lorddaverichards Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Am flying to Macau end of October and getting ferry to Hong Kong, staying 3 nights then back on ferry to Macau and then 1 day / night fly back Bangers next day. Have got my accomodation booked on Hong kong and adter some advice on those members who have been to Hong Kong Recently ( my last trip was in 2006 for the rugby sevens ) - this time taking my GF. travel is it worth getting an Octopus card for 3 days ? Harbour trips to Aberdeen etc are they worth it any alternatives Want to go to Lantau ( not disney ) is it easy to get there MRT ? worth spending day there ? The peak ? best time to go in the day ? can you go up at night ? to see the views? any reccs on food places to eat like food halls where we can sample local foods bars any good reccs ? anything to avoid? Ok also any advice on Macau for 1/2 day evening not booked yet but i know very very expensive ok thank you all in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koknia Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I split my time between HK and BKK. Not so many ideas on tourist stuff but a couple of points. The Peak is really nice early in the morning, before the busloads of mainland tourists descend, following around their flag waving guides. It's still a great view in the evening as well,but the tram is crowded and there can be a wait. Easy and cheap to get to anywhere in HK on transit. Octopus is worth it if you plan to move around. Trams are great at HK$2/ride. (8 baht) There are hundreds of clubs, it just depends what you are into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorddaverichards Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 Thanks for this - just checked Oct good time to go clear skies so yes early morning visit up the peak I split my time between HK and BKK. Not so many ideas on tourist stuff but a couple of points. The Peak is really nice early in the morning, before the busloads of mainland tourists descend, following around their flag waving guides. It's still a great view in the evening as well,but the tram is crowded and there can be a wait. Easy and cheap to get to anywhere in HK on transit. Octopus is worth it if you plan to move around. Trams are great at HK$2/ride. (8 baht) There are hundreds of clubs, it just depends what you are into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUNCHER Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Octopus for 3 days? Depends on how much you will use it. Costs nothing because you get your deposit back. Used not only for travel, but in 7-11, Watsons, supermarkets and many shops and restaurants. Lantau? Get the ferry from the Central Piers and go to Silvermine Bay (Mui Wo). Beach, good walks and a few shops, bars and restaurants etc. MTR will take you to Tung Chung which is a waste of space unless you want to get the cable car to Po Lin Monestary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afarang Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Hahaha recent experience of Hong Kong? 1977. Loved it .A lived in city. Found the most fantastic Veggie restaurant , in Nathan road. Went to Lantau island ,had a fabulous day ,on the beach .Ferries -wonderful. Peak railway - great. Repeat H.K. is" lived in",Singapore is aseptic . Hated it ,arrived 20.00 , left next day at 11.00 - then it was all about shopping. It was too clean!!! Yuck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Great Place... Last visit there was in ...1970....Merchant Navy so must be about time for a repeat. Lots of shops on Nathan Rd,Star Ferry over to HK island,afternoon tea in the newly opened Excellisor Hotel and of course one had to visit those very nice wee wooden shacks .bars that lined the streets of Wan Chai...suppose they will have all gone by now ...tut tut....sailors retreat ne-how Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldgit Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 We have just come back from a similar trip save that we flew in and out of Macau, and took a day trip to Hong Kong, basically because we wanted to take cable car to Po Lin Monastery, we enjoyed our day there very much. We actually purchased a one day tourist ticket in Hong Kong, but as others have said an Octopus Card gives you more flexibility and you can get your deposit back. Enjoyed Macau very much though whilst you are not going to get a lot of time there it is pretty small. Where are you thinking of staying, the Casino hotels are massive and very smokey, we stayed at a government hotel that is actually a training centre for new hotel managers it was brilliant http://www.ift.edu.mo/pousada/eng/index.htm we were there for four nights last week, I suppose for one night your accomodation is not too important, the benefit of casino hotels is that they have free shuttles to and fro the ferry terminal and the airport. Wine in Macau is far cheaper than Thailand, it's just a pity you are only allowed to bring one litre into Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorddaverichards Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 Hi thanks for the info the hotel you stayed in Macau was it far from the ferry terminal ? do u know roughly how much a taxi was ? and also to the airport ? how much a taxi ? also as only there one day we intend to arrive around 11am leave our bags and then just have a look around macau - is it easy to get to the main centre sites from the hotel and in the evening again plan to just walk around maybe have a amder into one or two casinos ? how far walking bus taxi much appreciated thank you in advance dave We have just come back from a similar trip save that we flew in and out of Macau, and took a day trip to Hong Kong, basically because we wanted to take cable car to Po Lin Monastery, we enjoyed our day there very much. We actually purchased a one day tourist ticket in Hong Kong, but as others have said an Octopus Card gives you more flexibility and you can get your deposit back. Enjoyed Macau very much though whilst you are not going to get a lot of time there it is pretty small. Where are you thinking of staying, the Casino hotels are massive and very smokey, we stayed at a government hotel that is actually a training centre for new hotel managers it was brilliant http://www.ift.edu.m...a/eng/index.htm we were there for four nights last week, I suppose for one night your accomodation is not too important, the benefit of casino hotels is that they have free shuttles to and fro the ferry terminal and the airport. Wine in Macau is far cheaper than Thailand, it's just a pity you are only allowed to bring one litre into Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldgit Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Hi thanks for the info the hotel you stayed in Macau was it far from the ferry terminal ? do u know roughly how much a taxi was ? and also to the airport ? how much a taxi ? also as only there one day we intend to arrive around 11am leave our bags and then just have a look around macau - is it easy to get to the main centre sites from the hotel and in the evening again plan to just walk around maybe have a amder into one or two casinos ? how far walking bus taxi much appreciated thank you in advance dave The hotel we stayed is very near the Ferry Terminal, don't know how much a taxi would be as when we returned from Hong Kong we just jumped on one of the hotel/casino buses and went there, we were dropped off in the hotel, walked out and found somewhere to eat and went back from there, I think we paid about 200 Baht from that casino, Lisboa, back to the hotel so I suspect from the ferry would be about the same. Macau is pretty small and most the things to see are pretty near the hotel we stayed at, but they are also near the hotel/casinos Lisboa and Wyns, the other big ones, Venetian and City of Dreams are over the bridge. The hotel we stayed at is about half the price of the others and included breakfast, as it is owned by the government it doesn't charge VAT and doesn't have a service charge, it gets rave reviews on Trip Advisor, in fact it's voted number one. In the evening we went to the casino areas to eat and have a look see, we got a bus from the bottom of the hill, 5 - 10 minutes walk, which went to the Lisboa, it's set fare of 3.2 MOP, about 12 Baht, and got a taxi back, about 200 Baht. The casinos are very smokey, if that bothers you, but certainly worth going into, the minimum bet is quite high on the tables, 100-300 HKG, and I couldn't make head nor tail of the slot machines, or as they call them hungry tigers. So the pluses for my hotel was that it's small and in a decent location in the old town, the pluses for the casino hotels is that they have free shuttles from the airport and ferry terminal, though there were queues. The taxi from our hotel to the airport was about 400 Baht. I don't know how old you are but I got given the senior rate on the ferry, without even asking, saved me a few Baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markprotti Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 thanks guys .. this info will help me for my trip too ... peace .. ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Great Place... Last visit there was in ...1970....Merchant Navy so must be about time for a repeat. ... Are you ever in for a surprise! I was there in the 70s and loved it. Went a few years ago, a completely different place. Seen it wif me own eyes I did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seekingfriends Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 i was in hk .two years ago .3 days is plenty of time to see the sights. it made bbk look like a ghost town .talk about crowds. and rude people was nos not the word for it . give me bbk anytime. james hat yai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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