Travel: China - Hong Kong

[SBKS]

Dnls_mum:

cherrygal:

You must try taking the tram when you are in the Central area. To experience more of their public transport, take the Star Ferry fr TST to Central, then take the public tram (only HK2 per person) to somewhere near Bank of China where you can line up for tickets up Victoria's Peak. We waited more than an hour just to get the tickets to Victoria's Peak on a Saturday afternoon...


Alternatively, when you are done with shopping at Central and visiting Victoria's Peak, take the public tram to Causeway Bay where there's lots of shopping as well. Be warned that the trams can be crowded with many foreign domestic workers on Sat and Sundays. hehehe... but it's fun

When we were there, we took cabs only because it was cheaper or about the same to take cabs for 5 people than to take MTR. Same as cabs to hotel. Also as DD was only 4 then, I wanted to save her energy for the actual shopping and touring

But we did try the tram once and DD enjoyed it

For those with kids, i advise taking cabs...but the cab drivers alot duno those places that we wanted to go (aka TIM HO WAN) but you can just give them the road name and they should know.

by taking cab, you can avoid finding the wide gantry in MTR meant for strollers, you can avoid stairs, you can avoid squeezing. PLUS no peak hr charge or cbd charge or ERP charge in HK cabs. so overall, will be cheaper than SG cabs.

[Mychildren]

jedamum:

Dnls_mum:

[quote=\"jedamum\"]Thank you mychildren!

Our maiden family trip!
So appreciate suggestion on food around tst and shopping.
Itinerary will be first two days disneyland, third day op, peak, star ferry, symphony of lights. Fourth day morning will like to eat nice stuff before checking out.
Heard about roast goose. Any recommendation around tst? My thanks in advance.

Not sure about tst, but I like the roast goose at Yung Kee at Central. Reservation recommended.
For good ol HK cha chan ting breakfast, I like Tsui Wah. You can find it everywhere so could be a gd bf place before you leave. Just google it to see if there is one near your hotel. Disneyland hotel's Chinese restaurant have gd Disney shaped Tim sum.

thanks!!
any specialty must try food for HK cha chan ting?
we will be staying at disney hollywood for one night and transfer to tst at 9pm, so 2 dinners there. broke..... :scared:[/quote]There is a small little cafe at hollywood hotel. The food still consider reasonable like noodles & macaroni & also free access of internet. Take time to explore the hotel, a playground (the scenery around is nice & the air is fresh too), a swimming pool,a souvenir shop & TV showing cartoon at the lobby too.

Must try milk tea at HK cha chan ting. Those milk tea here cannot fight.

Don't forget to come back & share with us your trip. :celebrate:

The more I say, the more i feel like going now but my hands & legs r all tie up.

[SBKS]

jedamum:

we will be travelling on MTR from TST to admiralty for OP.

all other short distance travel (only from admiralty to star ferry terminal/peak, or/and peak to ferry terminal), we intend to go by foot (if around MTR) or cab.
still need to get Octopus card?
2A2C.
TQ.:D

admiralty got a bus to take to OP ah. drop outside OP. they go to 2 entrances of OP. uses octopus card.

[mummy of 2]

SBKS:

jedamum:

we will be travelling on MTR from TST to admiralty for OP.

all other short distance travel (only from admiralty to star ferry terminal/peak, or/and peak to ferry terminal), we intend to go by foot (if around MTR) or cab.
still need to get Octopus card?
2A2C.
TQ.:D

admiralty got a bus to take to OP ah. drop outside OP. they go to 2 entrances of OP. uses octopus card.

You can buy OP tickets at the MTR station before you take the bus to OP. Slightly cheaper.

[cherrygal]

jedamum:

any specialty must try food for HK cha chan ting?

we will be staying at disney hollywood for one night and transfer to tst at 9pm, so 2 dinners there. broke..... :scared:

Almost every shop and char chan teng sells roasted goose but the best is still at Yung Kee (really ex though). I ate a roasted goose drumstick almost every evening when I was there but the large amount of fat hanging off the leg was enough to gross me out on my 3rd attempt. hahaha

My personal fave char chan teng is Hing Fat Restaurant located along Ashley Road (near Yue Hwa) in TST. Cleaner and better looking than most other shops and good service. My hubby liked their club sandwich (nice presentation), I liked their dimsum and the kids liked their western fare. Good variety of food.

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[cherrygal]

mummy of 2:

You can buy OP tickets at the MTR station before you take the bus to OP. Slightly cheaper.

Yup, I bought from the MTR station shop located in the underground walkway towards the OP bus station at Admiralty.

Remember to keep the OP tickets in your wallet! Can get 10% discount at Kee Wah cakes at the airport branch. I left my OP tickets in the check-in luggage and couldn't get the discount... hehehe

[mummy of 2]

cherrygal:

Remember to keep the OP tickets in your wallet! Can get 10% discount at Kee Wah cakes at the airport branch. I left my OP tickets in the check-in luggage and couldn't get the discount... hehehe

I didn't know this :stupid: bought a lot from kee wah before rushing to catch our flight.

[SBKS]

cherrygal:

mummy of 2:

You can buy OP tickets at the MTR station before you take the bus to OP. Slightly cheaper.

Yup, I bought from the MTR station shop located in the underground walkway towards the OP bus station at Admiralty.

Remember to keep the OP tickets in your wallet! Can get 10% discount at Kee Wah cakes at the airport branch. I left my OP tickets in the check-in luggage and couldn't get the discount... hehehe

or u could use the stub to buy PEAK tickets...got discount also. it works vice versa.

[jedamum]

Wow wow wow!

Thanks so much to everyone for the tips.
I slowly go digest.
Trip will be in november, but now I already so excited!
Need to vaccinate for flu?
The last time I went with my mum many years back in march, my fong mo broke out due to cold weather. I also stupidly wore slippers there! So must be more prepared now.

[SBKS]

jedamum:

Wow wow wow!

Thanks so much to everyone for the tips.
I slowly go digest.
Trip will be in november, but now I already so excited!
Need to vaccinate for flu?
The last time I went with my mum many years back in march, my fong mo broke out due to cold weather. I also stupidly wore slippers there! So must be more prepared now.

better vaccinate...on the safe side...we did.. :rahrah: