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Most popular Sightseeing Tours in Hong Kong
 Guangzhou (Canton) China including Temple of the Six Banyan Trees
Start the tour with a stop in the Shekou Industrial Zone, located on the east coast of the Pearl River estuary. Visit a Kindergarten before stopping off at the Safari park to see the adorable Chinese panda. Explore the Qin Dynasty Terracotta Warriors and Horses, acclaimed as the "8th Wonder of the World" before moving onto The Six Banyon Tree Temple and Memorial Hall of Dr. Sun Yat Sen in Guangzhou.
 A Symphony of Lights Harbour Cruise
Symphony of Lights has been awarded the world's 'Largest Permanent Light and Sound Show' by Guinness World Records. This nightly spectacle combines interactive lights of 33 key buildings on both Hong Kong Island and Kowloon with musical effects to showcase the vibrancy and glamorous night vista of Victoria Harbour. Enjoy an uninterrupted view of the dazzling show with unlimited drinks on board for an unforgettable Hong Kong by Night .
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Climate
Hong Kong has a subtropical climate:
Spring (March - mid-May): Temperature and humidity rising. Jackets or
sweaters suggested. Average temperature: 23°C (73°F), humidity around 82%,
sea temperature, 22.3° C (72° F)
Summer
(late May - mid-September): Hot and humid. Temperature may rise to 33°C
(91 °F) with humidity up to around 90%. . Shirtsleeves, cotton clothing, a
sweater for indoors and an umbrella for outside suggested Average
temperature: 28°C (82°F), humidity 80%, sea temperature 28°C (82°F).
Autumn
(late September - early December): temperature and humidity drop. Clear
sunny days. Shirtsleeves to sweaters and light jackets suggested. Average
temperature: 23°C (73°F), humidity 72%, sea temperature 17°C (63°F).
Winter
(late December- February): Cool with low humidity. Suits, light woollens
and sometimes overcoats suggested. Average temperature: 17°C (62°F),
humidity 72%, sea temperature 17°C (63°F).
Hong Kong Airport Arrival Transfer
Save time and money and book your transfer services before you go! Visitors
will be met by an English speaking representative at Hong Kong Airport, and
transferred to your city hotel. This is the ideal way to start your holiday
or business trip.
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Tourism
Visiting Hong Kong can feel like wandering onto a movie set. Standing on
deck of the Star Ferry as it glides across the harbor, riding the
ultramodern railway across the island, or taking in the stunning views from
atop Victoria Peak; one might feel they have somehow landed in the middle of
an epic drama where the past has melted into the present.
The images of Hong Kong are captivating in their contrast; old wooden
boats bobbing beside huge ocean liners; squalid alleys behind luxury hotels;
tiny tenements next to sleek skyscrapers; market vendors selling chicken
feet while talking on cellular phones, the list is endless. Add all this to
an excellent infrastructure, an efficient subway system, superb
international facilities, and you’ll find an extremely soft entry into the
Chinese world.
Because of these dazzling contrasts, Hong Kong offers visitors something
unique - the chance to experience a vibrant Chinese city without sacrificing
the comforts of home. Much of Hong Kong's Western framework comes from the
legacy left by the British, who ruled the colony until 1997, when it was
handed back to China as a Special Administrative Region (hence the SAR
abbreviation).
British influence is still evident, from the school system and
free-market economy, to the double-decker buses, English pubs, afternoon tea
and orderly queues. Although the city was molded by the British, it has
always been, at its heart, Chinese; with Chinese medicine shops, street
vendors, lively dim sum restaurants, old men taking their caged birds for
walks in the park, and colorful festivals.
Hong Kong has much to offer and caters to nearly every interest. Its
mixture of East and West has created a unique culture. Besides fantastic
views, first class hotels, bustling streets which offer some of the best
shopping opportunities in the world and over 20,000 restaurants, nearly 75%
of Hong Kong's land is countryside and an incredible 40% of the territory is
conserved country parkland.
There are 22 scenic parks while other rural and marine stretches have
been declared Areas of Special Scientific Interest. The countryside parks
are within easy reach and offer great opportunities for a quick getaway to
relax from all the excitement of the bustling city.
Seeing all the sights is easily done by Hong Kong’s superb system of
public transportation. Between the highly efficient
MTR (Mass Transit
Railway/subway), and the plush Jetfoil ferries, visitors will find getting
around a breeze.
Chinese and English are the official languages and are widely spoken.
Cantonese is the most common Chinese dialect, though Mandarin, Shanghainese
and other Chinese dialects are also spoken. Many people, especially in
shops, hotels, and service industries, speak English.
Hong Kong is Cantonese for "Fragrant Harbour", a name inspired either by
the incense factories that once dotted the island or by the profusion of
scented pink bauhinias, the national flower.
Hong Kong is comprised of 1,078 sq. km, which includes Hong Kong Island,
Kowloon, and the New Territories, including 235 outlying islands. Except for
the big island of Lantau, most of the remaining islands are small and
sparsely populated. A large floating population of boat dwellers docks in
the territory's typhoon shelters.
The heart of the metropolis is the capital of Victoria on Hong Kong
Island, which climbs almost vertical streets halfway up Victoria Peak.
Rising to a height of 556 meters, the top of the peak has the majority of
Hong Kong’s few detached houses and mansions.
Steep terrain has forced about 90 percent of Hong Kong's population to
congregate in just 15 percent of the land area, creating the highest
population density in the world. With no place to expand but upward, Hong
Kong has some of the world's tallest buildings outside New York City.
For those who wish to journey farther a field, Macau, a former Portuguese
colony handed back to China in 1999, is just an hour's boat ride away; and
vast China itself lies just beyond Hong Kong's border, making it the perfect
gateway for trips to Shanghai, Beijing, and beyond.
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Novotel
Citygate Hong Kong
Who
knows what the Romans would make of this open-plan Italian café bar in the
heart of bustling Lan Kawi Fong but we love it for its drink, food, friendly
staff and street-front locale. A top spot for people watching, grab a
pavement table at breakfast, sip on a coffee and watch the city come alive
in front of you. At lunch the kitchen does salads and seafood and at night
the whole place buzzes with beautiful people - although they’re often a too-posey
cross section of yuppies, bankers and Prada-clad babes. Staff offer a
variety of beers, cocktails and champagnes from behind the beautiful curved
wood bar, and we highly recommend you toasting them with a glass of Krug for
coping with the crush. La Dolce Vita indeed. 