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Things to do and see in Hong Kong Shore Excursions
Hong Kong is well-known for lines of skyscrapers and modern technology. But that’s not all. This idiosyncratic city brings to you thrilling experiences and power up with super energy right after the moment you arrive. Hong Kong shore excursions can be the paradise for shopaholics, heaven for food lovers, and palace for luxury restaurants and bars. Landmarks are fantastic, and the skyline is breathtaking that make you can’t stop photographing. Lost in endless street markets, hop on an interesting boat ride. Of course, you can’t experience everything, but there are some of them you shouldn’t miss that Shore Excursions Asia would like to recommend below.Panoramic view from Victoria Peak
There are reasons for the Victoria Peak is one of the most popular attraction that included in any Hong Kong sightseeing tour. About 1805 feet above the sea level, the peak provides a chance to catch the panoramic view of the whole Hong Kong Island. If you are luckily visiting on a clear day, majestic sight of eight mountains in Kowloon will fit in your eyes. You can reach the top by patiently climbing, and then the breathtaking scenery would be your priceless reward, or just easily spend seven minutes hopping on a ride from Peak Tram - known as the steepest funicular railway in the world till now. The beautiful sights from Vitoria Peak can not only be seen during the day. At night, the lights from buildings create a picturesque flame like millions of fireflies happily jumping around.
Sample Dim Sum
This interesting dish can be understood as “touch your heart” in English, and really nail it! Dim Sum originated served as a morning or early afternoon meal, like a traditional appetizer. But now it is considered as an essential part of any family meal in Hong Kong shore excursions, consists of dumplings in steamer baskets or on small plates. Some restaurants serve dim sum from the pushed cart or allow to order from the menu. Visit Hong Kong, you can miss the chance to taste its specialties. There is a plenty of options to taste dim sum, but the most famous dishes are steamed shrimp dumpling, barbecued pork bun, spare ribs, and turnip cake. You can easily find a place to sample, but choose one to worth your money. Tim Ho Wan - one of the Michelin-starred restaurants, but with a reasonable price – is a good idea. For an older flavor, try Luk Yu Tea House where you can taste the original dim sum without any improvement through series of years.
Lost in endless street markets
If you are too familiar with huge shopping malls enclosing with the high price but few kinds of products, Hong Kong can be the heaven for you. Soak in endless street markets, you can find everything you want. The Ladies’ Market is lined up by over 100 shops of clothes and accessories, while Apliu Street Market is home to electronic households and products. For antiques, you can take a visit to the market with a lovely name – Cat Street. Fa Yuen Street is the mixture of sneakers, flowers, goldfishes, birds, jade, and also items used in the kitchen. Among these markets, Temple Street Night Market is the most famous with multiple of products from noodles to watches.
Hike the Dragon’s Back
Hong Kong shore excursions bring you to a modern city, but it does not mean that there is no natural landmark to explore. Stretching for 31 miles, the trail crosses through 5 parks on the island which the most famous one is the Dragon’s Back. Keep hiking and then reaching the Shek O Peak where you marvel at bird-eye views of turquoise-water bay, white-sand beach, verdant countryside, waterfront communities, and far away is the epic sight of South China Sea. The hike normally takes less than two hours, but for completed experience, spend more time to start from lovely Happy Valley.
Visit historic temples
Hopping on Hong Kong shore excursions, you cannot miss a visit to ancient religious sites. Man Mo Temple - the oldest in the city – is dedicated to Taoist gods of literature and war. Believers usually come here to leave offerings and burn incense while fortune tellers highly respected in this country are sitting in front waiting for customers. If you want some flashy things, move to Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery where 500 real-size golden Buddha statues gently sitting on the side of 400 steps that you will climb up to reach the main temple. More than its name, the temple hides 13,000 gilded ceramic statues.
Relax in the park
Hong Kong is a modern city, people here seem to escape to islands, beaches, and countryside to enjoy a peaceful life. However, you still enjoy some green space in the center of the city included in Hong Kong sightseeing tours from cruise port. Hong Kong Park is an area mixing of scattered rocks and beautiful leafy pathways. The tranquil atmosphere is most suitable for practicing and relaxing. Besides, Victoria Park is the largest one in the whole island with recreational facilities for playing football, basketball, swimming, lawn bowling and also tennis. If you want to be lost in the feudalist space, the prettiest Nan Lian Garden is a good idea. Landing on 35,000 square meters, the garden is designed with the architecture style from Tang Dynasty.
Dip into shopping
There is no reason to take a shore trip without bringing any souvenirs or gifts for family and friends. Hong Kong is a paradise for shopaholics with hundreds of shopping malls from mazelike to high-end. For one-stop shopping, head to Times Square – a giant complex including twelve floors which tell different stories. A choice of any Hong Kong shore excursion is worth your time to choose a garment that matches your favor.
Escape to the beach
Not too far from the city center reaching by many ways including taxi, boat, or even public transportation, you now are standing on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Hong Kong is home to several different kinds of beaches which can suit for anyone from surfers to party. Shek O is one of the most well-known choices. Stretching by sand, the beach surrounds Repulse Bay. For a completely strange experience, head to pristine Tai Long Wan with fresh clear water and rich ecosystem.
Best Time to Visit Hong Kong Shore Excursions
Surrounded by the South China Sea on all sides except its northern boundary, Hong Kong has 1,106 square kilometers is the land and 1,649 square kilometers is water of the total area. This country has a humid subtropical climate, a popular weather in East Asia which is influenced by monsoon as well as the characteristic of southern China. Asian Shore Excursions always want to bring the best for the tourists with many Hong Kong Shore Excursions in the best time of this country. When? It is from October to early December providing the most pleasant weather of the year. Why? After distinguishing the difference between each season, you can easily find the answer.Weather in Hong Kong Tours
Summer in Hong Kong Shore Excursions
Summer starts from June to August. In this season, July is the hottest (30 Celsius degrees on average) and wettest (129.1 mm on average) month of the year. Therefore, in this period, the weather is quite hot and humid with the highest temperature that has ever recorded is 39°C in 2017. Tourists will feel quite hot and sticky when going out. Although this is the perfect time for outdoor excursions such as beaches, hiking, and camping in the mountain forests, this season also goes with the threat of occasional showers, thunderstorms, and typhoons which sometimes lead to flooding and landslides. Therefore, tourists should not take Hong Kong shore excursions in the summer. However, if it is absolutely necessary for you to go to this country in this time, please check the weather forecast every day and bring useful things with you such as umbrella every time you go out just in case. The weather is hard to predict!
Spring in Hong Kong Shore Excursions
Spring is from March to May. March is the windiest month of the year with 17km/h is the average speed. This is the most unpredictable season of the year. It can be a warmly sunny day at first but just five minutes later the sky can turn black to warn a heavy rain. The only thing you can do to know about what the weather likes is just to look out the window. Moreover, it can be a litter bit cold in the evenings. This season is the cloudy season that only 100 hours of sunshine each month on average with fog and rainfall can become the problems also. However, spring is the important time for the local people here to celebrate their significant and traditional festivals such as Tam Kung and Chueng Chau Bun festivals.
Winter in Hong Kong Shore Excursions
Winter is from Mid-December to February with the coldest month is January which has the average temperature is 17 degrees Celsius – not really cold. The lowest degree has ever measured in Hong Kong is – 6.0°C in Tai Mo Shan on 24 January 2016. Snow has never occurred in this country while frost happens only once or twice a year. The weather in this season is cloudy with litter rain which makes more enjoyable for tourist to enjoy Hong Kong sightseeing tours with going shopping experience. However, with some people, this is a perfect time to sleep instead of wearing sweaters and going for a walk.
Autumn in Hong Kong Shore Excursions
Starting from September to Mid-December, autumn is the most predictable season of the year. Humidity is low, temperatures are warm and the sky is bright blue with slight wind blows through your skin. No disaster, no heavy rain, no changeable weather, no hot weather makes you feel sticky and no cold weather makes you feel sleepy. With the average temperatures only from 19°C to 28°C, this is such an ideal season for tourists to visit this beautiful country and to do various outdoor activities. It does have rains but the rainfall is very light and only a few rainy days, especially toward the end of the year. In this perfect season, you just need to wear T-shirts and shorts for most of the season although sweaters are needed for evenings, especially towards the end of fall.
Hong Kong General Information
Population: 7.24 millionCapital City: Hong Kong
People: Chinese
Language: Chinese with Cantonese accent, English
Currency: Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)
Time Zone: GMT +8
International Dialing Code: +852
Passport and Visa for Hong Kong Tours
As in other countries, visitors have to hold a passport which is valid for six months from entering Hong Kong. Citizens from many countries can come to Hong Kong without a visa and stay for some fixed numbers of duration such as 7, 14, 30, 90 days. Especially, UK and Macau citizens can stay in Hong Kong for 180 days with visa exempt. Besides, there are some countries that require a visa to visit Hong Kong but airside transiting does not require such as Southeast Asia except Thailand. Other countries have to apply for a visa both when they visit or transit by airway in Hong Kong.Phone & Internet Service in Hong Kong Shore Excursions
Hong Kong is a developing region that leads to great services and modern facilities, especially telephone are widely accessible. For more convenient, you can easily buy a prepaid SIM card to connect with the world, but first, make sure that your phone can adapt to the SIM. With it, you can access the internet via different monthly packages provided by a network service provider. Besides, another way to enter the internet is access to the free Wi-Fi in most hotels, cafes, restaurants, and airport. The emergency number for both police, fire, and ambulance is 999.
People, Cities & Culture of Hong Kong Tours
No one can believe that Hong Kong was originally an extremely fishing village with low-estimate agriculture economy becoming one of most developing dragons in Asia nowadays. Due to its strategic geography of a completely separate island with safe harbor, Hong Kong serves as a colony belonging to Britain during the wartime. However, this region rapidly experienced the population boom caused by Chinese immigrants leaving their home and searching for new residents to live and work. After the war, Hong Kong was recognized by United Nations as a Special Administrative Region of China but this island has a different culture and economic level than China.
In the past, Hong Kong had a poor agriculture with low average income. Nowadays, this region is one of the six regions which have the largest GDP per capita. Can be considered as the most important commercial port in China, this region brightly shines as a star raising the economic strength of the whole of Asia. The development always comes with towering skyscrapers, huge financial districts, and buzzing shopping centers that cover all the sight of the city. Besides, the ancient Cantonese and modern British style combine into one culture creating an interesting island which worth a shore excursion to visit.
The main religion you can see in Hong Kong shore excursions is Chinese folk religion which is the mixture of Confucianism and Taoism. The history throughout is beautifully revealed in traditional architecture and local cuisine – the perfect harmony between Cantonese and other regions of China. The most well-known dish is dim sum – a scrumptious kind of dumplings with various ingredients inside such as meatball, seafood, vegetables, chopped carrots, and so on.
Transportation in Hong Kong Tours
Due to serving as the commercial hub of not only China but also all over the world, the public transportation network in Hong Kong has to develop the same with that speed. In modern streets on this island, visitors can easily approach other places by public buses and taxis which serve customers every time of the day. With visitors coming from abroad countries, taxi is the most popular and convenient transportation that most drivers can speak English. Besides, the train and tram system of Hong Kong sightseeing tours is also very developed. Moreover, in Hong Kong shore excursions, there is a mode of transportation you must try – Star Ferry which travels across Victoria Harbor between the main island and Kowloon floating village.Hong Kong Travel Guide
At the first sight, Hong Kong is covered with steel and glass skyscrapers. The urban style is deeply revealed in every breath of people living here. But take a closer look into Hong Kong culture, besides the Western European modern, you can see the Eastern Asian culture representing for Chinese factor in this island. Charismatic Hong Kong is seen as full of ultra-modern corporate buildings, smelled as diverse flavors of Cantonese food, and heard as the vibrant unique lifestyle.
Today, Hong Kong - the Special Administrative Region of China – attracts millions of visitors each year. Therefore, Asia Shore Excursions would like to clarify some common tips for you when traveling to Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Culture
Hong Kong People
People in Hong Kong mostly have the origin in Cantonese – the region nearby. Chinese culture is shown in their lifestyle, native language, and daily activities. Can claim that more than half of the Chinese population in Hong Kong are Cantonese and others have the origin from Hakka, Tanka and Hoklo clans which existed in Hong Kong for thousands of years. However, Chinese people living in Hong Kong have a different lifestyle with others in the mainland China. They are more modern, active, and heavily influenced by the British colonial time in the past.
Hong Kong Food
Hong Kong is such a paradise for food-lovers, especially enriched with Cantonese and Chinese cuisine. Hong Kong food is the perfect combination of the Western fatty and traditional diverse-flavor Chinese cuisine. The seasonal climate has created a unique food culture with a variety of different ingredients in every time of the year depending on weather change. Spring in Hong Kong is charmed with delicious seafood such as fish, prawns, lobster, clams, oysters, and so on. Summertime is the paradise of fresh fruits and green vegetables that best suit with dieticians. If you take a Hong Kong shore excursion in autumn, most dishes you enjoy from appetizers such as soup and salad to main courses will include crabs which have a green-soft shell and giant-like size. The last season of the year, winter, is best suitable to enjoy a spicy and comfortably warm hotpot with your family.
Typical Costs for Hong Kong Tours
Hostel prices in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, you can easily find a bed in a dorm room with 110 HKD per night. A better clean one requires a cost around 150 HKD. For a private space with one small bed in hostels, you have to pay about 250 HKD per night and the double room starts from 500 HKD. However, the expensive price always comes with advanced services such as free Wi-Fi and kitchens available in most hostels.
Hotel prices in Hong Kong
Overnight in a hotel’s double room, the cost starts from 325 HKD. Higher level hotels start from 650 HKD. Besides, if you want something better than hostels but cannot pay for a room in hotels, search for apartment rentals on some popular websites such as Airbnb which reasonably cost 800 HKD for an entire apartment and 275 HKD for a shared room.
Transportations cost in Hong Kong
One of the must-try transportation in Hong Kong shore excursions is the Star Ferry - Victoria Harbour Cruise which transfers tourists from Hong Kong to Kowloon Island and floating village with the price of 100 HKD. Taxi fee is expensive in the daytime, but cheaper at night. Tourist travel pass fee depends on the distance starting from 7 to 23 HKD. However, a full-day travel pass price is 65 HKD which tourists have the unlimited ride on the metro, tram, and light rail service.
Saving Tips for Hong Kong Tours
Eat at the buffets – Food in Hong Kong is not really cheap, even with street food. You should have meals in restaurants which offer buffets that you can eat all the menu with the price less than 110 HKD. Visit the markets – Everything you want is sold in markets with the cheapest price and freshest condition, sometimes up to 50% cheaper than the same sold in big stores. You can buy food, clothing, and even souvenirs in markets instead of spending thousands of dollars for stores and boutiques.
Get a transit day pass – A day pass only cost 65 HKD and you can go everywhere you want instead of paying 7-23 HKD for each ride.
Skip the taxis – Public transportation in Hong Kong is safe and convenient to choose. Taxi is not really astronomical that the hectic traffic will make your bill add up quickly. 
at 03:09
We took our own tailor-made Hong Kong City Tour to visit Victoria Peak, Aberdeen and Stanley Market. We really enjoyed going up the mountain to have the panoramic view of Hong Kong. We had the great time riding a sampan in Aberdeen Fishing Village. Great tour guide, showed us around the city with his incredible knowledge of local history and culture. And then he took us to Stanley Markets to have a bit of shopping time and enjoy the bustling and hustling typical Asian markets. The itinerary was completely interesting, a great choice for shore excursion in Hong Kong!
at 03:44
Hi Paul,
Thank you for letting us know your travel plan. The detailed quotation has been sent to your email address. Please check it and let me know if you have any other enquiries.
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at 10:32
We did the 4-hour itinerary which was interesting and took us to Victoria Peak and some other interesting stops along the way. That was amazing excursion! We are very enjoyable.
at 11:46
Hi Duane,
Thank you for choosing us. We hope that we can be your partner in any further excursions and tours you will hop on.
Best,
at 02:55
We paid a visit to Victoria Peak in our shore excursion in Hong Kong. Very crowed but shops, restaurants, and a great view of Hong Kong.
at 03:30
Hi Nursepal,
Thank you for enjoying our shore excursion. Hope you will enjoy more and more in the future.
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at 02:55
It was foggy in the day we take the tour to Victoria Peak, What a pity! Not much to see. But we really enjoy the tram ride to the top.
at 03:16
Hi Ann,
Thank you for hopping on our shore excursion. Any comments please contact us to improve our services and products. Hope you enjoy your further Asia Shore Excursions.
Best,
at 04:13
Found many bargains in Stanley Market, have many time to stroll down the colorful shopping lines. We wish that we could have more time for more shopping choices! Great market with great deal.
at 14:35
Dear Thomas,
Thanks for choosing Shore Excursions Asia. We are pleased to be your partner in this Hong Kong shore trip. Hope you enjoy it and become our loyal customer.
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at 10:29
please advise cost for 4 adults . we arrive at kai tak port on saphire princess. thanks and regards
at 10:59
Hi Saul,
Thank you for your request on Hong Kong shore excursion. Please check your email for detailed quotation and let me know if you have any other questions.
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at 21:13
Please need information we like to visit Honk Kong one day tour , Victoria Park, Aberdeen, Stanley Market , riding a sampan, we are 3 people coming in the Saphire Princess cruise April 17, 2016 thank you
at 22:17
Hi Amelia,
Thank you for contacting us. The detailed quotation on this Hong Kong shore excursion has been sent to your email. Kindly have a look at it and let me know if you have any other questions.
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at 06:26
Please provide information on the cost per person with start times & end times for the 1 day Hong Kong Highlights tour and the Hong Kong Isand half day tour? 2 people, arrival date 2/8/17 or 2/9/17. Thank you.
at 07:23
Dear Mr.Yu,
Thank you for letting us know your travel plan. The detailed quotation of this Hong Kong shore excursion has been sent to your email address. Please check it and let me know if you have any other enquiries.
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at 22:26
We are 2 adults arriving on Diamond Princess 11/03 and 11/04. we want to see highlights , either day or both days, for less than $100.00 total, per day, for us. Thanks
Conatance Frederick
at 22:57
Hi Constance,
Thank you for contacting us. The detailed quotation on Hong Kong highlights shore excursions you may interest has been sent to your email. Kindly have a look at it and let me know if you have any other questions.
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at 22:29
Also , the same requirement for 1 day in Shanghai, Busan and Nagasaki=====any information you can give for highlighta at these places, no meals, and we do not mind sharing tour with similar minded travellers. Thank you
Constance Frederick
at 23:02
Dear Constance,
Thank you for letting us know your travel plan. The detailed quotation of Shanghai, Busan and Nagasaki shore excursions may be suitable for your demand has been sent to your email address. Please check it and let me know if you have any other enquiries.
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at 19:03
My husband and I will be on a Holland America cruise aboard the Amsterdam with 14 stops in Asia, including two days in Hong Kong. I am having a very difficult time using your site as I want to book tours in all the ports, but there is no practical information on your website….how large is the tour group?, what is the cost per person?, what time do the tours depart from and arrive back at the ship? I have already sent inquires about 3 shore excursions so far. Very frustrating and time consuming. Can you please add important information to your website?
at 19:54
Dear Marilyn,
The price per pax is cheaper if there are more people joining the tour. Please check your email for detailed quotation of Hong Kong shore excursions. Kindly let me know if you need more information.
Best,
at 17:03
Hi we are 2 people arriving on Celebrity Millenium on Nov 19th at 7am and are looking for an excursion. Do you have availability on any trip that will pick up from the port please?
at 18:10
Hi Liz,
Thank you for contacting us. The detailed quotation on Hong Kong shore excursions has been sent to your email. Kindly have a look at it and let me know if you have any other questions.
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at 14:51
I would like to know if you offer German-language tours?
at 15:34
Hi Berivan,
Thank you for contacting us. We provide German-speaking guides for your requested tour. Please check your email for the detailed quotation of Hong Kong shore excursion, and let us know if you have any questions.
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at 05:54
Will this tour be available for cruise passengers of the Norwegian Jewel which will be in port on Wednesday March 21, 2018? What is the cost of this tour in US Dollars? Thank you
at 06:22
Hi Howard,
Thank you for your request. Please check your email for detailed quotation of Hong Kong shore excursion. Feel free to contact us should you have other enquiries.
Best,
at 09:38
Will this tour be available for cruise passengers of the Norwegian Jewel which will be in port on Wednesday March 21, 2018? What is the cost of this tour in AU Dollars for 2 people? Thank you
at 10:40
Dear Bill,
Thank you for reaching to us. Please check your email for detailed quotation on this Hongkong shore trip. Feel free to ask us any question you may have.
Best,