Need feedback for 5D4N itinerary for December

by C
(SG)

Hi,

My family will be going to HK on 25-30 Dec, 2011 and below is the rough itinerary that we have planned out. Pls provide feedback and suggestions. Thanks.

We will be arriving at around 10pm on 25 Dec. And then leaving on Dec 31, 1:30am.

There are 6 of us: parents and young adults. We will be staying at Golden Crown Guest House, 5/F Golden Crown Court, 66-70 Nathan Road, TST

Our prelim itinerary is as follows:

Day 1
- City Tour - Chi Lin Nunnery/Nan Lian Gardens, Mid-Levels escalator, Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, Rosary Church
- Victoria Peak
- Star Ferry

Day 2 - Macau day tour
- where can we book ferry tickets? Is it possible to book as early as now? or can we get tickets on the day itself?

Day 3
- Ocean Park
- Avenue of the Stars/Victoria Harbour
- Symphony of Lights

Day 4
- Disneyland (we plan to stay until the fireworks display at 8pm)
- Causeway Bay

Day 5
- Ngong Ping 360 (Giant Buddha, Po Lin Monastery)
- from Ngong Ping 360 back to Kowloon, is cable car the only option for transportation?
- depart for HKIA

Is this doable? I would really appreciate if you can help fine tune this itinerary, if there are days that are too packed or too light.

Also, which days do you think can we insert some shopping in? We'd like to go to Temple Street and Mongkok Ladies Market also.

Some places that we are considering to visit as well are:

- HK space museum
- HK science museum
- HK museum of history
- Thousand Buddhas Monastery

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Nov 24, 2011

Re: Need feedback for 5D4N itinerary for December
by: HKinsider jom

Hello C!

Here are my recommendations to maximize your trip.

Day 1: Chi Lin Nunnery and Nan Lian Garden ==> Rosary Church ==> Mid-Levels Escalator ==> Cathedral Of Immaculate Conception ==> Victoria Peak ==> Star Ferry

Here's how to get there:

* Chi Lin Nunnery at 5 Chi Lin Drive, Diamond Hill, Hong Kong and Nan Lian Garden 60 Fung Tak Rd, Diamond Hill, Hong Kong (these two places are located almost adjacent to each other and just a couple of minutes walk from Diamond Hill MTR station Exit C).

Getting to Chi Lin Nunnery and Nan Lian Garden from Tsim Sha Tsui: Get into the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station --> Interchange trains at Mongkok Station,take the Kwun Tong Line train --> get off at Diamond Hill station Exit C (19 mins @ HK$6.9).

Getting to Rosary Church from Diamond Hill MTR station. Just get into Diamond Hill station --> get off at Kowloon Tong Station and Interchange station to East Rail Line going to Hung Hom Station, Exit D1. (18 mins @ HK$5.3). From Hung Hom station D1 head west on Cheong Wan Rd toward Hong Tat Path, turn left onto Chatham Rd, destination will be on the right.

Getting to Central Mid-Levels Escalator from Hung Hom. Get into the Hung Hom MTR Station --> take the Tsuen Wan Line train and get off at Central MTR Station Exit D2. Walk along Queen's Road Central towards the center then take the Mid-Levels escalator.(19 mins @ HK$9.5).

Hong Kong Cathedral of Immaculate Conception is a 13-minute walk from Central Mid Levels Escalator. (Please refer to the map below.)

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Nov 24, 2011

Re: Need feedback for 5D4N itinerary for December
by: HKinsider jom

Getting to the Victoria Peak from the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception: To get to the Peak Tram Terminus, Walk 9-minutes. Head South on Caine Rd towards Glenealy, turn left onto Arbuthnot Rd, turn right onto Upper Albert Rd continue onto Garden Rd. Destination will be on the right.

To get to the Star Ferry from Victoria Peak: Board the Peak Tram shuttle bus No.15C going to Central Bus terminus. Walk going to Central Star Ferry Pier (6-8 minutes, HK$2.50). Board the Star Ferry going to Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Terminal.

Day 2: Macau

You can book the ticket on the day itself. To get to the China Ferry Terminal from your hotel: Head north on Nathan Rd toward Humphreys Ave, Turn left onto Humphreys Ave. Continue onto Haiphong Rd and Turn right onto Canton Rd. Destination will be on the left.

Day 3: Ocean Park ==> Street Markets - Ladies' Night Market

Getting to Ocean Park: Take trains at Tsim Sha Tsui Station, Entrance/Exit G or N5, look for the Tsuen Wan Line trains heading towards Central but you need to get off at the next station from Tsim Sha Tsui which is the Admiralty station. Only 5 minutes train travel, HK$ 8.1.

Once at the Admiralty MTR station, take Exit B. Upon exit, get on the special CityBus No. 629 for about 25 minutes, HK$10.6, an express bus travel between Admiralty and Ocean Park.

Getting to Ladies' Night Market from Ocean Park: Get back to Admiralty MTR Station, look for Tsuen Wan Line Trains heading towards Tsuen Wan but you need to get off at Mongkok station Exit D3. Only 10 minutes train travel, HK$9.9.

Day 4: Spend the whole day at HK Disneyland. Don't miss the "Disney in the Stars" Fireworks at 8pm.

Getting to Hong Kong Disneyland from Tsim Sha Tsui: Just get into the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station--> take the Tsuen Wan Line train going to Tsuen Wan and Interchange trains at Lai King station, take the Tung Chung Line and get off at Sunny Bay station--> interchange trains, take the Disneyland Resort Line to Disneyland station (38 minutes @ HK$17).

* Shopping - Causeway Bay shopping at night :)

Getting to Causeway Bay from Disneyland: Just get into the Disneyland station toward Sunny Bay Station --> Interchange train at Sunny Bay going Hong Kong Station --> Interchange train at Central station, take the Island Line towards Causeway Bay Station (44 minutes @ HK$21.7)

Nov 24, 2011

Re: Need feedback for 5D4N itinerary for December
by: HKinsider jom

Day 5: Ngong Ping 360. After Ngong Ping, you may still go and visit the HK Museums that are located in Tsim Sha Tsui area. I suggest you go to the Science Museum first.

*Tsim Sha Tsui to HK Airport: I suggest you take the CityBus A21 going to the Airport. From your hotel, take a short walk to the Bus Stop located at 83 Nathan Road before Haiphong Road.(From your hotel head north on Nathan Rd towards Humphreys Ave. Turn left onto Humphreys Ave., then turn left onto Nathan Rd.)

Enjoy your stay in Hong Kong.

Note: the bold and blue color fonts stands for major tourist attractions, their links are in the bottom of this page. Please follow those links to read more information about it, specially on how to get there.

May 09, 2012

From Hk airport to TST Star Ferry
by: Anonymous

How to go to TST Star Ferry from HK Airport. Thanks

May 10, 2012

re: getting to TST STar Ferry Pier from HK airport
by: HKinsider Don

Here's the most economical way to travel straight to Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier from Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA):

Take the bus A21 from airport GTC and get off at 14th bus stop located at 30 Nathan Road before Middle Road and then walk about 5 mins to the TST Star Ferry Pier.

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