Golden Business Center Hotel

Re: 5 days in Shenzen, hope to visit Hong Kong & Macau on budget

by tracyskf

Q1:
How long is your entire trip? Are u flying to Shenzhen and then back from Shenzhen? If you are actually booking a good hotel - u can actually request to deposit your belongings in the hotel concierge and come back a few days later to collect it. If you can stay a couple of days in HK / Macau it would help your sightseeing easier - saves time travelling. Besides sometimes the queue at Customs clearance could be long - not viable for you to go to and fro Shenzhen to HK.

From Shenzhen to HK you can take the KCR. It is very easy. Do a search on the internet. From HK to Macau is about 1 hour ferry ride which is very easy.

Q2 and Q3: I am unable to advise. But you can search online using search engine for Q3.

Q4: What are your area of interest? Shopping or sightseeing or both? Is this your first time in HK? I have just returned from HK / Macau (my 3rd time in HK and 2nd time in Macau, been to Shenzhen long time ago but I could not remember the details).

- For HK -
Do note there is 2 parts of HK - Kowloon and HK island.
Do check out the MTR map for a rough idea on HK location for HK attractions.
http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/train/intro.html --> click on the route map.
http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/homepage/e_customer_index.php

Kowloon - main area for shopping is Mong Kok and Tsim Tsa Tsui - do not miss the Symphony of Lights at the Tsim Tsa Tsui pier (every 8 pm). This is a very colorful lighting show. You can take a long walk at the Avenue of Stars. I like to stay at the Tsim Tsa Tsui area - travelling around is very convenient.

HK island - mainly office area in Central, but places of attractions are Ocean Park and also The Peak. The Peak - you get to see the HK view - and there is Madame Toussaud's.

Last but not least you might want to check out HK tourism board official website --> http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/index.jsp
Email them for any queries and ask them to mail you some brochures - they are very helpful. You can even ask for bus routes to plan your itenary better.

- For Macau -

Depending on your interest 2D 1N should be sufficient or if you do not have enough time, you can even go for a day trip very early in the morning returning very late at night.

Places of interest - Macau Tower, Ruins of St Paul and Senado Square (for food and shopping). Other than that there are lots of casinos.