HONG KONG GUIDE (THREAD 32)

[tonielarmo]

Thanks runbarbierun and prettybarbie! I'll keep these in mind.

[Koji_Kabuto]

Hello mga sisses... tanong ko lang, anybody who have stayed in Bauhinia sa may Sheungwan? ok ba ang mga rooms? And sa tingin nyo ba ok lang sneak in? 3 kasi kaming adults and 2 kids. sayang naman kung 2 rooms pa ipapa-book ko.

thanks in advance.

[seraphine]

Thanks prettybarbie at smoothie sa pagreply sa question ko. Much appreciated.

[prettybarbie]

Serviced Apartment ba talaga ang gusto mo sis? Suggest ko lang mas maganda ang location ng Shama sa Causeway Bay, as in tapat sya ng Times Square, perfect location for shopping.

[neth29]

sis madali lang mag DIY, hawak nyo pa ang oras nyo at maba-budget mo ng maayos ang pera mo. Pag aralan mo lang to o:  http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/flash_eng/index.php

Pag okay ka na jan, makakarating ka na kahit saan  And isa pa madaming Pilipino dito, madami ka mapagtatanungan just in case.

thank you sis pretty barbie

[princess lorraine]

Going to hk in november. Sana malamig na! Updated po ba yung price ng disneyland sa cts website? D b tumaas na? Magkano na kaya sa cts?

Sis princess lorraine, 3 yrs. Old din ang daughter ko pagpunta namin. Binili mo ba siya ng octopus card at disney and ocean park ticket o pwede pa free?

Hi sis! Binili ko siya ng tickets to disneyland and ocean park. Medyo matangkad kasi daughter ko. Hindi mapagkakamalan na 2 yrs old. Hehe yung sa octopus card binilhan ko rin siya kasi abot na siya dun sa height na dapat meron. But honestly sis, kahit di mo na bilhan ng octopus card ok lang. Hindi rin kasi mashado nagamit ng daughter ko kasi lumulusot lang siya eh ang kulit nga!  and minsan karga lang siya ni hubby. 

[msrain]

thank sis! kasi sayang naman dahil yung travel date namin e almost 2 weeks after her 3rd birthday... nanghihinayang rin talaga ako kung bibilhan ko pa siya.. plan ko kasi huwag muna siya bilhan. baka pwede pa sya. tsaka sumasakay pa kasi sya sa stroller. hindi naman siguro tinatanong kung ilang taon na ang kid don sa entrance?

[mom_c]

thanks sis @prettybarbie..

[prettybarbie]

princess lorraine o diba i told you, kahit di mo na sya bilhan ng octopus, lalo na kung karga o nasa stroller.... Yung anak ko mag 4 years old na nga sya pero ganon din lagi din sya karga kaya isang ticket lang sila ng asawa ko sa MTR. Atsaka di na nila para pag aksayahan ng time sukatin ang mga bata, sobrang busy ng metro wala na silang time para don. Ang sinisita lang nila don ay yung mga matatanda na bumibili ng concessionary ticket (child tix). Sa amusement park naman basta nakasakay sa stroller laging pinapalampas, wala ng tanong tanong.

[princess lorraine]

^oo nga sis eh. Kakatawa yung anak ko eh lumulusot lang dun sa entrance ng mtr. Haha yung sa disneyland and ocean park kasi hindi siya naka stroller eh hindi kasi talaga siya sanay sa stroller naglalakd lang siya kaya binilhan ko na ng tickets. Yung octopus card niya pinambili nalang namin ng water sa city super. Hehe. 

[mom_c]

sis @prettybarbie, kung yung mga airport bus kaya mahigpit pag wala octopus card ang bata? 4yrs old kasi yung anak ko pagpunta namin sa June, baka pwede namin sya di bilan na lang octopus card.. sayang pala, last year kasi 3rd birthday nya binilan pa namin octopus card..

[prettybarbie]

^ wag mo na bilhan sis. Kasi pwede naman talaga na walang octopus, i mean pede magbayad ng coins or small bills pero dapat eksakto lang kasi di sila nagsusukli. Sa case ng anak mo, wala pang bayad yan...  Pagpupunta naman kayo sa disney at ocean park sakay mo sya sa stroller para mukang baby LOL.

[Shadow Angel]

@prettybarbie thanks so much   

[bethz14]

Hi mga sis.... Dun sa mga nag ask about sa lockers, diko sure yung sa may tung chung station if ok pa.. Di na kami pumunta kasi pagod na anak ko eh hehe... Mga sis yung ocean park at disneyland tickets namin, sa holiday world tours namin nakuha, september pa ang expiration. Kanina kami pumunta sa office nila.. 350 hkd lang ang dl for adults and 250 for child.. 235 hkd naman for ocean park for adults... Lapit lang sa golden crown court yung building nila. Nag coean park kami kanina, ok naman kasonung mga 5 pm umulan.. Pero di naman ganun kalakas, paambon ambon lang...

Bukas disneyland na kami 

[Kelai]

Where can I buy cheaper Disney tickets? When we arrive in HK direcho na kame Disney. Dun din kase hotel namen. Mas cheap ba sa airport or meron ba on line site na discounted? Sa Asiatravel hkd389. Suggestions please.

[little_princess]

^ got ours frim asiatravel as well. If you buy direct or from the airport, regular rate na

[pink_baby]

^may China Travel Service sa arrival hall ng HK airport. pero I checked their dicsounted rate ng Dinsey, hkd388, halos same lang ng asiatravel. Cash basis dun sis here's the link:
http://www.ctshk.com/english/ticket/admticket_hk.htm

I looked up the counter na for you in HK airport
Counter A4, Arrival Hall, Passenger Terminal 1 Bldg, H.K Int'l Airport

Check mo nadin sa site na yan what other tickets you need in HK and Macau, baka may discounted tickets din sila. Thank you talaga sa China Travel Service!

[Kelai]

thanks sis little_princess and pink_baby! very helpful 

this is our first time in HK as a whole family kaya am very excited for my kids. This vacation will really be meant for them.

[sophistique]

Hi sisses,

It will be our first time to visit Hong Kong as a group and I hope you can assist me with some of my questions. I've been backreading since Thread 25 and thank you sa dami ko ng tips na nakuha. We'll have a DIY trip from June 6-9. We'll be staying at Crowne Plaza Causeway Bay and I hope you can check my itinerary:
Day 1

Morning    - Arrive in HKIA
Lunch       - Stroll at Causeway Bay
Afternoon  - Check-in
                - Madame Tussauds + The Peak Tram + Sky Terrace
Evening     - Avenue of Stars, Symphony of Lights

Day 2

Morning to Evening - Disneyland
Evening                 - Late Shopping at Causeway Bay

Day 3

Morning              -  Ngong Ping 360
Lunch to Evening -  Disneyland Again
After Fireworks    -  Head to Airport

1. Plan sana namin, after ng Disney, mag-shop ng konti then proceed na sa airport para maghintay doon for our early morning flight, hindi na kami nag-book ng hotel for our last night.  Ano kaya yung mga malapit na places for shopping sa Disney na open pa ng 9PM? From those places, may masasakyan pa kaya kami pa-airport after mag-shop, around midnight apart from cabs?

2. I read that the limit for bringing money is 10,000. Any currency ba sya, sisses? It doesn't matter kung PHP or HKD as long as 10,000? And per person limit ba sya?

3. Aside from the MTR, yung Octopus card ay allowed po ba in ALL types of buses? Sa transportation part kasi talaga ako medyo kinakabahan.

4. Lastly, sa mga nakapag-stay na before sa Causeway Bay area, kung gusto mo mamasyal sa iba't-ibang streets in that area, do you take the bus? Our hotel is located at Leighton Road exactly & parang medyo malayong lakaran from there to different roads like Russell Street, Henessy Road, Lockhart Road, etc. Pag nag-bus naman (my fear again. hehe), baka lumabas sya sa Causeway Bay area or magikot-ikot kung saan saan.

5. Saan kaya yung pinakamurang souvenirs apart from Ladies' Market? I read okay daw sa The Peak yung quality although steeper ang prices. Yung madadaanan sana sa itinerary.
Thank you very much sisses for your help.

[little_princess]

^ you can do disneyland in one day with ngong pin in the morning during day 3 tapos you can free up day 2 to do shopping in mongkok or TST.

did you mean limit in HK or going out of the Philippines? they hardly check naman eh but you don't need that much cash, you can use credit cards as well.

Octopus card can be used in all types of buses, a lot of convenience stores and even some shops like giordano.

not familiar with leighton road but we usually stroll around or take the MTR if we want to go places. HK is very vibrant and kaya naman to walk around maski malayo.

you can buy souvenirs sa mongkok area but then you aren't going there naman. sa gilid gilid (mga small markets) around causeway bay meron. also disney would have lots but it's a bit pricey