
This former British Colony is the gateway to Southern China and designated a Special Administrative
Region. It is the finest example of East meets West, where modern finance & commerce
coexists with ancient Chinese traditions. A visit to Hong Kong is an unforgetable
experience. There is so much to
see and do in Hong Kong and the public transport system is so easy to use.
Every visitor should cross between Kowloon and Hong Kong Island at least once by the
famous Star Ferry. The subway system (MTR) covers Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and
ventures into the New Territories.

From each subway station one can take a local
bus, tram, or taxi
to your destination if it is too far to walk. If you are on Hong
Kong Island then a ride on the famous trams is another must. On Hong Kong Island
, visit Victoria Peak for the territorys most spectacular view, Ocean Park Complex, Aberdeen harbour, Stanley Market and Repulse Bay .

At night there are numerous restaurants and shops around
Causeway Bay and for entertainment there are several bars and clubs in the Wanchai
& Lan Kwai Fung areas. Kowloon is a shoppers paradise during the day and at night there
are numerous street markets in Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok areas.
All around the Tsim Sha Tsui area of Kowloon is a
wide choice of hotel accommodation varying from tourist class like the Metropark
Hotel, Deluxe properties like the Kowloon Shangri La or Grand Stanford Harbour View. Harbour Plaza Hotel in Hung Hom offers
spectacular views at reasonable prices. Of course for the ultimate experience there
is always the world famous Peninsula Hotel. South Pacific in the Wanchai
area, first class hotels like the Excelsior Hotel in Causeway Bay, to properties like the
Island Shangri La, Grand Hyatt or the Mandarin Oriental.
No journey to Hong Kong is complete without a
visit to the New Territories where thereare a number of temples and small villages set in
the countryside or secluded coves. Further afield are a number of Outlying Islands like
Lantau, Peng Chau, Cheung Chau and Lamma Island where one will find many temples and
fishing communities which have some superb seafood restaurants. Watertours offer a
selection of cruises to various islands.

From Hong Kong one can venture further into China
and there are various two day overland tours which include such places as Guangshou,
Foshan, and Zhongshan, returning to Hong Kong via Macau. We can arrange a three day tour to visit Guilin which will include a five hour boat trip through the beautiful Li River
.
As a gateway to China and Southeast Asia, there
are a number of flights into Hong Kong from Europe and from all over the entire region
enabling Hong Kong to become a natural part of any multi-centre itinerary.
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