HONG KONG GUIDE (THREAD 35)

[yapeegurl]

smoothie, thanks for the traveler's sim tip!

jasmine3689, what about Marco Polo HK sis?

patchochai, ako nahirapan magdala ng stroller lang sa mga MTR stations na sakto walang escalator at stairs lang ang option. Pero big help iyan sa Ocean Park and Disney. Sa ToysRUS na lang kami sa HK bumili ng stroller. The cheapest one they have.

jasmine3689, we stayed at Imperial Hotel last July. Sa TST ito. Hindi namin nagustuhan ang hotel. Super liit ng rooms and hindi maganda ang bathroom. Sira pa yung phone nila sa room. Sigh. I'll agree with sis seven82 na dinig mo even the slightest sound sa hallway. Meron windows pero hindi mabuksan yung sa amin. Standard room lang kami noon. For 1 guest lang pero kami ng mommy ko nag stay. Sikip



Previous Thread:
http://www.femalenetwork.com/girltalk/index.php/topic,277223.0.html

[midnite_sun]

Sharing our IT...

Considerations habang ginagawa ko 'to...
. 2 adults and we don't mind long walks
. we'll be staying at Hop Inn on Hankow
. we wanted to go to the Halloween events of Oceanpark and Disneyland. Hindi ako ma-ride (ako ang taga-pila ni hubby sa mga rides).
. gusto namin magpunta sa outlets
. hindi kami picky sa kakainan, we'll eat when we get hungry
. not interested in temples and the night market
. main reason ng pagpunta sa Macao is to visit the Venetian Hotel for the Gondola ride, ok na samin na makita yung mga tourist spots around/near Senado Square (Largo do Senado)
. Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal yung ferry departure namin dahil dun maaga yung alis going to Macao

DAY 1 (TUES): Oct 29 [Arrival - Harbour City - Hotel Checkin - Oceanpark]   
7:40 AM - HK arrival
10:00 AM - Leave baggage at Hop Inn (Hankow)
10:30 AM - Walk around Harbour City
1:00 PM - Travel back to hotel to finalize check-in
3:00 PM - Ocean Park Hong Kong (Halloween Fest)
9:00 PM - Travel from Oceanpark back to hotel

DAY 2 (WED): Oct 30 [Macau Day Tour]   
5:30 AM - Wakeup call
7:30 AM - Ferry deprature from Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal to Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal
9:00 AM - Macau day tour (Fisherman's Wharf, ride free shuttle to Grand Lisboa Hotel, Grand Lisboa hotel, Senado Square, Ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral, Star World Hotel & Casino, Ride free shuttle from Star World Hotel & Casino to Galaxy Macau , Venetian Hotel, Gondola ride)
4:00 PM - Ferry deprature from Mo-Taipa Ferry Terminal to Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal
7:00 PM - Walk around TST area (Clock Tower, The Peninsula Hong Kong, Avenue of Stars, "Symphony of Lights", InterContinental Hong Kong)
10:00 PM   Back to hotel

DAY 3 (THURS): Oct 31 [Disneyland]   
7:30 AM - Wakeup call/Breakfast
10:00 AM - Citygate Outlets
3:00 PM - Hong Kong Disneyland (Hunted Halloween)
10:00 PM - Travel from Disneyland Resort Station to hotel

DAY 4 (FRI): Nov 1 [Mong Kok Markets - The Peak - Causeway Bay]   
6:00 AM - Wakeup call/Breakfast
8:00 AM - Mong Kok Markets (Fa Yuen, Goldfish Market, Yuen Po Street Bird Garden, Flower Market)
11:00 AM - Back to Hop Inn
2:00 PM - The Peak (The Peak Tram Historical Gallery, Peak Tram ride to The Peak Tower, The Peak Tower/Peak Market/Peak Post Office/The Sky Terrace 428/Sky Gallery, Hong Kong Tourism Board visitor center, Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, Peak Tram ride back to Garden Road Peak Tram Terminus)
6:00 PM - Causeway Bay
9:30 PM - Back to the hotel

DAY 5 (SAT): Nov 2 [Ngong Ping 360, Departure]   
6:00 AM - Wakeup call/Breakfast
7:00 AM - Guesthouse checkout
9:00 AM - Baggage storage at Citygate Outlets
9:30 AM - Ngong Ping 360 (Ngong Ping Village, Po Lin Monastery, Tian Tan Buddha, Ngong Ping Village tour)
5:00 PM - Checkin at airport
7:30 PM - HK Departure

Comments/suggestions (lalo na sa mga food spots)/questions are all welcome

[rocky]

^mas maganda macau pag gabi sis. yong tourist spot sa TST pwedeng umaga nyo sya puntahan tutal malapit lang naman kayo don

[entwife]

May bago na palang thread. I need to start creating my itin na rin.

I need to choose one between Ocean Park and Disneyland. Solo traveler, mid 20s, never been on any Disneyland before. Parang mas gusto ko ang Ocean Park but is it really a must to visit Disneyland?

[midnite_sun]

^mas maganda macau pag gabi sis. yong tourist spot sa TST pwedeng umaga nyo sya puntahan tutal malapit lang naman kayo don

hi sis, iniiwasan ko actually na mag-travel via ferry ng night time.
yan din reason kung bakit maaga kami aalis from Macao.

[smoothie]

May bago na palang thread. I need to start creating my itin na rin.

I need to choose one between Ocean Park and Disneyland. Solo traveler, mid 20s, never been on any Disneyland before. Parang mas gusto ko ang Ocean Park but is it really a must to visit Disneyland?

I think its best pag kasama may kids sa Disneyland, sila talaga ang mag-eenjoy. Ocean Park ka na lang sis

[rocky]

sis entwife, kung mahilig ka sa rides OP ang swak syo pero kung hindi naman DL. mas na-enjoy ko DL, ganda ng mga show & parade. iba yong feeling lalo na pag nakikita mong pinoy yong mga performer, nakaka-proud

[patchochai]

Mga sis, tingin niyo mas okay na mag disney (2nd day ticket) or ocean park on a saturday (November 2)? Thanks with 6 yr old kid kami. TIA

[rocky]

^kung may extra day naman sis punta na sa OP

[entwife]

Hindi ko maintindihan yung Ding Ding. Saan ako pwede sumakay from Point A to Point B? And how do I get to Hong Kong Island from TST? subway or star ferry?

[rocky]

^never ko pang na-try yang ding ding kasi di ko alam kung san sya papunta. hehe! pag central ako pupunta star ferry, around 7 minutes lang & pwedeng octopus card din gamitin mo

[entwife]

Naguguluhan ako sa pag gawa ng itin ko. haha paano mo malalaman yung mga mansion? I mean may name ba sila sa harap ng building? yung hostel ko is located in haiphong mansion. I plan to take the public bus from the airport.

Bakit parang mas nadalian akong gumawa ng itinerary ko nun for SG. parang mangangapa ako ng super sa HK! Waaa

[rocky]

^may name naman sis yong pinaka-entrance gaya don sa golden crown court & mirador pero di mo masyadong mapapansin kasi maliit lang saka effort pa magtanong puro sign language, di sila marunong mag-english lalo na matatanda

ito yong itsura ng harap ng haiphong mansion sis. VIP station na lang gawin mong landmark
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HK_TST_%E5%B0%96%E6%B2%99%E5%92%80_Haiphong_Road_53-55_%E6%B5%B7%E9%98%B2%E9%81%93_Hai_Phong_Mansion_entrance_name_sign_Mar-2013_LukFook_Jewellery_VIP_Station.JPG

[midnite_sun]

@sis entwife
Usually sa mga websites ng hotels/inns sinasabi nila kung anong landmarks (in front of something, beside a store, etc). Pero I know what you mean about sa paggawa ng IT. Ako din when I started I found it kinda confusing. I find SG more organized although both have very effective transportation systems. You just have to do a LOT of research, malaking tulong sakin yung mga websites ng HK such as:
http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/index.jsp
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/hongkong/
And some other blogs from Pinoys who traveled to HK before.

[patchochai]

^kung may extra day naman sis punta na sa OP

Sis, mas advisable ba na mag OP kaming Saturday kesa DL? Tia

[rocky]

^sis, kahit anong araw naman matao pa rin sa OP & DL

[workinmom]

Shucks so mukhang mapapadala pa rin nga kmi ng umbrella stroller nyan...sayang at bumili pa talaga ako ng carrier just for our HK trip coz we were thinking of not bringing the stroller na lang...

[Heatherette]

Mas nag-enjoy din ako ng DL than OP. Babalik ka sa pagkabata mo pag pasok mo sa DL haha

[smoothie]

Mga sis, tingin niyo mas okay na mag disney (2nd day ticket) or ocean park on a saturday (November 2)? Thanks with 6 yr old kid kami. TIA

Try to avoid going to DL on a weekend. Patay kayo sa dami ng tao.

[entwife]

yung Ding ding na lang talaga problema ko. haha
sharing my draft IT. Comments pls.

Day 1:
Arrival
Check in
Lunch somewhere in TST.
Go to Golden Crown guesthouse to buy tickets
After Lunch:  Century Old Ding Ding Tram (I would like to take the route that could drop me off nearest to The Peak)

4PM The Peak (includes Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum)

7PM Take the ferry back to TST: Avenue of the Stars, Clock Tower


Day 2:
10am-Noon:  Ngong ping village
Noon: Ocean park

Day 3: Macau

Day 4: Nanlian Garden
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