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You have just 12 hours in Hong Kong? Here is a sample itinerary touring some key
attractions that you can follow on your own.
- get out of the plane and through immigrations and
customs (takes about 1 hour)
- take Airport Express to HK (see airport transportation) (takes about 1/2 hour)
- see main buildings in Central (allow about 1/2 hour)
- take open-top bus to
Peak Tram station (takes about 20 minutes, wating
incl.)
- ride Peak Tram up to the Victoria Peak (takes about 1/2 hour, but sometimes the
line could be very long and may take 1.5 hours.)
- look around (allow about 45 minutes)
- take Peak Tram down (takes about 1/2 hour, waiting
incl.)
- walk to and see Bank of China
building (takes about 1/2 hour)
- walk down through Cheung Kong Park to City Hall (takes about 1/2
hour)
- *have dim-sum lunch at restaurant in City
Hall (note: dim sum is served only in the morning and through lunch hour
(allow
about 1.5 hours, waiting incl.)
- walk to new Star Ferry pier (takes about 20
minutes)
- ride Star Ferry to Tsim Sha Tsui (takes about 15 minutes,
wating incl.)
- walk on Tsim Sha Tsui promenade
(allow
about 1/2 hour)
- *watch Symphony of Lights laser show (usually 8 pm nightly)
(takes
about 1/2 hour)
- walk to MTR Tsim Sha Tsui station
(takes
about 20 minutes)
- ride the MTR (subway) to the "Central" station (takes about 15 minutes, wating
incl.)
- walk to the Airport Express terminal at "Hong Kong" station (interconnected
to the "Central" station) (takes about 20 minutes)
- ride the Airport Express back to the airport (takes about 1/2 hour)
- go through immigrations ( allow 1/2 hour)
- shop around inside restricted area of the airport
before boarding (if time permits)
*Depending on
the time of day you are in Hong Kong, between the dim-sum lunch at City Hall and
Symphony of Lights laser show, probably only one can fit into your schedule since
they both have a time constraint.
A word of caution: all the times given are very approximate. Besides, there is
walking (the speed of which depends on the individual) and waiting involved; so
watch your time so that you don't miss your flight. Something to encourage you not
to miss your flight: hotel rooms in Hong Kong are very expensive especially when
you don't have advance booking.
2006.11.28
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