first time in Hongkong

first time in Hongkong
Mar 23, 2011 12:25
CAPINAA Points: Join Date: Mar 23, 2011 Status: offline	Hi, My name is Angie from the Philippines. Im travelling to Hongkong for the first time with my husband and two daughters (11 y/o & 9 y/o) on May 21 to 25, 2011. We will be staying at Taisan Guest House in TST. Seriously, Im poor in directions. Can anybody help me with the following? - Where to buy Octopus Card and to have exchange currency at the airport? - If we ride A21 bus from the airport to TST where to stop? Our arrival time in Hongkong is 2110hours. Any rules on the bus? luggage? -From TST how to go to Ocean Park and back to TST? -From TST to disneyland and back to TST, I do not understand the transfer of trains? and back to TST how? -from TST to Nanlian Garden? and from NanLian we want to go to see the Giant Budda in Ngong Pin then straight away how to go to the Peak and how to ride for the Peak TRam and how much it would cost us? Can anybody comment on our Itenerary below please? Hongkong Itenerary 21 May @ 2110hrs Arrival at airport- to Taisan Guest House TST 22 May ??? How much time each? Nanlian Garden -> Ladies Market -> Ngong Ping -> The Peak 23 May -Ocean Park -What time they open? 24 May- Disneyland 25 May @1000 hrs Departure- to airport I still want to go to Aberdeen , Avenue of Stars? when and where to squeeze them? When is the best time for us to see Symphony of lights? In Aberdeen, there are rides and floating restaurant- how to go there? Thnk you very much.

Mar 23, 2011 12:25

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Hi,
My name is Angie from the Philippines. Im travelling to Hongkong for the first time with my husband and two daughters (11 y/o & 9 y/o) on May 21 to 25, 2011. We will be staying at Taisan Guest House in TST. Seriously, Im poor in directions. Can anybody help me with the following?
- Where to buy Octopus Card and to have exchange currency at the airport?
- If we ride A21 bus from the airport to TST where to stop? Our arrival time in Hongkong is 2110hours. Any rules on the bus? luggage?
-From TST how to go to Ocean Park and back to TST?
-From TST to disneyland and back to TST, I do not understand the transfer of trains? and back to TST how?
-from TST to Nanlian Garden? and from NanLian we want to go to see the Giant Budda in Ngong Pin then straight away how to go to the Peak and how to ride for the Peak TRam and how much it would cost us? Can anybody comment on our Itenerary below please?

Hongkong Itenerary

21 May @ 2110hrs Arrival at airport- to Taisan Guest House TST
22 May ??? How much time each? Nanlian Garden -> Ladies Market -> Ngong Ping -> The Peak
23 May -Ocean Park -What time they open?
24 May- Disneyland
25 May @1000 hrs Departure- to airport
I still want to go to Aberdeen , Avenue of Stars? when and where to squeeze them? When is the best time for us to see Symphony of lights? In Aberdeen, there are rides and floating restaurant- how to go there?
Thnk you very much.

Mar 23, 2011 22:51	#1
GUESTDAVE	I know there are many banks in either T1 or T2 of Hong Kong Airport. you could exchange the currency there. Also, I remerber there is a place you could buy an Octopus Card in the airport too, but forgot which place. I think you could ask help from yhe staff there upon arrival.

Mar 24, 2011 02:22

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Hi,
I have only Been to Hong Kong once last year so Im sure there are others with much better advice.
Might be a Idea to change just a Little money to HKD in your Home country first in case the Exchange at Airport not work late.I have always found Airports the worst exchange rate to change currency.
Hong Kong airport was a pleasure compared to many others I have been in,still difficult first time but okay. When you arrive you will most likely take one our two short journeys in a very short Train ride withing the terminals,just follow the others and some signs.
I bought a Train ticket that included a Hotel bus for I think $100 HKD , my hotel was on the list but not sure where your Guest house is our the hours the Train runs.
The Train was very good but I had quite a wait for the free Bus,there were plenty of Taxis so maybe this might be better at that late time,if the Train runs that late at night I think it would be easier then the Bus as there is lots of Room for Luggage etc.
I had trouble buying a Octupus Card,the Bus drivers did not help at all.
You buy the Card from any main Train Station,thats the only place I found that sold them,they worked great.
The Trams run all the time,just jump on they are very cheap ( I forget) Didnt seem much trouble if you get on wrong one just get off and change onto another.
Sorry I didnt do the Tourist things,I was there for a trade show.
The ride on the ferrys were good,I didnt really no where I was going but got back to my Hotel okay.
In all I found Hong Kong quite easy to get around and certainly interesting,very expensive I thought.

Mar 25, 2011 15:52	#3
CAPINAA Points: Join Date: Mar 23, 2011 Status: Offline	Thank you dave

Apr 16, 2011 00:19	#4
GUESTQUENCA	Hi, Im Quenca and I just need to clarify some point. This is the first time I will be travelling to Hong Kong . I am travellling from Doha to Hong Kong by Qatar and then to Fiji with Air Pacific. My question is that I need to pick my luggage in Hong Kong Airport and then how do I go about checking it in again because I will be in transit. Thank You

Apr 16, 2011 21:53

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Originally Posted by GUESTQUENCA

Hi,
Im Quenca and I just need to clarify some point. This is the first time I will be travelling to Hong Kong . I am travellling from Doha to Hong Kong by Qatar and then to Fiji with Air Pacific. My question is that I need to pick my luggage in Hong Kong Airport and then how do I go about checking it in again because I will be in transit.
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I don't think it is a problem. When you arrive at the Hong Kong Airport, just ask the staff. They will tell you what you should do.

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