Cultural Pack: The Story of Hong Kong with Big Bus Pass(Save 10%)

Informazioni generali

Destinazione
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Il programma nel dettaglio

With this Cultural Pack enjoy a Honk Kong Island bus tour and the Story of Hong Kong Tour.



Single Route - Hong Kong Island (Red Route)

Discover the rich blend of Chinese and colonial history that is the astonishing city of Hong Kong. With this exciting sightseeing bus tour you will see all of the most famous landmarks in this world-renowned city.


On all of these tours you will learn about the history of Hong Kong thanks to a commentary recorded in a choice of languages. This is by far the best and most fun way of enjoying the city.



Walking the History Book of Hong Kong

Hong Kong is packed full of fascinating markets, and you’ll discover the best of them on this Kowloon market tour, as we get up close and personal with where Hong Kong locals have shopped for over 100 years, and continue to do so, despite the development rising up around them.


We kick this Hong Kong markets tour off on a fragrant note at the Flower Market, a vibrant and colourful street market consisting of more than 50 shops. A jungle of exotic blossoms, luck-bringing houseplants, and sweet scents, it’s the perfect introduction to the markets in Kowloon.


Next, it’s onto the nearby Yuen Po Street Bird Garden, a charming Chinese-style garden with songbird stalls, traditional Chinese courtyards, and moon gates. Soak up the peaceful surroundings and listen to the charming sound of thousands of birds - it’s easy to forget about the crazy city streets that lie just outside the gates!


As we travel along this Hong Kong city tour, we’ll continue to help you orient yourself, understanding whereabouts in the city you are, where Kowloon ends and the New Territories begin, and how we get to mainland China from here. We’ll also point out a mountain that is a true Hong Kong landmark and local symbol, to ensure you’re thinking just like a local.


Now’s the time to practice your bargaining skills at a popular local street market where vendors sell bargain-priced clothes, bags, and accessories. If you’re not up for bargaining, it’s still loads of fun to experience the atmosphere of the market, set deep within the neighbourhood of Mong Kok. As the world’s most densely populated neighbourhood, Mong Kok is home to more than 130,000 people per square kilometre! Take a minute to digest that before we head out down Nathan Road, passing by the newly built five-star Langham Place hotel and mall, before reaching Shanghai Street.


On Shanghai Street you’ll have the chance to glimpse what 1950s and 60s Hong Kong was like. Shanghai Street was once famous for selling everything from traditional wedding clothes to ancestral offerings, and it’s here that we’ll head into the Yau Ma Tei fruit market, a century-old wholesale market that sells exotic fruits from all over the world. From there, we’ll also call by the world-famous Jade Market, which has more than 400 hawkers, and learn about how locals believe jade can ward off health hazards and bad feng shui.



Meeting/pick-up point: Single Route - Hong Kong Island: Central Star Ferry (Pier 7).
The Story of Hong Kong: Sheung Wan MTR station Exit B. End point: Admiralty MTR station.

Duration: The Story of Hong Kong: 3 hours. Single Route - Hong Kong Island: 1.5hours.

Start/opening time: Central Star Ferry (Pier 7): 9:30am to 6pm.
The Story of Hong Kong: 10am. Single Route - Hong Kong Island: Every 20 minutes from 9:30am to 6:00pm (Last bus times vary depending on the time of year) every day of the week).

Languages: Single Route - Hong Kong Island: recorded commentary in Mandarin, Cantonese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian.
The Story of Hong Kong: English.