Oh hi! Welcome to Hong Kong! Here's some possible options for you:
1. Tour in Central and the Peak
What to do there
- Central is the business district of Hong Kong, definitely the right place for you to feel the hustle and bustle of our city.
- Hong Kong Park (香港公園), a park located in the centre of Hong Kong. Imagine how interesting it is to see lots of trees and lots of high-rise buildings at the same time. There's a greenhouse and an aviary. Most importantly, it's totally FREE OF CHARGE.
- Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens (香港動植物公園), proximal to the Hong Kong Park (within walking distance, but you may need some guidance from locals). Do it if you have lots of time. Skippable because not much animals there.
- Victoria Peak (太平山頂), where you can see (almost) the whole Hong Kong and appreciate the spectacular skyline of the city. Get there by using the Peak Tram (山頂纜車). The tram station is SO close to the HK Park. Make sure you stay till dusk. The night view is breath-taking.
How to get there by MTR (HK's subway)
- Disneyland Resort --[Disneyland Resort Line]--> Sunny Bay (change train) --[Tung Chung line]--> Hong Kong --[walk]--> Central (exit for Central) --[Island line]--> Admiralty (exit for Hong Kong Park, Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens and the Peak)
2. Tour in Lantau Island
What to do there
- If you love the nature and want to understand the HK culture more, then maybe the Lantau suits you more. You can go to Tung Chung (東涌) via MTR and take the cable car there to Ngong Ping (昂坪). It's where the Big Buddha (天壇大佛) is located. After touring the Buddha, you can go to Tai O (大澳). It's a fishing village and you can see some houses built right over the waterway.
How to get there by MTR
- Disneyland Resort --[Disneyland Resort Line]--> Sunny Bay (change train) --[Tung Chung line]--> Tung Chung (exit for the cable car)
- I don't know how to go to Tai O by public transportation because when I went there, my uncle drove me there. (sorry) So maybe you can take a taxi. (if you aren't on a shoestring budget)
3. Visiting Ocean Park
What to do there
- If you love theme parks then you can go to Ocean Park (海洋公園). It is one of the two big theme parks in Hong Kong (the other one is of course HKDL). It has lots of thrill rides and also some animal exhibits.
How to get there by MTR
- Disneyland Resort --[Disneyland Resort Line]--> Sunny Bay (change train) --[Tung Chung line]--> Hong Kong --[walk]--> Central (exit for Central) --[Island line]--> Admiralty --[South Island Line]--> Ocean Park (exit for the Park!)
4. Kowloon
What to do there
- Temple Street (廟街). Street food and cheap souvenirs. Located in Yau Ma Tei (油麻地)
- Hong Kong Museum of History (香港歷史博物館). Where you can see exhibits introducing the history of Hong Kong. Located in Tsim Sha Tsui (尖沙嘴).
- Hong Kong Science Museum (香港科學館). The science exhibit there is a bit outdated. BUT they are currently having an exhibit about pyramids and mummies. Worth seeing. Located in Tsim Sha Tsui, RIGHT NEXT TO the Museum of History.
- Hong Kong Cultural Centre (香港文化中心). Also in Tsim Sha Tsui. NOT asking you to get in there. Just staying outside. There's a walkway along the Harbour. A perfect spot to look at the skylines and also the night view of the harbour.
- Mong Kok (旺角). Plenty of street markets there. Again the palce for cheap souvenirs.
How to get there by MTR
- Disneyland Resort --[Disneyland Resort Line]--> Sunny Bay (change train) --[Tung Chung line]--> Hong Kong --[walk]--> Central (exit for Central) --[Island line]--> Admiralty --[Tsuen Wan line]--> Tsim Sha Tsui/Mong Kok/Yau Ma Tei
Others (maybe?)
- go hiking LOL (yup I am serious, there are plenty of country parks in Hong Kong)
- hit both Central and Kowloon (go to Central first, then use the Star Ferry to get to the other side of the harbour [which is Kowloon])
PS I am adding Chinese characters here so you can show it to your taxi driver if he/she is not a fluent English speaker.
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