Flying to HK this weekend. First time, what to do.
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#50
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HKG is really compact and tourist-friendly, you should do fine on your own. 4-5 days is just enough time to see the major things and get a bit of a feel for life in HK. I would rule out a visit to Macau or the mainland though, it pretty much takes up at least a whole day to see each and there's a lot to see in HK. If you really want to do a side trip I'd do Macau though. I've never used a tour guide in the 20+ times I visited here in the past, getting around is easy and there's pretty good tourist infrastructure.
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HKG is really compact and tourist-friendly, you should do fine on your own. 4-5 days is just enough time to see the major things and get a bit of a feel for life in HK. I would rule out a visit to Macau or the mainland though, it pretty much takes up at least a whole day to see each and there's a lot to see in HK. If you really want to do a side trip I'd do Macau though. I've never used a tour guide in the 20+ times I visited here in the past, getting around is easy and there's pretty good tourist infrastructure.
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Other than Lantau Island or Transit tour I will suggest AGAINST any tour group
HK is easy to navigate, and as long as you are English speaking you are good go.
HK is easy to navigate, and as long as you are English speaking you are good go.
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I'll be in Hong Kong next week for 7 days - definitely planning to see Macau, Lantau and much more.
Am doing a half day tour of the Island - but plan to do most on my own.
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If 7 days in HK I will suggest 2D1N @ Macau ... ShenZhen is always the lowest of my list .... Simply nothing appeals to me except massage
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Many people think there is a lot to see on the "China side", but there really isn't. There is not much worth doing in Shenzhen that you can't do in HK. Sure, you get to see "China", but it's really not worth wasting your time there. Unless you have the time to make your way up to Guangzhou (in which case you should give yourself at least 2-3 days even for a "side trip") just stay in HK/Macau. Macau deserves a minimum of one full day, but bear in mind that English ability in Macau is a lot lower than in HK.
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Many people think there is a lot to see on the "China side", but there really isn't. There is not much worth doing in Shenzhen that you can't do in HK. Sure, you get to see "China", but it's really not worth wasting your time there. Unless you have the time to make your way up to Guangzhou (in which case you should give yourself at least 2-3 days even for a "side trip") just stay in HK/Macau. Macau deserves a minimum of one full day, but bear in mind that English ability in Macau is a lot lower than in HK.
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Any lessons to partake in while at Hong Kong? I'll be in HK for about a week. I'm thinking I'll run out of touristy things to do and might enjoy involving myself in some lessons of some sort. Not looking for language lessons, but participatory lessons, like dance lessons, or...i dont know.
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Any lessons to partake in while at Hong Kong? I'll be in HK for about a week. I'm thinking I'll run out of touristy things to do and might enjoy involving myself in some lessons of some sort. Not looking for language lessons, but participatory lessons, like dance lessons, or...i dont know.
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Many people think there is a lot to see on the "China side", but there really isn't. There is not much worth doing in Shenzhen that you can't do in HK. Sure, you get to see "China", but it's really not worth wasting your time there. Unless you have the time to make your way up to Guangzhou (in which case you should give yourself at least 2-3 days even for a "side trip") just stay in HK/Macau. Macau deserves a minimum of one full day, but bear in mind that English ability in Macau is a lot lower than in HK.
Any recommendation for a good massage place in Shenzhen?
Thanks!
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I got a PM from our fellow FT-er and I drew a google map on possible 0.5 day HK Island tour, feel free to use if needed
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...21425406ad5082
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...21425406ad5082