The night scene of Hong Kong city at The peak is super nice.. stay a bit longer for the night view.. It is wasted if you leave the peak before sun set!

northasian... i remember this time around last year, x'mas 'mood' is already in the air in HK, w/ xmas tree decoration, sales, etc. how about this year? any nice place to see xmas tree decor? Statue Sq?

I think Singapore xmas deco much better than HK...I was there last year Dec...not much xmas deco..however the area I visited only limited to Areana of stars, Mongkok, & the peak....not sure elsewhere.

stimix... thanks for the info. will try to 'enjoy' my 1st xmas experience in SG tis time around... and get myself swamped in the sea of peoples during xmas eve.

Yep Mandarin Oriental serve very good high tea!!! Highly recommended!! Other than that, can try in Four Seasons too, I heard comments are quite good too. If for high tea, actually I don't recommend the Peninsula 'coz too crowded all the time.... Many Mainland China people & Japanese too, there is always long queue there (maybe just beside your table) when you're enjoying your high-tea...

It takes roughly 20-30mins to go up/down the peak by bus, if I'm not wrong..
Stalls in Fa Yuen Street generally start closing at around 10pm... but stalls in Ladies Street would close a bit later at around 11 or 11:30pm 'coz more people there. Therefore I suggest you to visit Fa Yuen Street before Ladies Street, 'coz items in Fa Yuen Street would be cheaper than Ladies Street 'coz more locals shop there. Ladies Street is somehow too "tourist-oriented".

Must be more than 5 years!!! It's like closed down more than 10years tim!!! Did you remember the hotel name wrongly??

not as beautiful as Tokyo & Seoul... There is only light decorations outside the buildings along both side of Victoria Harbourfront, and inside the shopping malls... But Hong Kong is a relatively cheaper choice of feeling a Cold X'mas in Northern hemisphere.

Not everyday hazy ge... Some days could be cold but sunny with clear sky~ but of coz not as many days as in summer lor..

thanks very much for your compliment~

I think it would be faster than you wait for the long queue at the Peak Tram station if you're going on weekends or during peak season! You know, it could take more than 30mins for queueing up for the Peak Tram in festive season!!!!

Not yet... it's still early ma... now only in early-Nov, I think the "mood" will be ready by end of this month!

I haven't been in S'pore during x'mas time but the heat is killing me... I think it's better to feel the x'mas mood in somewhere with cold weather, the colder the better!!!

ohhh...i will be heading to fa yuen street first before ladies street..haha!!
but it's really close quite early than my expectation..

i will go to the peak during friday...so maybe will take peak tram up then take bus down..
wow..the queue really can kill me if wait for 30 minutes..hahah!!
will be depart early morning tomorrow..

Oh you departs tomorrow la? Good~ How long will you stay in HK? Hey, temperature will drop from Thursday, and drop below 20'c on Friday and would have a bit rain too, please bring along warmer clothes & umbrella!

must buy Octopus card!! u can even use that card for the Peak Tram..

hahaha.. it helps in reducing the queuing time

yup, early morning flight...
i will spend 5D4N at there..
seems not enough. haha!!
yes, i just checked the forecast too..
it's getting colder and a bit rain..
hope it won't rain whole day...or else it's not convenience!!

will go and try them on my next trip but not Peninsula!! well known for its mainland crowed!

hope it wont be so hazy during Dec...i wanna take pictures

do u think its good to go The Peak in the evening (4-5pm) and spend the time there till night (6-8pm)?

yes!

hahaha.. it is windy and nice up there.. just sit and walk around and go up to the viewing tower (i don't know what does it call in English)..

cos i see most ppl itenary for The Peak is in the MORNING...i wonder is it good to go in the EVENING...at least can enjoy the NIGHT scene also

is it? what a waste to go in the morning!

the night view is much nicer than day view!

oh yea, you said you will go to the Peak in Friday, right? Please do bring along jacket/coat 'coz it's even colder and very windy at the Peak!

It won't be raining heavily in Winter. Most of the time it's only sleet. Can go without umbrella if not walking for long distance.

definitely go during afternoon and stay till evening la!!!!!!!! I don't know why some people plan to go in the morning/day time and waste the chance to see the famous night view from the Peak....

strongly agreed!!

HK's night view are one of the top night view le!!

My last trip to the peak was last year...started at 2pm & down by 4pm..at 2pm abit hazy but ~4pm sky clearer...Morning worst..hazy. So I think Evening to Nite better...But hor my 1st trip to HK was in 1995 summer mth Hot but clear sky...There was no The Peak yet..the bus just brought us 1/2 way up Victoria peak, & whatever photos takenm during that time (1995) turned up nothing bcos, long time ago camera not so sophisticated..can't really take nite shots!! So those dun hv proper camera stand & nite still shoit...going at nite can be disaster!!...imagine u can see yourselve but background nothing!...But nowadays most Dig Camera probably good liao..otherwise..rethink if going at nite... although I agreed the view at nite for sure very nais but not on lousy camera..

this was taken from the top of the peak ~3.35pm last Dec:



This was taken ~10:30am at arena of star- abit hazy:



This post has been edited by stimix: Nov 9 2009, 03:10 PM

Hi Everyone, need your advice to assist me finalizing my itinerary which begin tomorrow morning .. lolx Thanks to those had share this before, is an customize itinerary version to fit into my own schedule. Kindly correct me if i was wrong in the planing as i did not check much on the bus route, tram route except some..

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10th November 2009(Tuesday)
0630 - Flight depart at LCCT Terminal.
1030 - Arrive Macau International Airport.
1130 - China Terminal Ferry to Tsim Sha Tsui Termininal TST MTR Station in Kowloon (Required TurboJet)
1200 - Heading to Yau Ma Tei Station and Check-In at Dorsett Seaview Hotel
1300 - Jordan Station  (Lunch Time)Australia Dairy Company (澳洲牛奶) 公司佐敦白加士街47號地下
1400 - Mongkok station  Shopping @ Fa Yuen Street (Sports Shoe Street)
旺角花園街‎
1800 - Early Dinner at Tsui Wah Restaurant (翠華餐廳) 油麻地北海街17-19號地下至一樓 (24h) or
Good Hope Noodle好旺角麵家 [op hours: 1100 – 0300] @ 旺角西洋菜街146號
Dessert at Hui Lau Shan许留山 [op hours: 1200 – 0100]
旺角西洋菜南街2N號新江大樓地下6號
Kee Wah Bakery (奇華餅家) 旺角豉油街29號地下
1830 - TST Station  walk to Clock Tower  by pass Olympic Torch & Olympic Rings ->
Avenue of Stars + Symphony of Lights尖沙咀海旁 (8PM Start)
2100 - Mongkok Station – Night Walking (Any suggestion or things I miss out here)
2130 - Dinner at Ocean Empired 海皇粥店
(Address: G/F., No. 497A Nathan Rd, Yau Ma Tei, Kln.)
Remarks: Must try 炸兩 (油炸鬼 wrapped in Cheung fun), best of the best in 海皇粥店!!


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11th Nov 2009 (Wednesday)
0830 - Have dim sum at Tao Heung稻香super 88 located at Grand Tower Centre
(Mongkok MTR station Exit A2） (Address: Shop B, 3/F, Grand Tower, 639 Nathan Road,
MongKok)
0930 - Yau Mai Dei Station  Prince Edward Station or Mongkok Station
1000 - 金魚街 Gold Fish Market (Tung Choi Street)
1100 - Fa Yuen Street 花园街(市集)  Ladies Street 女人街 (通菜街Tung Choi Street @ Mongkok)
1400 - Lunch at*金華冰廳 (Kam Wah Café) G/F, 47 Bute Street (Prince Edward)
Famous with famed polo yao and egg tarts
1700 - Tea Time at Jordan Station - *Australia Dairy Company (澳洲牛奶) 公司佐敦白加士街47號地下
2000 - Walking around Jordan Station
2030 - Go back to Hotel refresh
2100 - Yau Ma Dei Station 廟街夜市 Temple Street Night Market (YauMaTei)
[op hours# 04:00PM12:00AM]
2100 - *Must Try*Four Season Claypot Rice (四季煲仔飯)+ *Cookies* Hou Peng,
油麻地鴉打街46-58號46-58, Arthur Street
2300 - Return Dorsett Seaview Hotel  Rest ZZZzzzz…


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12th Nov 2009 (Thursday)

0800 - Lin Heung Tea House蓮香樓 @ G/F, 160-164 Wellington St, Central HK.
Open from 6am to 11:30pm (closed bet. 4:30 to 5:30pm)
0900 - Wan Chai Station Exit A5. Follow signs by covered walkway.
Take about 15min walk to The Golden Bauhinia Square 金紫荆广场 &
HK Convention and Exhibition Centre (港鐵灣仔站A5出口，循路牌指示前行)
0930 - Take tram from Wan Chai to Central having breakfast at??? Need or Not??
1000 - *Central to Causeway Bay由中環乘電車到銅鑼灣，於波斯富街下車。
1000 - *銅鑼灣 Causeway Bay (每逢周末，部分行車路更會封閉作行人專用區)
1000 - *在渣甸街、登龍街和勿地臣街一帶，可找到不少價廉味美的道地小吃。
而時代廣場、利舞臺廣場、波斯富街及百德新街一帶，壽司店及水準不俗的食肆以供選擇.
1000 - H&M (fashion and quality at the best price) @ 68 Queen’s road Central, Central HK
1100 - Take tram from Central to Western Market & Sheung Wan Fong 
Hollywood Road (Antiques Street)  Man Mo Temple (Sheung Wan) 擺花街
1200 - Lunch at*Sing Heung Yuen (勝香園) Address: 2 Mei Lun Street, Central 中環美輪街2號排檔
1300 - *Tai Cheong Bakery 泰昌餅家 @ 中環擺花街 35 號地下(近閣麟街) 35 Lyndhurst Terrace,
Central (near Cochrane Street)
*陳意齋 CHAN YEE JAI @ 香港皇后大道中176D號
1330 - TeaTime at*蘭芳園 Lan Fong Yuen @ 中環結志街2號
1500 - Walk around Soho & Central-Mid-levels Escalator (中環至半山自動扶梯)
If time is available, pass by Duddell Street Steps & Gas Lamps
1600 - Walk to Peak Tram Terminus
1800 - The Peak (Victoria Peak), Sky Terrace & visit Madam Tussauds’s Waxworks Museum.
2000 - Dinner at Tsui Wah Restaurant (翠華餐廳)
(Address: Wellington Street of Central 15D-19號地下至三樓) or
2130 - Lan Kwai Fong drinks Beer!!
2230- Take MTR  Central station  Yau Ma Tei station
2300 - Return Dorsett Seaview Hotel  Rest ZZZzzzz…

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13th Nov 2009 (Friday)
0800 - Breakfast
0900 - Yau Ma Dei Station  Admiralty Station
1000 - Ocean Park @ 港鐵金鐘站 B 出口，轉乘 629 線巴士
2000 - Arrive Ocean Park (Spending whole day)
2100 - Take tram around Central@Admiralty to Star Ferry from back to TST pier (Enjoy Night View)
2115 - Take MTR from TST station to Mongkok station
Dinner at Good Hope Noodle好旺角麵家 [op hours: 1100 – 0300] @ 146 Sai Yeung Choi Street
*雲吞炸醬撈麵
2300 - Return Dorsett Seaview Hotel  Rest ZZZzzzz…



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14th Nov 2009 (Saturday)

0800 -
0900 - Take MTR from Mongkok station to Tung Chung Station
0935 - Giant Buddha, Po Lin Monastery & Ngong Ping N360 (by MTR & cable car)
1230 - To Disneyland (TungChung -> Sunny Bay -> Disney rail)
1300 - Arrive at Disneyland [op hours: 1030-2000]
2000 - Leave Disneyland
2000 - City Gate Outlet Mall (Tung Chung station) / remark: outlets from esprit, crocs, mango, roxy, adidas, nike
2100 - Dinner at Ocean Empired 海皇粥店(Address: G/F., No. 497A Nathan Rd, Yau Ma Tei, Kln.)
Remarks: Must try 炸兩 (油炸鬼 wrapped in Cheung fun), best of the best in 海皇粥店!!
2200 - Temple Street Night Market (Yau Ma Tei)
2300 - Return Dorsett Seaview Hotel  Rest ZZZzzzz…


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Thanks in advanced for your comments and feedback to my itinerary.

Very rush!

Definitely cant shop at all

Well, i bet so .. maybe would try to move this section to the first day.. cos i really do not know what to do during my first day.. i just afraid being travel so far away from mongkok during my first day in Kowloon.. tung chung quite far..