Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)

[london]

^ ngayon lang kami pumunta sa Ngong Ping sis. 10.30am kami nakarating and super haba ng pila! both sa pagbili ng tix and sa pagsakay sa cable car. mga 1-1.30hrs  siguro kami sa pila. tapos pinuntahan na rin namin po lin monastery and wisdom path. mga 2pm na kami umalis. as usual, haba na naman uli ng pila sa cable car pabalik. nung malapit na kami sumakay, biglang nag stop yung cable car, mga 10-15min din siguro yun. siyempre medyo worried kami kasi lumabas yung head ata yun dun na foreigner tapos medyo worried din mukha. pati yung mga ibang wokers e worried din. so nag isip na ko ng kung ano-ano hahaha pumasok tuloy sa isip ko dati na may bumagsak na cable car dati nung trial period pa lang nla. kaya nung nakasakay na kami, nagdadasal ako sana bumilis kami haha medyo praning lang kasi ayaw naming ma stuck habnag nasa gitna.

sa citygate na kami nag lunch, sa pepper lunch sa food republic. gusto kasi naming malaman kung may pagkakaiba ba dito. mukhang wala naman lol tapos ikot ikot sa citygate, daming sale kasi. ngayon, dito muna kami sa taisan, pahinga haha mamaya labas uli.

[smm_0411]

mga sis, curious lang po, san ba ang Crystal Jade kasi mukhang maganda ang feedback ng mga sisses natin, we'll be staying at Golden Crown, pano ang pagpunta sa Restaurant at saka want also to know na masarap ba talaga ang food.  TIA

[blackgreen]

^^yun ata yun scheduled cable regulating nila. Naexperience namin yun habang nasa gitna kami ng bundok. Di kami pumasok diyan sa Citygate, bukas na lang.

Kanina naman, Macau day tour and The Peak. Grabe ang lamig lamig sa The Peak! Di ko kinaya ang ginaw. Wala kasi akong pang takip sa ulo tapos naka shorts, tights lang ako.

Yun palang China Ferry Terminal, pwede lang lakarin magmula dito Golden Crown, ginawa namin sumakay kaming bus. Napalayo pa kami.

Ang mahal ng binayad namin sa taxi kanina. Kapag pala yun taxi eh galing ng Hongkong Island tapos pupuntang Kowloon Island yun passenger magbabayad ng round trip toll fee. May plus 90HKD tuloy taxi namin galing sa Central. Di na kinaya ni Mommy maglakad eh.

[theflygirl]

My husband allowed me to maximize my overnight stay and said since I'd be already there, to take the last flight back to MNL. Whoopdeedoo.

My plan of action:
12/19: ETA 2135H in HKG
     Grab a meal at Crystal Jade at the arrival hall, T1
     Check in at the hotel
     Check out whatever remaining shops are open at T2 (if laziness doesn't set in)
12/20: breakfast w the hubby
     While he prepares for his MNL flt, I'm off to downtown by 1030am
     Airport Express to Kowloon, drop by sky100 & elements
     Grab some lunch
     Take the MTR to TST, visit Harbour City and surroundings
     MTR to Tung Chung for Citygate
     S1 to Airport again by 430pm, time depends
     Stash purchases in the empty bag I intend to leave with the concierge/front desk
     Check in for either the 6pm or 9pm flts

Sounds like the amazing race, if not feasible or tamarin ako, I'll slash one area off my itinerary. I've a clear picture of what I need to buy & which shop to go to. Haha.

[prettynvain]

^^ay oo sis. ganun talaga. iba kase yung taxi for HK Island, iba rin yung para sa Kowloon. kaya you need to pay the return toll fee kase madalang makakuha sila ng pasahero na pabalik HK Island.

[theflygirl]

Will I be missing anything spectacular or life-changing if I skip sky100? Wala lang...parang now ko lang naisipang i-add to sa lakad ko...

If the views are the same at The Peak, I'll be skipping this in case I opt not to visit Elements and fo to ifc mall, tst & citygate na lang...

[runbarbierun]

Hi! Sa mga nakastay na sa Butterfly on Prat, how was the bathroom? Talagang clear glass ba yung door? Any other hotel recommendations? TST area sana. Balak ko Hotel Benito pero hindi ba siya luma (sa pictures kasi parang mukhang luma yung rooms)?

[prettynvain]

Mga sis, meron bang Laura Mercier store sa HK? if yes, saan? and mas mura ba don compare dito sa pinas? Then, san ba yung pnakamalapit na LV from Shangrila, meron ata sa Harbour City and beside Marco Polo, iisa lang ba yun or dalawa talaga LV store sa TST?

^ TST Shangrila ba or HK Island?

Laura Mercier - if TST meron sa Lane Crawford Canton Road. if HK Island naman meron sa Lane Crawford Times Square at Pacific Place saka IFC. yes sis mas mura dito.

LV there's three near Shang TST area. - Canton Road at Peninsula Hotel saka DFS Galleria.

[theflygirl]

Given the limited time I have, where can u sugg to buy boots? Central or TST? San kaya mas marami or everywhere ba?

[fleur_de_liz]

sa mga gusto pong bumili ng octopus card just PM me po coz my friend is selling their octopus card nalimutan kasi nila i-refund when we're in HK... may mga dollar bills and coins din kami dito, you may want to buy it na lang.. important rin kasi sa HK yung mga coins, they really value it there..

[rocky]

Ang mahal ng binayad namin sa taxi kanina. Kapag pala yun taxi eh galing ng Hongkong Island tapos pupuntang Kowloon Island yun passenger magbabayad ng round trip toll fee. May plus 90HKD tuloy taxi namin galing sa Central. Di na kinaya ni Mommy maglakad eh.

hehe! ganyan din nangyari sa amin nong unang punta namin sa hk. tawa na lang kami ng tawa, charged to experience na lang. pwede namang star ferry sis, HKD2 lang 7 minutes lang byahe central to TST.

[blackgreen]

^ay talaga? May nabasa nga ako na pwede ferry, di ko lang alam saan dun. Haha.. Eh super pagod na si Mommy nung gabi. Kaya pagbaba namin ng peak tram taxi na agad.

Maganda sa Nan Lian Garden. Nakakatuwa yun architecture gallery nila.

[prettynvain]

^ taxi to ferry terminal. pero yun nga si madir mo pagod na. nabigla siguro sa kakalakad sis. ganyan din papa ko dati. unang punta dito ilang minuto pa lang naglalakad hingal na. 

[takleza]

hi sisses! i just wanna share what happened sa trip namin ni hubby and our kid sa hk. We were there dec8-12.
day1: our flight was 740am via cebupac. on time naman kami nagland sa hkia but medyo natagalan lang kami kase we cant decide if sa CTS located inside the airport na kami bibili ng tix for disney and OP. since ayoko magpapalit ng bongga sa airport, we decided nalang na hanapin yung isang CTS near TST kapag nakapagpapalit na ng money.
initially we planned to take the airport express but my hubby insisted na A21 bus nalang since hindi naman kami nagmamadali, pauwi nalang daw kami mag airport express. tipid sha for us kahit papano kase 33hkd lang sha for an adult and discounted rate naman for kids. we stayed at shamrock hotel so we stopped at prudential centre bus stop then we just crossed the nathan road tapos lakad ng konti then ayun na yung shamrock. i really recommend this hotel if may kids kase katabi lang nya ang jordan mtr station exit c1, kaya very convenient. the room is small though, which is i think standard naman sa hk. the bed is small for us three pero napagkasya naman. overall, we are satisfied naman and happy with our stay in shamrock. my kid would always say nga 'uwi na tayo sa shamu-rock' hahaha.
so ayun na nga, so we just spent the 1st day walking around nathan road. we had failed attempt pala sa peak tram dahil napakalayo ng nnilakad namin since we thought ok lakarin. well ok naman sha lakarin IF walang kid. then when we reached the lower terminus, hala andaming tao! as in sobrang daming tao! seeing the long queue, we opted to take the bus going back to central nalang kase kawawa ang bagets lalo na malamig.
day2: OP day! we enjoyed the weather. Our kid enjoyed the park though he was a bit cranky kase andaming lakaran, kaya one pashalan a day lang talaga ginawa namin. we bought mtr souvenir sa admiralty station which my kid liked. we ate at jollibee din kaya happy kami. we werent that adventurous in eating local foods kase nga may bagets.
day3: D-day! we didnt take any ride, yung car lang para sa bagets. ikot ikot lang kami but we enjoyed the park. pichure pichure we were at the park mga almost 12nn na and umuwi kami mga 6pm na din, sobrang lamig kaya we didnt wait na for the fireworks, and we've seen it before na din naman (and imo, mas ok pa yung fireworks sa moa)
day4: stanley day. it is so far the more relaxing pashal we did sa HK. less crowded, well it is crowded but not as crowded as the street of nathan and places like peak, OP and Disney. here we bought souvenirs that i think a bit cheaper. we enjoyed the view, the weather, the place... more tahimik. it is a bit far though, lagpas pa sha ng the peak, if im not mistaken sa may repulse bay na sha. we just took bus no.6 at the terminal near central/hongkong station. our kid enjoyed the place too, surprisingly. and on our way home, we went passed by the avenue of the stars then nilakad namin mula doon hanggang jordan. hahahahaha. kapagod but we are looking for the a21 bus stop kase para we know where we'll be waiting when we leave the hotel (the next day).
day5: we left the hotel at around 830am, and the a21 bus stop is just across austin road, kaya mga 1 to 2-minute lakaran lang from the hotel (kaya very nice location talaga si shamrock). we were supposed to take the airport express but during our stay from day1 to day4, we figured that it'll be difficult since 2 lang kami and may kid kami tapos malalaki luggages namin. i can't imagine how we'll manage to bring those luggages to the station kahit pa katabi lang sha ng hotel, taas kaya ng hagdanan. anyway, so luckily we ended up with the a21 bus kase mas cheaper, yun nga lang you have to leave atleast 2.5hrs before your flight (considering the morning traffic), dahil 1hr din yung byahe mula jordan hanggang airport. we didnt have any problem at the airport, except lang sa kumain pa kami kaya we almost didnt make it sa flight. final call na dumating kami sa boarding gate. we werent expecting na anlayo pala nung boarding gate namin. hehe pero buti nalang at umabot. anyway, the ride was smooth, thanks to cebupac

overall, we enjoyed the trip! (minus the rudeness of some locals there, hehe) we wish to be back soon!

[rocky]

^ay talaga? May nabasa nga ako na pwede ferry, di ko lang alam saan dun. Haha.. Eh super pagod na si Mommy nung gabi. Kaya pagbaba namin ng peak tram taxi na agad.

Maganda sa Nan Lian Garden. Nakakatuwa yun architecture gallery nila.

sis, don sa gilid ng IFC mall may bridge papuntang pier.

[blackgreen]

^thanks sis.

@sis prettynvain, third day na kasi namin yun the peak. Macau - the peak kami. Kaya ayun di na carry. Haha..

Share ko yun na actual iti and cost namin later (di ko pa tapos liquidation) para makatulong sa iba natin mga sisses na pupunta.

Day 1 - Ocean Park
7:40 Arrived in HKIA, Bought Disneyland, Ocean Park and The Peak Tickets at CTS Counter A04. May discount kapag sa CTS.
8:30 Airport Shuttle Bus A21.  May free wi-fi sa bus.
9:30 Check in at Golden Crown. Filipina yun receptionist and yun tagalinis.
10:00 Brunch at Burger King, TST Branch
10:30 MTR to Admiralty, Ride CityBus 629 to Ocean Park
11:30 Ocean Park Tour
16:00 Snacks
20:00 Left Ocean Park, Bus and MTR to Tsim Sha Tsui
21:30 Dinner at KFC, TST Branch
22:30 Rest at Golden Crown
Day 1 Total Cost, including airfare, octopus card and ticket purchases = PHP30,413.47

Day 2 - Ngong Ping and Disneyland
7:00 Breakfast
9:15 MTR to Ngong Ping
10:30 Crytal cable car ride, mga 30 mins din siguro kami nakapila before kami nakasakay.
11:00 Brunch at Subway
11:30 Ngong Ping Tour, ang sarap dito. Super lamig.
13:00 MTR to Disneyland
13:30 Disneyland Tour, shows lang pinanood namin. Di ko naman pwede iwan si Mommy at mag-rides ako.
16:30 Snacks at Disneyland
21:30 MTR to Mong Kok, Shopping at Ladies Market, Street food. Grabe makipagtawaran dito. Yun bag na binili namin HKD280 naging HKD130 tapos yun isang bag from HKD350 to HKD220
23:00 MTR to Tsim Sha Tsui
23:30 Rest at Golden Crown
Day 2 Total Cost = PHP4,565.20

Day 3 - Macau and The Peak
6:00 Breakfast
7:30 Walk to China Ferry Terminal
9:00 ETD Hongkong
10:00 ETA Macau, ang tagal namin sa immigration ang daming tao.
12:00 Lunch at Mcdo
Sa Macau Tour, mga napuntahan namin Sands, Fisherman's Wharf, Grand Lisboa, Senado Square, Ruins at St. Paul, City of Dreams, Galaxy and Venetian. Muntik pa kaming maligaw papuntang Senado, dapat paglabas mo ng Grand Lisboa lakad pa-right tapos dere-derecho lang. Yun papunta namang ruins meron naman street signs kaya madali lang makita. Ang ganda sa Galaxy parang palace talaga.
17:00 ETD Macau
18:00 ETA Hongkong
19:00 MTR to Central
19:30 Peak Tram Cable Ride, super haba ng pila dito. More than 1 hour kami pumila. Naawa na nga ako kay Mommy kasi tagal na namin nakatayo.
20:45 Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum Tour, tuwang tuwa kami dito. Ang galing, kaya lang di ko kilala yun iba. Hehe.. Punta din kaming Sky Terrace, eto yun second na pinakamalamig na napuntahan ko. Nasuot ko nga yun baon kong gloves.
22:30 Peak Tram Cable Ride, nung nakapila na kami pababa ang lakas lakas ng hangin. Super lamig! Eto yun pinakamalamig kong experience. Haha.. Ang lakas kasi ng hangin.
23:00 Taxi to Tsim Sha Tsui from Peak Tram, yun taxi namin may plus charge na toll fee
23:30 Rest at Golden Crown
Day 3 Total Cost = PHP5,912.73

Day 4 - Nan Lian Garden, Citygate Outlets, Avenue of Stars
7:00 Breakfast
9:30 Check-out, leave baggage at Golden Crown
10:00 MTR to Diamond Hill
10:30 Nan Lian Garden Tour, ang ganda dito! Di mo iisipin na meron garden sa gitna ng matataas na building.
11:30 MTR to Tung Chung
12:30 Lunch at Citygate Outlet. Dami ko nakitang signature stores dito.
15:00 MTR to Tsim Sha Tsui, walk to Avenue of Stars
17:45 Dinner at KFC, TST Branch
18:30 Airport Shuttle Bus A21
19:45 Check-in at HKIA
21:55 ETD Hong Kong
23:55 ETA Manila
Day 4 Total Cost = PHP1,556

4 days, 3 nights HK-Macau Trip Total Cost, excluding pasalubong = PHP42,447.39

Hope it helps =)

[prettynvain]

^haha sis. nag-Macau pala kayo eh. kaya pala di na kinaya ng powers ni madir.. 

[awemusings]

Sis blackgreen, thanks for sharing! Merong mga promo ngayon, 11k/person 4d/3n may Shenzen. Ok kaya yun? Or if I may ask, magkano ginastos mo for airfare and lodging?

[freelancebuddy]

naku ano ba yan. kadadating lang namin from hong kong parang gusto ko na naman magpabook... enjoy na enjoy talaga ako dun...i love the lifestyle, sana magkaroon ng sale ulit para makabalik..hay! sensya na mga sis..feeling ko maaadik na ko sa HK nito buhat nung magpunta kami..

[gorgeousmama]

whew!!! we arrived yesterday from hk-macau,

nakakatuwa yung experience namin sa NGONG PIN, super haba ng pila but we bought earlier na
sa CTS, buti na lang i asked hubby to asked the bantay if we need to fall in line pa, kasi sa baba sa pinakadulo yung pila, yun pala hindi na, we wil just exchange the ticket and those nakapila pala ay yung mga bibili pa lang ng ticket, tuwang tuwa si hubby kasi imagine yung mga taong nilampasan namin
from sa pinaka ibaba till dun sa taas,,,,lol