This morning your private local tour guide and experienced driver will pick you up from your downtown Hong Kong hotel to begin your exploration of this exciting city.
First up, we will take you to the highest point in Hong Kong, Victoria Peak (elevation 552 meters) via the world-famous Victoria Peak Tram, which has operated for more than 112 years as one of the world’s oldest funicular railways. You will have the opportunity to walk through verdant woods to explore some of the hidden old buildings from Hong Kong’s past. Ascending to the observation deck, you can take in the sweeping views of the magnificent Hong Kong skyline and tranquil harbor views.
After descending from Victoria Peak, we will continue on to Repulse Bay. Known as the Hawaii of the Orient, Repulse Bay offers a beautiful beach along the long coastline with soft sand, clean water and warm temperatures. After a leisurely stop at Repulse Bay, we will visit the historic Stanley Market. Here you can bargain for local handicrafts, paintings and other various souvenirs, or just order a cup of coffee or have a beer at a seaside café or pub to spend some quiet time away from the bustle of the market. Later on, enjoy a visit to the Wong Tai Sin Temple and Nan Lian Garden for more relaxing sightseeing around this historic area.
After your tour, you will have the afternoon free to expore this cosmopolitan city on your own.
Afternoon sightseeing suggestions:
1) Take the world-famous Star Ferry to enjoy superb views of Victoria Harbor;
2) Explore the lively Kowloon area, where you can visit Tsim Sha Tsui, Wong Tai Sin and Nan Lian Garden.
Accommodation: Overnight in Hong Kong
This morning your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to take you on the 1-hour drive to Tung Chung at Lantau Island – the largest of the Hong Kong chain of islands.
Upon arrival at Tung Chung, we will take you on the wonderful Ngong Ping 360 cable car to the Ngong Ping Village. Along the way you will have amazing panoramic views of the verdant surroundings, the city skyline, the Hong Kong airport and the South China Sea. Once you have landed in Ngong Ping Village, we will take you on to visit the largest Buddhist temple in Hong Kong – the Po Lin Monastery. Just a short walk from there is the Tiantan Buddha, which rises more than 34 meters (111 feet) into the sky, standing as the largest seated outdoor bronze Buddha on earth. A little futher away, within short walking distance, is the Wisdom Path, where an ancient prayer is inscribed on a series of wooden steles.
After lunch, we will take a scenic bus ride down from the Ngong Ping Village to explore the “Venice of Hong Kong” – Tai O, which at more than 300 years old still retains most of its historical ambiance with waterways, stilt houses, fishing boats and ancient fishing village scenery. After a relaxing visit to the fishing village, we will transfer by bus back to Tung Chung and then transfer back to your hotel.
Accommodation: None
1.The above routes accept Chinese people(people from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) and foreign visitors to attend the group booking, foreign guests and Taiwan tourists to Tibet, please contact us to apply for Tibet Permit!
2.Due to Covid-19, there has international travel restrictions for Tibet travel, so we can not guarantee travelers in one group are all English speakers. Our professional tour guide will provide Chinese-English service if there has English speakers in the join-in group. Therefore, we will not make any reimbursement for tour guide language reason.
3.June, July, August, September is peak season. Joining our group can guarantee the ticket of Potala Palace. The Potala Palace may be adjusted to the other days because of the current limitation of 2,300 visitors per day to protect the historic site.
4.Without affecting the original standards and scenic spots, we might change the sequences of scenic spots according to the actual situation on the day of the trip.
5.Patients with severe hypertension, asthma or heart disease should not join the group. Patients with colds should only go to Tibet after recovery.
6.Due to force majeure factors in case of landslides, mud-rock flow, avalanche, flood, earthquake and other natural phenomena influence or airline flight delay, cancel to causes such as the increase of expenses or unable to follow a normal schedule, we shall not bear the liability for compensation according to the tourism related regulations, but we will actively coordinate processing, in order to ensure a smooth trip.
7.Any failure to complete the activities during the tour due to the guests' own reasons or early departure will be considered as a waiver and the fee will not be refunded.
8.Tibet is a borderland area inhabited by ethnic minorities with limited tourist reception conditions. We hope that visitors can have reasonable expectations, respect the cultural beliefs and living habits of ethnic minorities and live in harmony with each other.
9.If there is a single room due to gender reasons, we will arrange a triple room (or double standard room with and extra bed) or fill the single room difference by the guest.
10.The shops in scenic spots do not belong to the travel agency's shopping shop arrangement. Please consider carefully.
11.Self-paid items are considered according to the time and the proportion of the approved members on the day, and no mandatory consumption is made.
1.Travelers with severe high blood pressure or heart disease should not go to Tibet. Please do not bring serious colds into Tibet. Don’t go before the serious colds recovered!
2.Tibet is located in the plateau and most of the travelers might have plateau reaction. Please pay attention to rest and have proper diet (do not eat too full, because it will increase the burden of the stomach). Travelers can be appropriate to take some drugs, such as: Gaoyuan An, Rhodiola, Nuodi Kang; travelers with serious can appropriately take oxygen or hanging saline.
3.Because of the long drive in Tibet, travelers will spend a lot of time in the car, and inevitably can not eat on time, please bring some snacks and biscuits during drive.
4.Due to the special conditions in Tibet, please pay attention to keep warm. On the first day of arrival, please do not try to take a bath. Taking a bath will accelerate blood circulation and increase the body's demand for oxygen.
5.Tibet has a strong sunshine, especially dry climate, sunscreen, sunglasses, lip balm and other essential are necessary.
6.From April to November is the best time for sightseeing.