6 Hr Hong Kong stop over

BrookieD

Hi
I have a 6 hr stop over in Hong Kong in T1 - anyone have experience of this? any thing to do while i await a new flight? was considering a trip into the center scope a market or two and head back?

Cheers in advance

spurious

Depending on times, these might suit:
http://www.discoverhongkong.com/au/see-do/tours-walks/guided-tours/transit/index.jsp

Birdie086

Get a taxi into Hong Kong Disneyland, 10 euro for the taxi, 15/20 minute journey.

HK Disneyland works out about 35 euro a head (can be cheaper). It's a small disneyland, for us it broke up a long haul flight perfectly.

6 hours go by quicker than you realise, and it's a but longer to get into Hong Kong, therefore eating into your time, that said the above tours mentioned look cool. I was underwhelmed by Disneyland, my husband loved it.

Bane

If your thinking of Disneyland, I'd advise you to go to Ocean Park Hong Kong instead. Way better, unless you're really catering for minors. But Ocean Park is a bit further. But beware, there's usually queues for rides and things in these parks, and that could eat up a large portion of your time.

Tbh I'd advise you to take transport to Mong Kok in the Kowloon area and see Hong Kong for real. It'll take about 40 mins to 1hr to get there. Mong Kok is a colourful part of Hong Kong and also the famous Ladies Market is there as well.

There's a route (Nathan Road) that joins up a lot of the better and more popular places in the Kowloon side of Hong Kong. 1. Sham Sui Po 2. Prince Edward 3. Mong Kok 4. Yaumatei 5. Jordan 6. Tim Sha Tsui. That's how the progression goes. Of all those places to visit, the best are Sham Sui Po (Golden Dragon Centre great electronics centre!), Mong Kok and Tim Sha Tsui (a more up market area, and if you there look for the Walk of Stars if the weather is fine and from there there's a nice view across the river to Hong Kong island, where a lot of those famous night shots of Hong Kong skyline is taken)

If you want to travel in the underground (MTR) between these areas, you have to get an Octopus Card, you can get one at the airport. You have to give a deposit to get the card and then you can get the deposit back when you return it.

I know Hong Kong pretty well, so if you have any particular interests or questions feel free to ask.

BrookieD

cheers guys. loads to go on so will start planning something :-)