"Eating and shopping" can be said to be synonymous with traveling to Hong Kong. This has always been a tourism feature of a bustling city. However, when a large number of tourists flock to this Xiangjiang Island area, many situations are really jaw-dropping!In fact, as long as you dig deeper into the charming island scenery of Hong Kong, you can experience another rich Hong Kong style besides shopping and eating and drinking on the seashore, on the mountains, and on the small islands.
Hong Kong travel itinerary
This time, a five-day and four-night self-service trip to Hong Kong was arranged, mainly focusing on scenic spots in Hong Kong’s mountainous areas, suburbs and outlying islands, hoping to explore the unique customs of Hong Kong, instead of spending on shopping activities that are also available in many major cities, and stay away The Hong Kong cuisine in the urban area is actually quite simple and beautiful. It is worth trying randomly. This is also a Hong Kong sightseeing itinerary that I personally feel is more meaningful for travel.
After speaking the high-sounding words, there is actually another key reason, that is, on self-service travel with mother-in-law, mother-in-law, and wife, deliberately avoiding shopping attractions, which can be interpreted as avoiding the general tourist crowd to avoid crowding. Walking to the suburbs is good for your health. The key point is to avoid the blood loss caused by shopping. This is the biggest feature and advantage of this trip!
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Five days and four nights free travel in Hong Kong
Day1 Night view of South Island and Harborside
- Taoyuan Airport→Hong Kong Airport→Purchase Octopus Card+Internet Card→Taxi→Hotel→Lunch→Shuttle Bus→MTR→Hong Kong Park→NWFB→Central Pier→Hong Kong-Kowloon Ferry→Lamma Island→Dinner→Hong Kong-Kowloon Elementary School Ferry → Star Ferry → Symphony of Lights → Avenue of Stars → MTR → Hotel
Day2 Tai O fishing village and famous night market
- Hotel→Shuttle Bus→Plaza Hollywood→Breakfast→MTR→Nauba→Ngong Ping Market→Tai O Fishing Village→Cruise→Nauba→MTR→Ladies’ Market→Portland Street→Dinner→MTR→Hotel
Day3 Wax Museum‧Taiping Mountain Night View Itinerary
- Hotel→Taxi→Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple→Lung Cheung Plaza→Breakfast→MTR→APPLE Flagship Store→Taxi→Cable Car→The Peak Tower→Lunch→Madame Tussauds→Peak Plaza→Dinner→Sky Terrace→Cable Car→The Taxi→MTR→Hotel
Day4 tour in Aberdeen‧Repulse Bay‧Stanley
- Hotel→Taxi→Hotel→Lunch→Minibus→Kaito→Ap Lei Chau→Kaito→Jumbo Pier→Jumbo Kingdom→Jumbo Pier→Minibus→Stanley Plaza→Buckong Pier→Minibus→Times Square→Tram→ Star Ferry Pier→Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus→Dinner→Hotel
Day5 Central‧Departure from Hong Kong
- Hotel→Breakfast→Tram→Stone Street→Central to Mid-Levels Escalator→Jiu Shan Bar→Conduit Road→Taxi→Tram→Hotel→Taxi→Airport Express→Departure from Hong Kong
When traveling to Hong Kong for a short-term trip, in order to reduce the number of days of leave, it is quite normal and reasonable to cover holidays during the trip.The first two days of this trip to Hong Kong are Saturdays and Sundays. When local and foreign tourists come out on a large scale, it is really prudent to choose attractions. The main strategy is to go directly to the suburbs and small islands to avoid the shopping crowds.
The second half of the trip to Hong Kong is fully arranged at various scenic spots on Hong Kong Island. First, we will visit Victoria Peak in the center of the island, then walk across the mountains to the Aberdeen and Stanley areas in the south, and finally we are preparing to leave Hong Kong. In the next few days, head to the northern commercial building, along the Mid-Levels escalator all the way up, and take a leisurely tour of Mid-Levels cultural customs.
Day1 Night view of South Island and Harborside
Inbound traffic
入境香港：桃園國際機場→香港國際機場第一航廈→購買八達通卡(機場快綫櫃臺)→購買one2free上網預付卡(出境大廳7樓9號，1010)→的士(單程約HK$250)→香港九龍貝爾特酒店→潮食街(午餐)
Entry commentary
Hong Kong provides visa-free treatment for Taiwanese to travel to Hong Kong for sightseeing, but "free" Hong Kong visa is not "free" Hong Kong visa!After registering online and applying for a free Hong Kong visa, you can enter and exit Hong Kong conveniently and smoothly by presenting the self-printed certificate. Of course, you can also ask a travel agency to handle it for you, and there will be an extra charge of about XNUMX yuan.
After entering Hong Kong, you can first purchase the Octopus card and Internet access card necessary for free travel. This is a good start!Next, when going to check in to the hotel, you can choose to take the airport express, shuttle bus or taxi. Considering that we are a group of four and there are two elders travelling together, we can choose to take a taxi to check in to the hotel.
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"Visa Teaching" to go online for the pre-entry registration of Taiwan residents in Hong Kong. (Coming soon)
"Traffic Guide" A reminder to take a taxi to and from the airport, MRT station and hotel. (Coming soon)
"Hong Kong Hotel Promotion" Pentahotel Hong Kong Kowloon 2013 has a brand new opening.
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Visiting South Island: Hotel shuttle bus → MTR (Diamond Hill Station → Prince Edward Station → Admiralty Station) → Hong Kong Park → Peak Tram Garden Road Terminus → NWFB Bus No. 15C (Peak Tram Station → Star Ferry Pier) → Central XNUMX Pier→Hong Kong and Kowloon Ferry (Central→Yung Shue Wan)→Lamma Island→Cai Kee Snacks (Dinner)→Hong Kong and Kowloon Ferry (Yung Shue Wan→Central)→Central Pier XNUMX
South Island Itinerary Description
The first Pentahotel Kowloon I stayed in was quite new, but it was not in the main downtown area of Hong Kong. Fortunately, the hotel provided a shuttle bus to and from the MRT station.Then, you can use the Octopus card that extends in all directions immediately!Go to MRT Admiralty Station, first take a small nature tour in the city center park, then go directly to the cable car station through Hong Kong Park, and prepare to go up to Victoria Peak to enjoy the million night view of Hong Kong.
At this time, seeing the crowds of people in front of the cable car station, this is the real experience of Hong Kong's tourist crowd.So he made a decision and changed his itinerary immediately. If he can't go up the mountain anymore, let's go to sea.Directly at the bus stop sign in front of the cable car station, transfer to the bus to the Central Ferry Pier and head to South Island for a small island adventure without wasting too much traffic waiting for the transfer time. This is considered the advantage of Hong Kong travel with small people and convenient transportation.
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Night view of Hong Kong: Central Pier 8 → Central Pier 00 → Star Ferry (Central Pier → Tsim Sha Tsui Pier) → Symphony of Lights (PMXNUMX:XNUMX) → Avenue of Stars → MTR (Tsim Sha Tsui Station → Prince Edward Station → Diamond Hill Station) →Walk → Pentahotel Hong Kong, Kowloon
Port night view itinerary
After the planned night view trip to Victoria Peak on the first day failed, fortunately, when returning to Hong Kong Island from South Island, I happened to be able to transfer from the Hong Kong and Kowloon Ferry to the Star Ferry at the Central Ferry Pier to enjoy the famous "A Symphony of Lights" night view in Kowloon. Along the harbor, you can also visit the Avenue of Stars to see the stars and handprints of famous Hong Kong movie stars, as well as the Hong Kong Film Awards and the statue of Bruce Lee.
Hong Kong’s night scene, which has been ranked among the world’s top three night scenes twice in a row, can see different night scenes from Victoria Harbour or Victoria Harbour, and the Victoria Harbour is quite long. Even if there are many tourists, everyone can still find their own suitable night scenes. Location.
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"Traffic Guide" Star Ferry: Take a ferry to and from Central and Tsim Sha Tsui, take a leisurely tour of Victoria Harbour to enjoy the night view! (Coming soon)
Day2 Tai O fishing village and famous night market
traffic instructions
Ngong Ping Market: hotel (get up) → hotel shuttle bus → Plaza Hollywood → foodie (breakfast) → MTR (Diamond Hill Station → Prince Edward Station → Lai King Station → Tung Chung Station) → Yu Bus No. 23 Route (Tung Chung City Centre Bus Terminal → Ngong Ping Bus Terminal) → Ngong Ping Market → Big Buddha (passing by)
Ngong Ping Village Itinerary
Itinerary description: On the first day of the itinerary, when returning to the hotel in the evening, because the hotel shuttle bus operation time is exceeded, you have to walk back to the hotel. Fortunately, the distance is not too far, and the evening is also acceptable in cool weather.On the second day of the trip, of course, I still took the hotel shuttle bus to the MTR station. By the way, I had breakfast in the shopping mall co-constructed by the MRT.
Afterwards, following the strategy of focusing on the suburbs during holidays, I transferred twice to the MTR to go to Lantau Island. Apart from making it difficult for the elderly to find seats for the multiple transfers, multiple transfers through the MTR are still quite convenient.But this time I still have to face the full line of people in front of the Ngong Ping Cable Car Station, so I had to give up taking the cable car and transfer to the New Lantao Bus route.
The Ngong Ping 360 cable car route directly passes through Tung Chung Bay, and you can enjoy the sea view, mountain view and Hong Kong Airport at the same time. It is a scenic spot that is different from the general mountain top cable car landscape.If you really want to take the cable car, and the itinerary is quite certain and will not be changed, it is recommended that you can buy tickets on the official website in advance to avoid the hassle of queuing.As for our frequent intention to mobilize the itinerary, we can only give up the order and take the cable car, and transfer to the bus!
Extended reading:
"Traffic Guide" New Lantao Bus: Take the Lantau Bus to shuttle between the four major scenic spots of Tung Chung, Ngong Ping, Tai O and Mui Wo! (coming soon)
"Hong Kong Attractions" Ngong Ping Market: A sightseeing market on Lantau Island where you can take a cable car, see the Giant Buddha, and gather food from all over the world! (Coming soon)
traffic instructions
Tai O Fishing Village: Ngong Ping Market → Bus Route No. 21 (Ngong Ping Bus Terminal → Tai O Bus Terminal) → Tai O Fishing Village → Cruise → Bus Route No. 11 (Tai O Bus Terminal → Tung Chung Station) → Tung Chung city center
Description of Tai O Fishing Village
Itinerary description: After visiting the typical sightseeing Ngong Ping Market, the next step is to change your taste and take a bus directly at Ngong Ping Market to the pristine and distinctive Tai O fishing village, where you can eat local snacks and specialties. Visiting the cultural relics and learning about the local history, and taking a boat out to sea to admire the dolphins, is a rather pleasant and rich little trip.
traffic instructions
Prince Mong Kok: Tung Chung City Centre → MTR (Tung Chung Station → Lai King Station → Prince Edward Station) → Ladies Market → Portland Street → Tsui Wah Restaurant (dinner) → MTR (Yau Ma Tei Station → Diamond Hill Station) → walk → Hotel
Downtown area itinerary
After finishing the trip to Tai O Fishing Village, I wanted to go back to Ngong Ping Market again to see the night on Lantau Island, but Tai O Fishing Village is also a place to spend a long time, and the bus service time to Ngong Ping Market has passed. I had no choice but to take the bus route that was still in operation and return to the center of Tung Chung.
After returning to the Kowloon Peninsula from Tung Chung City, I still have a lot of time and dinner to resolve. I decided to go to the Ladies’ Street and Portland Street, which are famous for young and Dangerous movies, and walk from MTR Prince Edward Station to Mong Kok Station to Yau Ma Tei Station. The prosperity and characteristics of Hong Kong's urban area, after traveling through the suburbs of South Island and Lantau Island, to the prosperous urban area can be considered a good balance of prosperity and simplicity.
Extended reading:"Hong Kong Restaurant" Tsui Wah Restaurant: Hong Kong Yincha Restaurant exported from MTR Yau Ma Tei. (Formerly Dragon King Restaurant)
Day3 Wax Museum‧Taiping Mountain Night View Itinerary
Hong Kong Island, which is lined with high-rise buildings, can be said to be the peak of the financial industry. If you visit during the working day, you can really see the busyness of office workers in Hong Kong.As a tourist visiting this place, while leisurely experiencing the busy commercial activities of Hong Kong, you can also take the opportunity to visit the scenic spots on Hong Kong Island when the crowds are slightly less.
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Wong Tai Sin Temple: Hotel (get up)→Taxi→Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple→Lung Cheung Plaza→Blue Angel Restaurant (Breakfast)
Wong Tai Sin Temple Itinerary
On the third day of the itinerary, I led the elders to the Wong Tai Sin Temple to worship and fulfill their vows. Originally, we could take the hotel shuttle bus and transfer to the MRT for one stop. However, since the distance is so short and there are four of us, of course we chose to take a taxi. hello!The fare is about NT$200 or less.
Wong Tai Sin Temple, which is full of incense, not only has many people praying for gods, but also has a lot of tourists. It is completely unaffected by Monday's work day.Therefore, after completing a circle around the Wong Tai Sin Temple, I left after meeting the wish of the elders to worship. Although there are still large buildings and gardens in the temple to visit, considering time, I went directly to the Longxiang Plaza next to the temple to resolve breakfast. Immediately set off for Central.
Extended reading:Wong Tai Sin Temple in Sise Garden: Visit the temple where Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism are integrated.
traffic instructions
Touring the Peak Tower: MTR (Wong Tai Sin Station → Prince Edward Station → Central Station) → APPLE Flagship Store → Taxi → Peak Tram Garden Road Terminus → Three-in-one ticket (Wax Museum + Peak Tram Round Trip Ticket + Peak Tower Sky Terrace 428, HK $310.196/person. Senior)→The Peak Tram (Central Garden Road Terminus→The Peak Tower Station)→The Peak Tower→Hong Kong Land (lunch)→Madam Tussauds Wax Museum→The Peak Galleria→Hong Kong Land (dinner)→The Peak Tower 428→The Peak Cable car (The Peak Tower Station → Central Garden Road Terminus) → Taxi → MTR (Central Station → Yau Ma Tei Station → Diamond Hill Station) → Walk → Hotel
Wax Museum and Night View Itinerary Description
Itinerary description: After taking the MTR and getting off at the Central Station, when looking for the highway stop sign to go to the cable car station, the eye-catching Apple flagship store with all-glass architecture could not help but head in for a pilgrimage.After the elders have finished their pilgrimage to Wong Tai Sin, then the younger ones will make a pilgrimage to the Apple flagship store, which is quite fair and reasonable.
After the pilgrimage to the Apple flagship store, I simply took a taxi directly to the cable car station. Finally, I didn't see the long queue in front of the cable car station on Monday, but I still had to line up.When I went to the counter to buy tickets, I saw the people who bought the three-in-one ticket for the cable car + wax museum + skyscraper. They have the privilege of fast customs clearance. At the moment, they immediately choose to buy the ticket, which saves a lot of time in queuing and spends all day playing on the Taiping Mountain. Enough for this.
Extended reading:
Hong Kong Free Travel│ "Traffic Guide" Peak Tram: Take the mountain cable car to Victoria Peak for a day trip! (Coming soon)
Hong Kong│ First visit to Madame Tussauds from Victoria Peak, star mobilization!
Hong Kong│ A panoramic view of Hong Kong’s night view from the Sky Terrace of Victoria Peak!
Day4 tour in Aberdeen‧Repulse Bay‧Stanley
Hong Kong Island can be divided into three areas: the northern business district, the central mountain area, and the southern suburbs. The second half of this trip will be divided into three days to visit in sequence based on these three locations.On a working day in Hong Kong, coupled with choosing places where less tourist groups arrive, it is generally possible to avoid many tourist crowds, allowing the Hong Kong free tour to maintain a consistent leisurely pace.
traffic instructions
Jumbo Kingdom: Hotel (get up)→Taxi→Hong Kong V Wanchai 2 Hotel→walk→Tan Tsai Yunnan Rice Noodle (lunch)→Minibus No.35M (Southorn Stadium→Ye Yu Building)→Aberdeen Waterfront Park Pier→Sampan Street Ferry→Ap Lei Chau→Sampan Kaito→Aberdeen Jumbo Wharf→Jumbo Kingdom (Jumbo Seafood Boat/Taibai Seafood Boat)→Afternoon Tea→Sham Wan Jumbo Wharf
Aberdeen Itinerary Description
Itinerary description: On the fourth day of the itinerary, I chose to take a taxi to the next hotel again. After all, there are elders travelling together, so I still try to avoid the pain of pulling my luggage and transferring to public transportation several times.Next, according to the original plan, take a minibus to Aberdeen in the south of Hong Kong Island.
For brunch, before taking the minibus, I found a chain restaurant in the alley near Southorn Stadium. The rice noodles were made with real ingredients. Let us come to the Jumbo Kingdom and have a cup of tea.After arriving in Aberdeen by minibus, first take a sampan kaito to experience it. After a short walk to Ap Lei Chau, you can take the free shuttle boat to visit the Jumbo Kingdom restaurant on the sea.
Extended reading:
Free travel in Hong Kong│ "Traffic Guide" mini public bus: Take a minibus to Aberdeen and Stanley! (Coming soon)
Hotel Recommendation》Hong Kong V Wanchai 2 Hotel: Chinese style design hotel V Wanchai 2 Hotel.
traffic instructions
Stanley Plaza: Sham Wan Treasure Pier → Walk → Minibus No. 52 (Zhen Chim Kee Building → Stanley Plaza) → Stanley Plaza → Stanley Butler Pier → Minibus No. 40 (Stanley Plaza → Tang Lung Street-Hennessy Tao)
Stanley Itinerary Description
Itinerary description: After drinking tea and snacks in Treasure Kingdom, take the highly mobile minibus to Stanley again, just to meet the evening scenery of Stanley at dusk, because the location is remote and there are not many people on Mondays, so go shopping It feels quite comfortable.On the contrary, the most are the newcomers who shoot wedding dresses. At least six or seven pairs are photographed here at the same time. This shows the charm of Stanley.
Further reading: Hong Kong │ Bak Kung Wharf in Stanley: A holy place for wedding photography of newlyweds full of Hong Kong Concession style. (coming soon)
traffic instructions
Sightseeing bus: walking → Ku Kee Bakery → Times Square → Tram (Canal Road West → Pedder Street) → walking → Star Ferry → NWFB Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus → Dynamic Tour (Terminal-Central Star Ferry → Wan Chai Bar Area- Night view shift)→walk→Yayuan restaurant chef (dinner, original Yuanfang tea restaurant)→hotel
Travel around Hong Kong city itinerary
After taking the minibus from Stanley back to the Wan Chai area, I accompanied my elders to Ju Kee Bakery to buy some souvenirs. After seeing the antique streetcars going back and forth in the bustling streets of Hong Kong, I couldn’t help but get on the car and experience this kind of food. The unique Xiangjiang transportation, and then make persistent efforts, walk to the Central Ferry Terminal, and take an open-top bus back to Central, all for the purpose of taking a unique transportation to visit the street.
Extended reading:
"Traffic Guide" Streetcar: Take a flavourful streetcar to visit the bustling night capital of Xiangjiang! (Coming soon)
"Traffic Guide" NWFB Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus: Take an open-top bus to see the colorful night scenes of Hong Kong Island! (Coming soon)
Hong Kong│ Chef at Yayuan Restaurant: A new Hong Kong tea restaurant opened after the original Yuanfang Tea Restaurant closed. (Coming soon)
Day5 Central‧Departure from Hong Kong
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中環半山：酒店(起床)→早餐→電車(巴路士街→砵甸乍街)→中環→石板街→中環至半山自動扶手電梯(06:00-10:00下行，10:20-24:00上行)→酒山吧→干德道→3/3A號小巴路線站牌→的士→電車(砵甸乍街→巴路士街)→酒店→的士→機場快線(香港站→機場站)→離境香港
Itinerary
Itinerary description: On the last day of the itinerary to leave Hong Kong, arrange to go to the Central to Mid-Levels escalator, take the escalator leisurely all the way up, and stroll along the street.Take the streetcar to and from the hotel again, so please ask the hotel to keep your luggage, and then take a taxi to Central Station to take the Airport Express.
After visiting the Shiban Street with the Xiangjiang style, after taking the Central to Mid-Levels escalator all the way up, the return journey is limited to the one-way escalator. If you don’t want to hike down the mountain, I originally planned to take a minibus on Conduit Road Going down the mountain, but the minibus is always full and can't accommodate the four of us, so I had to take a taxi down the mountain, and it didn't cost much.
When taking a taxi from the hotel to the Central Station to take the Airport Express, there was a small episode. The driver misunderstood that we wanted to take the bus directly to the airport, and he verbally refused to board us. After explaining, he let us get on the bus.After chatting with the driver in the car, I realized that taxis in Hong Kong use a day and night shift system. A taxi has different drivers during the day and night. At that time, it was around XNUMX:XNUMX pm when the shift was ready, and only short-distance passenger services could be provided.
Extended reading:
"Traffic Guide" Airport Express: Take the Airport Express to and from Hong Kong International Airport! (Coming soon)
postscript
This time I don’t want to just buy and eat in Hong Kong. The first half of this time falls on a weekend and holiday. I encountered a large cable car queue for two consecutive days. This obviously underestimated the crowd of tourists. Fortunately, in Hong Kong, where the transportation is developed, the cable car tool that has a strong sense of sightseeing is excluded Instead, take the ferry and bus to the sparsely populated suburbs and islands, which is also a good way to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Fun in Victoria Harbor Carnival 2023
Starting from July 7th, for five consecutive Saturdays and Sundays, besides the beautiful view of Victoria Harbor, there will be a variety of lively activities, including water concerts, street performances, extreme sports performances, etc. In addition, "A Symphony of Lights" The water fireworks version is here, everyone can enjoy the leisurely summer atmosphere, it is suitable for family travel and couples’ dates, and we will also strive for discounts for everyone through iLvzhi. The relevant information is organized as follows!
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Fun at the Victoria Harbor Carnival 2023 Event Information
- 活動日期：7月8、9、15、16、22、23、29、30日及8月5、6 日（星期六及日）
- Event time: 18:00～23:00
- Venue: Wanchai waterfront venue, including water sports and recreational theme area, HarbourChill waterfront leisure station, Wanchai temporary seaside garden
- Event official website:Fun in Victoria Harbor Carnival 2023
