong Ltd., 5/F 72 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha
Tsui, tel: 2368 7111,
www.grayline.com.hk
;
Watertours, at 1023A, 10/F Star House, 3 Salis-
bury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2926 3868,
www.watertours.com.hk
,
is the largest operator
of boat and junk cruises; Splendid Tours and Travel Ltd, tel: 2316 2151,
www.splendid.hk
,
has night cruises among its offerings; and China Travel Service of Hong Kong Ltd (CTS,
www.ctshk.com
)
runs one- to three-day tours of Guangzhou and other South China destina-
tions.
Hong Kong Dolphinwatch Ltd., 1528 Star House, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2984 1414;
www.hkdolphinwatch.com
,
has a half-day eco-cruise to sight Hong Kong's threatened pink
dolphins.
