TRAVEL AND LEISURE: Foreign Trip Finally!

We booked our round trip ticket last February 28, 2013 and since then I spent my free hours searching for a Hongkong itinerary plan. This is a DIY (do-it-yourself) Hongkong and Macau tour which is more exciting and thrilling than having a tour guide that would eat up a large chunk of your budget.

I am no longer a stranger when it comes to searching a travel guide stuff since I have this travel and leisure guide. All I need to do is just search additional guide and information how to make the most of our time in Hongkong.

My searches on the best tourist attractions in Hongkong and Macau brought me to the following destinations which earned many praises and positive feedback from travellers.

1. DISNEYLAND

We all love fairytale because it makes us go back to the land of joy and magic as if innocence did not end, with all the misunderstanding, chaos, conflicts and emotional struggle that hounded our existence there's nothing more relieving and relaxing than visit the world of fairytale even just for few hours --- Disneyland!

I want to make the most of my childlike nature here!Frolicking around the fairytale landia, marvelling at Sleeping Beauty's castle will be my most soothing stress-buster for the season. Oh!!!Can't wait to stomp my feet at the carousel hehehe! Entrance for adult HK$399.00 (Php2,155.00) Opening hours: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.

2. OCEAN PARK

When I went to Manila, I did not go to Ocean Park because aside from its very expensive entrance fee, I was not fascinated with its live marine creatures. But when my friend who is working in Hongkong told me that Ocean Park is more fantastic than Disneyland, so I included it in my itinerary.

Yeah!So many things to do at the Ocean Park, I visited its website and discovered so many exciting ? attractions, shows featured there. Entry per adult HK$ 280.00 (Php 1,512.00) child HK $140.00
opening hours 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

3. The PEAK, Sky Terrace and Madame Tussaud

According to a travel guide I read about going to the Peak Tower, the easiest and most exciting way to reach the area is through the Peak Tram. It looks like a train (well, really a train hehehe) and would travel through a landscape of rolling hills overseeing the Victoria harbour. Peak Tram fare (round trip) is HK $40.00. Peak Tram travels between 7:00 am to 10:00 pm daily

The Peak Tower is one of the most impressive architectural wonders in Hongkong, with its tower perching on the Victoria Peak which allowed visitors to marvel at Hongkong skyline. The tower boasts the viewing platform Sky Terrace 428 which offers a panoramic view of the city and the neighbouring islands. Sky Terrace entrance HK$30.00

The Peak is surrounded with stunning greenery landscape. But the one thing that really makes me so excited at the Peak adventure is visiting Madame Tussaud's wax museum. It houses the life size wax figures of Diana, Princess of Wales, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, Soccer sensation David Beckham, President Obama, Robert Pattinson, Jacky Chan, Elvis Presley and a lot more. Oh wooo! So excited. Madame Tussaud entrance for adult HK$210.00 (Php 1,134.00) opening hour is 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

4. Ngong Ping 360 and Po Lin Monastery

Located in Lantau Island, Hongkong, where a giant Buddha can be seen, Ngong Ping is one destination in Hongkong that tourists should never missed. It can be reached through a cable car, the ride takes 25 minutes from the central area to Lantau Island. Attractions at Ngong Ping include a cultural-themed village, walk to a giant Buddha, Monkey's Tale theater, Bodhi Shrine Well, Ngong Ping Tea House and Po Lin Monastery.

The Giant Buddha at Lantau Island with a cable car behind

The number 360 signifies the 360 view of Lantau Island that visitors can experience while travelling at the cable car. Passengers can enjoy the spectacular view of the Hongkong vistas, islands and the city itself. Opening hours 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Price Package HK$194 (Php 1,048.00) this includes standard cabin cable car ride round trip, Ngong Ping village, walking with buddha, Monkey's Tale theater.

5. NAN LIAN GARDEN and CHI LIN NUNNERY

An elegant Chinese classical garden located in Kowloon, according to the information I read about this garden it is a truly magnificent, beautiful and tranquil place. It is characterized by the four elements of Tang-style gardens with artificial hillocks, ornamental rocks, running waters, old trees, bridges, winding paths, pond, pavilion and waterfalls!

Nan Lian Garden

Chi Lin Monastery

Adjacent to Nan Lian Garden is Chi Lin Nunnery, a large monastic complex built in Tang Dynasty style. It has a vegetarian restaurant nearby. The Nunnery is a beautiful clusters of building with three courtyards that contained ornamental plants and gardens. Entrance is free (Oh heaven thanks my wallet can take a break hehe!). Opening hours 7:00 am to 9:00 pm.

6. NOAH'S ARK

This is the newest theme park in Hongkong. Noah's Ark, which prominently mentioned in the Holy Bible, probably existed only in our imaginations, but three Hongkong billionaire brothers decided to build this very ambitious theme park and opened in May 2009. Set in front of the Tsing Ma bridge in Hongkong, Noah's Ark measures 450 feet long and 75 feet wide, it has double-glazed windows, a fine dining restaurant.

The theme park depicted what was written in the bible, it has 67 pairs of animals in the entrance just like the exact number of pairs saved by Noah at the great flood. A fibre glass made Giraffe guarded the entrance of the Ark. Entrance for adult HK$155.00 (Php837.00)

MACAU one-day trip

We will go to Macau that's for sure!:-P

A former Portuguese colony now part of the administrative regions of China, Macau is dubbed as the Las Vegas in Asia due to its numerous world-class casinos: MGM, Sands, Venetian, Wynn these casino resorts are some of the best in Las Vegas and now found its way to Macau. This Chinese region can be reached through Turbo jet from Hongkong. It's just a two-hour journey.

Other top attractions in Macau are Senado Square, A- Ma Temple, ruins of St. Paul Cathedral, Macau Tower, Galaxy Mall, Monte Port and Macau Fisherman's Wharf.

Hopefully we can finalized our itinerary of travel this April so that we can set the budget and start my monk-like lifestyle so that I can save enormously :-D

Source: http://traveladventurejl.blogspot.com/2013/03/foreign-trip-finally.html

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