Hong Kong Guide (Thread 31)

[pampam2]

Mga sis pa check naman latest Iti ko since na extend kami ng 1day. Baka may mga suggestions po kayo or comment. I'm with hubby and 4 yr old kid on this trip.

Day 1 9:15 touchdown HKIA, Buy Octopus Card and Disney Tickets at CTS
                 Take S1 Bus to Tung Chung MTR Station, Tung Chung - Sunny Bay - Disneyland Resort
                 (tama po ba mga sis?)
                 After Disney Check In to Golden Crown. If kaya pa ng powers ikot ikot sa TST.

Day 2 Breakfast
         Ocean Park (whole day) or until 6 - 7 pm
         Avenue of Stars & SOL
         Dinner & konting ikot ikot sa TST or after OP The Peak & Maddame Teussade
         (what do you think mga sis? carry pa kaya since I have a toddler with us?)

Day 3 (Need suggestion po)
         I'm considering Ngong Ping pero ayaw ko na sana mag Cable Ride kasi baka mahaba ang pila
         since Sunday siya. Pero gusto ko sana puntahan Giant Budda and Nngong Ping Village then
         konting shopping sana sa City Gate or around TST.

Day 4 11:15 Flight back to Manila

Thanks in advance mga sis lapit na kasi this last week of March.
         

[longing]

Hindi nila vine-verify... My daughter is turning 4 already and libre pa din sya sa lahat, disney,ocean park, mtr, bus, even sa mga resto buffet.

yehey! Di ko na muna bibilhan ng ticket si daughter.  laking savings if makakapasok siya ng libre sa mga theme parks.
Since hindi sila nagve-verify ng age, tinitignan din ba ang height?

[mhitchy]

Hello mga Sissies, 

Just came back today from a 6-day vacation from HK.
Just to share with you our itineraries and experiences:
Traveler: Couple
Age: early 30s
First timers in HK
Accommodation: Golden Crown (GC) TST Kowloon
Time of Arrival in HK: 10AM - Wednesday
Route: MNL-HK

Day 1: Ngong Ping 360/Citigate Outlets/Check-in at GC/AveStar
CTS Tickets
Upon arrival, went straight to CTS to purchase theme park/attraction tickets
Ngong Ping 360 $135 (Round Trip standard cabin)
The Peak - $199 (Tram RT+Madame Tussauds+Sky Terrace)
Bought Octopus Card at $150
Look for S1 bus going to Tung Chung/Citygate

Citygate Outlets - Located at Basement 2
- deposited our luggages at Citygate lockers, $20 initial deposit for 2 hrs, succeeding hours $10.
- need to change your bills since the machine only accepts coins
*just be early to deposit your luggages since there are just 20 lockers.

Ngong Ping 360 - Giant Buddha, Ngong Ping Village
-you don't have to go to the queue just go straight to the counter and exchange it for cable tickets since you already have the voucher.

After NP360, went to GC to check-in.
Walked around Ave of Stars; wasn't able to catch the Symphony of Lights(SOL)

Super lamig sa ave of stars, malapit kzi sa bay.

Day 2 - Disneyland(DL)
Bought tickets at GC at $370each
MTR - from TST to Lai King to Sunny Bay to Disneyland Resoirt Line
-whole day DL, kulang pa din isang araw sa DL, line queue palang sa photo opp kay Mickey at Minnie, 2 hrs na.
-don't miss the Lion King Show and the Flights of Fancy Parade at 3:30PM
-get the free guide maps and time show at the entrance
At night: walked around Nathan Road (TST Area)

Day 3: Ocean Park/The Peak, Madame Tussauds and Sky Terrace
Ocean Park(OP) Tickets
Bought at GC ar $270each
The Peak, (Tram+Madame Tussauds +Sky Terrace
Bought Tickets at CTS airport @ $199each

From GC, took MTR Central to Admiralty and EXIT B. Transfer CityBus 629 to Oceanpark at Admiralty Bus Terminus.

After OP, went to The Peak
Took bus629 back to Admiralty, walked across Garden Square and took bus 15 goin to The Peak.
Bus going to The Peak is about an hour.
Arrived at The Peak about a quarter before 6PM.

Went strainght to Sky Terrace Customer Service Counter to exchange my voucher to Tram and Sky Terrace Voucher.
When to Madame Tussauds ticketing to exchange CTS voucher for the tickets.
Operating Hours: up to 10PM
Sky Terrace Hours: up to 11PM
Tram Hours: Up till Midnight

Dinner at The Peak Galleria - McDonalds and Starbucks
Went back to GC.

Day 4: Macau Day Trip
Tickets:
Day Sailing: We bought the tickets not from the ticketing office, but from a guy who sell tickets just infront of the ticketing office.  Its legit, but they sell it on a lower price sicne they are travel agency.
We bought round trip ticket at $280 each.
Trip to Macau: We got the 8AM time
Macau to HK: Open ticket up to 930PM only

Macau Itinerary:

Took the free shuttle of Wynn Hotel - hopped off at
Wynn Hotel then
Lisboa-Senado Square-
St Paul Ruins

Took bus 26A Going to Cotai Strip
Alight at Galaxy Macau, catched the Galaxy Macau free shutttle bus going to
City of Dreams then bus Going to
The Venetian then free shuttle bus going to
Macau-HK Ferry Terminal

Day 5: Shopping at Mong Kok District/ Nan Lian Garden and Chi Lin Nunnery

From GC, took MTR to Diamond Hill, then exited at Hollywood Plaza going to NL Garden and CL Nunnery.
Went back to Hollywood Plaza, took MTR to Prince Edward, then went to Mong Kok District:
Flower Market
Goldfish Market
Argyle St
Ladies Market
Langham Place

Day 6: 1040AM Flight bound for Manila

Leave GC at 7Am, took MTR going to Tsing Yi with Lai King interchange.
Tsing Yi to Airport express bought single ride ticket.

*Suggestion if you can use web check-in of your airline, please do so, to save time in queuing.
Also visit HKIA website to check what's your terminal and assigned aisle.

I really like our stay in GC, pinay housekeepers are very efficient, they cleaned our rooms everyday.
They even drop a thank you note when we gave them tips ($10/day)
I will definitely stay again at GC.

Kindly consider the time and your energy when you plan your itinerary. Super jam packed yung iti namin, taas yung mga paa namin talaga when we retire in the evening, so what more pa kaya if you have kids with you. One more thing though, pag di talaga kaya wag pilitin pag samahin ang mga attractions in one day, maganda din kazing chillax kadin, i enjoy yung place at  yung experience, mahirap yung nagmamadali, just to follow your itinerary, just remember that you can always go back to HK anytime.

Enjoy mga sis, and post away your experiences for sharing.

[princess lorraine]

Hi sisses! Pag mid march ba carry lang ang fitflops or should i wear closed shoes or boots? Does my daughter need to wear bonnet? Thanks

[rocky]

^^thanks sis mhitchy for sharing. sana lahat ng sis natin gaya mo, yong iba kasi puro tanong lang then pag tapos na yong trip deadma na. magpaparamdam lang uli sa ibang thread pag may travel uli.

[melmedrano]

Guilty ako dyan sis rocky! Hehe! Di kasi ako masyado magaling mag kwento... but di naman ako completely dedma, pag may nag tanong naman sa thread na yun at alam ko na ang sagot kasi nakapunta na ako, sumasagot naman ako. (defensive mode lang) Hehe!

Good to know sis na ok ang experience mo sa GC... lalo tuloy ako naexcite sa trip namin. :-)

[engroselle]

@prettybarbie:
thanks for the tips, sis. we might book sa BP International and malapit sya sa 7-11, circlek at wellcome.

hmmm... medyo mahal din pala a bottle beer sa kanila, starts at almost Php150. baka amuyin ko na lang. hahaha!

if budget, time and energy permits, we'll try to go in and see these bars. at least, i have an idea na. thanks sis!

di pako nagco-confirm pero parang bunk beds kunin namin sa BP International. it's at HK$ 1650/night + 10% service charge. there's 4 of us,e.

btw, here's our IT for June 7-9, 2013. 4 travellers, 3 adults, 1 child (10 y/o).
DAY 1
5:40-740am flight thru Cebu Pac
 - heavy breakfast at HK Terminal 1, buy octopus card, Disney Tickets, Ngong Ping cable car (one-way), Madamme Tussauds
8am - proceed to Citygate lockers thru S1 or S64 (the lockers are open at 8am na). deposit luggage here.
9am - proceed to Disneyland thru Tung Chung- Sunny Bay- Disney train
1pm - return to Citygate, lunch at Food Republic (kaya ba ng 3hrs ang Disney? pics lang. di naman kami mahilig sa rides. )
2pm - proceed to Ngong Ping (walk from Citygate), one-way cable car ride.
5pm - bus ride pabalik to Citygate via Bus #23. we opted to take the bus para makapahinga ng konti and to appreciate the site from a diff view. claim luggage here.
6pm - check in at BP Intl Hotel via Tung Chung - Lai King - Jordan
7pm - dinner at KFC, Mc Donalds, stroll at Kowloon Park kung kaya pa (malapit lang kasi sa hotel)

[engroselle]

here's proposed DAY 2 itinerary:

7am - breakfast. we'll buy from the grocrey na lang the night before. cheaper kesa sa hotel kami kakain. we'll stock up na rin on water, biscuits, etc. balak ko nga magdala ng nutribar ng growers,e. for extra boost of energy na hindi mabigat sa tyan.
9am - The Peak via Bus 1A to Star Ferry Pier- Central Ferry Pier - Bus 15 / Bus 1 para derecho na sa Peak. i opted for bus kesa tram kasi architect si hubby. e di ba yung bus daw goes thru the villages na posh, tama ba? he can use it for work. lunch at The Peak.
1pm- TST via Bus 15. food trip, souvenirs, stroll along Nathan Road, malling at Sogo.
5pm - Avenue of the Stars, SOL, dinner along Nathan Road
8pm - back to hotel via Bus 87D.

proposed DAY 3 itinerary:

7am - breakfast. tambay mode.
12noon -check out of hotel. proceed to Citygate mall via Austin- Nam Cheong - Tung Chung stations. lunch at Citygate
4pm - ariport. flight back to Manila at 7:40pm

feel free to comment mga sis.
thanks!

[prettybarbie]

3 hrs lang kayo sa Disney sis? Bakit di pa whole day, sayang ang ticket ang mahal pa naman. Plus madami kayo makikita don at mapapanood na magandang show. To be honest kulang na kulang ang 3 hrs.

[engroselle]

if we would extend our stay sa Disney, what should we bump off? 3D/ 2N lang kasi kami,e.
what ba minimum hours of stay na pwede sa Ngong Ping or should we scrap it altogether?

[rocky]

^agree, kung 3 hours lang stay nyo sa disneyland much better kung skip na lang or papicture na lang sa labas kasi sayang yong entrance. kahit di ka mag-rides sobrang sulit yong mga show

yong ngong ping depende sa dami ng tourist, minsan kasi mahaba pila pagsakay ng cable car tapos yong byahe nasa 30-45 minutes siguro

[engroselle]

thanks for the tips mga sis. we might scrap Ngong Ping na lang siguro.

keep the comments coming!

btw, sale ulit ang Cebu Pac. but we got ours at a better rate pa din. 999 yung base fare for each way. ngayon kasi, 1499. 

[bagaholic_chewy]

Sis engroselle, if i may suggest: from airport, iwan luggage sa citygate then Ngong Ping (allot 30mins each way for the cable car ride, + 15mins each way for queuing, 1-2 hours is enough for ikot-ikot dun, depende sa pace nyo). Lunch at either NP or CG, then proceed to Disneyland. At least you can stay sa DL until gabi. As for luggage, either iwan pa din sa CG or lipat sa lockers ng DL.

Or, if hassle ang luggage storage, then maybe you can switch your day1 and day2 itinerary. Iwan na lang ang luggage sa pagsi-stayhan nyo, i'm sure pwede mag-iwan even if di pa available ang room nyo kasi maaga pa.

[engroselle]

i'll look into that sis. pwede nga na unahin namin yung Ngong Ping then Disney. pero madami na tao by that time sa Disney kasi after lunch na yun. and it's a Friday. pero i read somewhere na exam week yata yun sa HK? is this true? if so, baka konti yung crowd?

if we go directly naman to hotel then go to DAY 2 itinerary, meron po bang free shuttle service na we can take, our hotel kasi has fees,e? or kung wala talaga, we'll take the MTR na lang.

[rocky]

^sis, kahit anong araw sa DL madaming tao. kasi pati yong taga-mainland dumadayo din

[engroselle]

sige, sis. ask ko si hubby on what to do sa IT namin.
thanks!

sa Disneyland, ano po ang rides na maganda? yung hindi po extreme advanture. hehe. takot kami lahat sa heights.

[fairywinkle79122]

mukhang next year pa kami makakapunta dito kahit gusto namin NOW na hehe 2 yr.old pa lang anak namin at mukhang hindi naman yata maisasakay sa rides.gusto ko na makapunta dito.hay

[engroselle]

^sis, kami din ganyan. pero we opted na wag muna isama si bunso. she just turned 3 nung January. kasi if hihintayin namin namin yung age nya pwede nang kaladkarin sa lakad, e college na mga kuya nya by that time. hahaha!
we'll go back na lang siguro pag older na sya.
fi rin naman nya matatandaan yung makikita nya dun,e. 

[neth29]

Hi mga sis, how much ang accomodation sa bp international? Pinagpipilian namin kung shamrock or bp.

[runbarbierun]

sis engroselle wala masyadong extreme rides sa DL puro pambata mostly but I really like the Buzz Lightyear Astro Blaster and Space Mountain, RC Racer & Parachute Drop (sa Toy Story lang).. Go for small world ride na rin.

For shows, don't miss Mickey's PhilHarmagic 4D, Golden Mickey and the Lion King show (although under repair ba siya? not sure). Then parade (middle of the day yun) and fireworks (8pm)!