Fun things to do in Hong Kong

The Peak is the highest mountain in Hong Kong. And if your'e on top esp. you'll be amazed by the overlooking beauty of Hong Kong.Before you go up, buy your tram ticket.You can also use your octopus card when you enter at the sky tower for the best view.

DAY 1, FRI, ARRIVAL-
Transport: arrived in Hong KOng around 3 pm. Bought octopus card in the airport (my first purchase!! heehee) and rode the Airport Express to the City. http://www.hongkongairport.com/eng/aguide/airportex.html = for time table and fares
We got off at the Kowloon station and rode the taxi to the Hotel
Must Do: Get your bearings. Walk around to get acquainted with the area; because we were walking like crazy, we got stumbled onto the night market and people watched
Would Change If I Knew: Upon arrival, we were not really sure how accessible the hotel was so we opted to take the taxi. Booth Lodge was actually accessible and if I would go back, I would have easily taken the MTR and lugged our bags with the boys.

Day 2 SAT- OCEAN PARK, LIGHT AND SOUND SHOW
Had a BIG breakfast at the Booth Lodge, then
Transport: MTR to Admiralty then,
Get down at Admiralty Station. Before the Exit to the bus station going to Ocean Park, there is a ticket outlet where you can buy the tickets, not including the bus tickets. So you have to queue at the sidewalk near where the bus
Must Do:. Kids had a wonderful time in ocean park. Once in the park, get the schedules so you an time your tour. AT Lowlands, don’t miss: whiskers wild ride, go kart and the dolphin and sea lion shows. At Highlands, we spent a big chunk of time in the Aquarium and less in the rides. If there was a day 2 for Ocean Park, it would have been a day for rides.
Would Change If I Knew: The lowland rides were really for smaller kids. At lowlands, just spend time at skyfair, panda habitat and bird show. As for tiny town games and rides, if you have tweens in tow, skip it all together.

Day 3 SUN – NGONG PING, CITY WALK, THE PEAK
Day 4 MON - DISNEY
Day 5 TUE- HOME

Each morning on the avenue of the stars promenade tai chi classes are held for about an hour along with traditional Chinese music. These classes are free for all. I attempted the class while there in March 2008 and it was much fun. I unfortunately was not very good at it however it was very relaxing and theraputic. Classes are conducted by master tai chi artists. There is also one held on Hong Kong Island in the Botanical Gardens. Below is a poem I've written about the experience.

Morning tai chi

Eastern sun
slowly rises
warming
Victoria Harbour

erhu strings
windswept
saturate
dawn rituals

and we move
slowly
in unison
as one

unspoken vibrations
musical meditations

enlightened affirmations!

A wonderful fishing village with great food - probably worth spending a night there, if you possibly can, as it takes an hour each way from the Ferry Terminal at Hong Kong.
There is a famous temple there where they host the famous bun festival, but be warned it is staffed by some extortionate people who demand a large donation from every person entering - the only time I have experienced this in HK - and then forbid photography.

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Hong Kong Disneyland is a nice place to visit when you are visiting Hong Kong. The place isn't as big as the Disneyland in USA but enough to keep you occupied for a whole day.

What I love most is the 3D show at Philhar Magic. Be there early to enjoy the whole show interrupted. Later in the day, there's alot of audience chatting away while the show is on, presumably, they have seen the show earlier and is there to get away from the hot afternoon sun and is there to enjoy the air-con.

Space Mountain ride is indeed scary and I walked out, after the ride, with woobly legs and churned stomach.

Street Parade is crowded with audience holding up umbrellas blocking your view and cameras and camcorders. Please there early.

Announcements are in 3 languages of Cantonese, PuDongHua and English.

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IN A CITY THE SIZE OF HONG KONG IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO FIND A LITTLE PLACE WHERE YOU CAN HAVE SOME PEACE AND QUIET.. AND IN BUZZING HONG KONG FINDING PEACE AND QUIET AND A PLACE TO RELAX IS VERY MUCH SOUGHT AFTER.
BUT LOOK NO FURTHER, VICTORIA PARK IS THE ANSWER TO YOUR PRAYERS..
THIS HAVEN OF PEACE CAN BE FOUND ON HONG KONG ISLAND..TOURISTS AND LOCALS ALIKE FLOCK HERE TO ESCAPE THE CITY AND CHILL OUT AND ENJOY THE WIDE OPEN SPACES.
COME EARLY IN THE MORNING AND YOU CAN WATCH PEOPLE PRACTICE THE ART OF TAI CHI.
AND IF YOU FEEL THE NEED TO GIVE YOUR FEET A WORK-OUT YOU CAN ALWAYS GIVE THE PEBBLE GARDEN A TRY AND MASSAGE THE SOLES OF YOUR FEET.. OUCH !!!
PLUS THERE IS A SWIMMING POOL IF YOU FEEL THE NEED TO HAVE A DIP.. BEST TIME OF THE YEAR TO DO THIS IS FROM MAY TO SEPTEMBER.
BUT IF ALL THAT SOUNDS TO MUCH LIKE HARD WORK THEN JUST FIND A SHADY TREE..SIT DOWN, RELAX AND WATCH THE WORLD GO BY...PERFECT.

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While Hong Kong can sometimes be dubbed "Manhattan of the East", one area where it falls behind its Western counterpart is in the viewing deck stakes.
While New York can offer views from the Empire State Building and the Rockafeller Center, Hong Kong's skyscrapers were built for business, not pleasure, and so don't offer such treats.
That is with the exception of the cylindrical strcuture of the Hopewell Centre on Queen's Road East in Wan Chai. Enter this building via the escalators and take a lift to the 17th floor. From here you can enter the "Observation Lift", which will run you up the outside of the building to the 56th floor offering stunning views across Victoria Harbour as you go - and all for free!
At the top, another lift will take you up to Hong Kong's only revolving restaurant, on the 62nd floor, for even better views. However - while the lift may be free, the restaurant certainly isn't, and eating here doesn't come cheap...you have been warned! Reservations are also a good idea if you fancy it.

Many flights from Europe to south east Asia will involve a flight transfer in Hong Kong International Airport. If you find that you have time to spare between flights, I would recommend going to the city and having a walk around. I had four hours to spare on my way home from Manila, Philippines and decided to stroll around. You will not, of course, get a great impression of the place in such a short time, but it is much better than not seeing it at all. It will also pass the time and numb the boredom of waiting in an Airport for hours. They are very hepful at the airport and will give you a map and tell you the sights to see in such a short time.