Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Advance Planning
Two months before
Check dates of Chinese festivals; book accommodation and tickets for
major performances and concerts; book a table at a top restaurant.
One month before
Check listings and book tickets for fringe festivals and live entertainment;
research dining options and book a table at a popular restaurant.
Two weeks before
Book harbour cruises, nature tours; sign up for email alerts from enter-
tainment and events organisers.
One week before
Check the weather forecast.
Useful Websites
Lonely Planet
(
www.lonelyplanet.com/hong-kong,
www.lonelyplanet.com/china/macau
)
Discover Hong Kong
(
www.discoverhongkong.com
)
Urbtix
(
www.urbtix.hk
)
Time Out Hong Kong
(
www.timeout.com.hk
)
Hong Kong Observatory
(
www.hko.gov.hk
)
Arriving in Hong Kong
Hong Kong International Airport
Airport Express MTR train to city centre from 6am to
1.15am, HK$90 to HK$100; buses to various parts of Hong Kong from 6am to 12.30am,
HK$22 to HK$48; taxi to city centre HK$220 to HK$360.
Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau
MTR train to city centre from 5.55am to 1.30am (Lo Wu), from
6.38am to 10.55pm (Lok Ma Chau), HK$36 to HK$48.
Macau Ferry Terminal
MTR train to city centre from 6.05am to midnight, HK$4.50 to HK$13;
taxi HK$20 to HK$80.
China Ferry Terminal
MTR train to city centre from 6.04am to 12.40pm, HK$4.50 to HK$14;
taxi HK$20 to HK$70.
Useful Tours
Gray Line Tours
(2368 7111;
www.grayline.com.hk
) Over 20 different tours.
Little Adventures in Hong Kong
(realtravelhongkong@gmail.com;
www.littleadventuresinhongkong.com
) Everything from food crawls to history walks.
Handmade in Hong Kong tour
HS Travel International (
www.hstvl.com
) offers an eight-
hour tour from 9.15am on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for HK$850 per person.
The tour will show you Hong Kong's age-old handicrafts such as shoe-making, neon-sign-
making, and bespoke tailoring.
